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

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 (Radnor) believes he finds the woman of his dreams in Robin (Smulders) -- though destiny might have something different in mind.

Plot Keywords:

Pineapple | Sitcom | One Night Stand | Told In Flashback | Alcohol

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	8:30 PM	CBS	Something Blue	#2.22
Mon. Aug. 4	8:30 PM	CBS	The Platinum Rule	#3.11

Cast

Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin (65 episodes, 2005-2008)
Bob Saget	...	Older Ted Mosby / ... (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter (25 episodes, 2005-2008)
David Henrie	...	Son (25 episodes, 2005-2008)

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Series Directed by
Pamela Fryman		(60 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rob Greenberg		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Writing credits
Carter Bays		(64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Craig Thomas		(64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Chris Harris		(8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kourtney Kang		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brenda Hsueh		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Gloria Calderon Kellett		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jamie Rhonheimer		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Stephen Lloyd		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Maria Ferrari		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sam Johnson		(2 episodes, 2005)
Phil Lord		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Marcil		(2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Miller		(2 episodes, 2005)
Greg Malins		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristin Newman		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Groff		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Matt Kuhn		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Produced by
Carter Bays	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Pamela Fryman	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Craig Thomas	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
Chris Harris	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg	....	producer (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rob Greenberg	....	consulting producer / executive producer (61 episodes, 2005-2008)
Stephen Lloyd	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (48 episodes, 2006-2008)
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut	....	associate producer / co-producer (45 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brenda Hsueh	....	co-producer / producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kourtney Kang	....	co-producer / producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Greg Malins	....	executive producer / consulting producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jamie Rhonheimer	....	producer / supervising producer (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rob A. Fox	....	associate producer (34 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kristin Newman	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sam Johnson	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Chris Marcil	....	consulting producer (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jonathan Groff	....	consulting producer (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
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)
Ira Ungerleider	....	co-executive producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Missy Alexander	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carl MacLaren	....	associate producer: web content (6 episodes, 2007)
Richard Choi	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
John Swihart		(25 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Cinematography by
Chris La Fountaine		(44 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Susan Federman		(29 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kirk Benson		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Casting by
Megan Branman		(37 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dylann Brander		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Production Design by
Steve Olson		(45 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Susan Mina Eschelbach		(43 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Costume Design by
Susanna Puisto		(33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Julie Bennett Block		(5 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-Liddiard	....	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 (30 episodes, 2005-2007)
Laura Ioanou	....	post-production supervisor (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stacey Wahlstrom	....	post-production supervisor / post production supervisor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Choi	....	post production supervisor (6 episodes, 2007)
Hugh Adair	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Hyssong	....	second second assistant director (33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michael Shea	....	first assistant director (30 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dorothy A. Steinicke	....	second assistant director (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jim Rose	....	associate director (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christy Hughes	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Department
David Baker	....	property master (19 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ron Shulem	....	leadman (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ronald L. Woodward	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 2006)
Michael O'Luasaigh	....	propmaker (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Daniel Saks	....	set designer (3 episodes, 2007)
Frederick Jackson	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Jim Yarmer	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mike Clark	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer / ... (39 episodes, 2005-2007)
John Bickelhaupt	....	sound re-recordist / re-recording mixer / ... (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Cazares	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Steve Schuneman	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kathy Oldham	....	sound re-recordist / sound re-recording mixer / ... (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Charlie McDaniel	....	re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2007)
Michael L. Clarke	....	production sound / production sound mixer (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jason Oliver	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Greg Orrante	....	sound: A2 (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Edward T. Reiff Jr.	....	special effects foreman (5 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist / flame artist / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bryan Whitaker	....	Flame artist / digital compositor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rick Cortes	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Colin Follenweider	....	stunt double: Josh Radnor (1 episode, 2007)
Matt Leonard	....	stunts (1 episode, 2007)
Dan Brown	....	stunt double: Neil Patrick Harris (1 episode, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Carmine	....	unit cinematographer (55 episodes, 2005-2007)
Steve Gilbert	....	rigging grip (43 episodes, 2005-2007)
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)
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 (8 episodes, 2005-2006)

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

Series Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks	....	colorist (52 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	apprentice editor (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rick Dalby	....	final colorist (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mikey Carr	....	on-line editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bryan Dych	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 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 (64 episodes, 2005-2008)
The Solids	....	composer: title theme / composer: main title theme (23 episodes, 2005-2007)
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 (25 episodes, 2005-2007)
James Jimenez	....	production accountant (23 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matt Kuhn	....	script coordinator / production staff (23 episodes, 2006-2007)
Craig Gerard	....	production staff / assistant to writer (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenni Hendriks	....	production staff / assistant to writer / ... (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jamie Adamic	....	assistant to producers (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Amy Schwartz	....	production staff (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Vine	....	production staff (17 episodes, 2006-2007)
Missy Alexander	....	production coordinator (16 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carl MacLaren	....	assistant to producers (15 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dale Ottley	....	assistant production accountant (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gloria Calderon Kellett	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bryan Dych	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Erica Lutzjer	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kelly Harris	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2008)
Dov Mamann	....	production staff (8 episodes, 2008)
Jim Rose	....	associate director (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kourtney Kang	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dave Couture	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 2007)
Joe Kelly	....	story editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Todd Linden	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 2007)
Reid Watanabe	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Zinman	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Esparza	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2007)
Kristin Rejkowski	....	production staff (5 episodes, 2007)
Brenda Hsueh	....	story editor (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marc Geller	....	production staff (3 episodes, 2007)
Kristin Denehy	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2006)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Schwartz	....	assistant: Johnson & Marcil (unknown episodes)
Nathan Varni	....	production staff (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Television
• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• 7 Network (2006) (Australia) (TV)
• BBC Three (2006) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV) (repeats)

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
• Star Waggons  cast trailers

Runtime:

25 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Marshall is from Minnesota.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "The Slutty Pumpkin," Robin tells Ted that she never played any team sports - only singles tennis. However, in "Best Prom Ever," she talks about missing her prom for field hockey nationals.

Quotes:

Ted: So, who are we picking up?
Barney: I dunno... her? Or maybe her...
Ted: Wait, so when you said we were going to pick someone up at the airport, you meant we were going to *pick someone up* at the airport?
Barney: Yeah...
Ted: You're kidding!
Barney: False!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Howard Stern on Demand: Valentina Vaughn and the Sybian" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Hey Beautiful

Good laugh for late twenty-somethings

I've enjoyed the first few episodes of this post "Friends" comedy. It really captures some of the humorous albeit awkward situations that late twenty-somethings are finding themselves in these days.

Alyson Hannigan once again presents her hilarious, quirky sense of style and humor. Along with her boyfriend, Marshall, they are an excellent representation of the couple who are trying to figure out an identity in the "not still partying like college kids, but trying not to be all grown up" stage of life.

The lead character, Ted, provides great entertainment. Audiences will be drawn in by his sensitivity and likability. He's not desperate to get married, but merely ready to find the One, tired of game playing.

Overall, I think this is a half-hour well spent. The humor is edgy, unpredictable, and you will find yourself reminiscing about those first few years after you graduated from college and struggled to find yourself out in the "Real World."