How I Met Your Mother
CBS | Release Date: September 19, 2005
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
HitfixAlan SepinwallSep 24, 2013
Season 9 Review: There are a number of annoying little things, and a few big ones, sprinkled throughout these two [opening] episodes, but they get the biggest thing of all absolutely right: the Mother. Read full review
60
Kansas City StarAaron Barnhart
Season 1 Review: A viewer-friendly diversion.
60
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: The writing does not yet live up to the show's premise, but the series has potential to improve. Read full review
60
Washington PostTom Shales
Season 1 Review: It is a little better than most other sitcoms, past and present -- especially those featuring wacky urban friends in their twenties experiencing the bittersweet mysteries of life. Read full review
60
The A.V. Club
Season 1 Review: The premise is a winner, and the cast... couldn't be more appealing. But the overtly sitcom-y beats and one-liners seem overworked.
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)John Leonard
Season 1 Review: Not so funny but genuinely touching. Read full review
50
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: The plot is clever and there's a nice twist at the end, but the actors haven't found a rhythm, nor have they developed any chemistry.
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