Season 1
22 episodes · Sep 19, 2005
A love story in reverse: How I Met Your Mother is a fresh new comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. When Ted's best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping "wing-man" Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild schemes for picking up women. Ted's sights are set on the charming and independent Robin (Cobie Smulders), but destiny may have something different in mind. Told through a series of flashbacks, Ted recalls his single days, the highs and lows of dating and the search for true love.
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S1E1Pilot
Sep 19, 200523mWhen Ted's best friend Marshall proposes to his girlfriend, Lily, Ted realizes he'd better get a move on if he hopes to find true love. Ted soon meets Robin in a neighborhood bar, immediately becomes smitten and scores a first date. But when Ted can hardly wait to see her again, his eagerness threatens to scare her away.
S1E2Purple Giraffe
Sep 26, 200523mIn a desperate attempt for a second date, Ted invites Robin to a party he is throwing. However, she doesn't show up and he keeps throwing parties in the hopes she will finally arrive.
S1E3Sweet Taste of Liberty
Oct 3, 200521mTed agrees to let Barney spice up his love life, and ends up on a crazy adventure of flying to Philadelphia, encountering the law, and visiting the Liberty Bell.
S1E4Return of the Shirt
Oct 10, 200523mTed's outlook on his continuing search for love is altered when he rediscovers a shirt that has not seen daylight in years. Meanwhile, Barney amuses himself by coaxing Robin into sacrificing her job by saying completely outlandish things on air live for a cash reward.
S1E5Okay Awesome
Oct 17, 200522mTed and Barney start checking out the club scene with their friend Robin, whereas Lily and Marshall try to participate in some more "grown-up" activities, as they draw slowly nearer to their wedding.
S1E6The Slutty Pumpkin
Oct 24, 200522mTed makes his yearly pilgrimage to the rooftop Halloween party in search of a girl dressed as a pumpkin who he met years ago. Meanwhile, Robin struggles her new boyfriend because of her independent ways.
S1E7Matchmaker
Nov 7, 200522mWhen a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.
S1E8The Duel
Nov 14, 200522mAs Lily officially moves into the apartment, Ted feels like he is being edged out of the mix by his engaged roomies. Ted and Marshall each want to keep the place, so they settle it like real "grown-ups" -- launching into a sword fight.
S1E9Belly Full of Turkey
Nov 21, 200522mTed and Robin are surprised to run into Barney when they volunteer at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving. Lily is on the brink of freaking out when she goes to Thanksgiving dinner at her future in-laws house.
S1E10The Pineapple Incident
Nov 28, 200522mAfter being forced into knocking back 5 shots so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning, he wakes up with a woman -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to piece together the night and figure out who the woman is in his bed.
S1E11The Limo
Dec 19, 200523mTed rents a limo to take the gang out to sample five New Year's Eve parties in a quest to find the perfect celebration.
S1E12The Wedding
Jan 9, 200622mRobin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.
S1E13Drumroll, Please
Jan 23, 200622mTed finds a new woman at the wedding. They want to remember the evening so they don't exchange last names or numbers; but Ted takes a big fall when he tries to find out her name.
S1E14Zip, Zip, Zip
Feb 6, 200623mAfter agreeing to take things slowly and not have sex for a month, Ted and Victoria decide that they have waited long enough.
S1E15Game Night
Feb 27, 200622mA mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.
S1E16Cupcake
Mar 6, 200622mThings are going great with Ted and Victoria's relationship, but when Victoria is offered her dream job, the couple have to make serious relationship decisions. Meanwhile Marshall and Lily set out to purchase their wedding outfits and find out that none can afford what they bought.
S1E17Life Among the Gorillas
Mar 20, 200622mMarshall interns at the corporation where Barney works and Lily finds that he is becoming a shallow jerk as he tries to fit in with his crude fratty coworkers. Meanwhile, Ted feels guilty when he receives several gifts from Victoria (Erika Singh) while he hasn't sent her anything.
S1E18Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
Apr 10, 200622mRobin, who is very lonely, asks Ted to come over to her apartment after 2 A.M., but he isn't sure if he wants to go as he has a phone call on the way over with his friends, and with Victoria on his mind
S1E19Mary the Paralegal
Apr 24, 200622mRobin is nominated to receive an award for a news report and everyone needs a date to take to the show. Barney introduces Ted to Mary as a date that Ted can take to the show. Originally Ted is opposed to the idea of just trying to save face in front of Robin but when she shows up with a date he changes his mind. Robin asks Mary lots of questions, and Ted begins to really like Mary, despite her occupation.
S1E20Best Prom Ever
May 1, 200622mLily, Barney and Robin attend a high school prom to scout out a potential band for Lily and Marshall's wedding reception. In order to get in Lily and Robin pretend to be the dates of two kids who were going alone. Ted and Marshall are back at the apartment where they are preparing the invitations to be sent out.
S1E21Milk
May 8, 200622mWhen a matchmaking company calls Ted claiming they have found his soul mate, he is forced to postpone his date when Lily asks for his help.
S1E22Come On
May 15, 200622mTed tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.