Series Review - How I Met Your Mother - A Journey of Romance, Friendship and Laughter

American television sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" debuted on CBS on September 19, 2005, and ran there until March 31, 2014. 

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The program, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, has nine seasons and 208 episodes. The main character, Ted Mosby (played by Josh Radnor), is shown telling his children the tale of how he met their mother throughout the television series. 

Plot 

Ted tells the story of the events leading up to his meeting with their mother in a sequence of flashbacks from the future that make up the plot of the program. The entire series is a drawn-out flashback that he narrates to his children, Penny and Luke, in the year 2030. 

Central Theme 

The main group of friends includes Ted's best friend Marshall Eriksen (played by Jason Segel), Marshall's wife Lily Aldrin (played by Alyson Hannigan), Barney Stinson (played by Neil Patrick Harris), and Robin Scherbatsky (played by Cobie Smulders), with whom Ted develops a complicated on-and-off romance throughout the series. 

The show examines topics such as friendship, love, job goals, and the search for a lasting relationship. It is renowned for its original storytelling strategies, practical jokes, and various pop culture allusions. 

Particularly Barney Stinson's character, who had a "playbook" of complex ways to meet women, became quite well-known for his catchphrases. 

Final words 

Throughout its existence, "How I Met Your Mother" was a critical and commercial triumph, and it is still well-liked by fans today. 

However, viewers' reactions to the series finale were not unanimous, as some were let down by how the plot was resolved. Despite this, the program continues to be a cherished part of television history and has significantly influenced culture. 

Written By - Mahek Somani