"How I Met Your Mother" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creators:

Carter Bays
Craig Thomas
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

19 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

A love story in reverse.

Plot:

Egged on by his best friend's upcoming nuptials, Ted believes he finds the woman of his dreams in Robin -- though destiny might have something different in mind.

Plot Keywords:

Manhattan | Yuppie | Canadian | Friendship | Told In Flashback

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	8:00 PM	CBS	Three Days of Snow	#4.13
Mon. July 20	10:00 PM	LIFE	The Platinum Rule	#3.11

Cast

Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bob Saget	...	Narrator (86 episodes, 2005-2009)

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Series Directed by
Pamela Fryman		(82 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rob Greenberg		(5 episodes, 2006-2009)

Series Writing credits
Carter Bays		(72 episodes, 2005-2009)
Craig Thomas		(72 episodes, 2005-2009)
Chris Harris		(10 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kourtney Kang		(8 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jamie Rhonheimer		(6 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brenda Hsueh		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Gloria Calderon Kellett		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen Lloyd		(5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Greg Malins		(4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Maria Ferrari		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Groff		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matt Kuhn		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Joe Kelly		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sam Johnson		(2 episodes, 2005)
Phil Lord		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Marcil		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Miller		(2 episodes, 2005)
Kristin Newman		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Carter Bays	....	executive producer (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Pamela Fryman	....	executive producer (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Craig Thomas	....	executive producer (66 episodes, 2005-2008)
Chris Harris	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	producer / co-executive producer (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rob Greenberg	....	consulting producer / executive producer (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut	....	associate producer / co-producer (53 episodes, 2005-2008)
Stephen Lloyd	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (50 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kourtney Kang	....	co-producer / producer / ... (44 episodes, 2006-2008)
Greg Malins	....	executive producer / consulting producer (44 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jamie Rhonheimer	....	producer / supervising producer (44 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brenda Hsueh	....	co-producer / producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rob A. Fox	....	associate producer (38 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kristin Newman	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Groff	....	consulting producer (22 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sam Johnson	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Marcil	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Hemingson	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gloria Calderon Kellett	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Phil Lord	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Miller	....	co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eileen Heisler	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
DeAnn Heline	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Missy Alexander	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ira Ungerleider	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Carl MacLaren	....	associate producer: web content (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Richard Choi	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Theresa Mulligan	....	producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Chuck Tatham	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
John Swihart		(84 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Chris La Fountaine		(48 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Susan Federman		(85 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kirk Benson		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Casting by
Megan Branman		(37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Marisa Ross		(22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alyson Silverberg		(22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dylann Brander		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Production Design by
Steve Olson		(49 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Susan Mina Eschelbach		(47 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Susanna Puisto		(34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Julie Bennett Block		(6 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Makeup Department
Lona Jeffers	....	makeup department head / department head makeup artist / ... (38 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jennifer Turchi	....	key makeup artist (38 episodes, 2005-2007)
Tena Parker	....	department head hair stylist / hair stylist / ... (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jani Kleinbard	....	hair stylist (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bret Mardock	....	makeup artist (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shay Sanford-Fong	....	hair stylist (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Grace Hernandez	....	key hair stylist (11 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Production Management
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	unit production manager (36 episodes, 2005-2008)
Laura Ioanou	....	post-production supervisor / post production supervisor (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stacey Wahlstrom	....	post production supervisor / post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Choi	....	post production supervisor (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Sodini	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2009)
Hugh Adair	....	post production supervisor (4 episodes, 2005)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Shea	....	first assistant director (36 episodes, 2005-2008)
Christopher Hyssong	....	second second assistant director (33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jim Rose	....	associate director (29 episodes, 2005-2008)
Dorothy A. Steinicke	....	second assistant director (29 episodes, 2006-2008)
Christy Hughes	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jill Frank	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Department
David Baker	....	property master (26 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ron Shulem	....	leadman (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jim Yarmer	....	set designer (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Scott Helms	....	set dresser (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Daniel Saks	....	set designer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Patrick Lees	....	leadman (10 episodes, 2006)
Ronald L. Woodward	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 2006)
Philip Fitzpatrick	....	set dresser (9 episodes, 2008)
Michael O'Luasaigh	....	propmaker (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig T. Currie	....	propmaker / propmaker foreman (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Frederick Jackson	....	painter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mike Clark	....	production sound / sound mixer / ... (46 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Bickelhaupt	....	re-recording mixer / re-recording / ... (33 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kathy Oldham	....	re-recording / re-recording mixer / ... (25 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Cazares	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Steve Schuneman	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Charlie McDaniel	....	re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Oliver	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Greg Orrante	....	sound: A2 (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Edward T. Reiff Jr.	....	special effects foreman / special effects technician (8 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist / flame artist / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bryan Whitaker	....	Flame artist / digital compositor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunt coordinator / stunt performer (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Brown	....	stunt double: Neil Patrick Harris (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Carmine	....	unit cinematographer (55 episodes, 2005-2007)
Steve Gilbert	....	rigging grip (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
George La Fountaine Jr.	....	camera operator (42 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robert G. Lestak	....	key grip (34 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Colclasure	....	assistant camera (30 episodes, 2006-2007)
Peter Stone	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michele Peterson	....	grip (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Eric McCandless	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2008)
Karen Neal	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bob Myers	....	rigging grip (unknown episodes)
Bruce Reutlinger	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Joy Tenenberg	....	extras casting (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dylann Brander	....	casting associate / casting (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeffrey M. Paal	....	extras casting (5 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Nagy	....	costumer (1 episode, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks	....	colorist (76 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	apprentice editor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bryan Dych	....	post production coordinator / post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Darol Michael Carr	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jeff Winston	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Esparza	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Donald Milne	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Michael Brake	....	music editor (86 episodes, 2005-2009)
The Solids	....	composer: title theme / composer: main title theme (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
Brian H. Kim	....	composer: additional music (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Andrew Gowan	....	music supervisor (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carter Bays	....	composer: main title theme (3 episodes, 2005)
Craig Thomas	....	composer: main title theme (3 episodes, 2005)
Mark Wike	....	chief music editor (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Transportation Department
Mike Paventi	....	transportation coordinator (34 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Other crew
Janet Kagen	....	script supervisor (35 episodes, 2005-2008)
James Jimenez	....	production accountant (34 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matt Kuhn	....	script coordinator / production staff (33 episodes, 2005-2008)
Craig Gerard	....	production staff / assistant to writer (30 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jenni Hendriks	....	production staff / assistant to writer / ... (30 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jamie Adamic	....	assistant to producers (29 episodes, 2005-2008)
Missy Alexander	....	production coordinator (24 episodes, 2005-2007)
Carl MacLaren	....	assistant to producers (22 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kourtney Kang	....	executive story editor (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joe Kelly	....	story editor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Amy Schwartz	....	production staff (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Vine	....	production staff (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dale Ottley	....	assistant production accountant (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brenda Hsueh	....	story editor (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bryan Dych	....	production staff (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gloria Calderon Kellett	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
George Sloan	....	assistant: writers (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erica Lutzjer	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Maria Ferrari	....	script coordinator (9 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Couture	....	assistant to producers (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd Linden	....	assistant to producers (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Reid Watanabe	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matthew Zinman	....	assistant to producers (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kelly Harris	....	production assistant / production staff (9 episodes, 2008)
Alexis Bolter	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Esparza	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kristin Rejkowski	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Dov Mamann	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2008)
Kristen Sommerhalter	....	production staff (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mandy Friedrich	....	studio teacher (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nathan Varni	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marc Geller	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Rose	....	associate director (4 episodes, 2006)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Frances Alet	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Kristin Denehy	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2006)
Morgan Beck	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Schwartz	....	assistant: Johnson & Marcil (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television (2005-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 3)
• 7 Network (2006-) (Australia) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006-) (UK) (TV) (BBC 3)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Pro 7 (2008-) (Germany) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) (2007-) (Belgium) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Executive Assurance  security
• MFX  visual effects
• Star Waggons  cast trailers

Also Known As:

"H.I.M.Y.M" (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

25 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Ted's favorite movie is Star Wars (1977). His least favorite movie is The Goonies (1985).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lily is approached by the girl that's been sabotaging Barney while he's trying to pick up girls, the girl's hair is wavy/curly - and her voice definitely not Britney Spears. Later we find out that the girl who talked to Lily was Abby, Britney's character, and the scene is shown again - this time with the actual Britney in it, straight hair and all.

Quotes:

Lily: Hey, nice shirt, Ted. Is it yesterday already?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift (#34.12)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Hey Beautiful

I think it's a great show!

I love that they gave Aly a new show, she is so great and she deserves one. They stuck with the "kinky girl" persona the movie American Pie gave her, but I still like it. The show is funny and the characters are great. I can't wait to see who Ted ends up with. The TV show may be a little silly at times, but I like it a lot, and I intend to watch it every Monday night. I don't know if the show can have multiple seasons since it's a one story type of thing, but if they can figure out how to do it, then I hope they do it. Anyways, I give high praises to the show, and I hope it sticks around longer than some of these other TV series, like Head Cases. Kandis