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How I Met Your Mother

  • TV Series
  • 2005–2014
  • TV-14
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
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Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
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Romantic ComedySitcomComedyDramaRomance

A father recounts to his children the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.A father recounts to his children the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.A father recounts to his children the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.

  • Creators
    • Carter Bays
    • Craig Thomas
  • Stars
    • Josh Radnor
    • Jason Segel
    • Cobie Smulders
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    759K
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    • Creators
      • Carter Bays
      • Craig Thomas
    • Stars
      • Josh Radnor
      • Jason Segel
      • Cobie Smulders
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
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    • Won 10 Primetime Emmys
      • 29 wins & 102 nominations total

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    Josh Radnor
    Josh Radnor
    • Ted Mosby
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Marshall Eriksen
    Cobie Smulders
    Cobie Smulders
    • Robin Scherbatsky
    Neil Patrick Harris
    Neil Patrick Harris
    • Barney Stinson
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Lily Aldrin…
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    Lyndsy Fonseca
    • Daughter
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    David Henrie
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    Marshall Manesh
    • Ranjit
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    • Carl
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    • Zoey
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    Wayne Brady
    • James
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    Ellen D. Williams
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    • Creators
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      • Craig Thomas
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    • Trivia
      Like his character, Neil Patrick Harris is a trained magician in real life.
    • Goofs
      Marshall, Lily, and Ted went to Wesleyan, where Ted studied to be an architect, but Wesleyan does not have an architecture program.
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      Barney: It's gonna be legen... wait for it... dary!

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    Grows on you

    Watched the show, thought "Hm, I haven't decided if it'll stay or not". But then the next day, my husband and I are quoting it and want to watch it again.

    We try again the next week, again with the quoting. I haven't watched a show where there are lines that stick with me like this for a very long time. The show wouldn't be anywhere without "Barney", but somehow none of its faults matter because I enjoy it just too darn much. Every episode there's a new line, haven't been disappointed so far, hoping it continues and gets even better.

    I mean come on, with lines like: "Suit up!" "Phone Five!" "Not awkward guys, its only awkward if we make it awkward"

    And the numerous variations of "suit up" are a hoot "Snow suit up!" "Flight suit up" I gotta say, I just enjoy it.

    There isn't great philosophy, it has a laugh track, but I don't miss it and end up watching the episode a couple times because its the only things worth watching sometimes.
    • emilyswope
    • Oct 26, 2005
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • H.I.M.Y.M
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Bays Thomas Productions
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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