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

Creators:

Carter Bays
Craig Thomas
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

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:

Told In Flashback | Manhattan New York City | Question In Title | Friendship | Yuppie

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 21	8:00 PM	CBS	Definitions	#5.1
Mon. Dec. 28	1:00 AM	LIFE	The Limo	#1.11

Cast

Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin / ... (99 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bob Saget	...	Narrator (97 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Directed by
Pamela Fryman		(93 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rob Greenberg		(5 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Writing credits
Carter Bays		(81 episodes, 2005-2009)
Craig Thomas		(81 episodes, 2005-2009)
Chris Harris		(11 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kourtney Kang		(9 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jamie Rhonheimer		(7 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brenda Hsueh		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Gloria Calderon Kellett		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen Lloyd		(5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Greg Malins		(4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Matt Kuhn		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Joe Kelly		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maria Ferrari		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Groff		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sam Johnson		(2 episodes, 2005)
Phil Lord		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Marcil		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Miller		(2 episodes, 2005)
Kristin Newman		(2 episodes, 2006)
Theresa Mulligan		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robia Rashid		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chuck Tatham		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Produced by
Carter Bays	....	executive producer (74 episodes, 2005-2009)
Craig Thomas	....	executive producer (74 episodes, 2005-2009)
Pamela Fryman	....	executive producer (73 episodes, 2005-2009)
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	producer / co-executive producer (72 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rob Greenberg	....	consulting producer / executive producer (71 episodes, 2005-2009)
Chris Harris	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (71 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut	....	associate producer / co-producer / ... (66 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stephen Lloyd	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (57 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kourtney Kang	....	co-producer / producer / ... (51 episodes, 2006-2009)
Greg Malins	....	executive producer / consulting producer (50 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jamie Rhonheimer	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (50 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brenda Hsueh	....	co-producer / producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rob A. Fox	....	associate producer (39 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jonathan Groff	....	consulting producer (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Missy Alexander	....	associate producer (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kristin Newman	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sam Johnson	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Marcil	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Carl MacLaren	....	associate producer: web content (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Hemingson	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gloria Calderon Kellett	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Phil Lord	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Miller	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eileen Heisler	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
DeAnn Heline	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chuck Tatham	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ira Ungerleider	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Theresa Mulligan	....	producer / supervising producer (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mary Fukuto	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard Choi	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
John Swihart		(95 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Chris La Fountaine		(60 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Film Editing by
Susan Federman		(85 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kirk Benson		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Casting by
Megan Branman		(44 episodes, 2005-2008)
Marisa Ross		(27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alyson Silverberg		(22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dylann Brander		(19 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Production Design by
Steve Olson		(57 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Set Decoration by
Susan Mina Eschelbach		(59 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Costume Design by
Susanna Puisto		(34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Julie Bennett Block		(19 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Lona Jeffers	....	makeup department head / department head makeup artist / ... (51 episodes, 2005-2009)
Grace Hernandez	....	key hair stylist / department head hairstylist (42 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jennifer Turchi	....	key makeup artist (38 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tena Parker	....	department head hairstylist / department head hair stylist / ... (33 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bret Mardock	....	makeup artist (30 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jani Kleinbard	....	hair stylist (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shay Sanford-Fong	....	hair stylist (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jennifer Guerrero	....	department head hairstylist (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	unit production manager (48 episodes, 2005-2009)
Laura Ioanou	....	post-production supervisor / post production supervisor (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stacey Wahlstrom	....	post production supervisor / post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Choi	....	post production supervisor (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
John Mabry	....	post-production supervisor (9 episodes, 2009)
Jim Sodini	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2009)
Hugh Adair	....	post production supervisor (4 episodes, 2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Shea	....	first assistant director (47 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dorothy A. Steinicke	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (41 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jim Rose	....	associate director (39 episodes, 2005-2009)
Christopher Hyssong	....	second second assistant director (33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Christy Hughes	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jill Frank	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Department
David Baker	....	property master (39 episodes, 2005-2009)
Daniel Saks	....	set designer (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ron Shulem	....	leadman (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Yarmer	....	set designer (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Scott Helms	....	set dresser (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Patrick Lees	....	leadman (10 episodes, 2006)
Ronald L. Woodward	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 2006)
Philip Fitzpatrick	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2008)
Michael O'Luasaigh	....	propmaker (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig T. Currie	....	propmaker / propmaker foreman (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Frederick Jackson	....	painter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mike Clark	....	production sound / sound mixer / ... (58 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Bickelhaupt	....	re-recording mixer / re-recording / ... (46 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer / foley mixer for m&e (39 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kathy Oldham	....	re-recording / re-recording mixer / ... (26 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Cazares	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Steve Schuneman	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Charlie McDaniel	....	re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jason Oliver	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Greg Orrante	....	sound: A2 (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Edward T. Reiff Jr.	....	special effects foreman / special effects technician (8 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Dan Carrington	....	Flame artist / flame artist / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bryan Whitaker	....	Flame artist / digital compositor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunt coordinator / stunt performer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Brown	....	stunt double: Neil Patrick Harris (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Carmine	....	unit cinematographer (55 episodes, 2005-2007)
Steve Gilbert	....	rigging grip (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
George La Fountaine Jr.	....	camera operator (42 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robert G. Lestak	....	key grip (37 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Colclasure	....	assistant camera (30 episodes, 2006-2007)
Peter Stone	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Steve Blaich	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michele Peterson	....	grip (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Eric McCandless	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2008)
Karen Neal	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bob Myers	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Bruce Reutlinger	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jessica Ross	....	casting assistant (29 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joy Tenenberg	....	extras casting (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dylann Brander	....	casting associate / casting (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Megan Branman	....	original casting / casting (7 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeffrey M. Paal	....	extras casting (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eva Fredrickson	....	costumer (5 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks	....	colorist (76 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	apprentice editor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bryan Dych	....	post-production coordinator / post production coordinator (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Darol Michael Carr	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Esparza	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Donald Milne	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Michael Brake	....	music editor (86 episodes, 2005-2009)
The Solids	....	composer: title theme / composer: main title theme (36 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andrew Gowan	....	music supervisor (31 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brian H. Kim	....	composer: additional music (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carter Bays	....	composer: main title theme (3 episodes, 2005)
Craig Thomas	....	composer: main title theme (3 episodes, 2005)
Mark Wike	....	chief music editor (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Transportation Department
Mike Paventi	....	transportation coordinator (34 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Other crew
Kim Barofsky-Thorpe	....	craft service (97 episodes, 2005-2009)
James Jimenez	....	production accountant (46 episodes, 2005-2009)
Janet Kagen	....	script supervisor (45 episodes, 2005-2009)
Craig Gerard	....	production staff / assistant to writer / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jenni Hendriks	....	production staff / assistant to writer / ... (42 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jamie Adamic	....	assistant to producers (41 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kelly Harris	....	production staff / production secretary (40 episodes, 2008-2009)
Matt Kuhn	....	script coordinator / production staff (39 episodes, 2005-2008)
Joe Kelly	....	story editor / executive story editor (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Missy Alexander	....	production coordinator (25 episodes, 2005-2007)
Carl MacLaren	....	assistant to producers (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
Amy Schwartz	....	production staff (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Vine	....	production staff (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kourtney Kang	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Todd Linden	....	assistant to producers (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Reid Watanabe	....	production coordinator (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel Esparza	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kristin Rejkowski	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matthew Zinman	....	assistant to producers (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
George Sloan	....	assistant: writers / production staff (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dale Ottley	....	assistant production accountant (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bryan Dych	....	production staff (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gloria Calderon Kellett	....	executive story editor (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brenda Hsueh	....	story editor (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	production staff (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dave Couture	....	assistant to producers (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Erica Lutzjer	....	production staff (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mandy Friedrich	....	studio teacher (10 episodes, 2005-2009)
Maria Ferrari	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marc Geller	....	production staff (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alexis Bolter	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dov Mamann	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2008)
Kristen Sommerhalter	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nathan Varni	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robia Rashid	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jim Rose	....	associate director (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Patrick Kang	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Morgan Beck	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2007)
Frances Alet	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Kristin Denehy	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Blitz	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Jessica Ross	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Schwartz	....	assistant: Johnson & Marcil (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Bays Thomas Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television (2005-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 3)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (season 4)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 4)
• 7 Network (2006-) (Australia) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006-) (UK) (TV) (BBC 3)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Pro 7 (2008-) (Germany) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) (2007-) (Belgium) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Executive Assurance  security
• MFX  visual effects
• Star Waggons  cast trailers

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 (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 4)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

After Alyson Hannigan told the showrunners that she was pregnant, Cobie Smulders discovered that she was also pregnant. Neither of the characters they play were pregnant on the show, so the costumers had the job of simultaneously hiding the pregnancies of the series' two main female actors.

Goofs:

Continuity: Because during most of filming of season 3, Marshall had longer hair there are several flashback moments of Marshall in the time line of the first two seasons where he has long hair, but when the first 2 seasons actually took place he had shorter hair.

Quotes:

Barney: It's gonna be legend-... wait for it... and I hope you're not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is DAIRY!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Late Show with David Letterman: (#17.16)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Hey Beautiful

Watch iT!

When "How I Met Your Mother" first appeared on the small screen, I refused to watch it. But then I watched an episode (I think it was Episode 5 when they went to a club) and a thought it was pretty funny. I must admit that the new show isn't laugh-out-loud, slap-your-knee HILARIOUS...but it has potential to be great! Every character in the CBS show (5 in total) are likable but I must give extra kudos to the characters played by Alyson Hannigan (Lily), and Neil Patrick Harris (Barney). I may be biased towards my liking of Alyson Hannigan's Lily (due to her previous comedic roles: American Pie Series, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer) but she brings a charm and charismatic flair to the show. Also Neil Patrick Harris' Barney is GREAT!!! He basically plays a creep which I'm sure everyone is familiar with (because I know I sure am!). I find Barney hilarious!!! He IS that creepy guy at the club but that's what makes him lovable.

All in all this show has potential! As long as the stories, acting and writing keep up then I am definitely going to tune in! I think once people start getting to know the characters better, they'll start tuning in as well. Everyone always compares this show to "Friends" which didn't really get popular until after the first season. Hopefully, this show will continue to be funny and exceed our expectations. But WATCH IT!