In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Network TV Comedy, and Neil Patrick Harris won the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor. In 2010, Alyson Hannigan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress. The show has been nominated for 28 Emmy Awards, winning nine. Known for its unique structure and eccentric humor, How I Met Your Mother has received positive reviews throughout most of its run and has gained a cult following over the years. There have currently only been four directors of the show's 184 episodes: Pamela Fryman, Rob Greenberg, Michael Shea, and Neil Patrick Harris. The series was loosely inspired by their friendship when they both lived in New York City. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, who also serve as the show's executive producers and frequent writers. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meeting their mother.
The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in Manhattan.
The finale implies that its even more the story about how he met the step-mother of the children, Robin. Double-Meaning Title: Obviously, the show is about how Ted met the mother of his children. The 2013–14 season is the show's ninth and final season. Later in the same episode, this happens again when Stripper Lily and Not Marshall join the group, but this time its a Russian version of the tune. How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005.
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