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 Want to see Episode List Season 1 How I Met Your Mother Critics Consensus How I Met Your Mother begins with a distinctively likable ensemble, intriguing storytelling hook, and an endearingly sweet sensibility right out of the gate -- but the jokes elicit more smiles than laughs and the series' sentimentality may divide more hearts than it conquers. 63% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 16 90% Audience Score User Ratings: 739 See score details Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? 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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 Vanessa Lee Evigan as Kelly Kathleen Rose Perkins as Mary Beth 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 Anne Dudek as Natalie Miki Mia as Waitress Suzie Plakson as Judy Danica McKellar as Trudy Jackie Geary as Jackie 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 Samm Levine as Phil Bill Fagerbakke as Marvin Sr. Natalie Denise Sperl as Natalya Katie Walder as Shannon Bryan Callen as Bilson Alexis Denisov as Sandy Rivers 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 Lindsay Schoneweis as Fantasy Girl Chad Lindsey as Hula Girl Nate Torrence as Butterfield 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 Brenda Isaacs Booth as Tracy Tiffany Brouwer as Laura Tom Ayers as Walter Rob Evors as Bradley Kelly Stables as Masseuse 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 (10) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (6) 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 Not so funny but genuinely touching. Sep 19, 2005 | Full Review… John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 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 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 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 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 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 One reason is that this ensemble has already proved to be out-of-the-gate tight, a well-chosen mix of newish faces and familiar ones. Sep 19, 2005 | Full Review… Robert Abele L.A. Weekly Out of all the comedies on television this fall, this show's ensemble melds together the best. Sep 19, 2005 | Full Review… Melanie McFarland Seattle Post-Intelligencer 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 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 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 View All Critic Reviews (16) Audience Reviews for How I Met Your Mother: Season 1 Feb 03, 2020 Hey, remember your 20's when you were completely obsessed with finding a wife/ husband? Nah me either, because nobody is like that. Still, this is premise of the show. More generally, it's a story about a bunch of people who gradually become convinced of their status as the greatest people on earth. They are not. The characters personalities span the entire spectrum from utter bellend to insanely boring. Series ends with them getting their heads surgically removed from their colons. Paul M Dec 23, 2019 Niños, les contaré una historia, la historia de cómo conocí a su madre. Yeees fav Erick O Dec 22, 2019 começo de tudo, a parte mais fraca porem é completamente importante pro que vai ser no futuro Assis J Sep 27, 2019 Season One was a great intro in to the series. It laid a great foundation for the characters while also giving each charter enough room to grow on us as the viewer. It shows us the gullible and hard working side of Ted. While also showing the acting skills of Neil Patrick Harris playing a character which is this he complete opposite of his persona Matthew M Jul 17, 2019 Wonderfully cast and hilarious to boot! The first season of HIMYM sets the stage for some great antics and a heartwarming story that being CBS could last a lifetime. Price P Jun 20, 2019 the tv series you gotta see before you die Akshay S Jun 16, 2019 This show is awesome, worth watching and worth waiting this long for how the father met the mother. Definitely recommend this show to watch. Just take this is one of the few shows that you watch before u die, get what I am saying. 🤩🤩🤩👍 Aditya D Aug 07, 2018 Best serie ever i love every Jan 17, 2018 This Is the show you start watching when you're 27, and start taking the advice given, literally. Just don't take 9 seasons, if you're single, to find your partner. You can and will learn a lot, as well as laugh at yourself, for having tried similar things. Nothing good happens after 2am Joel S Nov 16, 2017 Watched this while it aired, and it's one of my all time favorite shows, but I forgot just how good it was, and just how much I liked loved it! Such a good start to one of my all time favorite series! It's definitely easily in my Top 10! This season is a little all over the place, and takes a while to find its groove, but it's the start of a great and fantastic series! Apparently, Season 2 is the best, according to the IMDb user ratings! 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