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How I Met Your Mother: Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2005
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 7
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Metascore
69 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 346 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Segel
  • Summary: Narrated by an (unseen) man in the year 2030 telling his children the story of his 20-something years, this "Friends"-like sitcom actually revolves around a group of five friends in present-day Manhattan.
  • Genre(s): Comedy

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    100
    Romantic comedies depend on appealing actors, and these five are irresistible.
  2. New York Magazine
    Reviewed by: John Leonard
    60
    Not so funny but genuinely touching.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    38
    The script is just poor.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 126 out of 150
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 150
  3. Negative: 21 out of 150
  1. AmazingWatch
    10
    This is an amazing series! I love it an I am totally hooked on it! I am one of the thousands upon thousands of people that really want to know who is the mother and how we meet her! I love it, it is funny, and has a lot of suspense!… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. PorphyroU.
    4
    Bad show is bad. Poorly written with annoying actors (I want to punch Jason Segel in the face every time I see him), this series continues to thrive only on Barney Stinson's catchphrase, from what I can tell. An indictment against the intelligence of TV viewers.… Expand
    • 2 of 8 users said yes
  3. nonyanonya
    0
    this show sucks
    • 3 of 7 users said yes

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