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.
Original air time: Monday 8:00 PM EST
Lily asks for her father's help when she and Marshall decide to throw a housewarming party; Marshall's boss gets under Ted's skin and the two nearly come to blows; and Barney puts the moves on a wacky divorc
Lily and Marshall's official move to the suburbs hits a snag when her pushy father flat-out refuses to move out of their new digs. Meanwhile, Ted, Barney and Robin deal with their friends' exodus from the city by hitting...
Marshall visits his father's grave to carry on their tailgating tradition. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar; and Robin fills in for an inebriated news anchor
Robin hears bad news, but hides it from everyone; and Marshall hangs Christmas decorations with a little help from his neighbor.
Ted and Barney make a life-altering decision; and Robin tries to talk Lily and Marshall out of moving to Long Island.
Robin and Barney keeps secrets from their respective significant others; and Marshall, Lily and Ted go to a concert.
The friends recall their memories of Hurricane Irene; and Barney tries to get out of wearing the ducky tie
The Slutty Pumpkin, played by Katie Holmes, returns, after Ted has searched for her every year at the same costume party since the Halloween they met and he lost her phone number.
The gang discovers that their significant others remind them of their parents; and Barney and Nora's romantic night is plagued by mishaps
Ted goes on a date without checking her out online first; and Lily and Marshall come to terms with the question of knowing the gender of their baby.
Ted takes his class out on a field trip, but it ends badly; and Marshall thinks his boss is too weak in a settlement with a million-dollar company, and he decides to take action
Barney tries to woo Nora (Nazanin Boniadi) and prove he has real feelings for her
Ted meets an old girlfriend he had cheated on and tries to make up for his unfaithfulness; and Barney makes a bet with Lily and Marshall that could have Marshall wearing Barney's ducky tie
When Marshall gets the job of his dreams, he worries that, once the company discovers videos he made in the past, they may rescind the offer. Meanwhile, Ted can't decide who to bring to the Architects Ball
When Marshall gets the job of his dreams, he worries that, once the company discovers videos he made in the past, they may rescind the offer. Meanwhile, Ted can't decide who to bring to the Architects Ball
While Barney prepares for his wedding to a mystery bride, he and Ted reminisce about Punchy
In the sixth-season finale, Ted is the best man at a wedding that changes his life; Marshall fears that he may become the victim of food poisoning; and Barney and Robin bond.
Ted makes a tough decision that has a dramatic impact on his relationship with Zoey.
Ted plans a romantic weekend with Zoey, while Marshall and Barney bicker over the fate of the Arcadian Hotel.
Barney tries to make his life seem more exciting as he bonds with his father (John Lithgow); Robin encounters a guy she likes.
Marshall quits his job at Goliath National Bank to volunteer at an environmental organization; Ted and Zooey continue to butt heads over the future of the Arcadia.
Barney finally meets his dad, Jerry (guest star John Lithgow)
Barney realizes he has heartfelt affection for Nora, and he thinks that something is wrong with him; and Robin dates a guy who acts like a dog.
Marshall becomes obsessed with saving the environment after seeing a documentary on garbage; Ted runs into The Captain; Barney admits he has feelings for a woman.
Barney declares Feb. 13 a holiday for desperate women; Marshall receives a Valentine's Day surprise from Lily; Zoey and Ted work on figuring out their relationship.
Zoey arranges a date for Ted with her cousin, played by Katy Perry; and Ted realizes he has feelings for Zoey, and tells his friends he needs an intervention
While on a trip to Minnesota, Ted and Barney try anything to make Marshall laugh; Marshall runs into an old nemesis from high school.
Afraid they will never get pregnant, Lily and Marshall decide to see a specialist; Robin begins her new job.
Lily and Marshall receive shocking news that has a profound impact on the gang; Ted begins his duties as best man for an old friend's wedding.
When Barney finds a copy of the kids' show featuring Robin's alter ego, the friends learn more about her past as a performer than they expected.
The gang attends a black-tie fundraiser at the Natural History Museum; Ted meets Zoey's husband, the captain.
Summary: When Zoey enrolls in Ted's class, she tries to convince his students to help save the building from being torn down for his project; Marshall and Lily notice Robin marching in the Halloween parade of shame.
Summary: Marshall and Lily make a secret pact to start trying to have a baby if they ever finally see Barney's doppelganger. Meanwhile, Robin finally gets an offer for her dream job.
Summary: When Ted takes a date to see a new hit movie, "The Wedding Bride," he is shocked to learn the story is loosely based on his life, and that it was written by Tony, the man Stella left him for at the altar.
Summary: When Ted, Marshall, Lily and Barney crash a highfalutin party at a swanky New York apartment, Ted gets the chance to mingle with the snooty guests and show off his intellectual side.
Summary: When Ted, Marshall, Lily and Barney crash a highfalutin party at a swanky New York apartment, Ted gets the chance to mingle with the snooty guests and show off his intellectual side.
Summary: When Ted and Barney jeopardize Robin's new relationship by professing their love for her, Robin realizes that she is finally over them. Meanwhile, after spending a weekend sleeping in twin beds, Marshall and Li...
Summary: When Ted attends his mother's wedding, he is extremely disturbed by her overly affectionate relationship with her fianc, which forces him to think about his own life and make an impulsive decision.
Summary: When Marshall gets mugged, Lily decides she wants to get a gun for protection, so Marshall comes up with a convoluted story about the mugging to deter Lily from following through.
Summary: When Ted ruins Lily's birthday dinner celebration by bringing a date, Lily goes to great lengths to keep her out of the traditional photo she takes every year of the gang.
Summary: Barney is driven mad by a woman who seems to be following all the rules in a new guide book for single women. In fact, she's the one who wrote it...
Summary: When a beautiful young woman "hooks" Ted (keeping Ted in reserve as backup while she pursues her own dream boyfriend), the gang discusses their own experiences both as the one who "hooks" and the one on the hoo...
Summary: Marshall and Lily set up Ted with one of Barney's discards as a Valentine's Day date. Meanwhile, Robin's invited to a party by a co-worker.
Summary: When Barney is about to complete the perfect week - landing seven different girls in seven days - the gang roots him on in order to forget about their own miserable week.
Summary: When Marshall's co-worker kisses him, he can't get Lily to believe it happened. Robin discovers she's the subject of a drinking game.
Summary: Barney chooses between wearing suits and sleeping with a sexy bartender. Meanwhile, Ted gets ever closer to meeting "the mother".
Summary: When Marshall picks up smoking again, it prompts Lily, Ted and Barney, ex-smokers all, to succumb as well. Meanwhile, Robin gets a new co-anchor at her show...
Summary: When a perfect girl finally shows up, the gang tries everything to help Ted, while Marshall takes action when he discovers a letter written by younger himself.
Summary: Barney's unhappy after a slap bet is bequeathed to Ted and Robin by Marshall. Lily's long-absent father arrives for Thanksgiving.
Summary: Barney dusts off his "playbook" to help him back into the dating scene following his breakup with Robin.
Summary: After Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke.
Summary: Despite their best efforts to be the perfect couple, Barney's know-it-all attitude gets him in trouble with Robin and they are forced to ask Marshall and Lily for relationship advice
Summary: Barney wants Robin to become an American citizen; Lily joins Marshall and Ted on their road trip.
Summary: When Lily and Marshall realize that Robin and Barney are the perfect double-date friends, they try too hard to impress and come on too strong, forcing Barney and Robin to try to break up with them
Summary: When Robin fears that Barney is cheating on her, she soon discovers that he is spending his evenings with Ted learning everything there is to know on how to date her.
Summary: Ted realizes his blind date is the same girl he had a blind date with seven years prior. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang discover a Lily look-alike at a strip club.
Summary: When Marshall and the gang finds out that Barney and Robin are hesitant to define their relationship, Lily forces them to confront their biggest fear. Meanwhile, Ted is anxious about teaching his first lecture ...
