How I Met Your Mother: Season 1

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How I Met Your Mother

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 19, 2005

Starring: Alyson Hannigan, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris

Summary: Narrated by an (unseen) man in the year 2030 telling his children the story of his 20-something years, this "Friends"-like sitcom actually revolves around a group of five friends in present-day Manhattan.

Creator: Craig Thomas and Carter Bays

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Come On
Air Date: May 15, 2006
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S1:E21. Milk
Air Date: May 8, 2006
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S1:E20. Best Prom Ever
Air Date: May 1, 2006

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Hal Boedeker

Romantic comedies depend on appealing actors, and these five are irresistible. Read full review

Robert Bianco

The script is humorous, though not hilarious, and the show boasts a fine cast that could, with time, jell into a great one.

Mark Dawidziak

What truly makes the Bays-Thomas collaboration smarter than your average sitcom is the storytelling chances taken by the script.

Robert Abele

Time will tell if viewers take to this quintet as completely as they did [Friends'] Central Perk crew... but it seems as if How I Met Your Mother is the most legitimate knockoff yet of that youthful-urbanite juggernaut. Read full review

Verne Gay

Could... become a very pleasant surprise.

Tom Shales

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

Lee Siegel

Cloying [and] lackluster. Read full review

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Jan 7, 2010

I had avoided the show, it didn't sound sooo compelling, but after the first episode I was immediately hooked. This show easily tops "Friends", and makes my wife and me laugh out loudly. It's funny, it's versatile, and the acting is totally impressive - because it's I had avoided the show, it didn't sound sooo compelling, but after the first episode I was immediately hooked. This show easily tops "Friends", and makes my wife and me laugh out loudly. It's funny, it's versatile, and the acting is totally impressive - because it's convincing. A real gem!… Expand

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JohnS

May 28, 2009

This is an amazingly funny and addicting show. Highly recommended.

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cal234ey

Jun 1, 2013

A truly wonderful sitcom that manages to strike a brilliant balance between comic moments and impressive character development. HIMYM's characters seem realistic and draw the audience in making them truly feel emotions towards the characters of the show.

The way in which the story is toldA truly wonderful sitcom that manages to strike a brilliant balance between comic moments and impressive character development. HIMYM's characters seem realistic and draw the audience in making them truly feel emotions towards the characters of the show.

The way in which the story is told through a series of flashbacks is also very impressive and a great deal of credit must go to the writers as this cannot have been an easy way to write the show but simply it works.… Expand

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Unagiboy

Nov 29, 2005

I had very looooow expectations when I heard the title of this show. But it has really grown on me. Both funny and sweet, it has some good writing and performances. In the short time it has been on the air, I've grown to like the characters. My only fear....how long can they write good I had very looooow expectations when I heard the title of this show. But it has really grown on me. Both funny and sweet, it has some good writing and performances. In the short time it has been on the air, I've grown to like the characters. My only fear....how long can they write good stories before he meets his wife?… Expand

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FexZ

Jun 12, 2013

I've been watching this show from the start, since it aired to be accurate. And I love it, Barney's jokes with the playbook and his other books are fantastic. Ted being a little baby about not finding his love can be very touching at stages. but sometimes funny, because one time he gets aI've been watching this show from the start, since it aired to be accurate. And I love it, Barney's jokes with the playbook and his other books are fantastic. Ted being a little baby about not finding his love can be very touching at stages. but sometimes funny, because one time he gets a tramp stamp.
Robin is a buzz kill, whenever Marshall has fun, 85% of the time she buzz kills the fun... Sometimes that is boring, but sometimes funny.
Lily and Marshall, the lovely couple. They have been together for sooo long, and now they share something that they can't just erase from their lives.

They've added some fun things that I've never heard before. The slapbet for example, I had never heard anything about this until HIMYM.… Expand

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theantonlolz

May 4, 2017

It has a lot of moments where it doesn't understand basic human behavior. People break up, get back together, break up, cheat, and all the while continue to hang out with each other as if nothing ever happened. People don't work that way. The show itself is good for a couple of laughs if youIt has a lot of moments where it doesn't understand basic human behavior. People break up, get back together, break up, cheat, and all the while continue to hang out with each other as if nothing ever happened. People don't work that way. The show itself is good for a couple of laughs if you ignore the glaring lack of realism in the characters.… Expand

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jcreighton

Apr 27, 2015

This show falls amazingly flat. The cast is so not funny and Neil Patrick Harris can not act (and he can be very rude). Jason Segal is generally very funny, but not in this.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 9

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  Air Date: September 23, 2013
Season 8

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  Air Date: September 24, 2012
Season 7

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  Air Date: September 19, 2011
Season 6

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  Air Date: September 20, 2010
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 21, 2009
Season 4

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  Air Date: September 22, 2008
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2005
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  S1:E22. Come On
  Air Date: May 15, 2006
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  S1:E21. Milk
  Air Date: May 8, 2006
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  S1:E20. Best Prom Ever
  Air Date: May 1, 2006
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  S1:E19. Mary the Paralegal
  Air Date: April 24, 2006
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  S1:E18. Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
  Air Date: April 10, 2006
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  S1:E17. Life Among the Gorillas
  Air Date: March 20, 2006
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  S1:E16. Cupcake
  Air Date: March 6, 2006
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  S1:E15. Game Night
  Air Date: February 27, 2006
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  S1:E14. Zip, Zip, Zip
  Air Date: February 6, 2006
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  S1:E13. Drumroll, Please
  Air Date: January 23, 2006
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  S1:E12. The Wedding
  Air Date: January 9, 2006
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  S1:E11. The Limo
  Air Date: December 19, 2005
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  S1:E10. The Pineapple Incident
  Air Date: November 28, 2005
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  S1:E9. Belly Full of Turkey
  Air Date: November 21, 2005
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  S1:E8. The Duel
  Air Date: November 14, 2005
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  S1:E7. Matchmaker
  Air Date: November 7, 2005
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  S1:E6. Slutty Pumpkin
  Air Date: October 24, 2005
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  S1:E5. Okay Awesome
  Air Date: October 17, 2005
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  S1:E4. Return of the Shirt
  Air Date: October 10, 2005
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  S1:E3. Sweet Taste of Liberty
  Air Date: October 3, 2005
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  S1:E2. Purple Giraffe
  Air Date: September 26, 2005
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: September 19, 2005