How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother
The cast pictured in the opening sequence
Genre
Created by
Directed by
Starring
Narrated byBob Saget
Opening theme"Hey, Beautiful" by The Solids
ComposerJohn Swihart
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes208 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Randy Cordray
  • Suzy Mamann Greenberg
  • Chris Harris
  • Jamie Rhonheimer
  • Kourtney Kang
  • Brenda Hsueh
  • Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal
  • Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut
  • Rob Greenberg
  • Tami Sagher
CinematographySteven V. Silver (pilot)
Christian La Fountaine
EditorSue Federman
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2005 (2005-09-19) –
March 31, 2014 (2014-03-31)
Related
How I Met Your Father
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How I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated as HIMYM) is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in New York City's Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in 2030, recounts to his son, Luke, and daughter, Penny, the events from September 2005 to May 2013 that led him to meet their mother. How I Met Your Mother was a joint production by Bays & Thomas Productions and 20th Century Fox Television, and syndicated by 20th Television (now Disney-ABC Domestic Television).

The series was loosely inspired by Thomas and Bays' friendship when they both lived in New York.[1] The vast majority of the episodes (196 out of 208) were directed by Pamela Fryman. The other directors were Rob Greenberg (7 episodes), Michael Shea (4 episodes), and Neil Patrick Harris (1 episode).

Known for its unique structure, humor, and incorporation of dramatic elements, How I Met Your Mother was popular throughout its run. It received positive reviews initially, but reception became more mixed as the seasons went on.[2][3][4] The show was nominated for 91 awards and received 21. In 2010, Alyson Hannigan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress. In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Network TV Comedy, and Neil Patrick Harris won the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor twice.

  1. ^ "TV Summer School: How to Create and Run a Successful Sitcom". E! Online. August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  2. ^ "How I Met Your Mother: Season 8 (2012-2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  3. ^ McLennan, Cindy. "This Just In". Television Without Pitty. Bravo Media. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Max (April 3, 2014). "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER: SEASON 9 REVIEW: THE BIG FAT MISDIRECT". IGN Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2014.