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How I Met Your Mother Season 1

How I Met Your Mother Season 1

(2005)
synopsis

The inverse of a love tale In the brand-new comedy How I Met Your Mother, Ted's romantic life is explored. A hunt for Ted's own Miss Right begins when his closest friends, Marshall and Lily, decide to get married. His bar-hopping "wing-man," Barney, who is a confirmed bachelor with a ton of crazy plans for meeting ladies, is aiding him in his endeavor. Despite Ted's intentions, fate may have something else in store for the endearing and independent Robin. Ted reflects on his single days, the highs and lows of dating, and the hunt for true love in this flashback-based story.

air date

September. 18,2005

production companies

20th Century Fox Television, Carter Bays

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Season 1

How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode Guide

Pilot

S1 E1 Pilot

Sep. 19,2005

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.

Purple Giraffe

S1 E2 Purple Giraffe

Sep. 26,2005

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.

Sweet Taste of Liberty

S1 E3 Sweet Taste of Liberty

Oct. 03,2005

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.

Return of the Shirt

S1 E4 Return of the Shirt

Oct. 10,2005

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.

Okay Awesome

S1 E5 Okay Awesome

Oct. 17,2005

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.

The Slutty Pumpkin

S1 E6 The Slutty Pumpkin

Oct. 24,2005

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 is dumped after driving her new boyfriend away with her independent ways.

Matchmaker

S1 E7 Matchmaker

Nov. 07,2005

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. After getting information from the matchmaker’s computer, Ted pays a visit to a very cute, but taken, dermatologist in an effort to prove the prediction wrong that there are no women out there for him. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.

The Duel

S1 E8 The Duel

Nov. 14,2005

As Lily becomes more of a permanent fixture in the apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Petrified of being left alone and homeless, Ted tells Marshall that when he and Lily are married, he wants the apartment. The problem is that Marshall wants to keep the place too, so they settle it like real "grown-ups" -- launching into a sword fight that leaves one man down for the count.

Belly Full of Turkey

S1 E9 Belly Full of Turkey

Nov. 21,2005

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.

The Pineapple Incident

S1 E10 The Pineapple Incident

Nov. 28,2005

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 in his bed, but he does not know who it is. So he turns to his friends to try and piece the night together and work out who the woman is in his bed.

The Limo

S1 E11 The Limo

Dec. 19,2005

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.

The Wedding

S1 E12 The Wedding

Jan. 09,2006

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

Drumroll, Please

S1 E13 Drumroll, Please

Jan. 23,2006

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.

Zip, Zip, Zip

S1 E14 Zip, Zip, Zip

Feb. 06,2006

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

Game Night

S1 E15 Game Night

Feb. 27,2006

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.

Cupcake

S1 E16 Cupcake

Mar. 06,2006

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.

Life Among the Gorillas

S1 E17 Life Among the Gorillas

Mar. 20,2006

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.

Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.

S1 E18 Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.

Apr. 10,2006

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

Mary the Paralegal

S1 E19 Mary the Paralegal

Apr. 24,2006

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.

Best Prom Ever

S1 E20 Best Prom Ever

May. 01,2006

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.

Milk

S1 E21 Milk

May. 08,2006

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.

Come On

S1 E22 Come On

May. 15,2006

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.

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Cast of How I Met Your Mother Season 1

Josh Radnor

Ted Mosby

Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson

Jason Segel

Marshall Eriksen

Alyson Hannigan

Lily Aldrin

Cobie Smulders

Robin Scherbatsky

Cristin Milioti

Tracy McConnell

Bob Saget

Future Ted / Narrator (voice)