How I Met Your Mother

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Monday 8:00 PM on CBS Premiered Sep 19, 2005 In Season

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AIRED ON 11/12/2012

Season 8 : Episode 6

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AIRS ON 11/19/2012

Season 8 : Episode 7

Show Summary

How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. It all starts when Ted's best friend, Marshall (Jason Segel), drops the bombshell that he's going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realizes that he had better get a move on if he too hopes to find true love. Helping him in his quest is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women. When Ted meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he's sure it's love at first sight, but destiny may have something else in store. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future, voiced by Bob Saget. The theme song is "Hey Beautiful" by The Solids In Lithuania, the show is known as Kaip aš susipainau su Js mama (How I Met Your Mother) In Belguim, the show is known as Comment je l'ai rencontre (How I Met Her) In Finland, the show is known as Ensisilmyksell (At First Sight) In Portugal, the show is known as Foi Assim Que Aconteceu (This Is how It Happened) In Brazil, the show is known as Como Eu Conheci Sua Me, an exact translation. In Spain, the show is known as Cmo conoc a vuestra madre, an exact translation. In Latin America, the show is known as Cmo conoc a tu madre, an exact translation. In Italy the show is known as E alla fine arriva mamma! (Finally, Your Mother Arrives!). In Poland the show is known as Jak poznaem wasz matk, an exact translation.

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  • Jumped the shark?

    8.5
    I am a big fan of How I Met Your Mother, but I have to say with the latest season I think it's becoming obvious that this show needs to end and soon. Also I use to root for Ted he was a good central character but now I can't help but think he's only still in the show because it's the story of how he meets his wife. I am now more inclined to see what is happening with Barney since he is a much more interesting character than Ted and his love story with Robin is the one most people want to see now, whereas with Ted we all just want to hurry up and see who the mother is! We have watched Barney grow from a one night stand loving bachelor to a man falling in love and trying to better himself. I still love the show but it needs to end while it still has a chance on ending on a great note.moreless
  • How I met this show and loved it

    8.5
    I met this show when it was reconmended by alot of my friends. I found that I loved the show even more than them. I think it's humor is funny and consistent. I think all the characters are evenly funny and have their own kinds of things funny about them. It also excels in it's drama I am very intrusted in what happens next in the show. Maybe at the beggining I had alittle problem with the comments. I quickly got past it and continued to enjoy the show. The funniest part of the show is Barney and his relationship with the other characters and some people might argue that he's not as funny now that the show is making him more human. Some of the jokes don't work for me but that just might be for me. Some jokes will not work for other fans but there are so many other jokes that I find myself luaghing so much that I forget about what I thought wasn't funny. As for hating the show I can't understand that. The weakest characters for me is Lilly becuase I don't like her character entirly there are parts that I like. But I find she is a whitch at times but in other episodes I feel for her. So I can't complain about that to much. This is a complain that we can all understand the show has been running for alot of seasons and by the time he tells this story to his kids they would be dead. I also don't like that there are times where Ted breaks character there are different episodes where he is a jerk and then there are the episodes when he is very likable. Bottom line I love it enough to stay with it and watch it all the way to the end.moreless
  • Despite everything...

    10
    Best sitcom I've ever watched, and I know, the newest episodes are kind of... bad. But it's still the best. It was the first sitcom I've ever considered better than friends, come on. Friends!
  • Everything but the protagonist

    9.0
    I think this is a fantastic show with great characters...except for Ted. I really dislike him even though he is supposed to be the central character. ***SPOLIERS*** I much prefer Robin,Marshall,Lily,and Barney. Ted is annoying and a jerk. He is supposed to be such a great guy and you should want to root for him.











    However he cheated on Victoria, Aided Victoria in ditching her fiance after having it done to him. He gave permission for barney to go for Robin during his first time with Victoria and then later unfriended when they hooked up even though he was supposed to be happy with Stella. He is a snob and pretentious I honestly don't care about whether he meets the mother or not. I love this show its hilarious and has heartfelt moments but at least for me has the weakest character for the central protagonist.moreless
  • Barney top, all else hop.

    8.0
    I have to say, I'm just watching the show because of Neil Patrick Harris. The rest of the cast just sucks.

    Alyson: We all saw you in American Pie sticking a flute up *peep*. That's why we like you. But you are playing the same character in this show. Sexually experienced open-to-everything-redhead with a virgin for a boyfriend/husband.

    Jason: Sorry, you're a decent comedian, but not a good actor and in this category you are in good company with your kind look-alikes Seth Rogan, Zach Galifianakis and Jonah Hill.

    Josh: I like your surname, it's really cool. Even sounds cool spellt backwards. Rondar - sounds like Conan's sidekick. But that's really all there is to you. I know, the writers made your cahracter into what it is, but you're just so bleedin' BORING and self-righteous. Get a life! And keep one of the girls you shag! You must be way ahead of Barney!

    Cobie: Sorry, but you are ugly. Everyone single one of my friends, co-workers and people I meet on the street agree. There's the sex, boyish, closet lesbian who gives men a wet night's dream, and then there's you.



    BARNEY! Bro (I hate that word), you're the best! I said to my pals while watching Harold & Kumar, watch out for this one, he'll be back, oh yes, and he was! Nice job! Don't hang out with Elton John too much, his suits are not your style!moreless
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Categories

Comedy

Themes

buddies and gal pals, city living, jumping back into the dating world, relationship woes, Romantic Comedy