How I Met Your Mother

Thirty years from now, Ted Mosby tells his children the story of how he met their mother, starting at the very beginning and taking at least eight years to do so.
Mondays, 8 PM ET, CBS

Current Season: 7 - Total Episodes: 106
Highest Rated: Ep 13, Season 4

Not an attractive look for ol' Josh Radnor.

C+

“The Burning Beekeeper”

by Donna Bowman February 6, 2012 -

Three rooms. Five minutes. Ten thousand bees. And one vermin-contaminated gouda.

“46 Minutes”

by Donna Bowman January 16, 2012 -

Da da da da daaaaa, da daaaa da daa, da daa, da dadadadadadadaaaaa!

B+

“Tailgate”

by Donna Bowman January 2, 2012 -

2008: The time when all our dreams came true.

“Symphony Of Illumination”

by Donna Bowman December 5, 2011 -

Ep. 15, Season 7
“The Burning Beekeeper”
Ep. 14, Season 7
“46 Minutes”
Ep. 13, Season 7
“Tailgate”
Ep. 12, Season 7
“Symphony Of Illumination”

Features Reviews

Season

newest oldest

"Miracles"
Episode 20

I'm beginning to wonder why.
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A-
"Everything Must Go"
Episode 19

Britney-mania. Catch it. Back in 2005.
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C-
"Rebound Bro"
Episode 18

the nosebleed section
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A-
"The Goat"
Episode 17

all bro code rules should rhyme with bro, bro
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A-
"Sandcastles In The Sand"
Episode 16

I'm ready to go all the way ... I'm on the pill now ...
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A
"The Chain Of Screaming"
Episode 15

Have the Ninja report on my desk first thing in the morning.
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A
"The Bracket"
Episode 14

Lost At Sea! Lost At Sea!
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B
"Ten Sessions"
Episode 13

farewell, tramp stamp
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B
"No Tomorrow"
Episode 12

wear green when you read this one
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B+
"The Platinum Rule"
Episode 11

you know, "Love thy neighbor" is in the Bible too, Ted.
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B+
"The Yips"
Episode 10

I'm Going To Get In Your Panties, Incorporated
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B+
"Slapsgiving"
Episode 9

he hastens and chastens his slap to make known
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B
"Spoiler Alert"
Episode 8

this is not "Golden Reliever"
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B
"Dowisetrepla"
Episode 7

downwind of the sewer treatment plant
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A-
"I'm Not That Guy"
Episode 6

Tuckahoe Funland -- the least evil place in the world!
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B+
"How I Met Everyone Else"
Episode 5

these sandwiches are stronger than I remembered
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A
"Little Boys"
Episode 4

keep your flag to yourself, Barney
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C-
"Third Wheel"
Episode 3

did he or didn't he?
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A-
"We're Not From Here"
Episode 2

uh, yes you are.
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C
"Wait For It"
Episode 1

--dary!
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B+

"The Leap"
Episode 24

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B+
"As Fast As She Can"
Episode 23

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A-
"Right Place Right Time"
Episode 22

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B+
"The Three Day Rule"
Episode 21

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B-
"Mosbius Designs"
Episode 20

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A
"Murtaugh"
Episode 19

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B
"Old King Clancy"
Episode 17

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B
"The Front Porch"
Episode 16

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A
"The Stinsons"
Episode 15

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A-
"Sorry, Bro"
Episode 15

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B+
"The Possimpible"
Episode 14

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A
"Three Days Of Snow"
Episode 13

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A
"Benefits"
Episode 12

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A-
"Little Minnesota"
Episode 11

your mom and I kissed
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B-
"The Fight"
Episode 10

I've got tickets to this hockey game tonight, it's stupid
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B+
"The Naked Man"
Episode 9

Mr. Wang's is back in business
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A-
"Woooo!"
Episode 8

as seen on the cover of The Slanted Desk
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A-
"Not A Father's Day"
Episode 7

sock!
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B+
"Happily Ever After"
Episode 6

we need Kool -- and we need The Gang
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A
" Shelter Island"
Episode 5

So that's that, huh? Five episodes into the season and Robin's already gone to Tokyo and back (leaving two jobs in her...
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B+
"Intervention"
Episode 4

throw it out, never look back
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A
"I Heart NJ"
Episode 3

i hate line cutters even more than I hate new jersey
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B+
The Best Burger In New York
Episode 2

Since Donna's already slackingand only one week into the new season!I'll be hosting this week's How I Met...
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B+
"Do I Know You"
Episode 1

at what age did you first get your period?
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B+

"Doppelgangers"
Episode 24

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B
"The Wedding Bride"
Episode 23

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B-
"Robots Vs. Wrestlers"
Episode 22

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A
"Twin Beds"
Episode 21

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B-
"Home Wrecker"
Episode 20

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B+
"Zoo Or False"
Episode 19

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B-
"Say Cheese"
Episode 18

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B+
"Of Course"
Episode 17

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A-
"Hooked"
Episode 16

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B-
"Rabbit Or Duck"
Episode 15

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A
"The Perfect Week"
Episode 14

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A-
"Jenkins"
Episode 13

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B+
"Girls Vs. Suits"
Episode 12

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A
"Last Cigarette Ever"
Episode 11

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A-
"The Window"
Episode 10

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B+
"Slapsgiving 2: Revenge Of The Slap"
Episode 9

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B
"The Playbook"
Episode 8

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A-
"Rough Patch"
Episode 7

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A-
“Bagpipes”
Episode 6

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B
"Duel Citizenship"
Episode 5

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A-
"The Sexless Innkeeper"
Episode 4

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B
"Robin 101"
Episode 3

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A-
"Double Date"
Episode 2

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A-
"Definitions"
Episode 1

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B+

"Challenge Accepted"
Episode 24

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B
"Landmarks"
Episode 23

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B+
"The Perfect Cocktail"
Episode 22

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B-
"Hopeless"
Episode 21

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A-
"The Exploding Meatball Sub"
Episode 20

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B+
"Legendaddy"
Episode 19

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B
"A Change Of Heart"
Episode 18

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A-
"Garbage Island"
Episode 17

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A-
"Desperation Day"
Episode 16

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A-
"Oh Honey"
Episode 15

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A-
"Last Words"
Episode 14

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A
"Bad News"
Episode 13

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C
"False Positive"
Episode 12

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A-
"The Mermaid Theory"
Episode 11

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B+
"Blitzgiving"
Episode 10

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A-
"Glitter"
Episode 9

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A-
"Natural History"
Episode 8

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B+
"Canning Randy"
Episode 7

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B
"Baby Talk"
Episode 6

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B+
"Architect of Destruction"
Episode 5

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C+
"Subway Wars"
Episode 4

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B+
"Unfinished"
Episode 3

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B+
"Cleaning House"
Episode 2

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A-
"Big Days"
Episode 1

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B+

“The Burning Beekeeper”
Episode 15

Three rooms. Five minutes. Ten thousand bees. And one vermin-contaminated gouda.
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C+
“46 Minutes”
Episode 14

Da da da da daaaaa, da daaaa da daa, da daa, da dadadadadadadaaaaa!
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B
“Tailgate”
Episode 13

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B+
“Symphony Of Illumination”
Episode 12

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A
“The Rebound Girl”
Episode 11

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B+
“Tick, Tick, Tick”
Episode 10

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B+
“Disaster Averted”
Episode 9

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A-
“The Slutty Pumpkin Returns”
Episode 8

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B
“Mystery Vs. History”
Episode 7

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B+
“Noretta”
Episode 6

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B
“Field Trip”
Episode 5

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B
“The Stinson Missile Crisis”
Episode 4

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B
“The Ducky Tie”
Episode 3

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A-
“The Best Man”/“The Naked Truth”
Episode 1-2

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A-

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