List of How I Met Your Mother characters
The American sitcom How I Met Your Mother premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. Created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, the show is presented from the perspective of Ted Mosby in 2030 ("Future Ted") as he tells his children how he met the titular mother. The show lasted for nine seasons and 208 episodes; the finale first aired on March 31, 2014.
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He also guest starred as Gael, an Argentinean guitar playing/surfer/massage therapist love interest of Robin in season 3 of the CBS hit TV show "How I Met Your Mother". How I Met Your Mother
In various interviews Bays and Thomas have stated that "a pretty famous actress" turned down the role of Robin, whom they revealed in February 2014 to have been Jennifer Love Hewitt. They then cast Cobie Smulders for the role who, at the time, was fairly unknown. Bays and Thomas later said, "Thank God we did for a million reasons... when Ted's seeing her for the first time, America's seeing her for the first time—the intriguingness of that propelled the show going forward and kept the show alive". Although Ted is initially smitten by Robin in the pilot, it is quickly established at the end of the episode that she is not the mother, which Thomas said was done so they would not copy or rehash the "will they or won't they" Ross and Rachel storyline from "Friends". List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 9 episodes from "The Stinsons" to "The End of the Aisle" How I Met Your Mother
Ted begins his search for his perfect soul mate and meets an ambitious young reporter from Canada, Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), with whom he quickly falls in love. Robin, however, does not want to rush into a relationship and the two decide to be friends. Future Ted reveals that Robin is not the mother after referring to her as "Aunt Robin". How I Met Your Mother
Ted tells his children he met their mother through a story concerning her yellow umbrella. He finds the umbrella at a club and takes it home after attending a St. Patrick's Day party where his future wife was, although they did not meet. Ted attempts to woo Stella (Sarah Chalke), a dermatologist he sees to remove an embarrassing butterfly tattoo. This culminates in a memorable "two-minute date," which incorporates small talk, dinner, a movie, coffee, two cab rides, and a goodnight kiss, all within two minutes. Robin sleeps with Barney after he comforts her following a break-up with a past Canadian love; Ted is infuriated, and decides to stop being friends with Barney. Meanwhile, an unknown woman begins to sabotage Barney's attempts to hook up. His saboteur is revealed to be Abby (Britney Spears), Stella's receptionist, with a vendetta against him for not calling her after they had sex. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Suzie Plakson, Judy Eriksen is the mother of Marshall. Married to the late Marvin Eriksen, she has three children: Marvin, Marcus and Marshall. She lives in St. Cloud, Minnesota and is known to have a tense, sometimes adversarial relationship with Lily, leaving Marshall torn as he loves Lily, but has trouble understanding how she could dislike his mother. In "The Over-Correction," she begins a sexual relationship with Lily's father, Mickey. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Taran Killam, Cobie Smulders' real life husband, Gary was Barney and Marshall's coworker until he quit. In "The Chain of Screaming", Barney claims his life went downhill after being fired and that he eventually died. However, Blauman appears in later episodes; he inexplicably starts hanging out with Bilson when the two of them start working for Goliath National Bank. In "Gary Blauman", it is revealed that he slept with Barney's brother James, in an affair leading to Tom and James nearly getting divorced. Jason Segel
Jason Jordan Segel (; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", as well as for his work with producer Judd Apatow on the television series "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared", and for the critically and commercially successful comedies he has starred in, written, and produced. How I Met Your Mother (season 1)
The first season of "How I Met Your Mother", an American sitcom created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, premiered on CBS in the United States on September 19, 2005 and concluded on May 15, 2006. The season was directed by Pamela Fryman and produced by Bays & Thomas Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It consists of 22 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Ted is shown meeting The Mother in the series finale at the Farhampton train station following Barney and Robin's wedding. They date, get engaged, and have two children called Luke and Penny. In the original ending of the show, The Mother is shown to have been deceased in 2024. Many fans of the show had become emotionally attached to The Mother.[2] In many scenes throughout the show, it was shown how incredibly perfect Ted and Tracy were for each other and how nice she was to everyone. Her death in the series finale was met with considerable dissatisfaction by many viewers.[3][4] Pamela Fryman
Fryman directed the majority of the episodes of "How I Met Your Mother". Show creator Craig Thomas praised her communication skills, saying, "She makes everyone feel they've been heard and respected and she can connect with anyone."
Though Fryman's original career plan did not include directing (she figured she would "follow in her father's footsteps in merchandising"), she has grown to realize that directing is her forte and passion. In "Variety" magazine, Fryman said that continuing to direct "How I Met Your Mother" is her fantasy realized. In 2014, she officiated the wedding of "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, who played a side role in the show. Carrie Underwood
Underwood appeared on "How I Met Your Mother" in March 2010. She played the role of Tiffany, a medical sales rep that forms a relationship with Ted. This was the second highest rated episode for season five, gaining 10.48 million viewers. Brian Zoromski of IGN gave the episode 8.5 out of 10. He was surprised how well Underwood performed in her first acting role. A few months earlier, she appeared in an episode of the PBS children's television series "Sesame Street", performing a voice-over as "Carrie Underworm" a worm who sings a song about worm pride before an auto race Sesame Street is holding. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Portrayed by Cristin Milioti, the Mother is the title character of the series; Ted's narration of the series is based around how he met her. While several clues about the Mother are revealed throughout the series (including the story of the yellow umbrella), she is not fully seen until the season eight finale, "Something New". Season 9 reveals more about the Mother through several flashforwards throughout the season and the 200th episode, "How Your Mother Met Me", which shows the years 2005 through 2013 from her perspective. In that episode, it is revealed that her boyfriend Max died on her 21st birthday and that she refrained from dating in the years following; her first boyfriend after Max, Louis, proposed to her the night before Barney and Robin's wedding, but she rejected, allowing herself to move on. It is the highest rated episode of the series on IMDb. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 9 episodes from "The Chain of Screaming" to "The Pre-Nup" How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated to HIMYM) is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in New York City's Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meet their mother. Tick Tick Tick (How I Met Your Mother)
"Tick Tick Tick" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", and the 146th episode overall. It aired on November 14, 2011. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 12 episodes from "Belly Full of Turkey" to "Sunrise" Coming Back (How I Met Your Mother)
"Coming Back" is the second episode of the ninth season of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", and the 186th episode overall. How I Met Your Mother
While the traditional love-story structure begins when the romantic leads first encounter each other, "How I Met Your Mother" does not introduce Ted's wife (Cristin Milioti) until the eighth-season finale, and only announces her name (Tracy McConnell) during the series finale. The show instead focuses on Ted's prior relationships and his dissatisfaction with those women, thus setting the stage for his eventual happiness with Tracy. Finally in present 2030, six years after Tracy's death, Ted gets back with Robin. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Nazanin Boniadi, Nora is an English co-worker of Robin's who meets Barney the day before Valentine's Day. Though he is interested in her, Barney is reluctant to admit it, despite Robin's encouragement. During his first formal date with Nora, she reveals her wishes to eventually marry and settle down and invites him to meet her parents, both of which Barney accepts as things he wants. At the end of their date, however, he tells her that his words were a lie and criticizes Nora's dreams, which seemingly ends the relationship. Though Barney is convinced that he was lying to her, he later realizes that he does want to marry and settle down. He gets a second chance with Nora, when he convinces her that he will be honest in their relationship. They start dating but break up in "Tick Tick Tick" after Barney confesses to cheating on her with Robin. The Mother (How I Met Your Mother)
Tracy McConnell (colloquial: "The Mother") is the title character from the CBS television sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". The show, narrated by Future Ted (Bob Saget), tells the story of how Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) met The Mother. Tracy McConnell appears in eight episodes, from "Lucky Penny" to "The Time Travelers", as an unseen character; she was first seen fully in "Something New" and was promoted to a main character in season 9. The Mother is played by Cristin Milioti. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 10 episodes from "Belly Full of Turkey" to "Something New" Chris Romano
Romano has also played small roles in the hit CBS television show, "How I Met Your Mother" as Adam "Punchy" Punciarello, Ted's (Josh Radnor) high school friend, along with appearances in Comedy Central's "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Drunk History," the TV short series, "Acceptable TV", and "The Hard Times of RJ Berger". He has a brief non-speaking role in the mockumentary "7 Days in Hell" where he plays a streaker with whom Andy Samberg's character has sex on the court. Romano was also credited as the co-executive producer of 24 episodes of the CBS show "How I Met Your Mother" How I Met Your Mother
Although cast members had previously stated that the show would not run longer than eight seasons, a ninth season was secured in December 2012 amidst tense negotiations with the studios and the actors – especially Jason Segel, who had wanted to move on to other ventures after the eighth season. During these negotiations, Bays and Thomas originally approached the eighth season as if it was the show's last year, but also had a "Plan B" if the show was renewed. After producers secured a ninth and final season, they implemented plans to secretly cast the titular future mother, with Cristin Milioti eventually winning the role, besting at least two other contenders. Milioti first appeared in the last scene in the season eight finale "Something New" and was a regular cast member in the show's final season. This marked the first time that the show had expanded its core roster. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Barney's doppelgänger is the most significant; Lily and Marshall want a sign from "the universe" that they are ready to have children, and agree to start trying once they see Barney's double. In "Doppelgangers", Marshall meets a cab driver who he thinks is Barney's doppelgänger, but who turns out to be Barney in disguise. Lily then sees a pretzel vendor and thinks he is the double; in reality, the vendor looks nothing like Barney but they begin to try to have children as Marshall claims it means that Lily is subconsciously ready to have kids. Barney's real doppelgänger, Doctor John Stangel, is revealed in "Bad News". He is a fertility doctor, making Lily uncomfortable as she is convinced he is Barney in disguise. Daisy (How I Met Your Mother)
"Daisy" is the twentieth episode of the ninth season of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", and the 204th episode overall. It starred Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby, Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen, Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky, Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson, Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin, Tracey Ullman as Genevieve, Chris Elliott as Mickey, Kyle MacLachlan as The Captain, Laura Bell Bundy as Becky, Marshall Manesh as Ranjit, Suzie Plakson as Judy, William Zabka as Billy Zabka, and Robert Belushi as Linus. The episode centers around the guys searching for Lily (Alyson Hannigan) who went missing after her fight with husband Marshall (Jason Segel) and trying to figure out why she disappeared. At the same time, Robin (Cobie Smulders), is worried she is marrying her father after a talk she had with her mother. Robin is in line to marry Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) during this episode. Celeste Thorson
Celeste Thorson (born July 23, 1984) is an American actress, model, screenwriter, and activist. She is best known for her roles on "How I Met Your Mother", "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", "The Exes", "Heartbeat" and as a host for numerous lifestyle and travel television shows. Thorson has written twenty four episodes of television and several short films. As a model, she has been featured in modeling and commercial campaigns for Reebok, Lady Foot Locker, Yoplait, Sprint, Nissan Nokia, Samsung, Yahoo!, Body Glove, Toms Shoes, and Paul Mitchell. How Your Mother Met Me
The plot is mainly focused on Cristin Milioti's role as The Mother, and how some of her life events coincide with those of Ted's and the rest of the gang. Regis Philbin
In the "How I Met Your Mother" Episode: "The Best Burger in New York", Philbin guest-starred as himself. There are also pictures of Philbin displayed in the background of all the burger restaurants. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Bays and Thomas planned to have Victoria as a backup Mother in case CBS decided to cancel the series after season 2.[18][19] Another possible storyline was Williams wearing a fat suit to portray Victoria having become, according to Bays, "enormously fat" because of her baking career.[20] Victoria was described as Ted's best girlfriend by People magazine.[21] List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Barney was raised by a single mother, Loretta, along with his older brother James. He spent very little time with his father as a child. In season 6, Barney's father Jerome returns to his life hoping to make amends for abandoning him as a child. As a young adult, Barney was a long-haired hippie with plans to join the Peace Corps. Soon after his rejection, he saw a flier for a sale on suits, thus beginning his suit addiction. Shortly after, he met Ted Mosby at a urinal and announced that he would "teach [Ted] how to live", thus beginning his life with Ted's group of friends. The Mother (How I Met Your Mother)
The Mother's real name is not revealed until the series finale, "Last Forever". When Ted meets her at the Farhampton train station, she reveals that her name is Tracy McConnell. In the season 1 episode "Belly Full of Turkey", Ted meets a stripper named Tracy and says "...that, kids, is the true story of how I met your mother". The children are horrified, but then he says he is joking, which led some fans to correctly guess that The Mother's name is Tracy. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Marcus Eriksen is one of Marshall's brothers, known for pranking Marshall. He and the rest of his brothers often played roughly with each other. In "Who Wants to Be a Godparent?", Marcus left his wife and two children for his dream job of being a bartender. Marcus is often seen at family events such as his father's funeral. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Michael Gross. Alfred is Ted's father, married to Virginia for 30 years before they get divorced. He shares similar views on romance to Ted, being described as a "head-in-the-clouds romantic" by Virginia. Mark Derwin
In 2006, 2007 and 2014, he was seen on "How I Met Your Mother", playing Greg. Derwin also played George Juergens on the ABC Family TV show "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" from 2008 to 2013. In 2008, he appeared on the show "Chuck" on the episode "Chuck Versus the Marlin" where he played Detective Conway. In 2009 he had a recurring role on season 7 of "24" as Secretary of State Joe Stevens, a member of President Allison Taylor's (played by Cherry Jones) Cabinet. In 2011, he appeared on "Hot in Cleveland" in the episode "How I Met My Mother", playing a paroled convict. Jennifer Morrison
In the fall of 2010 Morrison appeared as a guest-star in the fourth episode of NBC's "Chase". She played the role of Faith, a single mother-turned-fugitive, who embarks on a bloody killing spree across Texas with her little daughter. She then joined the cast of CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" as recurring character Zoey Pierson, a mischievous architecture nerd and love interest of main character Ted Mosby, and "the biggest female character we've maybe ever added to the show in Ted's life", according to executive producer Craig Thomas. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 7 episodes from "Happily Ever After" to "The End of the Aisle" Mary the Paralegal
"Mary the Paralegal" is the 19th episode in the first season of the television series "How I Met Your Mother". It originally aired on April 24, 2006. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Sherri Shepherd. When she, Marshall and Marvin get kicked off a plane, they spend the first half of season 9 travelling together. Marshall gets to know Daphne through the journey; she has a daughter and is worried that she is not a good mother. Gin and tonic
On the popular sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", character Barney Stinson played by Neil Patrick Harris is often heard ordering a gin and tonic. On one occasion where he serves as a bartender, the audience learns that he does not know what the drink consists of. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Portrayed by Alyson Hannigan, Lily Aldrin is a kindergarten teacher. She is married to Marshall and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Like Ted and Marshall, she is a graduate of Wesleyan University and dreams of being an artist; she has painted naked paintings of Marshall and Barney. Lily has a huge debt problem because of her impulsive shopping; she is able to hide this from Marshall until they apply for a mortgage in "Dowisetrepla". She is very manipulative, having caused several of Ted's relationships to end when she disliked his date. It has been shown many times that she cannot keep a secret, with a few exceptions: she hides her second pregnancy and keeps Ted's move to Chicago a secret from everyone but Marshall. Another ongoing joke in the show is her implied bisexuality. Sandcastles in the Sand (song)
Cobie Smulders played Robin Scherbatsky, a devoted broadcast journalist who moves from Canada for a job in New York, in the CBS television series "How I Met Your Mother". In season 2's "Slap Bet" (2006), the character was revealed to be a Canadian pop star when she was a teenager, under the stage name Robin Sparkles. Her song "Let's Go to the Mall" has sold 4,000 digital downloads in the United States as of August 2008, while its music video received more than 300,000 viewers on MySpace and the CBS official website within the first 10 days after its TV premiere. Smulders was happy about the favorable reception towards the song, calling it "hilarious". How I Met Your Mother (season 8)
The eighth season of the American television comedy series "How I Met Your Mother" was announced in March 2011 along with confirmation of the seventh season. The season premiered on September 24, 2012 and concluded on May 13, 2013. How I Met Your Mother
The series concerns the adventures of Ted Mosby (played by Josh Radnor) narrating the story of how he met the mother of his children. The story goes into a flashback and starts in 2005 with a 27-year-old Ted Mosby living in New York City and working as an architect; the narrative deals primarily with his best friends, including the long-lasting couple Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) and Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), womanizing-playboy Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), and news reporter Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders). The lives of all characters are entwined in each others. The series explores many storylines, including a "will they or won't they" relationship between Robin and each of the two single male friends, Marshall and Lily's relationship, and the ups and downs of the characters' careers. How I Met Your Mother
According to an "Entertainment Weekly" article, the writers adopted facets of each main actor's personality and incorporated them into their characters. This includes Neil Patrick Harris' skills with magic, Jason Segel's passion for songwriting, Alyson Hannigan's absent-mindedness while pregnant, and Josh Radnor's intellectualism. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
First Appearance: "The Wedding"; Last Appearance: "The Poker Game" List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Ranjit, Carl the Bartender, and several other characters often appear because they work in places the main cast frequent (such as MacLaren's Pub). Characters in relationships with Ted, Barney, or Robin often appear in several episodes within a short period of time, such as Victoria, Nora, or Kevin. Minor characters such as the Slutty Pumpkin or Mary the Paralegal may only appear in one or two episodes, but still play a crucial role in the episodes in which they appear. Pilot (How I Met Your Mother)
In 2030, Ted Mosby (voiced by Bob Saget) is telling his teenaged children the story of how he met their mother. The story flashes back to 2005, where 27-year-old Ted (Josh Radnor) helps his best friend and roommate Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) prepare to propose to his girlfriend, Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan). At MacLaren's pub, Ted confides to his friend Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) that their engagement has made him reconsider his life and made him realize that he wants to get married. Barney, a womanizer who despises relationships, insists that Ted should remain single so that he can continue being his wingman. He introduces Ted to a woman using one of his catchphrases—"Have you met Ted?". Ted and the woman talk, and he asks her out, but it turns out that she is going out with the bartender, Carl. Ted then sees Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders) across the bar and is instantly smitten. Robin is a reporter for Metro News One who wants to cover important news, but is now covering inconsequential local human interest stories. Ted asks her out to dinner, but she says that she will be out of town for a week. Ted asks her to dinner the following night, and she accepts. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Joe Nieves, Carl is the bartender at MacLaren's, which is frequented by the main characters. It's assumed that Carl's last name is MacLaren and that he owns the bar.[15] Carl eventually has a son who helps him at MacLaren's. Nicole Muirbrook
Muirbrook appeared in an episode of the US sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" with some theorizing that she would eventually play Ted Mosby's Future Wife (something that was eventually proven false). She played Thalia in "The Human Contract", which was directed by Jada Pinkett Smith. Her highest profile appearance is in a commercial for Lynx Bullet. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Alexis Denisof, Alyson Hannigan's real life husband, Sandy is a narcissistic lecherous anchorman. He debuts as Robin's colleague at Metro News One and spares no opportunity to ask her out. Ted and Marshall make fun of him during his segments. He resigns from the network to take up a job at CNN but recommends Robin to succeed him as lead anchor. Sandy and Robin cross paths again in season 6 as colleagues at World Wide News, where he is often seen hitting on young female interns. Sandy's inappropriate behavior ruins his career in the US and he does not change his ways even as he anchors a news show in Russia. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Chris Elliott, Mickey Aldrin is Lily's father. Obsessed with attempting to launch Aldrin Games, his unsuccessful board game creator business, he was frequently absent, distant, and unreliable throughout her childhood. He and Lily did not have a close relationship during the first few seasons. As the series progressed he gradually redeems himself. He eventually moves in with Marshall and Lily at Lily's grandparents' home in Long Island. Once there he refuses to leave his childhood home, despite being unwelcome; he does eventually agree to leave at Lily and Marshall's insistence, although they let him stay after he makes pancakes for them. From then on his hobbies make him an occasional nuisance in the household, eventually accidentally burning the house down after Marshall and Lily had returned to the apartment. This leads to him joining them in Manhattan and despite Lily's expectations, he proves very helpful in looking after his grandson Marvin W. Eriksen. He reveals that he had taken much better care of Lily prior to her going to school; only when she started kindergarten and he found himself at loose ends did he go to the racetrack on a whim, where he developed a gambling addiction. Charlene Amoia
Charlene Amoia is an American actress best known for her role as Wendy the waitress in the TV sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". Some of her other television credits include "Glee" and Diana Coto on "Switched at Birth", and her film credits include Kevin's (Thomas Ian Nicholas) wife Elllie in "American Reunion" (2012) from the "American Pie" series. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Charlene Amoia, Wendy is a waitress from MacLaren's bar. Characterized as sweet and somewhat naive, she is well liked by the main characters. Barney once had a brief relationship with her.[17] It is also revealed in "Garbage Island" that Wendy the Waitress falls in love and is later married to Marshall's ex-co worker Meeker (Daniel G. O'Brien) who found out at the time they both hate Marshall after his "Go Green" fiasco. She and Meeker have three kids. The Fight (How I Met Your Mother)
"The Fight" is the tenth episode in the fourth season of the television series "How I Met Your Mother" and 74th overall. It originally aired on December 8, 2008. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Prior to college, Lily dated Scooter. At college, she met Ted and started dating Marshall. She and Marshall were together for 9 years and engaged for almost a year before Lily broke up with Marshall to move to San Francisco for a summer to concentrate on her art. Marshall was so hurt that they stayed separated for a few months after she returned to New York. They eventually get married at the end of season 2. They move into an apartment in "Dowisetrepla"; previously, they had been living with Ted. They consider children for years before feeling "ready". Lily announces in the season 6 finale that she is pregnant and their first child was revealed to be male in "Mystery vs. History". In the episode "Good Crazy", Lily goes into labor five weeks early and in the episode "The Magician's Code – Part 1", gives birth to Marvin. In season eight, Lily accepts a job as The Captain's art consultant. The Captain later asks her to move to Italy to search for and purchase artwork for his collection; she and Marshall agree to move there. However, this is the cause of disagreement between the couple for most of the season when Marshall accepts an offer to be a judge without consulting Lily. Lily is revealed to be pregnant with a second child in "Daisy", followed by third child a few years later in "Last Forever". The Limo (How I Met Your Mother)
"The Limo" is the 11th episode in the first season of the television series "How I Met Your Mother". It originally aired on December 19, 2005. How I Met Your Mother
"How I Met Your Mother" was inspired by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas' idea to "write about our friends and the stupid stuff we did in New York", where they previously worked as writers for "Late Show with David Letterman", among others. The two drew from their friendship in creating the characters. Ted is based loosely on Bays, and Marshall and Lily are based loosely on Thomas and his wife. Thomas' wife Rebecca was initially reluctant to have a character based on her but agreed if they could get Alyson Hannigan to play her. Hannigan was looking to do more comedy work and was available. Josh Radnor and Jason Segel, who were cast as Ted and Marshall, respectively, were not well known, though Segel had been a cast member on the short-lived "Freaks and Geeks" and a recurring guest star on Judd Apatow's follow-up show, "Undeclared". The role of Barney was initially envisioned as a "John Belushi-type character" before Neil Patrick Harris won the role after being invited to an audition by the show's casting director Megan Branman. Pamela Fryman invited Bob Saget to be the voiceover narrator, Future Ted, explaining to him that the show would be like "The Wonder Years" but "kind of into the future". Saget either went to the television studio and recorded the narration while watching the episode, or did so separately and rerecorded with the episode if necessary. He normally did not attend table readings but did so for the last episode. Josh Radnor
Joshua Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the popular Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". He made his writing and directorial debut with the 2010 comedy drama film "Happythankyoumoreplease", for which he won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Eric Braeden in "Happily Ever After" and Ray Wise in all other appearances, Robin Charles Scherbatsky Sr. is an overbearing father who wanted a son. When the baby (Robin) turned out to be a girl, he raises her as a son, teaching her stereotypically male activities such as hunting. Robin Sr expresses his disappointment of his daughter over the years; he has very little contact with her, becoming married without telling her. The two eventually reconcile. Becki Newton
Rebecca Sara Newton (born July 4, 1978) is an American actress, known for her roles as Amanda Tanen on "Ugly Betty" and Quinn Garvey on "How I Met Your Mother". Neil Patrick Harris
From 2005 to 2014, Harris played Barney Stinson, a serial womanizer, in the CBS ensemble sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". The role earned him Emmy nominations every year from 2007 to 2010. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 12 episodes from "The Stinson Missile Crisis" to "The End of the Aisle" List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 8 episodes from "Brunch" to "Sunrise" List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Bill Fagerbakke, Marvin Eriksen is: Judy's husband; the father of Marvin, Marcus and Marshall; father-in-law of Lily; grandfather of Marshall and Lily's three children and Marcus and Sarah's children, Marcus Jr. and Martin. He was very close to Marshall and the rest of his family prior to his passing in early 2011. After "Last Words", set at Marvin's funeral, Carter Bays stated that they intended to bring back Bill Fagerbakke as Marshall's father in future episodes during flashbacks.[25][26] He later appeared in five episodes as a "ghost" imagined by Marshall.[note 1] How I Met Your Mother (season 1)
"How I Met Your Mother" was inspired by creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas's idea to "write about our friends and the stupid stuff we did in New York," where they previously worked as writers for "Late Show with David Letterman". The two drew from their friendship in creating the characters. Ted is based loosely on Bays, and Marshall and Lily are based loosely on Thomas and his wife. Thomas's wife Rebecca was initially reluctant to have a character based on her, but agreed if they could get Hannigan to play her. Radnor and Segel were relative unknowns, but Smulders, another relatively little-known actress, was cast as Robin after Jennifer Love Hewitt turned down the role in favor of "Ghost Whisperer". Bays and Thomas commented on her casting by saying, "thank God we did for a million reasons... when Ted’s seeing her for the first time, America’s seeing her for the first time — the intriguingness of that propelled the show going forward and kept the show alive". Perfectmatch.com
Perfectmatch partnered with CBS in late 2005 to kick off the first season of "How I Met Your Mother" by creating a matching game of the shows characters based on the Duet Total Compatibility System and helping to stage a dating/social event in New York City at Grand Central. How I Met Your Mother
On July 27, 2011, the FX channel announced it had picked up the series for syndication. On September 5, 2011, FX began airing the series. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Becki Newton, Quinn is a romantic interest for Barney in season 7, as she has a scheming personality similar to him. Barney becomes interested in her without realizing she is a stripper at the Lusty Leopard, despite being a frequent patron. Quinn initially scams Barney out of a large amount of money, but gives Barney a chance. Due to Barney's insecurity, she quits her job as a stripper and accommodates most of his demands regarding his apartment when she moves in with him. Barney proposes to her in "The Magician's Code". However, due to their inability to trust one another, they break up in "The Pre-Nup". Quinn makes a brief return in "The Bro Mitzvah" as a stripper hired for Barney's bachelor party, much to his chagrin. Slap Bet
"Slap Bet" is the ninth episode in season 2 of the popular sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". The episode, originally titled "Robin Sparkles", first aired on November 20, 2006. The episode received highly positive reviews and features in several lists of the best "How I Met Your Mother" episodes in the series. The episode led to two recurring jokes and storylines in the show: "Robin Sparkles", Robin's teenage pop star career, and the Slap Bet, in which Marshall slaps Barney at various points throughout the series. Something New (How I Met Your Mother)
During a closing montage featuring all of the main characters heading to Farhampton for the wedding, the titular "mother" (Cristin Milioti) is finally revealed to the audience for the first time, as she steps up to a counter at a Long Island Rail Station while carrying her signature yellow umbrella and bass guitar and asks for a ticket to Farhampton (where she will eventually meet Ted). How I Met Your Mother
Robin continues to work at her talk show, "Come On, Get Up, New York!", but the presence of a new hyperactive co-host forces her to leave. She is accepted as a researcher in another network, "World Wide News". The gang also discovers more of her past as the Canadian pop star Robin Sparkles. Robin also encounters a man (Michael Trucco) she has had a secret crush on since first seeing him when she and Ted were dating, and Future Ted hints that they will see more of him later. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Laura Bell Bundy, Becky is Robin's replacement co-anchor for Don Frank at the morning talk show Come On, Get Up New York!, and starts to eclipse Robin in the show. Her hyperactivity and cheerfulness wins over the production staff, but Robin dislikes her as she fails to remain professional on camera. In "Canning Randy", she does a commercial about boats, giving her the nickname "Boats Boats Boats". She marries The Captain. False Positive (How I Met Your Mother)
"False Positive" is the 12th episode of the sixth season of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", and the 124th episode overall. It aired on December 13, 2010. It features guest star Alex Trebek. Jay Asher
Asher is a fan of the television series "How I Met Your Mother". Asher cites it as a major influence on his work. Do I Know You?
"Do I Know You?" is the first episode in the fourth season of the television series "How I Met Your Mother" and 65th overall. It originally aired on September 22, 2008. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
The main characters are: Ted Mosby, a romantic searching for "The One"; Barney Stinson, a womanizer; Robin Scherbatsky, a journalist who moved to New York in 2005; and Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin, a long-term couple. Although the show is based around The Mother, her first appearance is not until the season eight finale. How I Met Your Mother (season 9)
The ninth and final season of "How I Met Your Mother", an American sitcom created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, premiered on CBS on September 23, 2013, with two episodes, and concluded on March 31, 2014. The show was renewed for the final season on December 21, 2012, after cast member Jason Segel changed his decision to leave the show after Season 8. Cristin Milioti, who was revealed as "The Mother" in the Season 8 finale, was promoted to a series regular, the only time "How I Met Your Mother" added a new regular cast member. Season 9 consists of 24 episodes, each running approximately 22 minutes in length. How I Met Your Mother
Ted dates a graduate student named Cindy (Rachel Bilson) and it is revealed her roommate is his future wife. Robin meets Don Frank (Benjamin Koldyke), her new co-anchor on her 4 AM TV show. Though she initially dislikes him, the two start dating and eventually she moves in with him. At the end of the season they break up when Don takes a job in Chicago — a job which Robin had previously turned down to stay in New York with Don. Marshall uses his fourth slap on Barney, once again at Thanksgiving. Ted buys a house, which needs to be fixed up badly, but is later revealed to be the future home for Ted and his children. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Marshall Manesh, Ranjit is a cab driver from Bangladesh. He drives the main characters around during several significant moments of their lives; for instance, he drives Marshall and Lily in a limo shortly after they are married and helps Ted with a "two-minute date" in "Ten Sessions". In "The Sexless Innkeeper", he and his wife Falguni go on a double date with Marshall and Lily, although they do not enjoy it. He also appears in episodes such as "The Limo", "Rabbit or Duck", "The Goat" and "Three Days of Snow". In "Gary Blauman", Future Ted reveals that Ranjit became rich through investments and bought a limo service. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 16 episodes from "The Wedding" to "Sunrise" List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 5 season 9 episodes from "Coming Back" to "Vesuvius" List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Ben Koldyke, Don is Robin's boyfriend and co-anchor in season 5, despite Robin originally disliking him. Robin decides to move into his apartment in "Twin Beds". She is offered a job in Chicago but decides to stay for him. When offered the same job, Don accepts. In "Unfinished", a drunken Robin is shown calling him, leaving death threats as she never got over their breakup. Laura Bell Bundy
Bundy had a recurring role on the sixth season of CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" as Becky, Robin's co-anchor. Bell Bundy had a recurring role as Shelby on The CW's "Hart of Dixie" from 2012 until 2015.  Arianna Huffington
Huffington appeared as herself in the May 10, 2010, episode of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 6 episodes from "The Playbook" to "Doppelgangers" Tracey Ullman
In March 2014, Ullman was introduced as Genevieve Scherbatsky, the mother of character Robin Scherbatsky in "How I Met Your Mother". List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Played by Roger Bart. He is the front desk clerk at the Farhampton Inn, who works there until at least 2024.[27] He is unintentionally condescending to Ted upon learning he is single. When The Mother shows up at the inn in the middle of the night, he gives her a key to Robin's mother's empty room. Sitcom
"How I Met Your Mother" was a sitcom which aired from 2005 to 2014 on CBS, lasting 9 seasons. The show won 9 Emmy awards and 18 awards in general, while being nominated for 72 awards. It became successful in many places across the world. Carter Bays
Carter Loard Bays (born August 12, 1975) is an American television showrunner, writer and producer. He is best known as co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother". His show has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit." David Burtka
Six months after Burtka's first "How I Met Your Mother" appearance, allegations arose that the actor had received the part because of a romantic relationship with one of the show's stars, actor Neil Patrick Harris. Speculation around this story eventually led Harris to acknowledge publicly that he himself was gay in a cover story in "People Weekly" Magazine. Burtka made no public response to the story, though later Harris stated that he and Burtka were moving in together. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
"Blah Blah" / CarolPlayed by Abigail Spencer; appears in "How I Met Everyone Else" and "Gary Blauman". She meets Ted on World of Warcraft and when she is introduced to the gang, they spend the night wondering whether she is crazy. Ted calls her "blah blah" upon recounting the story to his children in "How I Met Everyone Else", as he cannot remember the girl's name; this joke was called "ridiculously funny" by one critic.[85] She appears again in "Gary Blauman", where Ted suddenly remembers that her name was Carol.[86] Mrs. BuckminsterPlayed by Jane Carr; appears in "Nannies". She is a "delightful"[87] nanny but Marshall and Lily cannot afford her salary. Barney tries to pay, but Lily realises she feels uncomfortable leaving Marvin with a stranger.[88] Carly WhittakerPlayed by Ashley Benson; appears in "Ring Up!". She is Barney's half-sister, whom Ted briefly dates.[89] CathyPlayed by Lindsay Price; appears in "Spoiler Alert". Ted is happy dating Cathy until his friends point out that she never stops talking. Once Ted realises this, it starts to annoy him and they eventually break up.[90] CindyPlayed by Rachel Bilson; appears in 4 episodes from "Girls Versus Suits" to "How Your Mother Met Me". She is a PhD candidate who dates Ted. Her roommate turns out to be The Mother. Cindy turns out to be a lesbian and marries Casey. Cindy, who first appears in the show's 100th episode,[91] "is very important to the ultimate story" according to Bays.[50] Coat-Check GirlPlayed by Jayma Mays; appears in "Okay Awesome" and "The Time Travelers". Ted meets this girl at a dance club, but never calls her; several years later, he imagines her dropping by at MacLaren's.[92][93] DarrenPlayed by Andrew Rannells; appears in "Bass Player Wanted" and "How Your Mother Met Me". Tracy invited him to join her band, and he quickly began to take over it, culminating in him firing Tracy. Darren tries to ruin friendships between Ted and Barney, and Lily and Robin; one critic said "his shit-starting added an edge to everybody's dynamic."[94] DarylPlayed by Seth Green in "The Final Page – Part 1". A friend from their college days, Daryl became obsessed with Lily and Marshall. He runs a successful business selling Hacky Sacks. Max Nicholson said "Daryl's "Hackmigos" bit was a little bizarre, but funny."[95] Garrison CootesPlayed by Martin Short; appears in 3 episodes from "The Naked Truth" to "The Burning Beekeeper". He is Marshall's "workaholic boss"[96] and an "environmental pixie"[97] at the Natural Resources Defense Council. It was announced that Short would appear on the show playing Marshall's boss in June 2011.[98] Genevieve ScherbatskyPlayed by Tracey Ullman; appears in 3 episodes from "Vesuvius" to "The End of the Aisle". She is Robin's mother, but the gang know very little about her until she is finally seen in season 9. Nicholson described her scene in "Vesuvius" as "an appearance that fans have been waiting to see since the season began".[99] Hammond DruthersPlayed by Bryan Cranston; appears in 3 episodes from "Aldrin Justice" to "Platonish". Druthers is a condescending architect who is Ted's boss at their architecture firm. Druthers designs a building in Spokane, Washington that, according to Ted and Lily, looks like an erect penis; their client accepts Ted's design instead. Druthers is then forced to work under Ted. It was announced in 2013 that Cranston would return to the show.[100] In the ninth season (during "Platonish"), Druthers offers Ted a new job but Ted declines; an editor for Vulture criticized Cranston's appearance in this episode.[101] Janice AldrinPlayed by Meagen Fay; appears in 3 episodes from "Bachelor Party" to "The Sexless Innkeeper". Janice is Lily's mother, who divorced Lily's father (Mickey) in 1985. She and Lily do not have a good relationship. JenPlayed by Lindsay Sloane; appears in "Double Date". Ted and Jen are set up on a blind date in 2002 and again in 2009. Jefferson CoatsworthPlayed by John Cho; appears in "I'm Not That Guy". He interviews Marshall for the Nicholson, Hewitt & West law firm. JenkinsPlayed by Amanda Peet; appears in "Jenkins". Jenkins is a lawyer at Goliath National Bank. She kisses Marshall when drunk and is attacked by Lily when she finds out. Jerome WhittakerPlayed by John Lithgow; appears in 4 episodes from "Legendaddy" to "The End of the Aisle". Barney begins to wonder who his real father is after James meets his own biological father in "Cleaning House". Though Barney refuses Loretta's initial offer to reveal his father, he discovers in "Natural History" that it is Jerome, although Barney was told as a child that Jerome was his uncle. Barney is disappointed that Jerome is a "lame suburban dad". Jerome has a wife named Cheryl and two children: J.J. (Jerome Junior) and Carly. KaraPlayed by Aisha Kabia; appears in "Ted Mosby: Architect" and "World's Greatest Couple". Marshall's friend from law school and Brad's old girlfriend. KarenPlayed by Laura Prepon; appears in 3 episodes from "Sorry, Bro" to "Say Cheese", as well as being mentioned in several others. Ted's first real girlfriend, Karen is depicted as highly sarcastic and snooty, which results in Marshall and Lily loathing her. The feeling is mutual, as Karen also has a low opinion of Ted's friends. Karen enjoys berets, Bordeaux wine and Baudelaire's erotic poetry. While Ted is deeply in love with her, Karen cheats on him every time she wants to break up. Karen is often described by critics as "Ted's worst girlfriend".[21][102][103] Katie ScherbatskyPlayed by Lucy Hale; appears in 2 episodes from "First Time in New York" to "Vesuvius". Katie visits Robin (her sister) in New York and Robin reacts badly when she discovers Katie is planning to lose her virginity to a boy named Kyle. Bustle ranked her second in a list of best guest stars in the series.[51] KlausPlayed by Thomas Lennon; appears in "Farhampton" and "The Pre-Nup". Klaus is Victoria's fiancé. They were classmates at Victoria's culinary fellowship in Germany but enter a relationship roughly a day after Ted and Victoria break up.[104] He appears on-screen in "Farhampton" as Victoria's groom, but both of them get cold feet at their wedding. The failure of the wedding sends Klaus into a spiral and he briefly stays at Ted's apartment. Professor LewisPlayed by Jane Seymour; appears in "Aldrin Justice". Professor Lewis is Marshall's recently divorced law professor who is considered a "cougar" by Barney. He has sex with her several times. Liddy GatesPlayed by Mircea Monroe; appears in "Romeward Bound". She is Barney and Robin's wedding planner, and has a "ridonkulous" body according to Ted and Barney. MaryPlayed by Erinn Bartlett; appears in "Mary the Paralegal". Although she is a paralegal, Barney tells Ted she is a prostitute. After initially refusing, Ted tries to have sex with Mary but when he calls her a prostitute she slaps him. Maggie WilksPlayed by JoAnna Garcia; appears in "The Window". She is described by Ted as so perfect that every person that meets her falls in love with her. Ted tries three times to start a relationship with her, between her long-term relationships with other men, but fails each time as when he arrives she is already dating another man. Marissa HellerPlayed by Darby Stanchfield; appears in "Robots Versus Wrestlers". She used to live in Ted and Marshall's apartment and they occasionally receive mail supposed to go to her. Mrs. MatsenPlayed by Renée Taylor; appears in 3 episodes from "As Fast as She Can" to "The Magician's Code – Part 2". She is Ted's neighbor and helps Marshall reunite Ted and Zoe in "Oh Honey". MaxPlayed by Geoff Stults; appears in "Subway Wars" and "Architect of Destruction". He dated Robin briefly. 'Crazy' MegPlayed by April Bowlby; appears in 4 episodes from "Dowisetrepla" to "Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra". A girl who appears obsessed with commitment, Meg initially hooks up with Barney in an apartment that Marshall and Lily later buy, but was arrested for trespassing when Barney leaves her there. In "The Rough Patch", she is part of Lily's plan to break up Robin and Barney, with whom she is still obsessed. Naomi the 'Slutty Pumpkin'Played by Katie Holmes; appears in "The Slutty Pumpkin Returns", after being the subject of "Slutty Pumpkin". After meeting her at a Halloween party ten years earlier, Ted believed that they were very compatible but lost the candy bar where she had written her phone number. For years, Ted wore the same costume and attended the same party in hopes of running into her again. By chance, he finally finds her costume and tracks her down, but finds that they are not as well-matched as they believed. They break up. Nate "Scooby" ScoobermanPlayed by Robbie Amell; appears in "A Change of Heart" and "The Exploding Meatball Sub". Robin finds this enthusiastic guy in the park and is slow to realize his dog-like qualities. Nora ZinmanPlayed by Danneel Ackles; appears in "Shelter Island". Nora is Stella's sister. After her fiancé ran off, Stella offered to take over her sister's wedding with Ted. PenelopePlayed by Amy Acker; appears in "Come On". A girl who hooked up with Barney twice, Penelope tries to teach Ted how to do a rain dance. PJPlayed by Ryan Sypek; appears in "Mosbius Designs". For a brief time, he is Ted's office assistant and dates Robin. PunchyPlayed by Chris Romano; appears in 4 episodes from "Sandcastles in the Sand" to "The Best Man". Adam "Punchy" Punciarello is Ted's high school buddy. Ted experiences "revertigo" when he is around Punchy: he acts the way he was in high school. The gang attends Punchy's wedding in "The Best Man". Randy WharmpessPlayed by Will Forte; appears in "Rebound Bro" and "Canning Randy". An employee of Goliath National Bank's legal department, Randy worships Barney. Randy's ineffectiveness results in his sacking, but is rehired as Marshall feels guilty. Randy then resorts to destroying Marshall's office to get fired again, wanting a severance package so he can establish a new microbrewery for his signature beer. Rhonda FrenchPlayed by Stephanie Faracy; appears in "The Yips". A friend of Loretta Stinson, Rhonda is known as the "man-maker" as she has made many men lose their virginity, including Barney. Sam GibbsPlayed by Ben Vereen; appears in 4 episodes from "Cleaning House" to "The End of the Aisle". He is James Stinson's father, who was absent from his childhood as Loretta did not want him around. James meets him at the age of 37. Sam officiates at Barney and Robin's wedding. Sarah O'BrienPlayed by Beth Lacke; appears in "Matchmaker". She is an engaged dermatologist deemed to be extremely compatible with Ted by Love Solutions, a dating service. SaschaPlayed by Carla Toutz; appears in "Sweet Taste of Liberty". An airport security officer, Sascha invites Barney and Ted back to her house for an incredibly disappointing "party". ShellyPlayed by Eva Amurri; appears in "The Playbook" and "Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra". Shelly is a teacher who works at Lily's school. After she sees Ted stuffing himself with chicken wings, Lily waits three years before trying to fix them up again. However, Barney sleeps with her before Ted can meet her. Simon TremblayPlayed by James Van Der Beek; appears in 3 episodes from "Sandcastles in the Sand" to "Bedtime Stories". Robin's Canadian ex-boyfriend, who broke up with her to date Louise Marsh. Years later, he visits Robin in New York and they briefly date; he breaks up with her a second time, again to date Louise Marsh. He later becomes engaged to Louise and Robin steals and eats his wedding cake. Dr. SonyaPlayed by Vicki Lewis; appears in three episodes from "The Stinson Missile Crisis" to "The Magician's Code – Part One". She is Lily's doctor and helps her give birth to Marvin, as well as being the doctor who tells Robin she is infertile. Stacy GusarPlayed by Janet Varney; appears in "Little Boys". Barney and Ted try to sleep with her in order to determine who has the most "game". Steve BielPlayed by Kevin Heffernan; appears in "I'm Not That Guy". He is a porn star who performs under the name "Ted Mosby". Steve 'Blitz' HenryPlayed by Jorge Garcia; appears in "Blitzgiving" and "Gary Blauman". He is a college friend of Ted and Marshall, who gets his nickname from the curse he has: amazing events occur whenever he leaves. He passes the curse on to several other characters, including Barney and Ted, before the curse gets passed back to him. He makes numerous allusions to Jorge Garcia's Lost character.[105] TomPlayed by Jai Rodriguez; appears in "The Rebound Girl" and "Gary Blauman". Tom marries James Stinson and they adopt two children, Eli and Sadie. James cheats on Tom and they almost get divorced. Lucy ZinmanPlayed by Darcy Rose Byrnes. Daughter of Stella and Tony, she is often seen happily around Ted and her parents. Appears in 5 episodes from "Rebound Bro" to "Happily Ever After" Tony GrafanelloPlayed by Jason Jones; appears in three episodes from "Shelter Island" to "As Fast as She Can". He dated Stella and they have a child together. Stella leaves Ted at the altar and gets back together with Tony. Feeling guilty for "stealing" Stella, Tony gets Ted a college teaching position. Subsequently, Tony made a movie about their love triangle called The Wedding Bride, and two sequels were later released. Ted is infuriated at his portrayal as a stereotypical, over-the top antagonist, although his friends find it hilarious and, at times, quite accurate. TrudyPlayed by Danica McKellar; appears in "The Pineapple Incident" and "Third Wheel". She ends up in Ted's bed after he gets really drunk. In a later episode, Ted tries to have a threesome with her and another girl, although it is never said whether he did or not. Professor VinickPlayed by Peter Gallagher; appears in "The Final Page – Part 1". He told Ted he'd never make it as an architect, damaging Ted's self-esteem and causing him to bear a grudge. How I Met Your Mother (season 1)
The role of Barney was initially envisioned as a "John Belushi-type character" before Neil Patrick Harris won the role after being invited to an audition by the show's casting director Megan Branman. Harris's character was widely reported to be the breakout character, with "Variety" calling him "the major breakout" and "Boston.com" noting that his character was the "most buzzed about element of the show". Robert Bianco from "USA Today" observed that Harris "sparkled" in his role, and further praised Hannigan's performance as equally "delightful" as her role in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Craig Thomas (screenwriter)
Craig David Thomas is an American television writer who, along with writing partner Carter Bays, has written episodes of "American Dad!", "Oliver Beene", "Quintuplets" and the hit CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", which they created in 2005. In 2012 "How I Met Your Mother" won Best Comedy at the People's Choice Awards. Pilot (How I Met Your Mother)
"Pilot" is the pilot episode of American television sitcom "How I Met Your Mother", which premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. It was written by series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, and directed by Pamela Fryman The pilot takes place in 2030, as a future Ted Mosby (Voiced by Bob Saget) is telling his kids the story of how he met their mother. It flashes back to 2005 to a younger Ted (Josh Radnor) who meets Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), a reporter who he becomes smitten for. Meanwhile, Ted's lawyer friend Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) plans on proposing to his girlfriend Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. The Mother (How I Met Your Mother)
The story of how Ted met The Mother is the framing device behind the series; many facts about her are revealed throughout the series, including the fact that Ted once unwittingly owned her umbrella before accidentally leaving it behind in her apartment. Ted and The Mother meet at the Farhampton train station following Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin Scherbatsky's (Cobie Smulders) wedding; this scene is shown in "Last Forever", the series finale. The Mother's death from an unspecified terminal illness in 2024, also revealed in the series finale, received a mixed reaction from fans. How I Met Your Mother
The show has been nominated for 72 awards, winning 19. The show has been nominated for 28 Emmy Awards, including a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Stars Alyson Hannigan and Neil Patrick Harris have each received acting accolades, with both winning People's Choice Awards, and Harris receiving Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice for Favorite Network TV Comedy. The show's art direction, editing and cinematography have also been awarded. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
Appears in 11 season 9 episodes from "Coming Back" to "Daisy" List of How I Met Your Mother episodes
"How I Met Your Mother" is an American sitcom written and created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. It was first aired on September 19, 2005 on CBS with a thirty-minute pilot episode, and finished its planned nine-year run on March 31, 2014 after 208 episodes. Set in present-day Manhattan, the series follows the social and romantic lives of Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and his four best friends, Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), and Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), as Ted seeks out his future wife (Cristin Milioti). The show tells this story through the framing device of "future" Ted (Bob Saget) as an unreliable narrator who is recounting to his son and daughter the events that led him to their mother. In Seasons 1–8, episodes are typically set to a similar timeline as its real-world airdate, with the season finale generally taking place in the spring and the next season premiere in the fall, usually with a quick recap of the events that took place during the summer. The final season (season 9) deviates from this format by taking place immediately after the end of the previous season and encompassing only the weekend of Barney's and Robin's wedding. The series finale covers several years that follow. List of How I Met Your Mother characters
AbbyPlayed by Britney Spears; appears in "Ten Sessions" and "Everything Must Go". Abby is Stella's receptionist. Very energetic and scatterbrained, she developed an obsessive crush on Ted while he was pursuing Stella. Barney ended up sleeping with her. It was announced Spears would appear on the show in March 2008;[67] most critics complimented her acting in "Ten Sessions",[68][69] with Segel noting that she improvised a few "really good" lines.[70] However, her scenes in "Everything Must Go" were described as "rushed and awkward",[71] and her character as "silly".[72] An article in Bustle ranked her top in a list of guest stars on How I Met Your Mother.[51] AmyPlayed by Mandy Moore; appears in "Wait for It". A girl who Ted meets at MacLaren's shortly after breaking up with Robin. After committing theft and trespassing in someone else's home, she takes an intoxicated Ted to get a tattoo, a butterfly on his lower back which his friends call a "tramp stamp". She was described by IGN as "fantastic in her brief role";[73] Joel Keller of TV Squad originally said Moore "doesn't pull [her hard-ass role] off",[74] although later said that she was not too bad.[75] Moore described her kiss with Radnor as "unbelievably awkward", although Radnor said "she was a really good fake kisser".[76] Anita ApplebyPlayed by Jennifer Lopez; appears in "Of Course". Anita has written a book about dating, encouraging women to "train" men and refrain from sex until they have had seventeen dates with a person; after being interviewed by Robin on the news, Robin hires her to seduce Barney.[77] GaelPlayed by: Enrique Iglesias, the guy Robin appears with when returning from Argentina after the breakup with Ted. He appears in the first two episodes of the third season, "Wait for It" and "We're Not from Here". Genevieve ScherbatskyPlayed by Tracey Ullman, Robin's mother appears in three episodes of season 9 from "Vesuvius" to "The End of the Aisle".[78] HoneyPlayed by Katy Perry; appears in "Oh Honey". She is Zoey van Smoot's cousin, the gullible character who Barney eventually sleeps with. As Future Ted cannot recall her real name, she is referred to as "Honey". Perry's appearance was described as a "gimmick",[79] but still praised.[80][81] Jessica GlitterPlayed by Nicole Scherzinger; appears in "Glitter". She plays an old friend of Robin's from Canada. Glitter was her character's name on a Canadian TV show called "Space Teens" where she and Robin used math to complete missions in space.[82][83] TiffanyPlayed by Carrie Underwood; appears in "Hooked". Ted is said to be "on the hook" for this girl: he is infatuated with her while she is just friends with him. Brian Zoromski of The A.V. Club described her acting as "decent", especially for a "singer turned actor".[84]