How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother Website

Purchase How I Met Your Mother Here

Advertise Here

Josh Radnor – Ted Mosby

Jason Segal – Marshall Eriksen

Codbie Smulders – Robin Scherbatky

Neil Patrick Harris – Barney Stinson

Alyson Hannigan – Lily Aldrin

Bob Saget – Narrator

Lyndsy Fonseca – Daughter

David Henrie – Son

Charlene Amoia – Wendy

Joe Nieves – Carl

Marshall Manesh - Ranjit

United States

Carter Bays - Executive Producer (110 episodes, 2005-2010)

Craig Thomas - Executive Producer (110 episodes, 2005-2010)

Pamela Fryman - Executive Producer (84 episodes, 2005-2010)

Suzy Mamann-Greenberg - Producer / Co -Executive Producer (83 episodes, 2005-2010)

Rob Greenberg - Consulting Producer / Executive Producer (82 episodes, 2005-2010)

Chris Harris - Producer / Co - Executive Producer (82 episodes, 2005-2010)

Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut - Associate Producer / Co- Producer (77 episodes, 2005-2010)

Stephen Lloyd - Co- Executive Producer / Consulting Producer (68 episodes, 2006-2010)
Kourtney Kang - Co- Producer / Producer (62 episodes, 2006-2010)

Jamie Rhonheimer - Supervising Producer / Producer (61 episodes, 2006-2010)

Greg Malins - Executive Producer / Consulting Producer (60 episodes, 2006-2010)

Brenda Hsueh - Co- Producer / Producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)

Rob A. Fox - Associate Producer (38 episodes, 2005-2007)

Missy Alexander - Associate Producer / Co - Producer (34 episodes, 2007-2010)

Jonathan Groff - Consulting Producer (31 episodes, 2007-2009)

Carl MacLaren - Associate Producer (29 episodes, 2007-2010)

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)

Chuck Tatham - Co- Executive producer (21 episodes, 2008-2010)

David Hemingson - Co- Executive Producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)

Gloria Calderon Kellett - Co- Producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)

Theresa Mulligan - Producer / Supervising Producer (20 episodes, 2008-2010)

Phil Lord - Co- Executive Producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)

Chris Miller - Co- Executive Producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)

John Mabry - Associate Producer (13 episodes, 2010-2011)

Eileen Heisler - Executive Producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)

DeAnn Heline - Executive Producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)

Ira Ungerleider - Co-Executive Producer (9 episodes, 2006)

Joe Kelly - Co-Producer (9 episodes, 2009-2010)

Mary Fukuto - Associate Producer (8 episodes, 2008-2009)

Reid Watanabe - Associate Producer (7 episodes, 2009-2010)

Richard Choi - Associate Producer (4 episodes, 2008)

Pamela Fryman & Rob Greenberg

September 19, 2005 – present

"Hey Beautiful" by The Solids

Series Music: Chris La Fountaine

Rachel Bilson | Enrique Iglesias | Britney Spears | Mandy Moore | Heidi Klum | Adriana Lima | Celeste Thorson | Heidi Montag | Carrie Underwood | Heather Morris | Amanda Peet | Kim Kardashian | Marisa Miller |

ALMA Awards

2008 Won ALMA Award Outstanding Writing for a Television Series Gloria Calderon Kellett for: episode "How I Met Everyone Else"

2006 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Script for a Television Drama or Comedy Gloria Calderon Kellett for: episode "The Duel"

Art Directors Guild

2010 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Episode of a Multi-Camera Variety, or Unscripted Series Steve Olson (production designer); Daniel Saks (set designer); Craig Villaubi (scenic artist); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator) for: episode "Old King Clancy"

2009 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series Steve Olson (production designer); Daniel Saks (set designer); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator/set designer) for: episode "Miracles"

2008 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Multi-Camera Television Series Steve Olson (production designer) for: episode "Something Blue"

2007 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Multi-Camera Television Series Steve Olson (production designer) for: episode "World's Greatest Couple"

2006 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Multi-Camera Television Series Steve Olson (production designer) for: the pilot episode

Casting Society of America, USA

2006 Nominated Artios Best Comedy Pilot Casting Megan Branman for: episode "Pilot (#1.1)"

Emmy Awards

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Steve Olson (production designer); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator) (CBS) for: episodes "Duel Citizenship", "Of Course", "Hooked"

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special Grace Hernandez (department head hairstylist); Jennifer Guerrero (key hairstylist) (CBS) for: episode "Dopplegangers"

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Carter Bays & Craig Thomas (music & lyrics) (CBS) for: the song "Nothing Suits Me Like A Suit" for: episode "Girls Vs. Suits"

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Neil Patrick Harris (CBS)

2009 Won Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Steve Olson (production designer); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator) (CBS) for: episodes "Shelter Island" and "Not A Father's Day"

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Pamela Fryman & Greg Malins (executive producers); Stephen Lloyd, Chris Harris, Chuck Tatham & Suzy Mamann-Greenberg (co-executive producers); Jamie Rhonheimer, Kourtney Kang & Theresa Mulligan (supervising producer) (CBS)

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Single or Multi-Camera) Susan Federman (editor) (CBS) for: episode "The Naked Man"

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Neil Patrick Harris (CBS)

2008 Won Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Steve Olson (production designer); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator) (CBS) for: episode "The Yips, No Tomorrow, Miracles"

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Neil Patrick Harris (CBS)

2007 Won Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Steve Olson (production designer); Susan Mina Eschelbach (set decorator) (CBS) for: episode "Aldrin Justice, Something Borrowed, Something Blue"

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series Susan Federman (editor) (CBS) for: episode "Robin Sparkles"

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Neil Patrick Harris (CBS)

2006 Won Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Steve Olson (production designer); Richard C. Walker (set decorator) (CBS) for: the pilot episode

2006 Won Emmy Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Chris La Fountaine (director of photography) (CBS) for: episode "The Limo"

GLAAD Media Awards

2007 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Individual Episode for: episode "Single Stamina"

Golden Globes, USA

2010 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Neil Patrick Harris

2009 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Neil Patrick Harris

People’s Choice Awards

2009 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star Britney Spears

2008 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Scene Stealing Star Neil Patrick Harris

2006 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite New Television Comedy

Satellite Awards

2010 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Neil Patrick Harris

2009 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Neil Patrick Harris

2009 Nominated Satellite Award Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical

Teen Choice Awards

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Neil Patrick Harris

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Comedy

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Neil Patrick Harris

Television Critics Association Awards

2009 Nominated TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy Neil Patrick Harris

2009 Nominated TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

[ View All Photos ]

Friendship, love and romance were the running themes of this sitcom. Ted Moseby (Josh Radnor), Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segal) and Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) were best friends in their late twenties but at decidedly different stages of their dating lives. Ted, an architect, was looking for the perfect woman; Marshall, a second-year law student, was engaged to kindergarten teacher Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan), his soul mate since college; and Barney was a fastidious womanizer with a penchant for one-night stands. Ted, Marshall and Lily shared an apartment on Manhattan’s upper West Side.

In the first episode Ted met Robin Sherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), a TV reporter for Metro News 1 and immediately fell in love but, after failing to make a romantic relationship work, they remained friends and she became an integral member of the group. In the spring Ted was dating Victoria (Ashley Williams), his first serious relationship since the series began, but that didn’t work out either. The season ended with Ted finally convincing Robin they should try dating again and Marshall depressed because he had broken up with Lily over her decision to spend the summer at an art program in San Francisco.

That fall Lily returned from San Francisco and her relationship with Marshall was pretty strained; however eventually they got back together and were married in the second season finale.

In season 3 Robin dated a number of men first was Gael from Argentina, followed by a single dad then she reconnected with an old flame who broke her heart again. Lily and Marshall had their first Thanksgiving as a married couple. Barney ran into the woman who took his virginity and discovered that his performance with her was poor, which caused him to loose his prowess with women and he headed to the Victoria's Secret Fall Fashion Show party to try to get it back. Stella felt she was finally ready to get intimate with Ted and since his split with Ted; Barney was seeking a replacement Bro. Abby and Barney decided they both hated Ted and chose the bar to flaunt their romance in front of him. Ted re-evaluated his life and his relationship with Stella after a close call with death from an accident and proposed to her.

In Season 4 Stella accepted Ted’s proposal and wound up leaving him at the altar. Ted and Robin decided to be "friends with benefits" to end conflicts around the apartment and Barney tried to fix their problems so they would stop sleeping together. Towards the end of the season, Ted lost his job and started his own architectural firm out of his apartment. In the final show of the fourth season, Ted was attempting to work all night on a project for his new firm while Marshall was doing his best to lure him to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party.

Season 5 (2009 – 2010), which is currently airing found Lily had devised the perfect plan to break Robin and Barney up and called in the assistance of Robin’s famous friend Alan Thicke to accomplish the deed.

The series was set in the year 2030 where an older, off-screen Ted (Bob Saget) was telling his teenage children how he met their mother and all of the action was shown in flashback. Initially the kids were shown in the opening and closing remarks but, although the narration remained, they were dropped early in 2006. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.

An on going joke in the show is that nobody ever finds out what Barney's job is. Every time the gang ask him he sarcastically replies, 'Please'!

Another of the show's recurring gags is, whenever somebody says a phrase or word that resembles a military rank (eg. "Major buzz-kill") both Ted and Robin (and in some instances Barney, Marshall and Lily join in) salute and repeat whatever is said as though addressing a military officer ("Major Buzzkill").

Barney Stinson was named after a heroin peddler in the James Ellroy book 'LA Confidential'.

The websites mentioned on the show are all real: www.itwasthebestnightever.com, www.notafathersday.com, and www.tedmosbyisajerk.com.

Manages to get the balance of cuddliness and snark just right. Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan of The Chicago Tribune.

The format is unusual, and the ending of the premiere nicely surprising - but the element that pushes this show into the potential hit category is Neil Patrick Harris. Reviewed by: David Hinckley of The New York Daily News.

"How I Met Your Mother" may not break any comedic ground, but it's the sort of comfortable, reliable hitter CBS needs on Monday nights. Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Parents need to know that this entertaining, refreshingly kooky sitcom is focused on love and relationships, with a large dose of sexual-themed humor. There’s plenty of flirting and innuendo, especially from one character who constantly tries to seduce women and then brags about his conquests. One of the main sets is a bar, where the gang gathers to drink and talk. Expect some swearing, including "damn," "bitch," and "ass." Reviewed by: Common Sense Media.

Submit Your Review