Episode guide
How I Met Your Mother: Season 1
22 episodes · premiered Sep 19, 2005
A love story in reverse: How I Met Your Mother is a fresh new comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. When Ted's best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping "wing-man" Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild schemes for picking up women. Ted's sights are set on the charming and independent Robin (Cobie Smulders), but destiny may have something different in mind. Told through a series of flashbacks, Ted recalls his single days, the highs and lows of dating and the search for true love.
- Episode 1: Pilot Sep 19, 2005 · 23m · TMDB 7.7 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…
- Episode 2: Purple Giraffe Sep 26, 2005 · 23m · TMDB 7.4 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.
- Episode 3: Sweet Taste of Liberty Oct 3, 2005 · 21m · TMDB 7.5 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.
- Episode 4: Return of the Shirt Oct 10, 2005 · 23m · TMDB 7.4 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…
- Episode 5: Okay Awesome Oct 17, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.5 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…
- Episode 6: The Slutty Pumpkin Oct 24, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.4 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 struggles her new boyfriend because of her…
- Episode 7: Matchmaker Nov 7, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.2 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…
- Episode 8: The Duel Nov 14, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.6 As Lily officially moves into the apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Ted and Marshall each want to keep the place, so they settle it like…
- Episode 9: Belly Full of Turkey Nov 21, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 7.4 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…
- Episode 10: The Pineapple Incident Nov 28, 2005 · 22m · TMDB 8.3 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 -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to…
- Episode 11: The Limo Dec 19, 2005 · 23m · TMDB 7.6 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.
- Episode 12: The Wedding Jan 9, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.4 Robin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.
- Episode 13: Drumroll, Please Jan 23, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.9 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.
- Episode 14: Zip, Zip, Zip Feb 6, 2006 · 23m · TMDB 7.6 After agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough.
- Episode 15: Game Night Feb 27, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 8.2 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…
- Episode 16: Cupcake Mar 6, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.1 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…
- Episode 17: Life Among the Gorillas Mar 20, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.4 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…
- Episode 18: Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M. Apr 10, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.9 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…
- Episode 19: Mary the Paralegal Apr 24, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 8.0 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…
- Episode 20: Best Prom Ever May 1, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.4 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…
- Episode 21: Milk May 8, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 7.9 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.
- Episode 22: Come On May 15, 2006 · 22m · TMDB 8.1 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…