SummaryNarrated by an (unseen) man in the year 2030 telling his children the story of his 20-something years, this "Friends"-like sitcom actually revolves around a group of five friends in present-day Manhattan.
Created By:Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
❮ How I Met Your Mother
Season 1
9 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Sep 19, 2005
Metascore
Generally Favorable
69
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
69
64% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
24% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
100
Romantic comedies depend on appealing actors, and these five are irresistible.
80
How I Met Your Mother is that rare TV comedy that relies more on character than jokes.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.5
89% Positive
655 Ratings
655 Ratings
6% Mixed
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
6% Negative
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
Dec 20, 2018
10
I am binge watching the show for a month now and never laughed, cried and cringed so heavily at a tv show than HIMYM. The characters are awesome and the guest stars freak me out sometimes^^ Avoided the show for years as kid and as a 21 year old started watching it and never regret it. A must watch for anybody who needs a smile put on their faces.
Jan 4, 2018
10
Absolutely the best show I've ever watched. It meant a lot to me back then when I was watching for the very first time. It still brings me back memories and emotions.
80
Manages to get the balance of cuddliness and snark just right.
70
Time will tell if viewers take to this quintet as completely as they did [Friends'] Central Perk crew... but it seems as if How I Met Your Mother is the most legitimate knockoff yet of that youthful-urbanite juggernaut.
60
Not so funny but genuinely touching.
60
A viewer-friendly diversion.
20
Cloying [and] lackluster.
Nov 28, 2017
10
One of the best tv shows I've ever seen. It is a smart show that can connect the story told by the protagonist, sometimes in different times, and still add a bit of realism when the storyteller forgets some detail. In the end everything is complete and makes sense. Also really funny... very well done.
Jan 16, 2018
6
hhhhaaaave you met ted.. How I Met Your Mother The strength of the series is the way how they play with the time-line but this is also the reason why you will be disappointed in the end. Depicting a beautiful concept which could have been mind-blowing if taken care of, is still a definite one time watch for all the characters.
Feb 3, 2015
6
I watched this show very quickly but i still liked it. It is not very funny i thought it was going to be hilarious but its entertaining. I think the character ted mosby is very much like me so i found it relate-able so i liked it but over all its a good show.
Apr 8, 2018
3
Not so good I'm afraid. I'm watching it years later his original airing date and maybe this influenced my personal opinion but unfortunately this show has lost his shine. Prevedible, silly jockes, dated, derivated from other tv classic, characters and situation are too over the top to be funny or believable. I can't related with any of the protagonists. There is better out of there.
Mar 8, 2014
3
It started so great, and I loved it, but the past three seasons have been truly awful, and basically been used just to pull more money in for the show. I'm glad it's ending so I won't have to see this awful show again.
