A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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- Seasons
- 9
- Episodes aired
- 208
- Latest aired
- S09E23
- Total runtime
- 3d 6h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2005 – May 2006 22 episodes
- Season 2 September 2006 – May 2007 22 episodes
- Season 3 September 2007 – May 2008 20 episodes
- Season 4 September 2008 – May 2009 24 episodes
- Season 5 September 2009 – May 2010 24 episodes
- Season 6 September 2010 – May 2011 24 episodes
- Season 7 September 2011 – May 2012 24 episodes
- Season 8 September 2012 – May 2013 24 episodes
- Season 9 September 2013 – March 2014 24 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot
September 19 · 23min find the promo
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When Ted's best friend Marshall proposes to his girlfriend, Lily, Ted realizes he'd better get a move on if he hopes to find true love. Ted soon meets Robin in a neighborhood bar, immediately becomes smitten and scores a first date. But when Ted can hardly wait to see her again, his eagerness threatens to scare her away.
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S01E02 Purple Giraffe
September 26 · 23min find the promo
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In a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive.
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S01E03 Sweet Taste of Liberty
October 3 · 21min find the promo
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Ted agrees to let Barney spice up his love life, and ends up on a crazy adventure of flying to Philadelphia, encountering the law, and visiting the Liberty Bell.
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S01E04 Return of the Shirt
October 10 · 23min find the promo
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Ted's outlook on his continuing search for love is altered when he rediscovers a shirt that has not seen daylight in years. Meanwhile, Barney amuses himself by coaxing Robin into sacrificing her job by saying completely outlandish things on air live for a cash reward.
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S01E05 Okay Awesome
October 17 · 22min find the promo
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Ted and Barney start checking out the club scene with their friend Robin, whereas Lily and Marshall try to participate in some more "grown-up" activities, as they draw slowly nearer to their wedding.
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S01E06 The Slutty Pumpkin
October 24 · 22min find the promo
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Ted makes his yearly pilgrimage to the rooftop Halloween party in search of a girl dressed as a pumpkin who he met years ago. Meanwhile, Robin struggles her new boyfriend because of her independent ways.
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S01E07 Matchmaker
November 7 · 22min find the promo
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When a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.
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S01E08 The Duel
November 14 · 22min find the promo
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As Lily officially moves into the apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Ted and Marshall each want to keep the place, so they settle it like real "grown-ups" -- launching into a sword fight.
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S01E09 Belly Full of Turkey
November 21 · 22min find the promo
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Ted and Robin are surprised to run into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving. Lily is on the brink of freaking out when she goes to Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws house.
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S01E10 The Pineapple Incident
November 28 · 22min find the promo
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After being forced into knocking back 5 shots so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning, he wakes up with a woman -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to piece together the night and figure out who the woman is in his bed.
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S01E11 The Limo
December 19 · 23min find the promo
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Ted rents a limo to take the gang out to sample five New Year's Eve parties in a quest to find the perfect celebration.
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S01E12 The Wedding
January 9 · 22min find the promo
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Robin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.
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S01E13 Drumroll, Please
January 23 · 22min find the promo
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Ted finds a new woman at the wedding. They want to remember the evening so they don't exchange last names or numbers; but Ted takes a big fall when he tries to find out her name.
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S01E14 Zip, Zip, Zip
February 6 · 23min find the promo
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After agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough.
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S01E15 Game Night
February 27 · 22min find the promo
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A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.
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S01E16 Cupcake
March 6 · 22min find the promo
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Things are going great with Ted and Victoria's relationship, but when Victoria is offered her dream job, the couple have to make serious relationship decisions. Meanwhile Marshall and Lily set out to purchase their wedding outfits and find out that none can afford what they bought.
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S01E17 Life Among the Gorillas
March 20 · 22min find the promo
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Marshall interns at the corporation where Barney works and Lily finds that he is becoming a shallow jerk as he tries to fit in with his crude fratty coworkers. Meanwhile, Ted feels guilty when he receives several gifts from Victoria (Erika Singh) while he hasn't sent her anything.
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S01E18 Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
April 10 · 22min find the promo
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Robin, who is very lonely, asks Ted to come over to her apartment after 2 A.M., but he isn't sure if he wants to go as he has a phone call on the way over with his friends, and with Victoria on his mind
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S01E19 Mary the Paralegal
April 24 · 22min find the promo
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Robin is nominated to receive an award for a news report and everyone needs a date to take to the show. Barney introduces Ted to Mary as a date that Ted can take to the show. Originally Ted is opposed to the idea of just trying to save face in front of Robin but when she shows up with a date he changes his mind. Robin asks Mary lots of questions, and Ted begins to really like Mary, despite her occupation.
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S01E20 Best Prom Ever
May 1 · 22min find the promo
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Lily, Barney and Robin attend a high school prom to scout out a potential band for Lily and Marshall's wedding reception. In order to get in Lily and Robin pretend to be the dates of two kids who were going alone. Ted and Marshall are back at the apartment where they are preparing the invitations to be sent out.
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S01E21 Milk
May 8 · 22min find the promo
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When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.
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S01E22 Come On
May 15 · 22min find the promo
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Ted tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.