Home > How I Met Your Mother > Season 1 « TV Series Page How I Met Your Mother: Season 1 (2005 - 2006) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 63% Average Rating: 7.31/10 Season Reviews: 16 Fresh: 10 Rotten: 6 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. 63% Average Rating: 7.08/10 Season Reviews: 11 Fresh: 7 Rotten: 4 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 90% liked it Average Rating: 4.2/5 User Ratings: 678 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 19, 2005 Marshall announces he's proposing to Lily, prompting Ted to realize that he needs to find love and settle down. More 2 Purple Giraffe Air date: Sep 26, 2005 Hoping for a second chance after their intense first date, Ted invites Robin to a party, but when she doesn't show up, he throws a party again...and again. Fantasy Girl: Lindsay Schoneweis. More 3 Sweet Taste of Liberty Air date: Oct 3, 2005 Barney cons Ted into going to the airport to meet women, and the pair end up on a flight to Philadelphia with two prospective dates. Laura: Tiffany Brouwer. Tatiana: Alyshia Ochse. Carl: Joe Nieves. Derrick: Robb Derringer. More 4 Return of the Shirt Air date: Oct 10, 2005 Ted reconsiders women he rejected in the past, thinking his taste has changed, and decides to call a woman (Anne Dudek) whose heart he broke when he broke up with her---on her birthday. Jackie: Jackie Geary. Steph: Ange Billman. Marshall: Jason Segel. More 5 Okay Awesome Air date: Oct 17, 2005 Robin takes Ted and Barney with her when she gets VIP passes to an exclusive club, while Marshall and Lily, who decide they need to do grown-up stuff, host a wine-tasting party. Kelly: Vanessa Evigan. Phil: Samm Levine. Chris: Ryan Raddatz. More 6 Slutty Pumpkin Air date: Oct 24, 2005 On Halloween, Ted makes his annual visit to a boring party, where he met his dream woman four years earlier, lost her number and hopes each time that she'll show up. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily go on a double date with Robin and her new boyfriend (Jeremy Gabriel). Carl: Joe Nieves. Hula Girl: Krizia Bajos. More 7 Matchmaker Air date: Nov 7, 2005 Ted joins a matchmaking service that offers a 100% success rate finding a soulmate in three days. But it soon transpires that the Ted's only suitable soulmate is about to get married... Meanwhile, an odd creature appears in Marshall and Lily's flat. More 8 The Duel Air date: Nov 14, 2005 Ted feels pushed out when Lily and Marshall dominate the household and tells them that he wants the flat after their wedding. But Marshall wants it too, so Ted comes up with a fair way of deciding who should get it: a sword fight... More 9 Belly Full of Turkey Air date: Nov 21, 2005 Ted and Robin are surprised to bump into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless refuge during Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Lily's nerves are tested when she goes for Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws' house. More 10 The Pineapple Incident Air date: Nov 28, 2005 Ted goes on a boozy night out to try to stop himself from thinking. The next morning, he wakes up to find a stranger in his bed, whom he can't remember a single thing about. More Show More Episodes How I Met Your Mother: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (25) Tv Season Info In the year 2030, a man named Ted Mosby (voiced by Bob Saget) sits his kids down to tell them the story of how he met their mother. The timeline flashes back to 2005, where a 27-year-old Ted (Josh Radnor), inspired by the engagement of his friends Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) and Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan) decides he's also ready to settle down. Despite protestations from his friend Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), a perpetually single womanizer, Ted decides to pursue a woman he meets in a bar one night, a local TV reporter named Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders); however, things don't quite go as smoothly as he'd planned. Genre: Comedy Network: CBS Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2005 Cast Josh Radnor as Ted Jason Segel as Marshall Alyson Hannigan as Lily Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Cobie Smulders as Robin Ashley Williams as Victoria Joe Nieves as Carl David Henrie as Son Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers Bob Saget Matt Boren as Stuart Lyndsy Fonseca as Daughter Marshall Manesh Anne Dudek as Natalie Miki Mia as Waitress Suzie Plakson as Judy Danica McKellar as Trudy Kathleen Rose Perkins as Mary Beth Vanessa Lee Evigan as Kelly Cristin Milioti as The Mother Taran Killam as Blauman Alek Friedman as Todd Charlene Amoia as Waitress Camryn Manheim as Ellen Pierce Erinn Bartlett as Mary Samm Levine as Phil Bill Fagerbakke as Marvin Sr. Katie Walder as Shannon Bryan Callen as Bilson Alexis Denisov as Sandy Rivers Jackie Geary as Jackie Natalie Denise Speryl as Natalya Amy Acker as Penelope Jeremy Gabriel as Mike Beth Lacke as Dr. Sarah O'Brien Keri Safran as Katie Virginia Williams as Claudia America Olivo as Beautiful Woman Sergey Brusilovsky as Tailor Keith Slettedahl as Keith Lindsay Schoneweis as Fantasy Girl Chad Lindsey as Hula Girl Nate Torrence as Butterfield Joanna Leeds Ange Billman as Steph Adam Kulbersh as Kendall Robert Michael Morris as Weatherman Ryan Raddatz as Chris Krizia Bajos as Hula Girl Martin Starr as Kevin J.P. Manoux as Moby Mark Derwin as Businessman Brenda Isaacs Booth as Tracy Joshua Zisholtz as Daniel Maya Parish as Erin Elizabeth Bogush as Amanda Napiera Groves as Tanya James Tupper as Derek Beth Riesgraf as Girl Alyshia Ochse as Tatiana Brenda-Isaacs Booth as Tracy Rob Evors as Bradley Kelly Stables as Masseuse Tiffany Brouwer as Laura Tom Ayers as Walter Jennifer Wilson as Stripper Michelle Noh as Claire Katie Keane as Stripper Robb Derringer as Derrick Carla Toutz as Sascha Earl Billings as Officer McNeil Jon Bernthal as Carlos Show More Cast Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Sep 19, 2005 Marshall announces he's proposing to Lily, prompting Ted to realize that he needs to find love and settle down. More 2 Purple Giraffe Air date: Sep 26, 2005 Hoping for a second chance after their intense first date, Ted invites Robin to a party, but when she doesn't show up, he throws a party again...and again. Fantasy Girl: Lindsay Schoneweis. More 3 Sweet Taste of Liberty Air date: Oct 3, 2005 Barney cons Ted into going to the airport to meet women, and the pair end up on a flight to Philadelphia with two prospective dates. Laura: Tiffany Brouwer. Tatiana: Alyshia Ochse. Carl: Joe Nieves. Derrick: Robb Derringer. More 4 Return of the Shirt Air date: Oct 10, 2005 Ted reconsiders women he rejected in the past, thinking his taste has changed, and decides to call a woman (Anne Dudek) whose heart he broke when he broke up with her---on her birthday. Jackie: Jackie Geary. Steph: Ange Billman. Marshall: Jason Segel. More 5 Okay Awesome Air date: Oct 17, 2005 Robin takes Ted and Barney with her when she gets VIP passes to an exclusive club, while Marshall and Lily, who decide they need to do grown-up stuff, host a wine-tasting party. Kelly: Vanessa Evigan. Phil: Samm Levine. Chris: Ryan Raddatz. More 6 Slutty Pumpkin Air date: Oct 24, 2005 On Halloween, Ted makes his annual visit to a boring party, where he met his dream woman four years earlier, lost her number and hopes each time that she'll show up. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily go on a double date with Robin and her new boyfriend (Jeremy Gabriel). Carl: Joe Nieves. Hula Girl: Krizia Bajos. More 7 Matchmaker Air date: Nov 7, 2005 Ted joins a matchmaking service that offers a 100% success rate finding a soulmate in three days. But it soon transpires that the Ted's only suitable soulmate is about to get married... Meanwhile, an odd creature appears in Marshall and Lily's flat. More 8 The Duel Air date: Nov 14, 2005 Ted feels pushed out when Lily and Marshall dominate the household and tells them that he wants the flat after their wedding. But Marshall wants it too, so Ted comes up with a fair way of deciding who should get it: a sword fight... More 9 Belly Full of Turkey Air date: Nov 21, 2005 Ted and Robin are surprised to bump into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless refuge during Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Lily's nerves are tested when she goes for Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws' house. More 10 The Pineapple Incident Air date: Nov 28, 2005 Ted goes on a boozy night out to try to stop himself from thinking. The next morning, he wakes up to find a stranger in his bed, whom he can't remember a single thing about. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for How I Met Your Mother Season 1 All Critics (16) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (6) I just don't get it. Sure, Neil Patrick Doogie's character was amusing, and the rest of the cast is pretty decent, but it just felt like a weak standard-fare sitcom with punch lines that were either obvious or not that funny. May 24, 2018 | Full Review… Seth Freilich Pajiba The Mother pilot has a surprise twist that may ultimately be the show's downfall, but the cast is so immensely likeable, they should be able to overcome any viewer disappointment with sheer charm. Mar 27, 2018 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The strength of this very witty comedy is the chemistry between the five main characters. Sep 13, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Caroline Gates-Shannon Common Sense Media The comedy that does occur in How I Met Your Mother isn't enough to compensate for its inconsistencies. Sep 19, 2005 | Full Review… Michael Abernethy PopMatters How I Met Your Mother is one of the fall's standout comedies. Nov 13, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Tim Goodman San Francisco Chronicle Top Critic I can't pretend this is anything but a well-executed Friends ripoff. But I'll be there for them anyway. Sep 10, 2018 | Full Review… James Poniewozik TIME Magazine Top Critic How I Met Your Mother feels more like a skit in an acting class than the big time. Mar 27, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… Linda Stasi New York Post Top Critic The jokes on Mother don't feel forced, and the romance that Ted pursues with a woman he meets at a bar has a goofy sweetness to it. Mar 27, 2018 | Full Review… Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune Top Critic Series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas have assembled a smart and funny core of characters, but what makes the series most fascinating is the promise of how the title will unfold through this season and possibly beyond. Nov 28, 2017 | Full Review… Brian Lowry Variety Top Critic Not so funny but genuinely touching. Sep 19, 2005 | Full Review… John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (16) Audience Reviews for How I Met Your Mother: Season 1 ½ BrendanN Super Reviewer MichaelE Super Reviewer MattG Super Reviewer It's not a perfect comedy show, but it's got me hooked. Not the best season either. It gets much better on the second one. WildalyM Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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