"How I Met Your Mother" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creators:

Carter Bays
Craig Thomas

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

19 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A love story in reverse.

Plot:

Egged on by his best friend's upcoming nuptials, Ted believes he finds the woman of his dreams in Robin -- though destiny might have something different in mind.

Plot Keywords:

Manhattan | Yuppie | Canadian | Friendship | Told In Flashback

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	8:00 PM	CBS	Three Days of Snow	#4.13
Mon. July 20	10:00 PM	LIFE	The Platinum Rule	#3.11

Cast

Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bob Saget	...	Narrator (86 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

"H.I.M.Y.M" (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

25 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Alyson Hannigan's character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997), Willow Rosenberg, once mentioned that she wrote "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989) fanfiction as a girl. Hannigan went on to star in "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) with Neil Patrick Harris, who as a boy played Doogie Howser.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lily is approached by the girl that's been sabotaging Barney while he's trying to pick up girls, the girl's hair is wavy/curly - and her voice definitely not Britney Spears. Later we find out that the girl who talked to Lily was Abby, Britney's character, and the scene is shown again - this time with the actual Britney in it, straight hair and all.

Quotes:

Barney: What's that left hand? Right hand suck? Word!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift (#34.12)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Hey Beautiful

I hope this show is kept

I don't know if I have enough to say to fill up ten lines. I basically wanted to say that I think this is a funny show, and I hope the network keeps it. I especially like the twists and sense of mystery.

I've liked Alyson Hannigan for quite a while, and I think she's doing a great job in the first adult role I've seen her in (I can't believe she's already 31). I also think Doogie, I mean Neil Patrick Harris, plays his character really well. If you haven't seen him in "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle", you should. Josh Radnor also does a very good job in his first leading role.

I agree that everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but I think this show has a lot of elements that make a good series: good plot, good writing, good acting, and attractive cast). I think previous series like "Friends" have raised the bar very high for new sitcoms, but I hope that even if a series isn't destined to become the next "Friends," it can still be recognized as a good and worthwhile sitcom.