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.
Episodes
Season 1 - Episodes
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S01E01Pilot
Aired: 19 Sep. 2005
Show details expand_moreIt's the year 2030 and an older Ted Mosby is telling the story to his son and daughter about how he met and will eventually marry their mother. This is where we meet for the first time Ted, Lily, Marshall, Barney and Robin.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
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S01E02Purple Giraffe
Aired: 26 Sep. 2005
Show details expand_moreTed throws a party in hopes of seeing Robin again, but when she doesn't show up, he throws another... and another.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E03The Sweet Taste of Liberty
Aired: 3 Oct. 2005
Show details expand_moreBarney's plan to meet girls at the airport backfires as he and Ted are picked up by airport security. Meanwhile, Lily gets jealous of Robin.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Phil Lord
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Phil Lord
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S01E04Return of the Shirt
Aired: 10 Oct. 2005
Show details expand_moreTed reconnects with an old flame and soon remembers why he dumped her in the first place. Barney pays Robin to say outrageous things on the air.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E05Okay Awesome
Aired: 17 Oct. 2005
Show details expand_moreRobin, Ted, and Barney go to a hot new club, leaving the engaged Marshall and Lily to a more adult, albeit boring, evening of wine tasting.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
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S01E06The Slutty Pumpkin
Aired: 24 Oct. 2005
Show details expand_moreMarshall and Lily enter a Halloween costume party and Robin brings her new boyfriend. Ted and Barney go to the same Halloween party they go to every year where Ted looks for his lost love, the Slutty Pumpkin.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Brenda Hsueh
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Brenda Hsueh
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S01E07Matchmaker
Aired: 7 Nov. 2005
Show details expand_moreWhen Ted signs up with a matchmaking service, he learns that love is not a science. Marshall and Lily confront a creature living in their apartment.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Marcil
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Marcil
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S01E08The Duel
Aired: 14 Nov. 2005
Show details expand_moreLily moves in with Marshall and Ted, and when Ted suspects that he's being edged out of the apartment, he and Marshall decide to settle it like men.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Gloria Calderón Kellett
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Gloria Calderón Kellett
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S01E09Belly Full of Turkey
Aired: 21 Nov. 2005
Show details expand_moreThanksgiving with Marshall's family is stressful when Lily thinks she might be pregnant. Robin, Barney, and Ted spend the holiday volunteering.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Christopher Miller
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Christopher Miller
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S01E10The Pineapple Incident
Aired: 28 Nov. 2005
Show details expand_moreAfter an alcohol-induced blackout, Ted awakens to find a strange woman and a pineapple in his bed.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E11The Limo
Aired: 19 Dec. 2005
Show details expand_moreIt's New Year's Eve 2005 and Ted spends a large portion of his Christmas bonus for a limo for him and the gang. In addition, he has outlined a plan for how they will ring in the New Year. Unfortunately, things don't always go as p...
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Sam Johnson
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Sam Johnson
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S01E12The Wedding
Aired: 9 Jan. 2006
Show details expand_moreTed's romantic hopes are dashed when he invites Robin to a fancy wedding, only to discover that the bride-to-be won't allow him to bring a date.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E13Drumroll, Please
Aired: 23 Jan. 2006
Show details expand_moreRobin is emotionally torn when Ted meets an exciting new woman, Victoria, at the wedding. Afterward, though, he doesn't know how to contact her.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Gloria Calderón Kellett
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Gloria Calderón Kellett
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S01E14Zip, Zip, Zip
Aired: 6 Feb. 2006
Show details expand_moreHiding in the bathroom, Marshall and Lily wait for Ted and Victoria to consummate their relationship, and Barney gets the wrong idea from Robin.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Brenda Hsueh
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Brenda Hsueh
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S01E15Game Night
Aired: 27 Feb. 2006
Show details expand_moreMarshall's game night leads to some startling and very embarrassing revelations.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
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S01E16Cupcake
Aired: 6 Mar. 2006
Show details expand_moreJust as Ted and Victoria's relationship is beginning to flourish, she's offered a scholarship to a culinary institute in Germany.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Maria Ferrari
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Maria Ferrari
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S01E17Life Among the Gorillas
Aired: 20 Mar. 2006
Show details expand_moreWith Victoria in Germany, Ted faces the pitfalls of long-distance relationships. Marshall has trouble fitting in at Barney's company.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E18Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM
Aired: 10 Apr. 2006
Show details expand_moreWith Victoria on his mind, Ted has conflicted feelings when Robin invites him over for a late-night rendevouz.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E19Mary the Paralegal
Aired: 24 Apr. 2006
Show details expand_moreTed needs a date to take to Robin's awards banquet, so Barney hooks him up with Mary, who may be a call girl.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Chris Harris
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S01E20Best Prom Ever
Aired: 1 May 2006
Show details expand_moreWith her wedding day fast approaching, Lily, along with Barney and Robin, crashes a high school prom to scope out a potential band for the reception.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Ira Ungerleider
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Ira Ungerleider
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S01E21Milk
Aired: 8 May 2006
Show details expand_moreTed is excited when a matchmaking service claims to have found his soul mate, but he postpones his date to help Lily, who has a surprising revelation.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
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S01E22Come On
Aired: 15 May 2006
Show details expand_moreTed makes a final attempt to win Robin's heart. Marshall and Lily's relationship is in jeopardy.
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang
Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders
Director(s): Pamela Fryman
Writer(s): Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Kourtney Kang










































