How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which ran from 2005 to 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in New York City's Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son, Luke, and daughter, Penny, the events from September 2005 to May 2013 that led him to meet their mother. How I Met Your Mother is a joint production by Bays & Thomas Productions and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. The series was loosely inspired by Thomas and Bays' friendship when they both lived in New York City. The vast majority of episodes were directed by Pamela Fryman, who directed 196 episodes out of 208. The other directors were Rob Greenberg, Michael Shea, and Neil Patrick Harris. Known for its unique structure, humor, and incorporation of dramatic elements, How I Met Your Mother was popular throughout its run.
| Genre | Sitcom, Romantic comedy, Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Carter Bays, Craig Thomas |
| Starring | Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Cristin Milioti |
| Narrated by | Bob Saget |
| Opening theme | "Hey, Beautiful" by The Solids |
| Composer(s) | John Swihart |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 208 |
| Executive producer(s) | Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Rob Greenberg, Pamela Fryman, Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline, Phil Lord, Greg Malins, Christopher Miller, Chris Harris, Stephen Lloyd, Kourtney Kang, Jamie Rhonheimer, Chuck Tatham |
| Producer(s) | Randy Cordray, Suzy Mamann Greenberg, Chris Harris, Jamie Rhonheimer, Kourtney Kang, Brenda Hsueh, Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal, Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut, Rob Greenberg, Tami Sagher |
| Cinematography | Steven V. Silver (pilot), Christian La Fountaine |
| Editor(s) | Sue Federman |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bays & Thomas Productions, 20th Century Fox Television |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Netflix ID | 70143824 |
About How I Met Your Mother
A father tells his children the story of his young adulthood which culminates in the meeting of their mother. The show ran for nine seasons and 208 episodes.
Achievement of How I Met Your Mother
Bob Saget provided the voice of Future Ted Mosby as he told the story of his life to his young children.
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Latest information about How I Met Your Mother updated on July 28 2021.
