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How I Met Your Mother
2005–2014
· TV Show
· 22 min episodes
· 9 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #164
- IMDb #134
- Google retired #71
- Rotten Tomatoes #130
- Metacritic #150
- RatingGraph #177
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #204
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #114
- Metacritic Critics #196
- Metacritic Audience #145
- Criticker #216
- Trakt #147
Every rating
54–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Google on 94.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A father recounts to his children the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Details
- Created by
- Carter Bays, Craig Thomas
- Released
- 19 September 2005
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Persian, Chinese
- Episode length
- 22 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 208 across 9 seasons
- Awards
- 21 wins, 70 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 91 →12 major awards won · 21 wins from 91 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2015 | On-Air Promotion (Television, New Media or Radio) | Dan Greenberger | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Chris La Fountaine (for " Daisy ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2013 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Sue Federman (for " P.S. I Love You ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2013 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Chris La Fountaine (for " The Final Page, Part 2 ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2012 | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Sue Federman (for " Trilogy Time ") | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2011 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Single or Multi-Camera) | Sue Federman (for " Subway Wars ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2009 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " Shelter Island " and " Not a Father's Day ") | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
24 nominations, 10 won
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " Shelter Island " and " Not a Father's Day ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " The Yips ", " No Tomorrow ", and " Miracles ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for "Aldrin Justice", " Something Borrowed ", and " Something Blue ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Richard C. Walker (for " Pilot ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Chris La Fountaine (for " Daisy ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Chris La Fountaine (for " The Final Page, Part 2 ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Christian La Fountaine (for " The Limo ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Sue Federman (for " P.S. I Love You ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Sue Federman (for " Trilogy Time ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Single or Multi-Camera) | Sue Federman (for " Subway Wars ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " Farhampton ", " P.S. I Love You ", and " The Final Page, Part 2 ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " Now We're Even ", " The Magician's Code, Part 1 ", and " The Magician's Code, Part 2 ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " Subway Wars ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Stephan Olson and Susan Eschelbach (for " Duel Citizenship ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Chris La Fountaine (for " 46 Minutes ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series | Chris La Fountaine (for " Hopeless ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Grace Hernandez Leider and Jennifer Guerrero-Mazursky (for " Doppelgangers ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Turchi Nigh, Megan Moore, Brian Sipe, Cheryl Calo, and Renee Napolitano (for " P.S. I Love You ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Turchi Nigh, Megan Moore, and Kevin Haney (for " Trilogy Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Jennifer Turchi, Megan Moore, and Bradley M. Look (for " Bad News ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Sue Federman (for " Gary Blauman ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Sue Federman (for " Robin Sparkles " ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (for " Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit " from " Girls Versus Suits ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (Single or Multi-Camera) | Sue Federman (for " The Naked Man ") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| On-Air Promotion (Television, New Media or Radio) | Dan Greenberger | Winner |
Art Directors Guild Awards
10 nominations
| Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for " Natural History ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, and Susan Mina Eschelbach (for " Miracles ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | Stephan Olson (for " Something Blue ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | Stephan Olson (for " World's Greatest Couple ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera Television Series | Stephan Olson (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for " The Lighthouse ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for " The Magician's Code, Part 1 ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for " Ducky Tie ") | Nominee |
| Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, Craig Vilaubi, and Susan Mina Eschelbach (for " Old King Clancy ") | Nominee |
| Multi-Camera Television Series | Stephan Olson, Daniel Saks, and Susan Eschelbach (for " How Your Mother Met Me ") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
6 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Pamela Fryman (for " Subway Wars ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
19 nominations, 5 won
| Favorite TV Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Winner |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Neil Patrick Harris | Winner |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Alyson Hannigan | Winner |
| Favorite TV Guest Star | Katy Perry | Winner |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actor | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actor | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Favorite New TV Comedy Series | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Favorite Scene Stealing Guest Star | Britney Spears | Nominee |
| Favorite Scene Stealing Star | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Bromance | Ted Mosby ( Josh Radnor ), Marshall Eriksen ( Jason Segel ), and Barney Stinson ( Neil Patrick Harris ) | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actor | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Comedy Actress | Alyson Hannigan | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Gal Pals | Lily Aldrin ( Alyson Hannigan ) and Robin Scherbatsky ( Cobie Smulders ) | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Guest Star | Carrie Underwood | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Television Series | Gloria Calderón Kellett (for " How I Met Everyone Else ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Script for a Television Drama or Comedy | Gloria Calderón Kellett (for " The Duel ") | Nominee |
EWwy Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress, Comedy | Cobie Smulders | Winner |
| Best Comedy Series | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
Prism Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Comedy Series | How I Met Your Mother (for " Last Cigarette Ever ") | Winner |
| Performance in a Comedy Series | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
Golden Nymph Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| International TV Audience Award (Comedy) | How I Met Your Mother | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
6 nominations
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
Humanitas Prizes
3 nominations
| 30 Minute Category | Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (for " Last Forever, Part 2 ") | Nominee |
| 30 Minute Category | Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (for " Last Words ") | Nominee |
| 30 Minute Category | Jamie Rhonheimer (for " Happily Ever After ") | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | How I Met Your Mother | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 10 and Under | Riley Thomas Stewart | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 10 and Under | Kyla-Drew Simmons | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting: Television Pilot – Comedy | Megan Branman | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Episode | " Single Stamina " | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Scripted Comedy/Musical | Andrew Gowan | Nominee |
ICG Publicists Awards
1 nomination
| Maxwell Weinberg Campaign Award, TV | 20th Century Fox Television | Nominee |