How I Met Your Mother

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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.

Josh Radnor / Jason Segel / Cobie Smulders / Neil Patrick Harris / Alyson Hannigan

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    • (2005-2014)
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    SEASON 9

  • Episode 23Last Forever: Part One

    After Barney and Robin's wedding, Ted builds up the courage to approach "the mother" at the train station. Meanwhile, three years after the wedding, Barney and Robin drop a bombshell on the group.

  • Episode 22The End of the Aisle

    With only half an hour to go, both Barney and Robin have panic attacks about their upcoming nuptials. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily rewrite their old wedding vows.

  • Episode 21Gary Blauman

    Ted wants to get a wedding guest he especially despises to leave, but Lily wants him to stay because she likes him.

  • Episode 20Daisy

    The guys try to figure out where Lily went after her fight with Marshall and why. Meanwhile, after a talk with her mother, Robin is concerned that she is marrying her father.

  • Episode 19Vesuvius

    Lily is concerned that Robin is not acting appropriately on her wedding day, Ted helps Barney pick his wedding suit, and the gang watch an embarrassing movie based on Ted's life.

  • Episode 18Rally

    On their wedding day, Barney has a massive hangover. The gang tries to help him get over the hangover by finding the correct ingredients.

  • Episode 17Sunrise

    While out looking for Barney on the day of the wedding, Robin and Ted reminisce about past relationships. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily finally resolve their issues and Barney befriends two young guys eager to meet women.

  • Episode 16How Your Mother Met Me

    The story of The Mother, from her traumatic 21st birthday to a number of close calls with meeting Ted to the night before Barney and Robin's wedding.

  • Episode 15Unpause

    Robin and Ted take advantage of Barney when he becomes "truth serum drunk," and Marshall does everything he can to remain in "pause" with Lily and avoid their fight.

  • Episode 14Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra

    In an attempt to deliver a devastating final slap to Barney, Marshall explains how he mastered the Slap of A Million Exploding Suns.

  • Episode 13Bass Player Wanted

    The gang encounters a guy at the wedding who intentionally stirs up trouble among them, and Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.

  • Episode 12The Rehearsal Dinner

    Barney becomes fixated on having his rehearsal dinner at a laser tag arena, much to Robin's dismay. Meanwhile, Ted doesn't come through on a promise, which aggravates Lily.

  • Episode 11Bedtime Stories

    On the bus to Farhampton, Marshall tells Marvin bedtime stories about Ted, Robin and Barney in rhyme.

  • Episode 10Mom and Dad

    Barney and James fight over which one of their fathers will get back together with their mom, Ted becomes a victim of "Zabkatage," and Daphne becomes inexplicably upset with Marshall.

  • Episode 9Platonish

    After Robin finds out her mother isn't coming to the wedding, the group recalls a fateful night six months ago when Barney accepted the "challenge" of a lifetime, and Ted made a decision about his pursuit of Robin.

  • Episode 8The Lighthouse

    When Robin and Loretta's conflict escalates, Barney is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Marshall and Daphne deal with a stowaway on their road trip, and Ted and Cassie try to enjoy a trip to a lighthouse.

  • Episode 7No Questions Asked

    When Daphne sends a troubling text message to Lily, Marshall enlists the gang's help to remove the message while enforcing the "No Questions Asked" rule.

  • Episode 6Knight Vision

    When Ted finds himself with three prospects to be his date for the wedding weekend, he chooses poorly. Meanwhile, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister, and Marshall learns more about his driving companion, Daphne.

  • Episode 5The Poker Game

    Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.

  • Episode 4The Broken Code

    Barney gives Ted's Best Man duties to The Karate Kid's William Zabka over the incident at the carousel, and Lily gives Robin a lousy bridal party.

  • Episode 3Last Time in New York

    Barney and Robin try to have sex before the elderly wedding guests arrive, Ted reveals a list to Lily of things to do before he leaves New York, and Marshall has problems traveling through Packer Country.

  • Episode 1The Locket

    Lily meets an interesting person on the train to Farhampton, Marshall gets kicked off his flight to New York, Barney and Robin discover that they might be related, and Ted prepares to deliver a personal gift to Robin.

    SEASON 8

  • Episode 24Something New

    As the wedding approaches, Barney and Robin deliberately ruin an obnoxious couple's evening, Marshall and Lily's plans for Italy hit a snag, Ted tells Lily that he's moving to Chicago, and the "mother" buys her ticket to Farhampton.

  • Episode 23Something Old

    Robin searches for a locket that she buried in Central Park for her wedding, Ted helps Marshall and Lily pack for Italy, and Barney plays laser tag with his future father in law.

  • Episode 22The Bro Mitzvah

    Ted and Marshall turn Barney's bachelor party into the worst night of his life, or is that exactly what they want him to believe?

  • Episode 21Romeward Bound

    "The Captain" offers Lily a job in Rome, but will she take it? Meanwhile, Ted won't stop raving about the body of Barney and Robin's wedding planner.

  • Episode 20The Time Travelers

    Ted and Barney run into their future selves as they debate whether to go to "Wrestlers vs. Robots," while Robin and Marshall argue over who gets credit for a new drink at McLaren's.

  • Episode 19The Fortress

    It's weeks before Barney and Robin's wedding, and one of the many things they still have to decide is where to live. The one thing Robin insists is that they don't live at Barney's ...

  • Episode 18Weekend at Barney's

    Barney is forced to break out "The Playbook" one final time to keep Ted from getting back together with Jeanette and taking her to his wedding, and Marshall embarrasses Lily at an art exhibition.

  • Episode 17The Ashtray

    When Ted receives an unexpected call from The Captain, the gang reminisced about their last awkward encounter with him.

  • Episode 16Bad Crazy

    Ted's attempt to break up with his crazy new girlfriend does not go as planned, and Robin's fear of holding Marvin leads to an adventure with Mike Tyson.

  • Episode 15P.S. I Love You

    Robin's past as a Canadian pop star is revisited when Barney uncovers the lost episode of a music documentary series in which she was featured as Robin Sparkles. Marshall and Lily have some concerns about Ted's latest girlfriend.

  • Episode 14Ring Up!

    Barney convinces Ted to sleep with a 20 year old until Barney learns her identity, Robin discovers that her engagement ring makes her invisible, and a leather cuff improves Marshall and Lily's love life.

  • Episode 13Band or DJ?

    Robin's dad denies Barney permission to marry his daughter, Marshall and Lily deal with Marvin's constipation, and why is Ted so dead-set against hiring a band for Barney and Robin's wedding?

  • Episode 11The Final Page: Part One

    Ted wants to rub his new building in the face of an old professor, Barney is the victim of a lengthy jinx, Marshall and Lily run into an annoying old acquaintance, and Robin gets an opportunity to fire Patrice.

  • Episode 10The Over-Correction

    Robin tries to get Barney's "Playbook" out of jealousy over his new girlfriend, Marshall catches his mom having sex with Lily's dad, and Ted tries to get everything back that was borrowed from him and never returned.

  • Episode 9Lobster Crawl

    Robin has a plan to get Barney out of her system for good, Ted witnesses Marvin's first crawl while babysitting for Marshall and Lily, and Barney has a new business idea after destroying a beloved tie.

  • Episode 8Twelve Horny Women

    While Marshall faces the most important court case of his career against his new arch-nemesis, Brad Morris, the rest of the gang tries to figure out which one was the biggest bad-ass in their youth.

  • Episode 7The Stamp Tramp

    Marshall gets in the doghouse at work after he recommends a friend for a job, Robin helps Barney find a new strip club, and Ted is embarrassed after watching his video diary from college.

  • Episode 6Splitsville

    When Robin is hesitant to break up with Nick, Barney takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall are desperate for some private time.

  • Episode 5The Autumn of Breakups

    As the season of break-ups continues, Ted and Victoria must choose the next step in their long and complicated relationship. Meanwhile, Robin worries about Barney when he chooses a dog to be his wingman.

  • Episode 4Who Wants to Be a Godparent

    When Lily and Marshall can't decide on godparents for Marvin, they put the gang to the test to see who would make the best one.

  • Episode 3Nannies

    When Lily and Marshall have trouble finding a nanny, they learn it's because of an elaborate scheme Barney came up with to meet girls. Meanwhile, Robin and Ted butt heads over who has a more serious relationship.

  • Episode 2The Pre-Nup

    Barney's ridiculous pre-nup that he asks Quinn to sign gives the other guys ideas of their own, but the girls find a way to retaliate.

  • Episode 1Farhampton

    Ted convinces Victoria to take a brief detour before they leave together after she leaves her fiancé at the altar, and Barney's engagement to Quinn may be short-lived after she finds about his past relationship with Robin.

    SEASON 7

  • Episode 23The Magician's Code: Part 1

    Ted and Robin take care of Lily when she goes into labor because Marshall is drunk and stuck in Atlantic City with Barney.

  • Episode 22Good Crazy

    Barney tries to set Ted up on dates so that he can forget about Robin, while also plotting to get Quinn out of her stripping job. Meanwhile, Lily sends Marshall on a getaway so that he will stop stressing over the baby.

  • Episode 21Now We're Even

    Just as Ted starts to settle into his new apartment alone, Barney tries to entice him into going out every single night. Meanwhile, Lily has a naughty dream about someone other then Marshall, and Robin finally becomes a famous news anchor.

  • Episode 20Trilogy Time

    As Ted, Marshall, and Barney get together for their annual viewing of the original Star Wars trilogy, Ted begins to question if he will ever end up where he wants to be - especially now that Barney and Quinn are getting serious.

  • Episode 19The Broath

    The gang tries to break up Barney and Quinn after learning they plan on moving in together, leaving Robin and Ted to fight over who deserves to sublet her apartment.

  • Episode 18Karma

    Barney gets played and heart-broken over a stripper named "Karma," Robin becomes bored with her life on Long Island with Marshall and Lily, while Ted searches for a hobby to fill the empty space in Robin's old room.

  • Episode 17No Pressure

    While Ted waits to find out whether Robin loves him back, he discovers that Marshall and Lily have been trying to influence him in opposite directions to win a bet. Meanwhile, Barney tries to find Marshall and Lily's sex tape.

  • Episode 16The Drunk Train

    Kevin proposes to Robin, but will he take it back when Robin tells him she can't have children? Meanwhile, Barney and Ted try to score on the "drunk train" to Long Island, but something is surprisingly holding Barney back.

  • Episode 15The Burning Beekeeper

    Lily and Marshall throw a housewarming party, where Ted nearly comes to blows with Marshall's boss, and Barney hits on a crazy divorcee.

  • Episode 1446 Minutes

    While Marshall and Lily spend their first night in their new home after deciding to permanently move to Long Island, Barney takes over as group leader in Manhattan--both with disastrous results.

  • Episode 13Tailgate

    After celebrating New Year's Eve, Marshall visits his father's graveside to carry on their tradition of tailgating. Meanwhile, Barney and Ted open a bar called "Puzzles," and Robin is forced to fill in for an inebriated news anchor.

  • Episode 12Symphony of Illumination

    After Robin tells Barney that she's pregnant with his child, she receives some shocking news from her doctor. Meanwhile, a neighborhood teen plays a trick on Marshall while he decorates his house with Christmas lights.

  • Episode 11The Rebound Girl

    While Robin tries to talk Marshall and Lily out of moving to Long Island, Ted and Barney make the decision to become "bro-parents."

  • Episode 10Tick Tick Tick

    Barney and Robin are afraid to break the news to Nora and Kevin that they cheated with each other and want to get back together, while Ted and Marshall get stoned together at a concert.

  • Episode 9Disaster Averted

    The gang explains to Kevin the origins of the "No boogie-boarding" sign in front of McClaren's, which has to do with hurricane Irene. Meanwhile, Barney negotiates with Marshall about how to get out of wearing the ducky tie.

  • Episode 8The Slutty Pumpkin Returns

    Ted finds his long lost crush from a Halloween party 10 years ago, but will there be any chemistry? Meanwhile, Lily's "pregnancy brain" convinces her to move to the suburbs, and Barney finds out he's one-quarter Canadian.

  • Episode 7Noretta

    Kevin's declaration that everybody marries their parents ruins Marshall and Lily's romantic evening, but will anything keep Barney from getting lucky with Nora? And will Kevin finally get fed up with Ted and Robin's close relationship?

  • Episode 6Mystery vs. History

    Ted agrees to go on a date without researching each other on the Internet beforehand, Barney urges Marshall and Lily to find out and reveal the gender of their child, and Kevin tries but fails to avoid passing judgment on the group.

  • Episode 5Field Trip

    Robin tries to date her therapist, Marshall thinks his boss has gone soft on environmentalism, Barney suspects that Nora may be lying about her age, and Ted takes his Intro to Architecture class on the worst field trip ever.

  • Episode 4The Stinson Missile Crisis

    Jealous over Barney's relationship with Nora, Robin tells her court-appointed therapist the series of events that led up to the assault that she committed.

  • Episode 3Ducky Tie

    At the Architect's Ball, Ted runs into Victoria, who tells him that she's getting married. Meanwhile, Barney places an unlikely wager with Marshall and Lily in order to see Lily's breasts.

  • Episode 2The Naked Truth

    Ted tries to choose a date for the Architect's Ball, an embarrassing Internet video could cost Marshall a new job, and Barney makes a bold move to prove to Nora that he's a changed man.

  • Episode 1The Best Man

    While Barney prepares for his wedding to a mystery bride, he and Ted reminisce about Punchy's wedding, including when Marshall and Lily announced they were having a baby. Meanwhile, Robin considers telling Barney she has feelings for him.

    SEASON 6

  • Episode 24Challenge Accepted

    In the aftermath of Ted and Zoey's break-up, Ted is having second thoughts. He is freaking out about an issue with the GNB headquarters, and historically when Ted freaks out about something...

  • Episode 23Landmarks

    Ted is forced to make the final decision on whether he thinks The Arcadian should be declared a landmark, and his future with Zoey and Barney's future at GNB hinge on his decision.

  • Episode 22The Perfect Cocktail

    When Marshall switches sides on the Arcadian dispute, his friendship with Barney is compromised and the gang is banned from the bar. Meanwhile, Ted finally finds the courage to confront Zoey about the same topic.

  • Episode 21Hopeless

    When Barney tries to bond with his father, he asks the gang to help make his life seem more exciting by lying about their own lives. Meanwhile, Robin runs into a guy she has a crush on.

  • Episode 20The Exploding Meatball Sub

    Despite Zoey still opposing the new GNB headquarters being built on the Arcadian Hotel site, Ted and Zoey's personal relationship is thriving. That issue is only one of the many ...

  • Episode 19Legendaddy

    Barney finally meets his biological father, but is disappointed to discover that he leads a boring life and is nothing like him.

  • Episode 18A Change of Heart

    The gang gets mad at Barney when he lies to Nora and says he wants to get married and have a family to impress her, and Robin begins dating a guy who seems to possess several canine characteristics.

  • Episode 17Garbage Island

    The Captain asks Ted to help find out who stole Zoey away from him, Marshall withholds sex until he does something to help the environment, and Barney is reluctant to admit that he has a crush on Robin's friend.

  • Episode 16Desperation Day

    Lily goes to Minnesota to bring Marshall back, but he's not ready to leave yet. Meanwhile, Ted and Zoey's relationship gets off to a rocky start, and Barney searches for a female "victim" the night before Valentine's Day.

  • Episode 15Oh Honey

    Ted discovers that he is in love with Zoey after she tries to set him up on a date with her naive cousin, and he cuts off their friendship as a result. But little does he know that her marriage status has changed and she loves him too.

  • Episode 14Last Words

    The gang tries to support Marshall and Lily tries to help his mom during Marshall's father's funeral, but Marshall becomes preoccupied when he discovers that he has one final voicemail message from him.

  • Episode 13Bad News

    Marshall suspects that he is the reason Lily can't get pregnant after meeting a fertility doctor who also happens to be Barney's doppelganger. Meanwhile, Robin's embarrassing past is revealed at work by her former co-anchor.

  • Episode 12False Positive

    Barney and Robin contemplate drastic positive changes in their lives when Marshall and Lily announce that Lily is pregnant, but renege on their promises when Marshall and Lily tell them that it was a false positive.

  • Episode 11The Mermaid Theory

    Ted goes on a boating trip with Zoey's husband, "The Captain." Menawhile, Barney's "Mermaid Theory" prevents Marshal from having a nice dinner with Robin, and the narrator tries to recall the details of a fight between Lily and Barney.

  • Episode 10Blitzgiving

    When Ted leaves the bar early to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for his friends, the gang winds up partying all night with The Blitz, an old friend from college who has bad luck. As a result, Ted is forced to spend Thanksgiving with Zoey.

  • Episode 9Glitter

    While Barney finds a new video from Robin's Canadian teen star past, Lily fears that a baby could come between her friendship with Robin. Meanwhile, Ted's obnoxious old friend, "Punchy," comes from Cleveland for a visit.

  • Episode 8Natural History

    Ted and Zoey's feud continues during a fundraiser at the Museum of Natural History. Meanwhile, Marshall confesses to Lily that he enjoys his job at GNB, and a prank by Barney and Robin may lead Barney to his real father.

  • Episode 7Canning Randy

    Marshall struggles to fire an incompetent employee, everyone tries to figure out whom Robin slept with Halloween night, and Zoey, the GNB skyscraper protester, finds a way to turn Ted's class against him.

  • Episode 6Baby Talk

    Marshall takes steps to make sure that he and Lily have a baby boy, but Lily has other ideas. Meanwhile, when Ted begins dating Robin's co-anchor, Barney is inspired to use baby talk to pick up women, and Robin feels betrayed.

  • Episode 5Architect of Destruction

    Is Ted having second thoughts about designing GNB's new skyscraper because it would tear down a landmark, or because he's trying to impress a woman? Meanwhile, Lily shares a secret about Robin's new boyfriend with Marshall.

  • Episode 4Subway Wars

    The guys race each other, each using a different form of transportation, from the pub to a restaurant seven miles away because a friend claims that Woody Allen is there.

  • Episode 3Unfinished

    When Ted declines Barney's offer to design the new GNB building, Barney ties to woo him by using all of his best womanizing tactics. Meanwhile, Robin is still not over her relationship with Don and drunk dials him.

  • Episode 2Cleaning House

    The gang accompanies Barney and his brother James after they find the man who may be Barney's father, but it turns out to be James' father instead.

  • Episode 1Big Days

    Ted musters up the courage to talk to a girl at the bar, but then discovers she's there with one of his exes. Meanwhile, Lily is mad at Marshall because he told his dad they're trying to have a baby, and Robin lets herself go.

    SEASON 5

  • Episode 24Doppelgangers

    Marshall and Lily think they've spotted Barney's doppelganger, which means that they can start trying to have a baby, but it's really Barney in disguise. Meanwhile, Ted goes blonde and Robin considers taking an anchor job in Chicago.

  • Episode 23The Wedding Bride

    Ted is livid when he discovers that the man Stella left Ted for at the altar wrote a blockbuster movie about the incident, and portrays Ted as the bumbling, mean-spirited bad guy.

  • Episode 22Robots Vs. Wrestlers

    Barney is worried that the old gang is falling apart when Ted blows off a "Wrestlers vs. Robots" competition so that he can stay at a snobby party.

  • Episode 21Twin Beds

    As Robin contemplates moving in with her new boyfriend Don, Ted and Barney both decide that they want her back. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily think they've revolutionized modern marriage when they begin sleeping in separate beds.

  • Episode 20Home Wreckers

    Ted reacts to his mom's second wedding by making the capricious decision to buy his "dream house," while everyone tries to figure out whether Barney or Robin cried at the wedding.

  • Episode 19Zoo or False

    Marshall comes up with a number of different outrageous and embarrassing stories to explain how he was mugged in Central Park, but which of his stories is the truth?

  • Episode 18Say Cheese

    Ted angers Lily when he brings a random date to her birthday party, so she is forced to remind him of all the other random women he has brought along to important functions, only to discover that they weren't "the one."

  • Episode 17Of Course

    After the guys discover that Robin deliberately got Barney hooked up with an incompatible female writer, they find out that that they didn't realize that Robin hasn't been handling their breakup very well.

  • Episode 16Hooked

    When the gang tries to convince Ted that he is being strung along by Tiffany, they reflect about relationships where each of them has been in the same situation.

  • Episode 15Rabbit or Duck

    Barney runs into problems when he displays his cell phone number during the Super Bowl, Ted asks Marshall and Lily to arrange a marriage for him, and Robin thinks that her co-anchor has asked her out on a date.

  • Episode 14Perfect Week

    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.

  • Episode 13Jenkins

    When Marshall finds out he's the "reacher" in his relationship with Lily and not the "settler," he considers pursuing a sexy and cool female coworker. Meanwhile, Ted finds out Robin is a drinking game for his architecture students.

  • Episode 12Girls Vs. Suits

    Barney chooses between wearing suits and sleeping with a sexy bartender. Meanwhile, Ted gets ever closer to meeting "the mother".

  • Episode 11Last Cigarette Ever

    Although he vowed to Robin and Marshall that he would never tell them, Ted finally tells his kids that at one time both Robin and Marshall used to smoke. In 2009, they both felt like they ...

  • Episode 10The Window

    Maggie a girl next door Ted has wanted to date for years has suddenly broken up with her latest boyfriend, giving him and many other guys a chance to score with her.

  • Episode 9Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap

    Barney freaks out when Marshall bequeaths a "slap bet" slap to Ted and Robin. Meanwhile, Lily's estranged father shows up for Thanksgiving.

  • Episode 8The Playbook

    When Barney hooks up with a woman Lily had been saving for Ted, she gets revenge by stealing his "playbook," which contains all the moves he uses to pick up women. But will Barney have the last laugh?

  • Episode 7The Rough Patch

    After Barney 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.

  • Episode 6Bagpipes

    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.

  • Episode 5Duel Citizenship

    While Barney tries to convince Robin to become an American citizen, Ted and Marshall's fabled road trip takes a wrong turn when Marshall invites Lily.

  • Episode 4The Sexless Innkeeper

    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. Meanwhile, Ted gets a new nickname from Barney after an unsuccessful hook-up.

  • Episode 3Robin 101

    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

  • Episode 2Double Date

    Ted goes on a blind date with the same woman he went on a blind date with seven years ago, and Barney and Marshall find Lily's stripper look-alike.

  • Episode 1Definitions

    As Ted begins his new career as a professor and is about to meet his future wife, Lily forces Barney and Robin to have "the talk" and define their new relationship.

    SEASON 4

  • Episode 24The Leap

    While Ted struggles with an unorthodox architecture project, Robin finds out that Barney is in love with her, and Marshall threatens to take a long-considered leap from the roof to a neighboring building.

  • Episode 23As Fast as She Can

    Stella's boyfriend Tony breaks up with her after having a conversation with Ted, prompting Stella to come back to Ted with a surprising request.

  • Episode 22Right Place Right Time

    Ted recounts the series of random events that lead up to the chance meeting with the woman who would eventually become his wife.

  • Episode 21The Three Days Rule

    Ted gets around the three-day rule by texting a woman he just met, but he doesn't realize that he's actually texting Barney and Marshall.

  • Episode 20Mosbius Designs

    Ted's plans to make his own design firm in his apartment hit a snag when his personal assistant begins sleeping with Robin, and Marshall tries to find a way to make himself indispensable at his workplace.

  • Episode 19Murtaugh

    Barney tries to do all the items on Ted's "I'm to old for this stuff" list, while Marshall's over-competitive side comes out when he coaches Lily's Kindergarten basketball team.

  • Episode 18Old King Clancy

    Barney and Marshall don't tell Ted that the plans for the building he has been working on have been scrapped, and the guys try to figure out which Canadian celebrity Robin slept with.

  • Episode 17The Front Porch

    Ted becomes angry with Lily when he finds out that she has been sabotaging all his relationships that she did not approve of, including his relationship with Robin.

  • Episode 16Sorry, Bro

    Ted meets with his ex-girlfriend from college--a girlfriend who cheated on him constantly and Marshall and Lily can't stand, and Marshall tells the story about how he forgot to bring his pants to work.

  • Episode 15The Stinsons

    The guys find out that Barney is pretending to have a wife and son to make his mother happy, but the charade is blown when Ted makes a move on Barney's "wife."

  • Episode 14The Possimpible

    Robin needs to find a television job in seven days or else she loses her work visa, and Barney volunteers to come to her aid. Meanwhile, Ted, Marshall, and Lily consider cleaning up their resumes

  • Episode 13Three Days of Snow

    During a historic blizzard, Ted and Barney get an opportunity to run their own bar, while Marshall and Lily try to defy the odds and continue one of their cherished traditions.

  • Episode 12Benefits

    Ted and Robin discover that sex with each other solve their fights as roommates, which makes Barney very jealous and angry. Meanwhile, Marshall reveals that he's too embarrassed to use the office bathroom.

  • Episode 11Little Minnesota

    Ted tries to keep his irresponsible sister from hooking up with Barney during her trip to New York, and Robin starts hanging out with Marshall at a bar for Minnesotans, not telling them that she's really Canadian.

  • Episode 10The Fight

    The guys get invited to fight alongside Doug the Bartender. However, the fight doesn't go exactly how they imagined it to.

  • Episode 9The Naked Man

    When the gang learns that a bold, desperation date move got Robin into bed, Ted and Barney decide to try it out for themselves.

  • Episode 8Woooo!

    Lily is disappointed to discover that Robin is secretly a "Woooo! Girl," and Barney secretly sabotages Ted's chance to get the contract to design a new bank skyscraper.

  • Episode 7Not a Father's Day

    While Barney celebrates a pregnancy false alarm, Marshall and Lily try to figure out if it's time to have a baby.

  • Episode 6Happily Ever After

    The gang tries to hide from Stella when they discover that they are eating at the same restaurant.

  • Episode 5Shelter Island

    Ted and Stella move up their wedding date, but the wedding may not go off as planned after Ted breaks the "No Exes Rule" and invites Robin to come in from Japan for the wedding.

  • Episode 4Intervention

    Ted, Robin, Marshall, and Lily all begin getting cold feet because of their imminent life changes, and Barney tries to prove that he can pick up a woman while posing as an 80-year-old man.

  • Episode 3I Heart NJ

    Ted does not want to move in with Stella because he hates New Jersey. Robin prematurely quits her TV job because she incorrectly thinks that she already has a new job.

  • Episode 2The Best Burger in New York

    Marshall claims that he had the best hamburger in the world during his first week in New York City, but he forgot where the burger joint is located. The gang then hits the streets of Manhattan to help him find it.

  • Episode 1Do I Know You?

    Ted and Stella get engaged, but Ted soon learns that he doesn't know anything about her. Meanwhile, Barney confesses to Lily that he's in love with Robin

    SEASON 3

  • Episode 20Miracles

    Ted breaks up with Stella but immediately wants to take it back after a life-changing experience. However, Stella doesn't realize that he broke up with her. Meanwhile, Barney has a serious accident on his way to see Ted in the hospital.

  • Episode 19Everything Must Go

    Barney helps Abby get back at Ted by staging a fake proposal, but Abby doesn't realize that it's fake. Lily decides to sell some of her paintings so that she and Marshall can pay for floor repairs at their new place.

  • Episode 18Rebound Bro

    Barney finds a new wingman to replace Ted, but he's painfully shy and awkward around women. Meanwhile Ted discovers that his new girlfriend Stella hasn't had sex in 5 years.

  • Episode 17The Goat

    Barney is upset because he violated his own "bro code" by sleeping with Robin. How will Ted react when he learns that Barney slept with his ex-girlfriend?

  • Episode 16Sandcastles in the Sand

    Robin gives romance a second try with an old boyfriend, only to have him break her heart...again.

  • Episode 15The Chain of Screaming

    Marshall cries in front of his boss after he chews him out, and everybody gives Marshall their own unique advice on how to confront his boss about the situation.

  • Episode 14The Bracket

    One of Barney's exes is sabotaging his love life, but he doesn't know who. So he makes a NCAA Basketball Tournament-style bracket to figure out which women he wronged the worst.

  • Episode 13Ten Sessions

    As the search for Mrs. Right continues, Ted woos his dermatologist Stella -- but her receptionist, Abby, seems more interested in him.

  • Episode 12No Tomorrow

    On St-Patrick's Day, Ted follows Barney to a bar to party like there's no tomorrow, while Robin discovers something strange about Marshall and Lily's new apartment.

  • Episode 11The Platinum Rule

    Barney and the gang try to convince Ted not to date the doctor that is removing his tattoo by giving examples of the Platinum Rule.

  • Episode 10The Yips

    Barney has trouble hitting on women at the Victoria's Secret after party and so has to return to the woman who took his virginity.

  • Episode 9Slapsgiving

    Marshall warns Barney that the third slap in their "slap bet" will be coming on Thanksgiving night. Meanwhile, Ted and Robin sleep together on the night before Thanksgiving.

  • Episode 8Spoiler Alert

    The guys shatter Ted's impressions of his new girlfriend by telling him she talks too much. Ted responds by turning the tables on his friends, and they react by pointing out Ted's worst flaw.

  • Episode 7Dowisetrepla

    Marshall and Lily decide to buy a new home, which forces Lily to finally confront Marshall about her credit card debt.

  • Episode 6I'm Not That Guy

    Ted discovers that a porn star is using his name. Marshall is wined and dined by a firm that defends polluters, and Lily's spending habits may force him to take the job.

  • Episode 5How I Met Everyone Else

    While everyone meets Ted's new crazy girlfriend, everyone recounts their stories of how they met everyone else. But the stories turn out to have several inconsistencies.

  • Episode 4Little Boys

    Robin tries to date a guy with a child, even though she does not like or want children. Meanwhile, Ted finds it impossible to make it with a woman he knows that Barney slept with a year ago.

  • Episode 3Third Wheel

    Ted has a chance for a threesome with two women, but Barney and Lily try to sabotage it. Meanwhile, Robin's date also goes better than expected, if only she can find a razor.

  • Episode 2We're Not from Here

    Ted and Barney pose as tourists to pick up on a couple of New York women, and Robin starts getting fed up with her new boyfriend.

  • Episode 1Wait for It

    Ted's still not ready to date months after his breakup with Robin. But when Robin returns to New York with an exotic new boyfriend, he decides it's time to finally do something adventurous.

    SEASON 2

  • Episode 22Something Blue

    As the happy couple celebrate their wedding, Ted and Robin tell Barney about the latest development of their relationship.

  • Episode 21Something Borrowed

    Marshall and Lily's wedding is destined to become a disaster, until fate intervenes and makes it perfect.

  • Episode 20Showdown

    Barney becomes a contestant on "The Price Is Right" so that he can confront Bob Barker, because he is believes that the game show host is his biological father.

  • Episode 19Bachelor Party

    Ted changes Barney's bachelor party plans for Marshall at the last minute, so that it won't just consist of gambling and cheap strippers. And Robin gets Lily an inappropriate shower party gift.

  • Episode 18Moving Day

    Ted and Robin decide to move in together, but nobody appears to be happy with the new living arrangements--especially Barney.

  • Episode 17Arrivederci, Fiero

    When Marshall's car doesn't quite make it to 200,000 miles without dying completely, everybody reminisces about their greatest memories with the car.

  • Episode 16Stuff

    Ted to gets rid of everything he received from other women at Robin's request, but getting rid of the stuff Robin received from other men won't be as easy. Meanwhile, Barney gets revenge on Lily for making him attend her terrible play.

  • Episode 15Lucky Penny

    When Ted misses his important business trip to Chicago, he tries to trace his steps back to the original incident that triggered the series of events that made him miss the flight.

  • Episode 14Monday Night Football

    Everybody misses the Super Bowl because of a funeral. Therefore, they all try to go 24 hours without finding out who won so that they can watch the game together on Monday night.

  • Episode 13Columns

    Barney asks Lily to paint a nude picture of him after finding her painting of Marshall. And Ted can't find an opportune time to fire his old boss, who now works for him but still keeps undermining his work.

  • Episode 12First Time in New York

    Robin tries to keep her younger sister from losing her virginity while on vacation in New York, which causes everyone to reminisce about their first times.

  • Episode 11How Lily Stole Christmas

    Lily takes away her Christmas display after she finds out that Ted called her a bad name while she was broken up with Marshall, and Barney is too sick for his Christmas plans.

  • Episode 10Single Stamina

    Barney's gay black brother is in town, but he doesn't want to tell Barney that he's getting married because he'll be losing his only single sidekick.

  • Episode 9Slap Bet

    The gang discovers that Robin's been hiding a huge secret, but they have no idea what it is. Marshall thinks she is married, and Barney thinks she was a porn star.

  • Episode 8Atlantic City

    Marshall and Lily elope to Atlantic City, but they discover that getting married in Atlantic City isn't as easy as getting married in Las Vegas

  • Episode 7Swarley

    The guys tell Marshall to stay away from his new date because she has "crazy eyes," but she couldn't be any crazier than Lily after she learns that Marshall's going out on his first new date.

  • Episode 6Aldrin Justice

    Ted gets Lily a job at his firm, but she only makes trouble for Ted when he refuses to stand up to his boss. And Barney sleeps with Marshall's law school professor to help his grades, but she's less than impressed with his prowess.

  • Episode 5World's Greatest Couple

    Lily gets introduced to Barney's bachelor pad when she needs a place to stay, and Marshall finds a unlikely new friend to join him for brunch, concerts and musicals.

  • Episode 4Ted Mosby, Architect

    Barney tells Ted that single women like architects. But will Ted use this useful tidbit of information to cheat on Robin after they have their first fight?

  • Episode 3Brunch

    Ted discovers that his parents are keeping a secret from him after his dad acts as Barney's wingman, and Marshall and Lily intentionally try to get each other sexually aroused.

  • Episode 2The Scorpion and the Toad

    Barney gets Marshall back out on the singles market, but Barney keeps taking all the prospects from him. And Ted's convinced that Lily is back because she wants Marshall back, even though she says she's never been better.

  • Episode 1Where Were We?

    Marshall becomes predictably depressed and pathetic after the breakup. And it only gets worse when he discovers that Lily may be back in town.

    SEASON 1

  • Episode 22Come On

    Ted makes a final attempt to win Robin's heart. Marshall and Lily's relationship is in jeopardy.

  • Episode 21Milk

    Ted 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.

  • Episode 20Best Prom Ever

    With 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.

  • Episode 19Mary the Paralegal

    Ted needs a date to take to Robin's awards banquet, so Barney hooks him up with Mary, who may be a call girl.

  • Episode 18Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM

    With Victoria on his mind, Ted has conflicted feelings when Robin invites him over for a late-night rendevouz.

  • Episode 17Life Among the Gorillas

    With Victoria in Germany, Ted faces the pitfalls of long-distance relationships. Marshall has trouble fitting in at Barney's company.

  • Episode 16Cupcake

    Just as Ted and Victoria's relationship is beginning to flourish, she's offered a scholarship to a culinary institute in Germany.

  • Episode 15Game Night

    Marshall's game night leads to some startling and very embarrassing revelations.

  • Episode 14Zip, Zip, Zip

    Hiding in the bathroom, Marshall and Lily wait for Ted and Victoria to consummate their relationship, and Barney gets the wrong idea from Robin.

  • Episode 13Drumroll, Please

    Robin is emotionally torn when Ted meets an exciting new woman, Victoria, at the wedding. Afterward, though, he doesn't know how to contact her.

  • Episode 12The Wedding

    Ted'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.

  • Episode 11The Limo

    It's New Year's Eve 2005 and Ted spends a large portion of his Christmas bonus for a limo for he and the gang. In addition, he has outlined a plan how they will ring in the New Year. Unfoirtunatley, things don't always go as planned.

  • Episode 10The Pineapple Incident

    After an alcohol-induced blackout, Ted awakens to find a strange woman and a pineapple in his bed.

  • Episode 9Belly Full of Turkey

    Thanksgiving with Marshall's family is stressful when Lily thinks she might be pregnant. Robin, Barney, and Ted spend the holiday volunteering.

  • Episode 8The Duel

    Lily 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.

  • Episode 7Matchmaker

    When 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.

  • Episode 6The Slutty Pumpkin

    Halloween high jinx are afoot as Ted makes his annual trek to the same lame party in search of a girl he met there years ago.

  • Episode 5Okay Awesome

    Robin, 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.

  • Episode 4Return of the Shirt

    Ted 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.

  • Episode 3The Sweet Taste of Liberty

    Barney'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.

  • Episode 2Purple Giraffe

    Ted throws a party in hopes of seeing Robin again, but when she doesn't show up, he throws another... and another.

  • Episode 1Pilot

    It'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.