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"How I Met Your Mother" (2005) More at IMDb Pro »

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Season 1

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Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

19 September 2005
It's the year 2030 and an older Ted Mosby is telling the story to his son and daughter about how he met and will eventually marry their mother. This is where we meet for the first time Ted, Lily Marshall, Barney and Robin.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Saba Homayoon	...	Yasmin
	Marshall Manesh	...	Ranjit
	Joe Nieves	...	Carl
	Jack Shearer	...	Cab Driver
	Monique Edwards	...	Producer
	Sarah Loew	...	Dumped Friend
	Gary Riotto	...	Waiter #1
	Tony Rossi	...	Waiter #2
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
	Randy Spire	...	Boyfriend (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 2: Purple Giraffe

26 September 2005
After telling Robin that "He loves her", things fall apart for she and Ted and he figures that it's all over for the two of them, but not for long as Ted finds out from Lily after she met Robin that she (Robin) likes him and Ted tries once again to win her affections, by throwing a party at his and Marshall's place, but it turns into 3 parties in 3 nights, when Robin was a no show for the first 2. Meanwhile, after Lily said yes to Marshall's marriage proposal, she has become extra affectionate to him in the bedroom and Marshall is worrying about finishing a huge paper to write for law school, that is due soon.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Beth Riesgraf	...	Works With Carlos Girl
	Jon Bernthal	...	Carlos
	Lindsay Schoneweis	...	Fantasy Girl
	Jae Head	...	Leroy
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 3: The Sweet Taste of Liberty

3 October 2005
Rather than go to McLaren's, their usual hangout, Barney convinces Ted to go to the airport with him to "pick someone up". It turns out that they're there to pick up some girls. While doing this, they fly to Philadelphia, get arrested by airport security and that's when Ted starts to wonder why he ends up in these adventures with Barney. Meanwhile Marshall has studying to do, so Lily and Robin do a girls night out and Lily notices guys are buying drinks and try talking to Robin, so Lily starts to wonder what it would be like to have her engagement ring off, and with Marshall's "blessing", she takes it off. In the end, Lily realizes that things aren't all that great with the ring off and Ted understands why he goes on these adventures/misadventures with Barney.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Earl Billings	...	Officer McNeil
	Robb Derringer	...	Derrick
	Joe Nieves	...	Carl
	Tiffany Brouwer	...	Laura
	Pedro Miguel Arce	...	Dana
	Alyshia Ochse	...	Tatiana
	Carla Toutz	...	Sascha
	Gita Isak	...	Stewardess
	Anna Zielinski	...	Cute Girl
	Mark Edward Smith	...	Bomb Squad Guy
	Sean Lucore	...	Sean - Guy #1
	Chuck Carter	...	Guy #2
	Dustin Lancaster	...	Guy #3
	Floyd Van Buskirk	...	Leonard - Cab Driver #2 (as Floyd Vanbuskirk)
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 4: Return of the Shirt

10 October 2005
Ted dated a girl named Natalie three years ago and quickly got annoyed by some of her antics. Therefore he broke up with her by leaving a message on her answering machine on her birthday. He decides to excuse for his immature behavior by breaking up in this rude way all these years ago. After he excused, Ted gets back together with her and gets annoyed by her, another time, and wants to break up with her, another time. Robin meanwhile realizes that no one is interested in her show and that no one watches it after all. So she decides to do or say crazy things which Barney dares her to.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Anne Dudek	...	Natalie
	Michael Kagan	...	Joel Adams
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Jackie Geary	...	Jackie
	Ange Billman	...	Steph
	Buck Kartalian	...	Henry
	Monique Edwards	...	Producer
	Katelin Chesna Henke	...	One Guest (as Katelin Chesna)
	Choice Skinner	...	Trucker Hat Guy #1
	John Henry Canavan	...	Trucker Hat Guy #2
	Charlene Amoia	...	Wendy
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 5: Okay Awesome

17 October 2005
Robin manages to get into OK, an ultra hip exclusive nightclub. Ted and Barney will be going with her, but not Marshall and Lily, as they have been doing a lot of "Classy grown-up things", as she referred it to and thinks it may be time for she and Marshall to grow up and put behind the things they used to do back in college. While at the club, Robin runs into problems as she cannot get into the VIP Room, then while outside trying to get it straightened out,a different front door bouncer will not let her in, even though she is on their list to get in, but her name is crossed off and shown she is already in. Meanwhile, Ted realizes that he is not crazy for nightclubs. Marshall and Lily wonder if doing all those "Classy gown up things" are all that great and Barney ends up getting into a very embarrassing situation that is so bad, he tells Ted what happened and that "this night did NOT happen" (in italics).

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Samm Levine	...	Phil
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Ryan Raddatz	...	Chris
	Jayma Mays	...	Coat Check Girl
	Rob Evors	...	Bradley
	Joshua Zisholtz	...	Chris
	Vanessa Lee Evigan	...	Kelly
	Michelle Noh	...	Claire
	Kyle Bornheimer	...	Austin
	Stephen Keys	...	New Bouncer
	Sebastian Siegel	...	Bartender
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 6: The Slutty Pumpkin

24 October 2005
On Halloween, Robin and her new boyfriend Mike meet for a Double Date with Lily and Marshall, who are eager to win the costume contest. Robin turns out as someone who is not so much into "couple things" so the dinner is not as pleasant as expected. Barney actually wants to take Ted with him to a Victoria Secret's Party, but Ted heads for a party on the roof of his apartment house, where he a few years ago met a beautiful woman, which is just called the "slutty pumpkin". Eager to meet her again, because he never had the change to call her because he lost her number, he waits for her every year at this party.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Jeremy Gabriel	...	Mike
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Joe Nieves	...	Carl
	Chad Lindsey	...	Angel
	Krizia Bajos	...	Hula Girl
	Scott Rinker	...	Host (as Scott Allen Rinker)
	Crispin Barrymore	...	The Shagarats
	Randall Bills	...	The Shagarats
	Eric Bradley	...	The Shagarats
	Andy Brown	...	The Shagarats
	Ryan Goessl	...	The Shagarats
	Kevin St. Clair	...	The Shagarats
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 7: Matchmaker

7 November 2005
Barney takes Ted to matchmaker Ellen Pierce, but while Barney gets thrown out, Ellen promises to find a woman for Ted within three days. This promise has disastrous results: the woman that suits him the best has already a boyfriend. Lily and Marshall have problems with some sort of cockroach or mouse that is in the apartment and they cannot get rid of.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Camryn Manheim	...	Ellen Pierce
	Beth Lacke	...	Dr. Sarah O'Brien
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Joe Nieves	...	Carl
	Nick Jaine	...	Sudeep
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 8: The Duel

14 November 2005
Lily moves in with Ted and Marshall and although it was Ted's idea to ask Lily to move in, he starts to worry that the apartment changes too much with Lily there. Another issue for Ted is who will keep the apartment after Lily and Marshall got married. In the end, a real fight starts between Ted and Marshall over the apartment.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Martin Starr	...	Kevin
	Maya Parish	...	Erin
	Jacqueline Piñol	...	Jackie
	Keri Safran	...	Katie
	Keisuke Hoashi	...	Doctor
	Miki Mia	...	Chinese Waitress
	Brian Petrucelli	...	Moving Man #1
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 9: Belly Full of Turkey

21 November 2005
It's Thanksgiving and while Lily and Marshall visit his family in Minnesota, Robin and Ted want$ to volunteer at a homeless shelter kitchen. Surpirisingly, Robin and Ted meet Barney at the kitchen, who has been doing volunteer work for the past years. At the kitchen, Ted meets Amanda, who seems to be a quite nice girls until everything turns out to be different. Lily has some issues with Marshall's family and is unsure about how her future with Marshall will look like.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Bill Fagerbakke	...	Marvin Eriksen Sr.
	Suzie Plakson	...	Judy Eriksen
	Elizabeth Bogush	...	Amanda
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Adam Kulbersh	...	Kendall
	Ned Rolsma	...	Marcus Eriksen
	Robert Michael Ryan	...	Marvin Eriksen Jr.
	Jennifer Wilson	...	Ashley Erickson (as Jennifer Ann Wilson)
	John Bobek	...	Clerk
	Tom Ayers	...	Walter
	Katie A. Keane	...	Stripper (as Katie Keane)
	Eben Ham	...	Policeman
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 10: The Pineapple Incident

28 November 2005
After sucking down a quintet of shots at the bar, Ted blacks out. He wakes up the next morning with a sprained ankle, a burned jacket, a phone number written on his arm, a pineapple on his dresser, and an unknown woman face down in his bed. With the help of his friends, Ted attempts to piece together precisely what happened the night before.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Danica McKellar	...	Trudy
	Joe Nieves	...	Carl
	Joanna Leeds	...	Jane
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 11: The Limo

19 December 2005
It's New Year's Eve 2005 and Ted spends a large portion of his Christmas bonus for a limo for he and the gang. In addition, he has outlined a plan how they will ring in the New Year. Unfoirtunatley, things don't always go as planned.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Kathleen Rose Perkins	...	Marybeth
	Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Daughter
	David Henrie	...	Son
	Marshall Manesh	...	Ranjit
	J.P. Manoux	...	Not Moby
	Natalie Denise Sperl	...	Natalya
	James Tupper	...	Derek
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 12: The Wedding

9 January 2006
Ted is searching for a date for a wedding. He asks Robin to come with him to the wedding as his "date" and she says yes. Problems evolve when the bride-to-be Claudia tells him he didn't check "plus one" on the reply card and forbids him to bring someone along to the wedding. Ted now has problems to tell Robin that she cannot come with him and asks the Stu, Claudia's future husband, if he can bring a "date" and he says "yes". This leads to further problems.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Ashley Williams	...	Victoria
	Virginia Williams	...	Claudia
	Matt Boren	...	Stuart
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 13: Drumroll, Please

23 January 2006
Ted meets a beautiful woman named Victoria at Claudia's and Stu's wedding and they spend a great time together that night. Unfortunately, Ted and Victoria made a deal that they will never see each other again after that night and they do not exchange telephone numbers or anything else. The morning after the wedding party, Ted wants desperately to see the girl again. So he starts searching for her and asks anyone from the wedding who could have possibly know her, but she seems to be lost.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Ashley Williams	...	Victoria
	Virginia Williams	...	Claudia
	Matt Boren	...	Stuart
	Napiera Groves	...	Tanya (as Napiera Danielle Groves)
	Kelly Stables	...	Masseuse
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 14: Zip, Zip, Zip

6 February 2006
Ted and Victoria had decided to wait for one month before sleeping together, but Victoria forgets that she'll be out of town on that day. Meanwhile Marshall and Lily celebrate their nine year anniversary, and Barney and Robin have a bros night out.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Ashley Williams	...	Victoria
	Vivian Bang	...	Ava
	Sarah Loew	...	Dumped Friend
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 15: Game Night

27 February 2006
During a game night Robin gets to meet Victoria. What actually was planned to be a funny night turns quite serious when Barney's former love Shannon gives an old tape to Lily which shows the "real" Barney. While watching the tape an embarrassed Barney storms off. When he returns, Barney tells a story from 1998, when he seems to have been a whole different person, and what made him the person he is today. To make Barney feel better, all others also tell their most embarrassing stories.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Ashley Williams	...	Victoria
	Katie Walder	...	Shannon
	Mark Derwin	...	Greg
	Suzie Plakson	...	Judy Eriksen
	Marshall Manesh	...	Ranjit
	Michael McNeely	...	Child
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 16: Cupcake

6 March 2006
Victoria is about to leave to go to Germany for two years for a donate fellowship. Ted doesn't know if he should her ask to stay or if he should tell her to leave. Marshall needs a new suit and Barney helps him. Meanwhile, Robin and Victoria accompany Lily to a wedding dress fitting and also the girls talk about whether Victoria should leave Ted or not.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Ashley Williams	...	Victoria
	Caroline Lagerfelt	...	Bridal Shop Lady
	Sergei Brusilovsky	...	Tailor (as Sergey Brusilovsky)
	Bob Saget	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 17: Life Among the Gorillas

20 March 2006
After a month of long-distance-relationship with Victoria, she's already sent Ted three care packages full of stuff he likes, but he hasn't sent her any. Marshall works in Barney's office and doesn't like it all or the people he works with, but Barney talks him once again into keeping the job. Marshall decides that it must be easier to work in the office if he adapts to the people he is working with and gets some "get psyched" training from Barney.

	Josh Radnor	...	Ted Mosby
	Jason Segel	...	Marshall Eriksen
	Cobie Smulders	...	Robin Scherbatsky
	Neil Patrick Harris	...	Barney Stinson
	Alyson Hannigan	...	Lily Aldrin
	Bryan Callen	...	Bilson