How I Met Your Mother

2005 • CBS

4.8

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Complete Series episodes (208)

1 Season 1, Episode 1

9/19/05

Season-only

In 2030, Ted tells his children the story of how he met their mother, beginning back in 2005 with Marshall and Lily's engagement. Ted, eager to find his soulmate, meets Robin, and sets his sights on marrying her.

2 Season 1, Episode 2

9/26/05

Season-only

Ted throws a party in hopes of seeing Robin again, but when she doesn't show up, he throws another party...and another. Meanwhile, Lily's heightened libido prevents Marshall from getting his work done.

3 Season 1, Episode 3

10/3/05

Season-only

Barney's plan to meet girls at the airport backfires as he and Ted are picked up by airport security, and Lily gets jealous when Robin monopolizes the male attention at their girls' night out.

4 Season 1, Episode 4

10/10/05

Season-only

Ted reconnects with Natalie, an old flame, and soon remembers why he dumped her in the first place. Meanwhile, Barney pays Robin to say outrageous things on the air.

5 Season 1, Episode 5

10/17/05

Season-only

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.

6 Season 1, Episode 6

10/24/05

Season-only

Halloween hijinx are afoot as Ted makes his annual trek to the same lame party in search of a girl he met there years ago, while Robin joins Marshall and Lily for a double date.

7 Season 1, Episode 7

11/7/05

Season-only

When Ted signs up with a matchmaking service, he learns that love is not a science. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily confront a frightening creature living in the apartment.

8 Season 1, Episode 8

11/14/05

Season-only

Lily officially 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.When Ted signs up with a matchmaking service, he learns that love is not a science.

9 Season 1, Episode 9

11/21/05

Season-only

Thanksgiving with Marshall's family is especially stressful for Lily because she thinks she may be pregnant. Elsewhere, Robin, Barney and Ted spend the holiday volunteering at a homeless shelter.

10 Season 1, Episode 10

11/28/05

Season-only

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

11 Season 1, Episode 11

12/19/05

Season-only

New Year's Eve is a wild ride as Ted rents a limo for a night of party-hopping with the gang.

12 Season 1, Episode 12

1/9/06

Season-only

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.

13 Season 1, Episode 13

1/23/06

Season-only

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.

14 Season 1, Episode 14

2/6/06

Season-only

Hiding in the bathroom, Marshall and Lily wait impatiently for Ted and Victoria to consummate their relationship, and Barney typically gets the wrong idea while hanging out with Robin.

15 Season 1, Episode 15

2/27/06

Season-only

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

16 Season 1, Episode 16

3/6/06

Season-only

Just as Ted and Victoria's relationship is beginning to flourish, she's offered a scholarship to a culinary institute in Germany. Should she stay, or should she go?

17 Season 1, Episode 17

3/20/06

Season-only

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

18 Season 1, Episode 18

4/10/06

Season-only

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

19 Season 1, Episode 19

4/24/06

Season-only

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

20 Season 1, Episode 20

5/1/06

Season-only

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.

21 Season 1, Episode 21

5/8/06

Season-only

Ted is excited when a matchmaking service claims to have found his soul mate, but he must postpone his date to help Lily, who has a surprising revelation.

22 Season 1, Episode 22

5/15/06

Season-only

Hoping to get closer to Robin, Ted tries to prevent her from going away for the weekend with her co-anchor, Sandy. Meanwhile, Marshall is upset when he finds out about Lily's fellowship interview.

23 Season 2, Episode 1

9/18/06

Season-only

While Ted and Robin's romance blossoms, the newly-single Marshall is having trouble getting over his break up with Lily, in spite of the gang's best efforts to cheer him.

24 Season 2, Episode 2

9/25/06

Season-only

While Marshall adjusts to bachelorhood, Lily is back in town after an amazing summer in San Francisco, but what really brought her back?

25 Season 2, Episode 3

10/2/06

Season-only

Robin is worried about meeting Ted's parents, who have a big surprise in store. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall struggle with the precarious new status of their relationship.

26 Season 2, Episode 4

10/9/06

Season-only

After Ted and Robin's first big fight, Ted goes out on the town with a great new pick-up line and a jealous Robin hot on his heels.

27 Season 2, Episode 5

10/16/06

Season-only

Needing a place to stay, Lily moves in with Barney, and it's only a matter of time before they're sleeping together. Elsewhere, Marshall spends some quality time with a new friend, who just happens to be a guy.

28 Season 2, Episode 6

10/23/06

Season-only

Hoping that she'll lighten up a bit, Barney takes it upon himself to satisfy Marshall's recently divorced law professor. Lily, meanwhile, takes a job at Ted's office and tries to teach the boss a lesson.

29 Season 2, Episode 7

11/6/06

Season-only

Marshall goes on his first real date since breaking up with Lily, but his buddies warn him about the inherent dangers of dating a girl with crazy eyes.

30 Season 2, Episode 8

11/13/06

Season-only

The whole gang is off to Atlantic City when Marshall and Lily finally decide to get married, but eloping just isn't as easy as it used to be!

31 Season 2, Episode 9

11/20/06

Season-only

Robin tries to hide her secret past, and the guys discuss opposing viewpoints on getting to know women: while Ted prefers to know everything up front, Barney wants to know as little as possible.

32 Season 2, Episode 10

11/27/06

Season-only

Barney may be losing a wingman when his brother James arrives in town with some surprising news.

33 Season 2, Episode 11

12/11/06

Season-only

Ted must find a way to make amends when a fight between him and Lily threatens to ruin everyone's holiday.

34 Season 2, Episode 12

1/8/07

Season-only

Robin wants to talk her younger sister out of losing her virginity, and the gang regales one another with the wild stories of their first sexual experiences.

35 Season 2, Episode 13

1/22/07

Season-only

A nude painting of Marshall gives Barney an idea for a portrait of his own, and Ted can't quite bring himself to fire his former boss in spite of the man's obnoxiousness.

36 Season 2, Episode 14

2/5/07

Season-only

When a funeral preempts the gang's Super Bowl plans, they agree to watch the game on Monday night, trying desperately not to find out the score ahead of time.

37 Season 2, Episode 15

2/12/07

Season-only

Ted contemplates the mysterious ways of destiny after a string of bad luck that might just turn out for the best.

38 Season 2, Episode 16

2/19/07

Season-only

While Ted and Robin purge themselves of mementos from past relationships, Lily's performance in an awful play prompts Barney to star in a play of his own.

39 Season 2, Episode 17

2/26/07

Season-only

With Marshall's beloved Fiero in the shop for repairs, the gang reminisces about good times spent in the old car, and Marshall realizes that it may finally be time to let it go.

40 Season 2, Episode 18

3/19/07

Season-only

Before he considers moving into Ted's old room himself, Barney does everything he can to prevent Ted from moving in with Robin.

41 Season 2, Episode 19

4/9/07

Season-only

Barney ruins Marshall's bachelor party by hiring a stripper, and Lily reveals a secret that causes Marshall to rethink his choice of best man.

42 Season 2, Episode 20

4/30/07

Season-only

Barney is thrilled by the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream: to appear on The Price is Right and actually meet Bob Barker.

43 Season 2, Episode 21

5/7/07

Season-only

Surprisingly, it's up to Barney, the consummate bachelor, to set things right when they go wrong on Marshall and Lily's wedding day.

44 Season 2, Episode 22

5/14/07

Season-only

At Marshall and Lily's wedding reception, Barney is desperate to discover the big secret that Ted and Robin are hiding.

45 Season 3, Episode 1

9/24/07

Season-only

When Robin shows up with an Argentinean Adonis by her side, Ted decides he is ready to hit the town with Barney and his performance is legen...wait for it...dary!

46 Season 3, Episode 2

10/1/07

Season-only

After seeing girls get weak in the knees over Robin's man, Gael, who's from Argentina, Barney and Ted decide to pose as out-of-towners, in order to meet chicks.

47 Season 3, Episode 3

10/8/07

Season-only

When two beautiful women show that they are both very attracted to Ted, they take the party to his place, where the gang helps Ted realize that bad luck doesn't always come in threes.

48 Season 3, Episode 4

10/15/07

Season-only

When "kid unfriendly" Robin surprisingly forms a bond with the young son of the guy she is dating, she decides it is too serious and must figure out a way to let the little guy down.

49 Season 3, Episode 5

10/22/07

Season-only

When Ted's new girl becomes jealous that the story of how he and his pals met is better than the story of how she and Ted met, her ranking on Barney's "crazy scale" skyrockets.

50 Season 3, Episode 6

10/29/07

Season-only

When a corporate law firm courts Marshall, lawyer Jeff Coatsworth (guest star John Cho) wins him over, forcing him to let go of his dream of saving the earth in favor of the almighty dollar.

51 Season 3, Episode 7

11/5/07

Season-only

When Lily and Marshall decide to buy an apartment, not only do they make every mistake in the book, but Marshall also discovers Lily's dirty little financial secret when they apply for a loan.

52 Season 3, Episode 8

11/12/07

Season-only

When Ted thinks he has met a wonderful girl, the gang can't help but point out a deal-breaking flaw, eventually leading to a heated exchange of barbs among the group.

53 Season 3, Episode 9

11/19/07

Season-only

As Lily and Marshall host their first Thanksgiving as a married couple, Barney is tortured by the tick-tock of the slap bet countdown clock and the uncertainty of the exact moment the slap is going to be delivered.

54 Season 3, Episode 10

11/26/07

Season-only

When Barney loses his "mojo," he attends the Victoria's Secret Fall Fashion Show after-party to get himself back on track, but his smooth operating skills are put to the test when he meets supermodel Heidi Klum.

55 Season 3, Episode 11

12/10/07

Season-only

When the gang finds out that Ted is taking his doctor on a date, they try to convince him, through examples of their own toxic experiences, why it's never a good idea to get into a relationship with someone you see on a regular basis.

56 Season 3, Episode 12

3/17/08

Season-only

When Ted takes a page from Barney's book and lives like there's no tomorrow, he gets a post St. Patty's Day reality check from Marshall.

57 Season 3, Episode 13

3/24/08

Season-only

Continuing his passionate quest to find the woman who will one day be his wife, Ted pursues his beautiful dermatologist, Stella. While Stella turns down his repeated efforts for a date, her office receptionist, Abby, becomes smitten with Ted.

58 Season 3, Episode 14

3/31/08

Season-only

When Barney's love life is sabotaged by a mystery woman, he turns to tournament bracketology to narrow down the field of 64 women with the most cause to hate his guts.

59 Season 3, Episode 15

4/14/08

Season-only

After Marshall is verbally emasculated by his boss, he struggles with the fact that taking a job with a "big bad" corporate law firm may have been a major mistake.

60 Season 3, Episode 16

4/21/08

Season-only

When Robin rekindles things with an old flame, he crushes her again, but Barney, in his own inimitable style, helps her realize that she is awesome.

61 Season 3, Episode 17

4/28/08

Season-only

When a guilt-ridden Barney breaks the "Bro Code", he struggles with the ramifications of his misstep.

62 Season 3, Episode 18

5/5/08

Season-only

When Ted tells the gang Stella's intimate secret, he must face the consequences of breaking her trust.

63 Season 3, Episode 19

5/12/08

Season-only

When Barney and Abby realize that they have one thing in common - their mutual hatred of Ted - the "couple" decides to go to the bar to flaunt their new relationship in Ted's face.

64 Season 3, Episode 20

5/19/08

Season-only

When Ted is in an accident, he re-evaluates his life and relationship with Stella.

65 Season 4, Episode 1

9/22/08

Season-only

As Stella responds to Ted's proposal, Barney realizes that he's in love with Robin.

66 Season 4, Episode 2

9/29/08

Season-only

Television personality Regis Philbin meets a burger-mad Marshall while on his quest to find the restaurant where he had his very first New York burger.

67 Season 4, Episode 3

10/6/08

Season-only

After inviting the gang to Stella's apartment in New Jersey, Ted tries to sell them on the perks of living in the suburbs until he learns that she expects him to move there after they're married.

68 Season 4, Episode 4

10/13/08

Season-only

When Ted discovers that the gang ditched their plans to stage an intervention for his engagement to Stella, he is adamant that they go through with it anyway.

69 Season 4, Episode 5

10/20/08

Season-only

After Stella and Ted make the spontaneous decision to get married in three days, the presence of their exes destroys what was to be the "happiest day of their lives."

70 Season 4, Episode 6

11/3/08

Season-only

While out for dinner with the gang, Ted runs into someone from his past that prompts each of them to think about how they would handle bumping into someone they'd rather forget.

71 Season 4, Episode 7

11/10/08

Season-only

When Lily and Marshall contemplate making the life-changing decision to have a baby, Lily turns to Ted and Robin for advice and their very different points of view on the issue.

72 Season 4, Episode 8

11/17/08

Season-only

Robin rediscovers the "Woo Girls," a group of single girls who like to go out and party. Meanwhile, Ted pitches Barney a design for his company's new headquarters.

73 Season 4, Episode 9

11/24/08

Season-only

After Ted walks into the apartment to find Robin's date sitting on the couch in the buff, the gang realizes this method might be the easiest way to get their dates into bed with them.

74 Season 4, Episode 10

12/8/08

Season-only

Ted tries to prove he's not pathetic for getting left at the altar, and Barney tries to impress Robin, who thinks fighting is sexy, by fighting with patrons who are sitting in their favorite booth.

75 Season 4, Episode 11

12/15/08

Season-only

Ted turns into an overprotective, older brother by going out of his way to keep his sister out of trouble when she comes to visit him in New York. Meanwhile, Marshall and Robin bond when he introduces her to a Minnesota themed bar.

76 Season 4, Episode 12

1/12/09

Season-only

When Ted and Robin become "friends with benefits" to deal with conflicts they're having around the apartment, Barney tries to resolve the issues so they'll stop hooking up. Meanwhile, "reality" stars get too real for Marshall when they taunt him from the pages of his magazine.

77 Season 4, Episode 13

1/19/09

Season-only

When a blizzard shuts down the city, Marshall and Lily try to continue their longstanding airport reunion tradition while Ted and Barney volunteer to keep MacLaren's open so they can meet up with some college girls.

78 Season 4, Episode 14

2/2/09

Season-only

When Robin realizes that she only has four days to get a job or she will be deported back to Canada, she agrees to let Barney produce a video resume for her.

79 Season 4, Episode 15

3/2/09

Season-only

When the gang suspects that Barney has a girlfriend after he mysteriously leaves MacLaren's, they decide to follow him.

80 Season 4, Episode 16

3/9/09

Season-only

When Lily and Marshall hear that Ted's college girlfriend, Karen, has moved to New York City, they finally reveal how much they hated her back then.

81 Season 4, Episode 17

3/16/09

Season-only

When Karen finds another woman's earring in Ted's bed, he discovers that Lily planted it there on purpose, and that she secretly meddled in some of his previous relationships as well.

82 Season 4, Episode 18

3/23/09

Season-only

When Goliath National Bank cancels plans to build their new headquarters that Ted was hired to design, Barney and Marshall concoct an elaborate lie to keep Ted from knowing he is out of a job.

83 Season 4, Episode 19

3/30/09

Season-only

When Barney hears that Ted has made a list of things he feels the gang is too old to do, he attempts to complete every task on the list within 24 hours to prove Ted wrong.

84 Season 4, Episode 20

4/13/09

Season-only

When Ted loses his job and decides to form his own architectural firm out of his apartment, he hires an intern to help get his company off the ground, but the intern gets too close for comfort with some of Ted's friends.

85 Season 4, Episode 21

4/27/09

Season-only

When Ted breaks Barney and Marshall's "three days rule" by having a "text" relationship with a girl he just met, they play a cruel joke on him by pretending to be her.

86 Season 4, Episode 22

5/4/09

Season-only

After Ted runs into an old flame, he talks to his future kids about how being in the right place at the right time can impact a person's life. Meanwhile, Barney celebrates his 200th female conquest.

87 Season 4, Episode 23

5/11/09

Season-only

In his attempt to assuage his guilt for "ruining Ted's life," Tony, Stella's fiancé, insists on helping Ted find a job, but only manages to prove that no good deed goes unpunished. Meanwhile, Barney tries to prove he can get out of a speeding ticket.

88 Season 4, Episode 24

5/18/09

Season-only

When Ted pulls an all-nighter working on a pitch in an attempt to bring business to his fledgling architecture firm, Marshall tries to lure him to the roof for a surprise 31st birthday party.

89 Season 5, Episode 1

9/21/09

Season-only

When the gang finds out that Barney and Robin are hesitant to define their relationship, Lily forces them to confront their biggest fear...becoming boyfriend/girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ted is anxious about teaching his first lecture at Columbia.

90 Season 5, Episode 2

9/28/09

Season-only

While on a blind date, Ted realizes this is actually his second first date with the same girl, and seven years later they still have nothing in common. Meanwhile, Barney takes Marshall out on the town, much to the dismay of Robin.

91 Season 5, Episode 3

10/5/09

Season-only

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.

92 Season 5, Episode 4

10/12/09

Season-only

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.

93 Season 5, Episode 5

10/19/09

Season-only

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.

94 Season 5, Episode 6

11/2/09

Season-only

To prove that he and Robin are the perfect couple, Barney arrogantly gives relationship advice to Marshall, which results in a huge fight between Marshall and Lily.

95 Season 5, Episode 7

11/9/09

Season-only

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.

96 Season 5, Episode 8

11/16/09

Season-only

When Robin and Barney break up, Barney pulls out all of his greatest tricks to get himself back into the dating scene.

97 Season 5, Episode 9

11/23/09

Season-only

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

98 Season 5, Episode 10

12/7/09

Season-only

The gang tries to help Ted when the perfect girl is finally available, and Marshall takes action when he finds a letter written by his younger self.

99 Season 5, Episode 11

12/14/09

Season-only

The gang struggles to quit smoking while Robin clashes with her new jaded co-worker.

100 Season 5, Episode 12

1/11/10

Season-only

In the 100th episode, when Barney debates giving up wearing suits in order to land a hot bartender, his conflicted feelings lead to an amazingly awesome musical number. Meanwhile, Ted gets one step closer to meeting the future mother of his kids.

101 Season 5, Episode 13

1/18/10

Season-only

When Lily refuses to believe that Jenkins, Marshall's attractive female colleague, kissed him, Marshall insists Jenkins tell Lily what really happened. Meanwhile, Robin finds out that a drinking game has been made up about her.

102 Season 5, Episode 14

2/1/10

Season-only

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.

103 Season 5, Episode 15

2/8/10

Season-only

When Lily and Marshall forget to fix up Ted on a blind date for Valentine's Day, they use one of Barney's many discarded girls to see if they may become Ted's future wife. Meanwhile, Robin's obnoxious colleague invites her to a party at his apartment.

104 Season 5, Episode 16

3/1/10

Season-only

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

105 Season 5, Episode 17

3/8/10

Season-only

When Robin confesses that she is still angry with Barney for the way he handled their break-up, she enlists the help of Anita, a self-help author who plans to beat Barney at his own game.

106 Season 5, Episode 18

3/22/10

Season-only

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.

107 Season 5, Episode 19

4/12/10

Season-only

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.

108 Season 5, Episode 20

4/19/10

Season-only

When Ted attends his mother's wedding, he is extremely disturbed by her overly affectionate relationship with her fiancé, which forces him to think about his own life and make an impulsive decision.

109 Season 5, Episode 21

5/3/10

Season-only

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 Lily decide to get twin beds at home.

110 Season 5, Episode 22

5/10/10

Season-only

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.

111 Season 5, Episode 23

5/17/10

Season-only

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. Judy Greer guest stars as Royce, Ted's date. Jason Lewis, Malin Akerman and Chris Kattan guest star as the movie versions of Tony, Stella and Ted.

112 Season 5, Episode 24

5/24/10

Season-only

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, on the fifth season finale of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER.

113 Season 6, Episode 1

9/20/10

Season-only

When Ted and Barney argue about who has "dibs" on a hot girl, Ted realizes that she is there with Cindy (guest star Rachel Bilson), a girl he previously dated who is also the roommate of his future wife. Meanwhile, Robin is heartbroken over Don, and Marshall can't keep quiet about his desire to start a family.

114 Season 6, Episode 2

9/27/10

Season-only

When Barney convinces the gang to help his mom move out of her home, they quickly learn that she has been very protective of Barney and lied to him about events throughout his life. Meanwhile, Ted gets upset when Robin oversells him to a blind date.

115 Season 6, Episode 3

10/4/10

Season-only

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.

116 Season 6, Episode 4

10/11/10

Season-only

When the gang teases Robin about not being a "real" New Yorker, she sets out to prove them wrong by racing them to a downtown restaurant to catch a glimpse of Woody Allen, the ultimate New Yorker.

117 Season 6, Episode 5

10/18/10

Season-only

Ted becomes conflicted about pursuing his dream job of designing the new GNB headquarters after meeting a hot girl who's passionate about saving the landmark building that is being torn down to make room for it.

118 Season 6, Episode 6

10/25/10

Season-only

Marshall and Lily independently research how to conceive a baby with the gender of their choice. Meanwhile, Robin is growing more and more irritated by her perky new co-anchor.

119 Season 6, Episode 7

11/1/10

Season-only

When Zoey enrolls in Ted's class, she manipulates his students into taking her side in the fight to save the building being torn down to make room for his project. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily spot Robin marching in the Halloween parade of shame.

120 Season 6, Episode 8

11/8/10

Season-only

When the gang attends a black tie fundraiser at the Natural History Museum, Ted runs into Zoey and sees a whole different side of her when she introduces him to her husband, The Captain.

121 Season 6, Episode 9

11/15/10

Season-only

When Barney finds a copy of the Canadian kids show "Space Teens" starring Robin's alter-ego "Robin Sparkles," the gang learns more about Robin's past as a performer than they expected.

122 Season 6, Episode 10

11/22/10

Season-only

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.

123 Season 6, Episode 11

12/6/10

Season-only

When Ted's new friendship with Zoey tests the theory that men and married women can't be friends, he invites her husband, "The Captain," to hang out with them. Meanwhile, Marshall and Robin decide to spend alone time together.

124 Season 6, Episode 12

12/13/10

Season-only

When Marshall and Lily receive shocking news, it has a profound effect on the gang and forces them to reexamine their own lives. Meanwhile, Robin gets a new job, Barney discovers the joy of giving on Christmas and Ted begins his duties as Best Man for his old friend Punchy's wedding.

125 Season 6, Episode 13

1/3/11

Season-only

When Marshall and Lily fear they will never get pregnant, they see a specialist who can hopefully help move the process along. Meanwhile, Robin starts her new job.

126 Season 6, Episode 14

1/17/11

Season-only

The gang travels home to Minnesota with Marshall where Ted and Barney will stop at nothing to make Marshall laugh. Meanwhile, Marshall has an unfortunate meeting with an old high school bully that terrorized him throughout his youth.

127 Season 6, Episode 15

2/7/11

Season-only

When Zoey fixes Ted up on a date with her cousin (guest star Katy Perry), the gang resorts to calling her "Honey" after learning how naive she is. Meanwhile, Ted calls an intervention on himself after having an epiphany about his feelings for Zoey, and Barney gets acquainted with Honey in Ted's place.

128 Season 6, Episode 16

2/14/11

Season-only

Barney declares February 13th "Desperation Day," a holiday for desperate women. Meanwhile, Lily surprises Marshall for Valentine's Day, Ted and Zoey continue to figure out their relationship and Robin bonds with her single girlfriends.

129 Season 6, Episode 17

2/21/11

Season-only

After Marshall sees a documentary about garbage, he becomes fixated on saving the environment. Meanwhile, Ted runs into Zoey's ex-husband, The Captain, and Robin forces Barney to admit he has feelings for Nora, the girl who made history as his first Valentine's Day date ever.

130 Season 6, Episode 18

2/28/11

Season-only

When Barney starts to have real feelings for Nora, he worries that there is something wrong with his heart. Meanwhile, Robyn starts dating a guy who acts a lot like a dog.

131 Season 6, Episode 19

3/21/11

Season-only

When Barney finally meets his father (guest star John Lithgow), he's surprised to learn how his life turned out. Meanwhile, the gang points out each other's "gaps," something they should know by adulthood, but never learned.

132 Season 6, Episode 20

4/11/11

Season-only

Lily and Barney react badly when Marshall finally quits his job at Goliath National Bank to take a volunteer position at an environmental organization. Meanwhile, Ted and Zoey's opposing positions on the future of the Arcadia come between them.

133 Season 6, Episode 21

4/18/11

Season-only

When Barney tries to bond with his father (guest star John Lithgow), 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.

134 Season 6, Episode 22

5/2/11

Season-only

When Marshall and Barney argue over the destruction of the Arcadian Hotel, Robin and Lily try to mix the right combination of cocktails that will force them to make up. Meanwhile, Ted plans a romantic weekend away with Zoey.

135 Season 6, Episode 23

5/9/11

Season-only

When Ted is faced with an important decision that might affect his future with Zoey, the gang expresses their true feelings about her.

136 Season 6, Episode 24

5/16/11

Season-only

Robin and Barney bond when they intervene in Ted's relationship (until they run into Nora), and Marshall and Lily watch a ticking clock as he fears that he soon will be the victim of food poisoning. Meanwhile, Ted performs his Best Man duties at a very important wedding.

137 Season 7, Episode 1

9/19/11

Season-only

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 are having a baby. Meanwhile, Robin considers telling Barney she has feelings for him.

138 Season 7, Episode 2

9/19/11

Season-only

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.

139 Season 7, Episode 3

9/26/11

Season-only

After Ted runs into an old girlfriend, he tries to make amends with her since he cheated during their relationship. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily make a bet with Barney that could force him to wear Marshall's ducky tie.

140 Season 7, Episode 4

10/3/11

Season-only

After Robin assaults a girl who is out to ruin Barney's relationship, she is forced to begin court-mandated therapy sessions. Meanwhile, Ted gets too involved in Lily's pregnancy.

141 Season 7, Episode 5

10/10/11

Season-only

When Marshall witnesses his boss's soft approach in settling with a million dollar company, he takes matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Ted takes his architecture class on a field trip and things don't go as planned.

142 Season 7, Episode 6

10/17/11

Season-only

When Ted goes on a date without researching the girl on the Internet, the gang interferes, showing Kevin that they are too into each other's business. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall come to terms with finding out the sex of their baby.

143 Season 7, Episode 7

10/24/11

Season-only

The gang begins to realize their romantic partner reminds them of one of their parents. Meanwhile, Barney and Nora's planned romantic evening is ruined by a string of bad events. Guest starring Wayne Brady.

144 Season 7, Episode 8

10/31/11

Season-only

Ted finally meets his mystery girl in the Slutty Pumpkin costume. Meanwhile, Barney learns he is part Canadian, and Lily has pregnancy brain. Katie Holmes guest stars as Naomi, the Slutty Pumpkin.

145 Season 7, Episode 9

11/7/11

Season-only

The gang reminisces about what happened during Hurricane Irene and Barney tries desperately to get out of wearing the ducky tie.

146 Season 7, Episode 10

11/14/11

Season-only

Barney and Robin find themselves in an uncomfortable situation when they hide a secret from their significant others. Meanwhile, Marshall, Lily and Ted attend a concert.

147 Season 7, Episode 11

11/21/11

Season-only

Ted and Barney discuss making a life-changing decision together, and Robin tries to discourage Marshall and Lily from moving to Long Island.

148 Season 7, Episode 12

12/5/11

Season-only

When Robin receives bad news, she decides to lie about it to the gang. Meanwhile, Marshall hangs Christmas decorations on the house in the ïburbs with help from his neighbor.

149 Season 7, Episode 13

1/2/12

Season-only

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.

150 Season 7, Episode 14

1/16/12

Season-only

On the 150th episode of How I Met Your Mother, Lily and Marshall officially move to the suburbs and realize that Lily's bossy father refuses to move out of their house. Meanwhile, the gang adjusts to them moving by going to a strip club.

151 Season 7, Episode 15

2/6/12

Season-only

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

152 Season 7, Episode 16

2/13/12

Season-only

For Valentine's Day, Lily and Marshall invite Robin and Kevin on a weekend getaway to Vermont, where Kevin and Robin discussing taking their relationship to the next level. Meanwhile, Barney realizes he has finally met his match.

153 Season 7, Episode 17

2/20/12

Season-only

When Robin breaks up with Kevin, Ted confesses his feelings to her. Meanwhile, Barney is on a mission to find something private of Marshall and Lily's.

154 Season 7, Episode 18

2/27/12

Season-only

Barney tries to pursue Quinn, even after learning she is a stripper. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily introduce Robin to life in the suburbs and Ted tries to figure out what to do with Robin's old room.

155 Season 7, Episode 19

3/19/12

Season-only

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.

156 Season 7, Episode 20

4/9/12

Season-only

Ted, Marshall and Barney embark on another "trilogy time," where they get together every three years to watch the "Star Wars" trilogy and envision what their lives will be like in another three years. Meanwhile Barney and Quinn move in together.

157 Season 7, Episode 21

4/16/12

Season-only

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.

158 Season 7, Episode 22

4/30/12

Season-only

When Lily and Marshall have a baby shower, Marshall starts to panic after realizing the baby is coming soon. eanwhile, Ted and Robin come to terms with their relationship and Barney takes Marshall on a road trip.

159 Season 7, Episode 23

5/14/12

Season-only

While Marshall is in Atlantic City with Barney, Lily goes into labor, leaving him desperate to make it back to New York before the baby is born. Meanwhile, Ted and Robin try to distract Lily during her painful contractions.

160 Season 7, Episode 24

5/14/12

Season-only

On Barney's future wedding day, when his wife is finally revealed, the gang reminisces about the time they encouraged Ted to follow his heart and go after the one that got away.

161 Season 8, Episode 1

9/24/12

Season-only

Robin's anxiety on her wedding day to Barney prompts Ted to recount the time he insisted on leaving Victoria's jilted fiance a note before they drove off into the sunset together.

162 Season 8, Episode 2

10/1/12

Season-only

When Barney designs an extensive pre-nup, the guys take note and propose their own relationship amendments to their significant others. Meanwhile, Quinn is outraged and draws up a pre-nup of her own, which causes friction between the sexes.

163 Season 8, Episode 3

10/8/12

Season-only

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.

164 Season 8, Episode 4

10/15/12

Season-only

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.

165 Season 8, Episode 5

11/5/12

Season-only

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.

166 Season 8, Episode 6

11/12/12

Season-only

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.

167 Season 8, Episode 7

11/19/12

Season-only

Marshall recommends his old law school classmate Brad for a job at his firm, but the interview goes awry, leaving Marshall to do damage control with his boss. Meanwhile, Robin helps negotiate Barney’s return to the strip club circuit.

168 Season 8, Episode 8

11/26/12

Season-only

Marshall takes on his old friend/new nemesis Brad in the biggest case of his career. Meanwhile, the gang reminisces about their own run-ins with the law, leading to a debate over who was the biggest delinquent as a teenager.

169 Season 8, Episode 9

12/3/12

Season-only

Robin is determined to get Barney back no matter what it takes. Meanwhile, Ted fills in as Marvin's Nanny, leading Marshall and Lily to realize that Ted is using baby Marvin to replace his other babyÉthe GNB building.

170 Season 8, Episode 10

12/10/12

Season-only

Robin becomes increasingly suspicious of Barney's relationship with Patrice. Meanwhile, Marshall discovers his mother is moving on in her romantic life- with a very disturbing partner.

171 Season 8, Episode 11

12/17/12

Season-only

With Christmas fast approaching, Barney tells Ted that he plans on proposing to Patrice, which leads Ted to debate whether or not to tell Robin. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily run into an acquaintance from college.

172 Season 8, Episode 12

12/17/12

Season-only

173 Season 8, Episode 13

1/14/13

Season-only

When Robin learns that Barney never asked her father's permission before proposing, she insists that he seek his approval before announcing their engagement. Meanwhile, Ted keeps his feelings concealed by throwing himself into planning their wedding.

174 Season 8, Episode 14

1/21/13

Season-only

Barney begs Ted to continue seeing his much younger, much wilder girlfriend, even though Ted has nothing in common with her. Meanwhile, Robin must adjust to the power of the bling.

175 Season 8, Episode 15

2/4/13

Season-only

Barney uncovers the lost episode of Robin's "Underneath the Tunes" as Robin Sparkles. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are concerned that Ted's new girlfriend is a stalker.

176 Season 8, Episode 16

2/11/13

Season-only

Ted is reluctant to break up with his crazy girlfriend Jeanette. Meanwhile, Robin becomes attached to Marvin after finally holding him for the first time.

177 Season 8, Episode 17

2/18/13

Season-only

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

178 Season 8, Episode 18

2/25/13

Season-only

When Ted and Jeanette break up, Barney tries to help him land a new girl by using the infamous playbook Robin thought he had destroyed. Meanwhile, at a gallery opening where Lily hopes to make a good impression, Marshall ends up unintentionally getting noticed.

179 Season 8, Episode 19

3/18/13

Season-only

After Robin asks Barney to sell his bachelor pad so they can build a home together, Barney is reluctant and drives away potential buyers. Meanwhile, Lily's commitment to her job as The Captain's art consultant strains her relationship with Marshall.

180 Season 8, Episode 20

3/25/13

Season-only

Future versions of Ted and Barney try to convince Ted to go see Robots Versus Wrestlers. Meanwhile, Marshall challenges Robin to a dance-off.

181 Season 8, Episode 21

4/15/13

Season-only

When The Captain asks Lily to move to Rome for a year to be his art consultant, she fears that Marshall will resent her. Meanwhile, Ted and Barney become obsessed with a girl who is hiding her amazing body under a puffy coat.

182 Season 8, Episode 22

4/29/13

Season-only

The gang works together to plan a legendary bachelor party for Barney.

183 Season 8, Episode 23

5/6/13

Season-only

Robin is desperate to find her "something old" she buried in Central Park years earlier for the wedding. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily ask for Ted's help packing for Italy, and Barney bonds with Robin, Sr.

184 Season 8, Episode 24

5/13/13

Season-only

The Season 8 finale is set just before Robin and Barney's wedding, with Ted taking Lily to see the house he's been fixing up, and Robin and Barney settling in for a treasured night of relaxation that is rudely interrupted by an obnoxious couple. Meanwhile, Marshall and the baby take a last-minute trip to see his family in Minnesota.

185 Season 9, Episode 1

9/23/13

Season-only

On their way to Long Island for their wedding weekend, Robin and Barney come across a startling family discovery.

186 Season 9, Episode 2

9/23/13

Season-only

Marshall sees something online that changes the course of his journey east, while Lily confronts Ted about letting go of Robin.

187 Season 9, Episode 3

9/30/13

Season-only

When Lily discovers Ted's list of things he wants to do in New York before he moves for Chicago, she becomes frustrated that she is the only person who knows about his plans. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney realize they have very little time together before their relatives arrive for their wedding.

188 Season 9, Episode 4

10/7/13

Season-only

While Barney works through his anger at Ted after finding out he still has feelings for Robin, Marshall Skypes in to act as a judge and help settle their dispute. Meanwhile, Lily realizes she is Robin's only girlfriend.

189 Season 9, Episode 5

10/14/13

Season-only

When Barney is forced to pick sides in a fight between Robin and his mother, Lily coaches him on how not to ruin his relationship. Meanwhile, Ted and Marshall get into a dispute over wedding gifts and thank-you notes.

190 Season 9, Episode 6

10/21/13

Season-only

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.

191 Season 9, Episode 7

10/27/13

Season-only

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.

192 Season 9, Episode 8

11/3/13

Season-only

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.

193 Season 9, Episode 9

11/11/13

Season-only

In a flashback episode, the gang ponders the future of the Ted, Robin and Barney love triangle. Meanwhile, Barney accepts a series of challenges from Lily and Robin.

194 Season 9, Episode 10

11/17/13

Season-only

When Barney's father arrives at the hotel, Barney devises a plan that makes Robin very nervous. Meanwhile, Ted is convinced someone framed him by messing up a wedding-related duty.

195 Season 9, Episode 11

11/24/13

Season-only

To get his restless son to go to sleep, Marshall tells him three tales in rhyme: "Mosby at the Bat," "Robin take the Cake," and "Barney Stinson, Player King of New York City."

196 Season 9, Episode 12

12/2/13

Season-only

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.

197 Season 9, Episode 13

12/16/13

Season-only

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

198 Season 9, Episode 14

1/13/14

Season-only

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

199 Season 9, Episode 15

1/19/14

Season-only

When Barney drinks too much, Ted and Robin take advantage of him and get him to reveal secrets he's been hiding for years. Meanwhile, Marshall does everything he can to avoid fighting with Lily.

200 Season 9, Episode 16

1/27/14

Season-only

On the 200th episode, The Mother recounts how she met Ted and what she's been up to for the past eight years.

201 Season 9, Episode 17

2/2/14

Season-only

While out looking for an inebriated 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.

202 Season 9, Episode 18

2/23/10

Season-only

When Barney suffers from the world's worst hangover the morning of his wedding, the gang tries to figure out the far-fetched ingredients to concoct the Stinson Hangover Fixer Elixir.

203 Season 9, Episode 19

3/3/14

Season-only

On the morning of the wedding, Lily and Robin have a fight and Barney freaks out about which suit to wear. Meanwhile, the gang watches a movie Ted has forbidden them to see.

204 Season 9, Episode 20

3/10/14

Season-only

Marshall enlists Ted and Barney to help him figure out where Lily went when she left in the middle of their fight.

205 Season 9, Episode 21

3/16/10

Season-only

When Gary Blauman shows up at the wedding, it sends the gang into a frenzy as they each recall an encounter with him.

206 Season 9, Episode 22

3/24/14

Season-only

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

207 Season 9, Episode 23

3/31/14

Season-only

Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of how he met their mother.

208 Season 9, Episode 24

3/31/14

Season-only

Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of how he met their mother.

About this show

A half-hour comedy series about Ted and how he fell in love. It all started when Ted's best friend, Marshall, drops the bombshell that he's going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily, 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 to find his future wife is Barney, a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women. When Ted meets Robin, he's sure it's love at first sight, but after a whirlwind romance with her, he realizes destiny has something else in store for him. The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future.

Ratings and reviews

4.8

5.34K reviews

Skylar Karrasch (Ytse)

October 13, 2016

I have not seen this series through series, only on Netflix. Just saying though, Netflix has better music than the DVD releases do, so I hope that this is like the netflix version and not the DVD versions Anyway. Seasons 1-5 are golden, but once season 6 started, that marked to start of the steady decline of the show's quality. Not to say that 6-9 doesn't have good episodes, great episodes can still be found, but the seasons as a whole just feel less genuine.

Behrad Radfar

February 19, 2021

Seasons 1-7 are OK, sometimes funny. Seasons 8-9 are occurring for one event: Barney-Robin wedding. Chronologically, season 8 ends before it starts!! Season 9 is kinda stupid. Many events happen in last 3 episodes. Why Barney/Robin get divorced, why Mom dies, why Ted gets back with Robin, why Ted's children insist to have aunt Robin as mom!! Why Barney suddenly have child with number 31 and loves his daughter to eternity!! Last 3 episodes are worst. I suggest not to see them and end it with imagination.

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Garett Sloane

December 20, 2013

The last season is half way done and it feels like it is using stall tactics because they are out of ideas. The plot has not progressed in more than 10 episodes this last season. As a series I think the show has the potential to be one of the best sitcoms of its era and this ending is embarrassing the legacy. Without spoiling, there is a weekend long event that opens the last season, and the whole last season is just about that weekend so far. 12 episodes nothing happened yet.

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