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How I Met Your Mother (2005)
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A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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Josh RadnorTed Mosby
Neil Patrick HarrisBarney Stinson
Jason SegelMarshall Eriksen
Alyson HanniganLily Aldrin
Cobie SmuldersRobin Scherbatsky
Cristin MiliotiTracy McConnell
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Carter BaysExecutive Producer
Chris HarrisExecutive Producer
Chuck TathamExecutive Producer
Craig ThomasExecutive Producer
Kourtney KangExecutive Producer
Missy AlexanderProducer
Pamela FrymanExecutive Producer
Rachel AxlerProducer
Stephen LloydExecutive Producer
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10 episodes · First aired 2006-11-20
E01
Robin Sparkles Music Video - Let's Go to the Mall
2006-11-20
Let's Go to the Mall is a Robin Sparkles song, released sometime in 1993 when Robin was 16. Young Robin had to travel to malls all over Canada and sing it.
E02
Robin Sparkles Music Video - Sandcastles in the Sand
2008-04-21
Sandcastles in the Sand is a Robin Sparkles song and the artistic follow-up to "Let's Go To The Mall". It was featured in the titular Sandcastles in the Sand.
E03
Marshall's Music Video - You Just Got Slapped
2007-11-19
You Just Got Slapped was a song composed and performed by Marshall, with backup vocals sung by Barney. It was featured in Slapsgiving and then reprised again in Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap as the song featured in the commercial for Mickey Aldrin's game "Slap Bet".
E04
Lily and Marshall's Honeymoon Videos
E05
Barney Stinson's Video Resume
E06
Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit
E07
A Night with Your Mother Panel Discussion
E08
The Beaver Song
Robin and Jessica perform "The Beaver Song"
E09
Marshall's Music Video - Best Night Ever
Marshall had the best night ever, and decides to sing a song about it.
E10
Robin Daggers - P.S I Love You Music Video
2014-02-04
Season 1
22 episodes · First aired 2005-09-19 · ★ 7.6 A love story in reverse: How I Met Your Mother is a fresh new comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. When Ted's best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping "wing-man" Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild schemes for picking up women. Ted's sights are set on the charming and independent Robin (Cobie Smulders), but destiny may have something different in mind. Told through a series of flashbacks, Ted recalls his single days, the highs and lows of dating and the search for true love.
E01
Pilot
2005-09-19 · 23 min
When Ted's best friend Marshall proposes to his girlfriend, Lily, Ted realizes he'd better get a move on if he hopes to find true love. Ted soon meets Robin in a neighborhood bar, immediately becomes smitten and scores a first date. But when Ted can hardly wait to see her again, his eagerness threatens to scare her away.
E02
Purple Giraffe
2005-09-26 · 23 min
In a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive.
E03
Sweet Taste of Liberty
2005-10-03 · 21 min
Ted agrees to let Barney spice up his love life, and ends up on a crazy adventure of flying to Philadelphia, encountering the law, and visiting the Liberty Bell.
E04
Return of the Shirt
2005-10-10 · 23 min
Ted's outlook on his continuing search for love is altered when he rediscovers a shirt that has not seen daylight in years. Meanwhile, Barney amuses himself by coaxing Robin into sacrificing her job by saying completely outlandish things on air live for a cash reward.
E05
Okay Awesome
2005-10-17 · 22 min
Ted and Barney start checking out the club scene with their friend Robin, whereas Lily and Marshall try to participate in some more "grown-up" activities, as they draw slowly nearer to their wedding.
E06
The Slutty Pumpkin
2005-10-24 · 22 min
Ted makes his yearly pilgrimage to the rooftop Halloween party in search of a girl dressed as a pumpkin who he met years ago. Meanwhile, Robin struggles her new boyfriend because of her independent ways.
E07
Matchmaker
2005-11-07 · 22 min
When a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.
E08
The Duel
2005-11-14 · 22 min
As Lily officially moves into the apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Ted and Marshall each want to keep the place, so they settle it like real "grown-ups" -- launching into a sword fight.
E09
Belly Full of Turkey
2005-11-21 · 22 min
Ted and Robin are surprised to run into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving. Lily is on the brink of freaking out when she goes to Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws house.
E10
The Pineapple Incident
2005-11-28 · 22 min
After being forced into knocking back 5 shots so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning, he wakes up with a woman -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to piece together the night and figure out who the woman is in his bed.
E11
The Limo
2005-12-19 · 23 min
Ted rents a limo to take the gang out to sample five New Year's Eve parties in a quest to find the perfect celebration.
E12
The Wedding
2006-01-09 · 22 min
Robin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.
E13
Drumroll, Please
2006-01-23 · 22 min
Ted finds a new woman at the wedding. They want to remember the evening so they don't exchange last names or numbers; but Ted takes a big fall when he tries to find out her name.
E14
Zip, Zip, Zip
2006-02-06 · 23 min
After agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough.
E15
Game Night
2006-02-27 · 22 min
A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.
E16
Cupcake
2006-03-06 · 22 min
Things are going great with Ted and Victoria's relationship, but when Victoria is offered her dream job, the couple have to make serious relationship decisions. Meanwhile Marshall and Lily set out to purchase their wedding outfits and find out that none can afford what they bought.
E17
Life Among the Gorillas
2006-03-20 · 22 min
Marshall interns at the corporation where Barney works and Lily finds that he is becoming a shallow jerk as he tries to fit in with his crude fratty coworkers. Meanwhile, Ted feels guilty when he receives several gifts from Victoria (Erika Singh) while he hasn't sent her anything.
E18
Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
2006-04-10 · 22 min
Robin, who is very lonely, asks Ted to come over to her apartment after 2 A.M., but he isn't sure if he wants to go as he has a phone call on the way over with his friends, and with Victoria on his mind
E19
Mary the Paralegal
2006-04-24 · 22 min
Robin is nominated to receive an award for a news report and everyone needs a date to take to the show. Barney introduces Ted to Mary as a date that Ted can take to the show. Originally Ted is opposed to the idea of just trying to save face in front of Robin but when she shows up with a date he changes his mind. Robin asks Mary lots of questions, and Ted begins to really like Mary, despite her occupation.
E20
Best Prom Ever
2006-05-01 · 22 min
Lily, Barney and Robin attend a high school prom to scout out a potential band for Lily and Marshall's wedding reception. In order to get in Lily and Robin pretend to be the dates of two kids who were going alone. Ted and Marshall are back at the apartment where they are preparing the invitations to be sent out.
E21
Milk
2006-05-08 · 22 min
When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.
E22
Come On
2006-05-15 · 22 min
Ted tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.
