The series is based around the main character, Ted Mosby, telling his son and daughter about the events that led to his meeting their mother. How I Met Your Mother's other main characters are Marshall Eriksen, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson, and Lily Aldrin.
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Music referenced in How I Met Your MotherSongsThis television series plays: Opening theme TV/Films that reference How I Met Your MotherTelevision EpisodesThis television series is referred to by: Season: 7
Episode: 12April 19, 2009 Peter explains that Neil Patrick Harris was offered the job on the television show "How I Met Your Mother" because of his role in the movie "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle". This television series is referred to by: Season: 23
Episode: 15February 26, 2012 The title of this episode is a parody of the title of the television series 'How I Met Your Mother'. This television series is referred to by: Season: 5
Episode: 9November 25, 2009 At the end of this episode, a parody of the series 'How I Met Your Mother' is shown, with Dave, the INS officer, telling his two kids in the year 2029, "And that kids, is how I met your mother". This television series is referred to by: Season: 6
Episode: 19March 11, 2010 Andy and Erin are supposed to have their first date, and Andy is feeling the pressure to make it memorable. He tells the camera "Erin and I have our first date tonight, and it has to be perfect. Why? Because according to 'How I Met Your Mother', that's the date your kids are going to wait patiently to hear about so you better have a good story for them.". Television CommercialsThis television series is referred to by: Fall 2011 This television series is referred to by: Fall 2011 This television series is referred to by: Winter/Spring 2011 Barney and the gang are shown in their bar. Publications that reference How I Met Your MotherBooksThis television series inspired: 2009 This television series inspired: 2008 This television series inspired: October 5, 2010 Book SeriesThis television series is the basis of: Episodes in this Series| Season 8 |
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| 8 : 24 | Something New | May 13, 2013 | | 8 : 23 | Something Old | May 6, 2013 | | 8 : 22 | The Bro Mitzvah | April 29, 2013 | | 8 : 21 | Romeward Bound | April 15, 2013 | | 8 : 20 | The Time-Travelers | March 25, 2013 | | 8 : 19 | The Fortress | March 18, 2013 | | 8 : 18 | Weekend at Barney's | February 25, 2013 | | 8 : 17 | The Ashtray | February 18, 2013 | | 8 : 16 | Bad Crazy | February 11, 2013 | | 8 : 15 | P.S. I Love You | February 4, 2013 | | 8 : 14 | Ring Up! | January 21, 2013 | | 8 : 13 | Band of DJ? | January 14, 2013 | | 8 : 12 | The Final Page (Part 2) | December 17, 2012 | | 8 : 11 | The Final Page (Part 1) | December 17, 2012 | | 8 : 10 | The Over-Correction | December 10, 2012 | | 8 : 9 | Lobster Crawl | December 3, 2012 | | 8 : 8 | Twelve Horny Women | November 26, 2012 | | 8 : 7 | The Stamp Tramp | November 19, 2012 | | 8 : 6 | Splitsville | November 12, 2012 | | 8 : 5 | The Autumn of Break-Ups | November 5, 2012 | | 8 : 4 | Who Wants to Be A Godparent? | October 15, 2012 | | 8 : 3 | Nannies | October 8, 2012 | | 8 : 2 | The Pre-Nup | October 1, 2012 | | 8 : 1 | Farhampton | September 24, 2012 | | Season 7 |
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| 7 : 24 | The Magician's Code (Part 2) | May 14, 2012 | | 7 : 23 | The Magician's Code (Part 1) | May 14, 2012 | | 7 : 22 | Good Crazy | April 30, 2012 | | 7 : 21 | Now We're Even | April 16, 2012 | | 7 : 20 | Trilogy Time | April 9, 2012 | | 7 : 19 | The Broath | March 19, 2012 | | 7 : 18 | Karma | February 27, 2012 | | 7 : 17 | No Pressure | February 20, 2012 | | 7 : 16 | The Drunk Train | February 13, 2012 | | 7 : 15 | The Burning Beekeeper | February 6, 2012 | | 7 : 14 | 46 Minutes | January 16, 2012 | | 7 : 13 | Tailgate | January 2, 2012 | | 7 : 12 | Symphony of Illumination | December 5, 2011 | | 7 : 11 | The Rebound Girl | November 21, 2011 | | 7 : 10 | Tick Tick Tick... | November 14, 2011 | | 7 : 9 | Disaster Averted | November 7, 2011 | | 7 : 8 | The Slutty Pumpkin Returns | October 31, 2011 | | 7 : 7 | Noretta | October 24, 2011 | | 7 : 6 | Mystery Vs. History | October 17, 2011 | | 7 : 5 | Field Trip | October 10, 2011 | | 7 : 4 | The Stinson Missile Crisis | October 3, 2011 | | 7 : 3 | Ducky Tie | September 26, 2011 | | 7 : 2 | The Naked Truth | September 19, 2011 | | 7 : 1 | The Best Man | September 19, 2011 | | Season 6 |
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| 6 : 24 | Challenge Accepted | May 16, 2011 | | 6 : 23 | Landmarks | May 9, 2011 | | 6 : 22 | The Perfect Cocktail | May 2, 2011 | | 6 : 21 | Hopeless | April 18, 2011 | | 6 : 20 | The Exploding Meatball Sub | April 11, 2011 | | 6 : 19 | Legendaddy | March 21, 2011 | | 6 : 18 | A Change of Heart | February 28, 2011 | | 6 : 17 | Garbage Island | February 21, 2011 | | 6 : 16 | Desperation Day | February 14, 2011 | | 6 : 15 | Oh Honey | February 7, 2011 | | 6 : 14 | Last Words | January 17, 2011 | | 6 : 13 | Bad News | January 3, 2011 | | 6 : 12 | False Positive | December 13, 2010 | | 6 : 11 | The Mermaid Theory | December 6, 2010 | | 6 : 10 | Blitzgiving | November 22, 2010 | | 6 : 9 | Glitter | November 15, 2010 | | 6 : 8 | Natural History | November 8, 2010 | | 6 : 7 | Canning Randy | November 1, 2010 | | 6 : 6 | Baby Talk | October 25, 2010 | | 6 : 5 | Architect of Destruction | October 18, 2010 | | 6 : 4 | Subway Wars | October 11, 2010 | | 6 : 3 | Unfinished | October 4, 2010 | | 6 : 2 | Cleaning House | September 27, 2010 | | 6 : 1 | Big Days | September 20, 2010 | | Season 5 |
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| 5 : 24 | Doppelgangers | May 24, 2010 | | 5 : 23 | The Wedding Bride | May 17, 2010 | | 5 : 22 | Robots Versus Wrestlers | May 10, 2010 | | 5 : 21 | Twin Beds | May 3, 2010 | | 5 : 20 | Home Wreckers | April 19, 2010 | | 5 : 19 | Zoo or False | April 12, 2010 | | 5 : 18 | Say Cheese | March 22, 2010 | | 5 : 17 | Of Course | March 8, 2010 | | 5 : 16 | Hooked | March 1, 2010 | | 5 : 15 | Rabbit or Duck | February 8, 2010 | | 5 : 14 | Perfect Week | February 1, 2010 | | 5 : 13 | Jenkins | January 18, 2010 | | 5 : 12 | Girls Versus Suits | January 11, 2010 | | 5 : 11 | Last Cigarette Ever | December 14, 2009 | | 5 : 10 | The Window | December 7, 2009 | | 5 : 9 | Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap | November 23, 2009 | | 5 : 8 | The Playbook | November 16, 2009 | | 5 : 7 | The Rough Patch | November 9, 2009 | | 5 : 6 | Bagpipes | November 2, 2009 | | 5 : 5 | Duel Citizenship | October 19, 2009 | | 5 : 4 | The Sexless Innkeeper | October 12, 2009 | | 5 : 3 | Robin 101 | October 5, 2009 | | 5 : 2 | Double Date | September 28, 2009 | | 5 : 1 | Definitions | September 21, 2009 | | Season 4 |
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| 4 : 24 | The Leap | May 18, 2008 | | 4 : 23 | As Fast As She Can | May 11, 2009 | | 4 : 22 | Right Place Right Time | May 4, 2009 | | 4 : 21 | The Three Days Rule | April 27, 2009 | | 4 : 20 | Mosbius Designs | April 13, 2009 | | 4 : 19 | Murtaugh | March 30, 2009 | | 4 : 18 | Old King Clancy | March 23, 2009 | | 4 : 17 | The Front Porch | March 16, 2009 | | 4 : 16 | Sorry, Bro | March 9, 2009 | | 4 : 15 | The Stinsons | March 2, 2009 | | 4 : 14 | The Possimpible | February 2, 2009 | | 4 : 13 | Three Days of Snow | January 19, 2009 | | 4 : 12 | Benefits | January 12, 2009 | | 4 : 11 | Little Minnesota | December 15, 2008 | | 4 : 10 | The Fight | December 8, 2008 | | 4 : 9 | The Naked Man | November 24, 2008 | | 4 : 8 | Woooo! | November 17, 2008 | | 4 : 7 | Not a Father's Day | November 10, 2008 | | 4 : 6 | Happily Ever After | November 3, 2008 | | 4 : 5 | Shelter Island | October 20, 2008 | | 4 : 4 | Intervention | October 13, 2008 | | 4 : 3 | I Heart NJ | October 6, 2008 | | 4 : 2 | The Best Burger in New York | September 29, 2008 | | 4 : 1 | Do I Know You? | September 22, 2008 | | Season 3 |
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| 3 : 20 | Miracles | May 19, 2008 | | 3 : 19 | Everything Must Go | May 12, 2008 | | 3 : 18 | Rebound Bro | May 5, 2008 | | 3 : 17 | The Goat | April 28, 2008 | | 3 : 16 | Sandcastles in the Sand | April 21, 2008 | | 3 : 15 | The Chain of Screaming | April 14, 2008 | | 3 : 14 | The Bracket | March 31, 2008 | | 3 : 13 | Ten Sessions | March 24, 2008 | | 3 : 12 | No Tomorrow | March 17, 2008 | | 3 : 11 | The Platinum Rule | December 10, 2007 | | 3 : 10 | The Yips | November 26, 2007 | | 3 : 9 | Slapsgiving | November 19, 2007 | | 3 : 8 | Spoiler Alert | November 12, 2007 | | 3 : 7 | Dowiesetrepla | November 5, 2007 | | 3 : 6 | I'm Not That Guy | October 29, 2007 | | 3 : 5 | How I Met Everyone Else | October 20, 2007 | | 3 : 4 | Little Boys | October 15, 2007 | | 3 : 3 | Third Wheel | October 8, 2007 | | 3 : 2 | We're Not From Here | October 1, 2007 | | 3 : 1 | Wait For It | September 24, 2007 | | Season 2 |
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| 2 : 22 | Something Blue | May 14, 2007 | | 2 : 21 | Something Borrowed | May 7, 2007 | | 2 : 20 | Showdown | April 30, 2007 | | 2 : 19 | Bachelor Party | April 9, 2007 | | 2 : 18 | Moving Day | March 19, 2007 | | 2 : 17 | Arrivederci, Fiero | February 26, 2007 | | 2 : 16 | Stuff | February 19, 2007 | | 2 : 15 | Lucky Penny | February 12, 2007 | | 2 : 14 | Monday Night Football | February 5, 2007 | | 2 : 13 | Columns | January 20, 2007 | | 2 : 12 | First Time in New York | January 8, 2007 | | 2 : 11 | How Lily Stole Christmas | December 11, 2006 | | 2 : 10 | Single Stamina | November 27, 2006 | | 2 : 9 | Slap Bet | November 20, 2006 | | 2 : 8 | Atlantic City | November 13, 2006 | | 2 : 7 | Swarley | November 6, 2006 | | 2 : 6 | Aldrin Justice | October 23, 2006 | | 2 : 5 | World's Greatest Couple | October 16, 2006 | | 2 : 4 | Ted Mosby: Architect | October 9, 2006 | | 2 : 3 | Brunch | October 2, 2006 | | 2 : 2 | The Scorpion and the Toad | September 25, 2006 | | 2 : 1 | Where Were We? | September 18, 2006 | | Season 1 |
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| 1 : 22 | Come On | May 15, 2006 | | 1 : 21 | Milk | May 8, 2006 | | 1 : 20 | Best Prom Ever | May 1, 2006 | | 1 : 19 | Mary the Paralegal | April 26, 2006 | | 1 : 18 | Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M. | April 10, 2006 | | 1 : 17 | Life Among the Gorillas | March 20, 2006 | | 1 : 16 | Cupcake | March 20, 2006 | | 1 : 15 | Game Night | February 27, 2006 | | 1 : 14 | Zip, Zip, Zip | February 6, 2006 | | 1 : 13 | Drumroll, Please | January 23, 2006 | | 1 : 12 | The Wedding | January 9, 2006 | | 1 : 11 | The Limo | December 19, 2005 | | 1 : 10 | The Pineapple Incident | November 28, 2005 | | 1 : 9 | Belly Full of Turkey | November 21, 2005 | | 1 : 8 | The Duel | November 14, 2007 | | 1 : 7 | Matchmaker | November 7, 2005 | | 1 : 6 | Slutty Pumpkin | October 24, 2005 | | 1 : 5 | Okay Awesome | October 17, 2005 | | 1 : 4 | Return of the Shirt | October 10, 2005 | | 1 : 3 | Sweet Taste of Liberty | October 3, 2005 | | 1 : 2 | Purple Giraffe | September 26, 2005 | | 1 : 1 | Pilot | September 19, 2005 |
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