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How I Met Your Mother
2005 9 seasons Melodrama · Comedy
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How I Met Your Mother — Season 1

About this season

A love story in reverse: How I Met Your Mother is a fresh new comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. When Ted's best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping "wing-man" Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild schemes for picking up women. Ted's sights are set on the charming and independent Robin (Cobie Smulders), but destiny may have something different in mind. Told through a series of flashbacks, Ted recalls his single days, the highs and lows of dating and the search for true love.

Season premiere
September 19, 2005
Episodes in the season
22
Whole season
8 h 8 min
September 19, 2005 Season fully aired May 15, 2006

Episodes

22 episodes · 8 h 8 min

  1. 19 Sep 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 1 — a still from the episode E01

    Pilot

    23 min

    When Ted's best friend Marshall proposes to his girlfriend, Lily, Ted realizes he'd better get a move on if he hopes to find true love. Ted soon meets Robin in a neighborhood bar, immediately becomes smitten and scores a first date. But when Ted can hardly wait to see her again, his eagerness threatens to scare her away.

  2. 26 Sep 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 2 — a still from the episode E02

    Purple Giraffe

    23 min

    In a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive.

  3. 3 Oct 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 3 — a still from the episode E03

    Sweet Taste of Liberty

    21 min

    Ted agrees to let Barney spice up his love life, and ends up on a crazy adventure of flying to Philadelphia, encountering the law, and visiting the Liberty Bell.

  4. 10 Oct 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 4 — a still from the episode E04

    Return of the Shirt

    23 min

    Ted's outlook on his continuing search for love is altered when he rediscovers a shirt that has not seen daylight in years. Meanwhile, Barney amuses himself by coaxing Robin into sacrificing her job by saying completely outlandish things on air live for a cash reward.

  5. 17 Oct 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 5 — a still from the episode E05

    Okay Awesome

    22 min

    Ted and Barney start checking out the club scene with their friend Robin, whereas Lily and Marshall try to participate in some more "grown-up" activities, as they draw slowly nearer to their wedding.

  6. 24 Oct 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 6 — a still from the episode E06

    The Slutty Pumpkin

    22 min

    Ted makes his yearly pilgrimage to the rooftop Halloween party in search of a girl dressed as a pumpkin who he met years ago. Meanwhile, Robin struggles her new boyfriend because of her independent ways.

  7. 7 Nov 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 7 — a still from the episode E07

    Matchmaker

    22 min

    When a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.

  8. 14 Nov 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 8 — a still from the episode E08

    The Duel

    22 min

    As Lily officially moves into the apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Ted and Marshall each want to keep the place, so they settle it like real "grown-ups" -- launching into a sword fight.

  9. 21 Nov 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 9 — a still from the episode E09

    Belly Full of Turkey

    22 min

    Ted and Robin are surprised to run into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving. Lily is on the brink of freaking out when she goes to Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws house.

  10. 28 Nov 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 10 — a still from the episode E10

    The Pineapple Incident

    22 min

    After being forced into knocking back 5 shots so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning, he wakes up with a woman -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to piece together the night and figure out who the woman is in his bed.

  11. 19 Dec 2005 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 11 — a still from the episode E11

    The Limo

    23 min

    Ted rents a limo to take the gang out to sample five New Year's Eve parties in a quest to find the perfect celebration.

  12. 9 Jan 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 12 — a still from the episode E12

    The Wedding

    22 min

    Robin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.

  13. 23 Jan 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 13 — a still from the episode E13

    Drumroll, Please

    22 min

    Ted finds a new woman at the wedding. They want to remember the evening so they don't exchange last names or numbers; but Ted takes a big fall when he tries to find out her name.

  14. 6 Feb 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 14 — a still from the episode E14

    Zip, Zip, Zip

    23 min

    After agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough.

  15. 27 Feb 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 15 — a still from the episode E15

    Game Night

    22 min

    A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.

  16. 6 Mar 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 16 — a still from the episode E16

    Cupcake

    22 min

    Things are going great with Ted and Victoria's relationship, but when Victoria is offered her dream job, the couple have to make serious relationship decisions. Meanwhile Marshall and Lily set out to purchase their wedding outfits and find out that none can afford what they bought.

  17. 20 Mar 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 17 — a still from the episode E17

    Life Among the Gorillas

    22 min

    Marshall interns at the corporation where Barney works and Lily finds that he is becoming a shallow jerk as he tries to fit in with his crude fratty coworkers. Meanwhile, Ted feels guilty when he receives several gifts from Victoria (Erika Singh) while he hasn't sent her anything.

  18. 10 Apr 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 18 — a still from the episode E18

    Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.

    22 min

    Robin, who is very lonely, asks Ted to come over to her apartment after 2 A.M., but he isn't sure if he wants to go as he has a phone call on the way over with his friends, and with Victoria on his mind

  19. 24 Apr 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 19 — a still from the episode E19

    Mary the Paralegal

    22 min

    Robin is nominated to receive an award for a news report and everyone needs a date to take to the show. Barney introduces Ted to Mary as a date that Ted can take to the show. Originally Ted is opposed to the idea of just trying to save face in front of Robin but when she shows up with a date he changes his mind. Robin asks Mary lots of questions, and Ted begins to really like Mary, despite her occupation.

  20. 1 May 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 20 — a still from the episode E20

    Best Prom Ever

    22 min

    Lily, Barney and Robin attend a high school prom to scout out a potential band for Lily and Marshall's wedding reception. In order to get in Lily and Robin pretend to be the dates of two kids who were going alone. Ted and Marshall are back at the apartment where they are preparing the invitations to be sent out.

  21. 8 May 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 21 — a still from the episode E21

    Milk

    22 min

    When a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.

  22. 15 May 2006 How I Met Your Mother, season 1, episode 22 — a still from the episode E22

    Come On

    22 min

    Ted tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.