How I Met Your Mother-Season 1 (2005)

"The actors are all great, and they have developed a chemistry that works very well...  Sean Elliott, If Magazine
"...one of the funniest new sitcoms of the season.  Shawn McKenzie, Entertain Your Brain!
"A fresh and spirited comedy...  Barry Garron, The Hollywood Reporter
"...[a] bright, cleverly constructed half-hour that features a topnotch cast and a sly, too-good-to-give-away twist.  Brian Lowry, Variety
"The premise of the series is effective, and by employing a unique way of unraveling the story threads, it does not strike one as a standard sitcom.  Chad Webb, 411Mania.com
"...offers a terrific ensemble cast, has heart and remains consistently funny throughout.  CurrentFilm.com
"Sharp and sentimental, like Seinfeld with feeling.  Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times
"...driven by smart, witty jokes and dialogue that sustains itself with Judd Apatow-like writing and Seinfeld-esque timing.  Ryan Keefer, DVD Verdict

Editor's Note Though HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER has the look of a traditional, multi-camera sitcom, this comedy has all the fun and smarts of fellow critical darlings 30 ROCK and ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. Told via a giant flashback, the twist-filled series is narrated from the perspective of Ted Mosby in the year 2030 as he tells his daughter and son how he met their mother more than 20 years ago. Young Ted (Josh Radnor) is inspired by the romance of his roommate Marshall (FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL's Jason Segel) and his fiancée Lily (BUFFY's Alyson Hannigan), and he decides to embark on his own search for love. Aided in his quest by wingman Barney "Have you met Ted?" Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris), Ted looks all over New York City for the future Mrs. Mosby. When he meets Robin (Cobie Smulders), he thinks his quest may be over, but it's not as easy as it seems. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER boasts a strong cast, but it's Harris who steals every scene as the womanizing Barney, who has the most quotable catchphrases since SEINFELD. Suit up for every episode of the show's first season.

	Alyson Hannigan
	Bob Saget
	Josh Radnor
	Neil Patrick Harris
	Carter Bays - Writer
	Craig Thomas - Writer
	John Swihart, et. al. - Original Music By
	Rob A. Fox - Producer
	Rob Greenberg - Executive Producer
	Susan Federman - Editor

Movieline's Hollywood Life
"[J]ust when you least expect it, the show surprises you, with both bizarre tangents and surprising sweetness." 11/01/2006 p.107

Ultimate DVD
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] perfect cast, great gags and quotable catchphrases..." 03/01/2007 p.107

Variety 9 of 10
Now and again a sitcom comes along that undermines all "The form's broken" hand-wringing about multicamera-and-couch comedy. Having managed that trick two years ago with "Two and a Half Men," CBS does it again with this bright, cleverly constructed half-hour that features a topnotch cast and a sly, too-good-to-give-away twist. It's not often that a pilot has the polished feel of a show that's been around for a while, but "How I Met Your Mother" should be a solid bridge between "King of Queens" and the aforementioned "Men"...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. - Brian Lowry