Because everyone needs something with 9 seasons to watch.
Ted and his group of friends have been living in New York City since they left school. Living with his best friend Marshall and long-time girlfriend, soon to be fiancé, Ted navigates New York looking for "the one". When Ted meets Robin, he thinks that he's found her. Robin, however, proves to be a bit different than what Ted expected and she joins the friend group. Together they all deal with finding dates, getting married, and having children all while Ted tells the story of how he met his children's mother.
Episodes to Watch
Season 1 Ep 1 "Pilot"- Ted meets Robin, and we get introduced to the entire premise of the show. Characters are carefully crafted for the audience to understand right from the beginning.
Season 9 Ep 16 "How Your Mother Met Me"- The story behind the illusive mother to the series is just as interesting as learning about Ted's exploits. The entire show is built up to making the audience fall in love with this woman before we've even met her.
Season 5 Ep 8 "The Playbook"- Barney, one of Ted's friends, explains how he picks up chicks- with elaborate plans, props, and lies. The entire episode is hilarious and a really good sense of the group dynamic.
Season 3 Ep 5 "How I Met Everyone Else"- The dynamic between these characters is great and learning how they all met each other is a fun way to see how they have grown as characters. This also introduces the "Crazy/Hot" scales which is a popular meme from this show.
Season 1 Ep 10 "The Pineapple Incident"- This running gag throughout the series helps define what makes this series fun to watch in the beginning. You feel like one of the characters as they try to figure out what happened to Ted after a alcohol induced blackout.
Season 9 Ep 24 "Last Forever: Part 2"- This is the end that the entire series builds up to. It shows how each of them has each other's backs in every situation. This episode is the most controversial of all. Many people dislike it completely, others find the ending satisfying. Overall, it sums up the entire series bringing it back to how it began.
Characters
Ted- Ted is the main character of the show. His story is the one being told to his children throughout. Ted acts as the glue between all of his friends and always seems to get the short stick in situations.
Marshall- Marshall is Ted's best friend and roommate from college. Marshall, at the beginning of the series, is studying to be a lawyer and plans to do good in the world.
Lily- Lily is Marshall's long-time girlfriend and eventual wife. They met in college when Ted and Marshall were roommates. She is a kindergarten teacher, but no matter how sweet she is she can get rough when needed.
Barney- Barney picks up anything with a pulse at a bar. He is obsessed with his sexual exploits and is constantly trying to prove his worth to everyone by doing terribly stupid acts to get attention. His character greatly develops as we learn more about him.
Robin- Robin is the new addition to the crew. She is highly afraid of emotion and doesn't like people to get the better of her. It takes a long time for Robin to admit to herself what her true feelings are.
The Mother- The Mother is referred to the entire way through the series. According to most people, The Mother is the "ideal woman" and is perfect in every way for Ted. Towards the end of the series their meeting almost happens in several instances drawing the audience in even more towards their romance.
This series made me laugh, cry, and everything in between. I loved every single second of it and took my time watching it so I could make the fun last. Every episode is well written to get a certain response from the audience and hits the mark each time. I highly recommend this series to anyone looking for something new to try.
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