Anyone watch this show? The PQ is as good as it gets. One of the more funny shows out there IMO. Barney gets me every time.

i agree...one of the better new shows this season...with the exception of 1 or 2 clunkers, most of the episodes have been pretty entertaining...after watching shows like Scrubs, Arrested Development, etc...it's hard for me to get into ones that have laugh tracks, but i think How I Met Your Mother is really funny. NPH as Barney is always hysterical and i've always thought Jason Segel was funny...even in Dead Man on Campus, which was a departure from his HIMYM and Freaks & Geeks roles.

the Ted character can get a little annoying though...but just when he really starts to grind on me, they throw in more Barney :).

btw, i think you're right...the PQ is one of the best in primetime.

sturmie

My wife and I find this show very entertaining. I totally agree about Ted and Barney.

How is this show doing in the ratings? I havent seen much about it in the "Breaking news" thread that usually list the ratings of the shows. Anyone know?

Suit Up!

:)

Last night was great :). Though I really wanted to hear the story about the hot tub. NPH makes this show for me frankly. There have been 1 or 2 that fell a little flat, but I think it's maturing nicely. The one where Lilly and Ted were in the bathroom was classic ;)

I thought this show was awful at first. The only reason I was watching it was to support Buffy alum Allyson Hannigan (Bones and Kitchen Confidential are/were also on my viewing slate for the same reason) and Neal Patrick Harris (after his great performance in Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle).

But now the show is getting better. The laugh track is distracting since, like last night, there are several funny moments when they don't use it, but instead wait until the end of jokes. Usually, the lead-ups to the punchlines are infinitely funnier than the punchlines themselves. I really dislike being told when to laugh: we recognize what's funny a lot more than those producers.

NPH makes the show, and last night he was a star! Ted almost always annoys me, although now that he's getting some he's much less tiresome. ;)

And yes: this show has one of the highest-quality HD feeds on TV right now.

There is only one reason to watch this show other than its fine PQ - Cobie Smulders

great show.
NPH is great and last night when he was the hippie i laughed my a$$ off.
I hope it is doing well.
PQ is awesome.

jamie

How is this show doing in the ratings? I havent seen much about it in the "Breaking news" thread that usually list the ratings of the shows. Anyone know?

It's doing decent. Last nights show scored 6.3/9 (6.3% of US where watching it and 9% of people watching TV in US watched it or roughly 7million viewers.) which is decent for a 30min comedy. It should stick around for a while.

CCourtney

I thought this show was awful at first.

But now the show is getting better. The laugh track is distracting since, like last night, there are several funny moments when they don't use it, but instead wait until the end of jokes.

I've watched it a few times and I'm trying to like it but can't say I do yet. The joke last night with the "leg to stand on" part was about the most unfunny thing I can remember. And the characters all start laughing trying to make it seem funny as if they're trying to sell it. You can tell that was the big joke of the night and they were really hoping people would be talking about it over the watercooler the next day. I got the sense it was a very "Friends" attempt at the whole "Pot, this is kettle, your black" thing which made it even un-funnier.

And funny you mention about the laugh track...I NEVER notice the laugh track on shows, even the blatantly bad ones, and I was just thinking when watching it the past 2 times how distracting the laugh track was. I don't know it seems to not be there sometimes, it is there sometimes, it's badly placed other times. I just seems really wierd. Funny to see someone else commenting about the same thing.

i watched this show ever since it was plugged by the folks on the TVguide channel podcast.. all the shows they have recommended to check out this season are winners, including this one. Yes i also find the laugh track annoying but the cast chemistry has me tuning in every week.

I also find the "how i met your mother" prologue where ted of the future is telling the story to his kids very annoying.

I love this show too, mainly for Allyson Hannigan and NPH. The other characters aren't bad, but those two really carry the show.

The picture quality is really good too. I am just pissed because I somehow deleted my recording last night and only saw about 5 minutes of the show. :mad:

Hopefully, I will catch it on reruns sometime.

I absolutely love this show. They come up with some very clever stuff. Last night I think was the best ever. I love the general premise of how the dad is telling this to his kids.

Perhaps the best new show of this season. At least in the comedies.

NPH is the best in the show and I think the whole ensemble has really good chemistry.

I really wanted to like this show because "Willow" from Buffy was in it. After watching sitcoms such as Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm , Sex & The City , Scrubs and other comedies without a laugh track its just impossible for me get into any show with a laugh track. Not having a laugh track doesn't guarantee that I will watch but having one means I wont even give the show the time of day.

I wonder if there is some device that can remove laugh tracks...

All of this laugh-track talk reminds me of one of the funniest shows of all time, and how it was cancelled. "Police Squad!" (In Color) was a riot, but ABC bagged it after six episodes because the producers refused to add a laugh track. ABC execs reasoned that their audience consisted of people too ignorant to determine for themselves what was funny. That's pitiful.

For a show that tries to remain in the sitcom mold rather than shatter it (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development) HIMYM is very funny, and has a fantatstic cast whose chemistry has really gelled. Love it...

Best show on tv right now.IMO

Seen every one. Good stuff. Not your run-of-the-mill sitcom. And the PQ is outstanding.

There is only one reason to watch this show other than its fine PQ - Cobie Smulders
hells yeah brother that woman is FINE! but the show is funny as well.

I've watched it a few times and I'm trying to like it but can't say I do yet. The joke last night with the "leg to stand on" part was about the most unfunny thing I can remember. And the characters all start laughing trying to make it seem funny as if they're trying to sell it. You can tell that was the big joke of the night and they were really hoping people would be talking about it over the watercooler the next day. I got the sense it was a very "Friends" attempt at the whole "Pot, this is kettle, your black" thing which made it even un-funnier.

And funny you mention about the laugh track...I NEVER notice the laugh track on shows, even the blatantly bad ones, and I was just thinking when watching it the past 2 times how distracting the laugh track was. I don't know it seems to not be there sometimes, it is there sometimes, it's badly placed other times. I just seems really wierd. Funny to see someone else commenting about the same thing.
the "leg to stand on" was not the killer app for this ep, the "marshgammon" was.
oh yeah and i dont hear the laugh track must be the "joe 6 pack" in me.

hells yeah brother that woman is FINE! but the show is funny as well.What about Ashley Williams? I've been a big fan of hers since Snow (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0425468/).

I like this one too, though it is occasionally hit or miss. But the current one with NPH's character's evolution was particularly well done. And with an ending you wouldn't expect. At least I didn't. Good stuff.

Cobie Smulders is definitely hot.

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I also find the "how i met your mother" prologue where ted of the future is telling the story to his kids very annoying.

Do you have a subconscious hatred of Bob Saget? ;)

i have a conscious hatred of the Olsen twins. and also, Seinfeld has a laugh track but very few people complained that it distracted from the genius of that show.

Unless, like me, you found Seinfeld to be excrutiatingly painful to watch and about as funny as a hangover. But maybe that was just the laugh track distracting me from the genius.

i have a conscious hatred of the Olsen twins. and also, Seinfeld has a laugh track but very few people complained that it distracted from the genius of that show.
nobody complained because every show had a laugh track back then correct?

I was watching it on WJZ-DT in Baltimore on Comcast Cable last night and had more audio dropouts than normal. One specific one was when Ted was talking to Victoria and she gave him the cupcake, it dropped out when she was talking. This is the first time they showed the scene. It was fine the second time. Anyone else have problems?

I was watching it off my DVR and I seem to have more dropouts when watching recordings than live TV so that might be cause too.

Was fine for me last night. I thought it was funny, but not as funny as last week. The line where he tells the kids "And that's exactly what we did..." was pretty good. I thought the cattiness was a little overdone but funny. The wedding dress disaster was good, I actually didn't see that coming.

I keep trying to like this show since it has its moments. Sometimes I wonder why I am watching it.

Help me out. I thought I saw all the episodes, but maybe not. The kids keep asking, "So is that when you met mom?" for each new date for Ted. Was there some explanation why teenagers don't know who their mother is? Not even her name?

I have zero reception problems on this show, or anything else on CBS. Probably a local issue, or your DVR. Not sure how the Comcast DVR works. With the HDTivo, you are always watching recorded, anyway. So "live" looks the same as watching an hour later, good or bad.

I was watching it on WJZ-DT in Baltimore on Comcast Cable last night and had more audio dropouts than normal. One specific one was when Ted was talking to Victoria and she gave him the cupcake, it dropped out when she was talking. This is the first time they showed the scene. It was fine the second time. Anyone else have problems?

I was watching it off my DVR and I seem to have more dropouts when watching recordings than live TV so that might be cause too.
No problems here. Show was flawless. I agree with the poste above that the cattiness was overdone. The show def wasnt as funny as last weeks episode but it was still good.

The show was replaced by the new Christine show last night. Does How I met your mother have a new night or something?

Per the on air announcement, "How I Met Your Mother will return next week. ... Now stay tuned for the premier of .... "

... Of course I could have been imagining that ;)

Per the on air announcement, "How I Met Your Mother will return next week. ... Now stay tuned for the premier of .... "

... Of course I could have been imagining that ;) ah, ok thanks. i was looking forward to a new episode last night. sat down and was like, "son of a" lol. did you happen to watch any of the new Christine show? Not sure how I feel about it. I didnt find myself to interested in it.

did you happen to watch any of the new Christine show? Not sure how I feel about it. I didnt find myself to interested in it.

Of all the sitcoms on the air, " ... Christine ..." is definately one of them ;) I'll probably give it another episode or two depending on the TiVo backlog, at least it doesn't follow the ubiquitous 'Hot babe + fat, clueless slob husband' formula ...

Honestly, with everything that's been going on in the world lately, it's hard for me to muster up much interest in the sitcom format at all ...

Ok the president screwed me over. Can anyone tell me what happened after Robin said "Ted you always have to........" I cant think of worse timing than something getting pre-empted on the season finally.

I need the same answer please - what happened after the scene at Robin's apartment?

Great episode tonight. Ted and Robin hook up.

The ending was Ted leaving Robin's apt. and taking a taxi to his apt. He sees Marshall sitting on the steps to the apt. building holding Lily's engagement ring.

Sure would be nice to have the west coast DNS feed right now.

Thanks. Anything about Barney? What Happened with the camping trip? Or a War & Peace length super detailed blow by blow account.:D

The camping trip didn't happen because Ted made it rain. Barney didn't do anything special tonight.

I havent seen the show in about 3 weeks. Can someone tell me how Lilly and Marshal broke up?

Thanks

Lilly got an art fellowship in San Fransisco and Marshall is worried that she will become famous and forget him and all their plans, so, what do they do but go into the bedroom, have sex and say goodbye (wee didn't see the sex part).

Wolfie

my wife almost cried with that ending, Marshall with the ring...

The camping trip didn't happen because Ted made it rain. Barney didn't do anything special tonight.
Yes, Barney did "special things". He invoked the universe. Ted got his. Marshall lost his. Great series.

The show moves to 8 PM ET/PT Mondays in the fall.

Here is the complete C~BS schedule:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=7673056&&#post7673056

Refresh my memory. When the show started didn't the voice-over mention "Aunt" Robin to the kids? For some reason I got the impression she ended up with Barney.

For some reason I like this show, not sure why, but I look forward to it's return.

Allyson Hannagan is a very good actress at times when she is given a good opportunity to show it. I call it right now that she will win a Globe or Oscar one day.

Yeah, he called her Aunt Robin. We already know that the chick who went to France ends up being their mother. The show is about the journey to get to that point.

I assume you mean "Germany" - but how did they confirm she's the one? I don't recall anything at the end when he's talking to his kids saying "Yes, that's how I met your mother".

Was it Germany? Anyway, there was indeed a point where he said "And that's when I met your mother". She's the mother.

Yeah, he called her Aunt Robin. We already know that the chick who went to France ends up being their mother. The show is about the journey to get to that point.

I dunno...after that passionate embrace and kiss, I don't think Ted and Robin can ever go their separate ways. Maybe "Aunt Robin" is older Ted's kid's name for her instead of "Mom".

Wolfie

Ehhh... sure ;).

I assume you mean "Germany" - but how did they confirm she's the one? I don't recall anything at the end when he's talking to his kids saying "Yes, that's how I met your mother".
I'm with CPanther95. Her name was Victoria, she went to Germany, and they broke up when Ted tried to hook up with Robin, when he thought Victoria was going to call and break up with him, although they hadn't actually broken up yet. I don't recall anything as huge as saying that was their mother. Sounds like that would be more memorable, and probably a season-finale revelation. I believe we still don't know who the "mother" is yet. GREAT show!!!

Believe what you want to believe, but he did say it. It was the episode where Ted first sees Victoria across the wedding party if I remember correctly.

Believe what you want to believe, but he did say it. It was the episode where Ted first sees Victoria across the wedding party if I remember correctly.

Yup I remember that, and tonights rerun was the "and thats how i met your Aunt Robin" episode.

I like this show. That was one funny Pilot.

It's good to be proven right ;)

It's good to be proven right ;)

Although I think I would rather end up with Aunt Robin than the cake girl! :D

Although I think I would rather end up with Aunt Robin than the cake girl! :D

No way. Cake Girl is the sister of Kimberly Williams. Gotta love the genes in that family.

Ok ok, how about BOTH? :D

That's called having your cake and eating it too ;)

there was indeed a point where he said "And that's when I met your mother".

Is that quote verbatim? I'm thinking somebody sniffed too much of the frosting on her cupcakes.

I'm thinking somebody sniffed too much of the frosting on her cupcakes.

Is that a bad thing? ;)

It's good to be proven right ;)

How were you proven right? There was no such line in that episode.
Here check out
http://www.tv.com/how-i-met-your-mother/the-wedding/episode/576870/recap.html

Read some of these hard core HIMYM fan's reviews. No mention of Ted finding his wife yet

Yeah, I definitely don't think it's been revealed who the mother is yet. I have no memory of Ted saying "and that's how I met your mother" in the wedding episode. All we know is that Robin is not the one he ends up with. Boy she is hot though...

Do we know for sure that he is talking to his kids in the beginning? Have they ever called him Dad? If not, they could be his nieces/nephews which could make Robin his wife in the future.

CPanther,

Thanks to the Pilot just airing again on Monday and I have it still on the DVR, I can tell you we do know for sure that they are his kids because in the intro he says to them "25 years ago before I was Dad...."

There goes that theory...the sappy part of me would like him and Robin together. Although I agree with some others that Cake girl is much more appealing.

Sooner or later it will come back around... and I will accept your apologies then for doubting me ;).

Of course, if I'm wrong, I will never say another word about the show :)

If this show does not get cancelled prematurely, I would think the title would be the logical last line in the show. Ted's voiceover goes "And kids, THAT is how I met your mother." and cut to kids (four years older?) looking relieved that they can finally escape from Dad's longgg story. Then fade to video montage. I wonder if the writers already have that planned out?

Of course, there could be a twist where "Aunt" Robin is really the kids mother, but the kids don't know this. But that would be a rather dark twist for a sitcom. :eek:

Is it really important to know who the mother is? I know the name of the show is How I Met Your Mother, but watching the whole first season I think that's not the main part of the show. I mean it's a sitcom, not a romantic comedy.

If we were talking about a Lost, then that would be different... :p

Is it really important to know who the mother is?

I seem to remember an article way back when the show premiered that the creative minds behind it included the "Aunt Robin" line in the premiere just so people wouldn't get preoccupied with thinking it was her the whole time.

Believe what you want to believe, but he did say it. It was the episode where Ted first sees Victoria across the wedding party if I remember correctly.

Nope, you’re definitely wrong. There was no mention of the mother yet. In the episode that you think you’re quoting was just replayed last Monday call “The Wedding.” At the end of the episode, Ted says the following lines:

“For whatever reason, I had let myself believe that tonight would be a turning point. That this was the night my life, my real life, would finally begin. Funny thing is I was not totally wrong. Because that night…was just beginning.”

That’s it. The episode ends.

the creative minds behind it included the "Aunt Robin" line in the premiere just so people wouldn't get preoccupied with thinking it was her the whole time.
Has he ever refered to Lilly as Aunt Lilly? I think Barney and Robin end up together. They seemed to be better matched personality wise with both of them being more free-spirited.

Has he ever refered to Lilly as Aunt Lilly?

I think he did towards the end of the season but I really can't remember which episode. It might just be my imagination, but I seem to recall it sticking out in my mind at the time because it was the first time I'd heard it.

I think he's called them Uncle Marshall and Aunt Lilly, IIRC. Barney and Robin together? Please, no. That'd make me sad. I see too much of that type oif thing in real life...

I think he did towards the end of the season but I really can't remember which episode. It might just be my imagination, but I seem to recall it sticking out in my mind at the time because it was the first time I'd heard it.

Actually it was very early on. The episode that sticks in my mind is "The Duel" where Marshall and Ted fight over the apartment, which is like the 8th episode. The kids say something like "I thought Aunt Lilly lived with you and Uncle Marshall" when told that Lilly had her own apartment (which was turned into a Chinese Restaurant).

I can't believe that Neil Patrick Harris did not get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in A Comedy for his role as Barney. It is a great character, portrayed perfectly by Harris. When you compare his work as Doggie Howser, you can tell it is a superior job of acting.

You may hate the character, but he plays it perfectly and that is what acting is about.

You may hate the character...

Why would anybody hate the character? He's my favorite character! I might not like the character in real life, but he's not a real person. And yes, NPH does a great job and was deserving of an Emmy nom.

Yes, NPH is fantastic as Barney, and is the highlight of the show. I just don't want him to end up with Robin.

I can't wait for a new season. This is one of only 2 shows (The Office) of which I even DVR and re-watch the reruns.

"Vomit-Free since '93"....

That cracked me up two-weeks ago. Can't get it out of my head, and I'm not even a drinker. I know that a guy I work with got sloshed sat. night. Today I couldn't resist asking him if he was vomit-free. :D

Believe what you want to believe, but he did say it. It was the episode where Ted first sees Victoria across the wedding party if I remember correctly.

The only time I remember him saying "And that's how I met your mother" was in the Thanksgiving episode, referring to a stripper. The kids gasp and he says, "Just kidding."

Well when I'm wrong, I'm wrong :). Must have hit the crack pipe too hard that night!

Yes, NPH is fantastic as Barney, and is the highlight of the show. I just don't want him to end up with Robin.

I agree that Barney is the highlight of the show although I can closely empathize with Ted. The episode “Game Night” was the first real episode that didn’t revolve around Ted and was mostly about Barney and his past. No other character (other then Ted) had gotten that treatment yet (okay, maybe the episode “Milk” was about Lilly). “Game Night” was definitely one of the best episodes. Another favorite of mine was “Mary the Paralegal” and it was Barney’s diabolicalness that made it great.

The only time I remember him saying "And that's how I met your mother" was in the Thanksgiving episode, referring to a stripper. The kids gasp and he says, "Just kidding."

I totally forgot about that one. It was an obvious coming line, but still hilarious none the less.

Isn’t it weird that the Friends copy, Coupling, started off with the same premise as “How I met your Mother”, which was after a first date, the daters decide to be friends and she joins his circle of friends. It was successful in England, but not here (the acting sucked in US version).

The only time I remember him saying "And that's how I met your mother" was in the Thanksgiving episode, referring to a stripper. The kids gasp and he says, "Just kidding."

Maybe thats what I was remembering then... And maybe its not really a joke! :D Could lead to some interesting plot twists! ;)

"Vomit-Free since '93"....

That cracked me up two-weeks ago. Can't get it out of my head, and I'm not even a drinker. I know that a guy I work with got sloshed sat. night. Today I couldn't resist asking him if he was vomit-free. :D


A friend of mine had a rough night Saturday and I said she is now vomit free since 8:03.

I use the "Nothing good happens after 2 AM" line alot.

From Zap2It's TV Gal and her latest column on the TCA Press Tour:

The executive producer of "How I Met Your Mother" (who was thrilled that Barney came in second in the Best Scene Stealer category of the Amy Awards) said the show is sticking by its original announcement that Robin and Ted are not together forever and that Robin is not the mother of Ted's children. When I asked if the mother was someone we already knew, he wouldn't confirm or deny, but my guess is that he's confirming.

From Zap2It's TV Gal and her latest column on the TCA Press Tour: "The executive producer of "How I Met Your Mother" (who was thrilled that Barney came in second in the Best Scene Stealer category of the Amy Awards) said the show is sticking by its original announcement that Robin and Ted are not together forever and that Robin is not the mother of Ted's children."

That's just to throw the viewers off in the other direction. It's Robin. It's ALWAYS been Robin.

Wolfie

I may have been wrong about the line... but I'm telling you, it's the cake chick ;)

Given the number or times Ted has referred to her as "Aunt Robin" I can't see how they would change it at this point.

Given the number or times Ted has referred to her as "Aunt Robin" I can't see how they would change it at this point.
But does Robin have a sister, maybe a twin? :D

I may have been wrong about the line... but I'm telling you, it's the cake chick ;)


But didn't Teddy kill (or seriously maim) her on "Huff?" :cool:

As I recall, from the first show, he tells the kids "...and that's how I met your Aunt". Which was a very witty ending and got me started on the show. However, I don't recall that they ever made clear that the kids are actually HIS kids. Maybe they could be his brother's or sister's kids, which would make Robin his wife and their Aunt.

Just a thought.

Now that's what I'm talkin' bout, flint350! You hit the nail right on the head. They could be Lilly and Marshall's kids

Wolfie

Now that's what I'm talkin' bout, flint350! You hit the nail right on the head. They could be Lilly and Marshall's kids

Wolfie

Except that he regularly says "Uncle Marshall". If I were a betting man, I'd say the mother is Ashley Williams, but it takes them a while to actually hook up for good. The beauty of this show is that they can string it out as long as they want, with as many women as possible, and since it's in the past, even some of the characters can change as needed.

Who knows. He could end up being Mr. Jessica Simpson #72 by then. :cool:

Wolfie

I thought the show looked great last night.

What's the scoop on the Lily character? Is she off the show or is the actor making a movie right now hence the plot twist?

I was thinking maybe Allyson Hannigan is pregnant. (I don't follow celeb news so this is just speculation.) The one scene where we see Lily standing up (outside behind the foggy glass outside the bar), it looked like some bad digital editing was done as she walked back up the stairs.

Did anyone think Robin was well, better endowed? Or maybe they are just showing them off more. :D

What is it about Robin? There is something that makes her so damn attractive. It's a wierd thing, because there are so many "hotter" girls on TV, but there is something about her though... I can't put my finger on it.

robin... a gun nut...er, enthusiast???? what a girl... ;)

The gun thing b/t Robin & Ted is foreshadowing what will break them up - just to many differences on political/social issues.

The gun thing b/t Robin & Ted is foreshadowing what will break them up - just to many differences on political/social issues.

But they quickly dismissed it when it came up in the car, and they laughed it off.

What's the scoop on the Lily character? Is she off the show or is the actor making a movie right now hence the plot twist?

She'll be back soon enough. Notice that her image is still in the opening. If she were off the show, they wouldn't leave it in there for the beginning of the season.

She'll be back, it may take an episode or 2, but she'll be back. Probably about the time Ted and Robin break up. :)

Were the flashback scenes that included Lily the same exact footage as from the season finale, or was it newly shot footage? Her hair looked longer to me.

She'll be back, it may take an episode or 2, but she'll be back. Probably about the time Ted and Robin break up. :) That sounds like the most plausible scenario. I don't think the show would be as funny, and be too Friends-ish (it's a little too close as it is), if there were two couples in the main cast. The dynamic of a well-established couple, a friend looking for love with the girl who doesn't want it, and the guy who tries to direct him to love in all the wrong places and ways, is what makes the show work. If both couples are around for too long a time, I think audiences would lose interest.

I was getting concerned about Robin because up until yesterday's show, her character seemed to be going nowhere and eventually being written-off the show. With all these new things about her life popping up, it looks like she has potential to be interesting again. Besides, I've believed from the start that when the show ends, she and Barney will end up together. (I think it's the most logical way to conclude the series, besides revealing the identity of the "mother," that is.) So something needed to be done to keep her character around until the series' conclusion.

Were the flashback scenes that included Lily the same exact footage as from the season finale, or was it newly shot footage? Her hair looked longer to me. That was new material. I'm pretty sure George Clinton has never been in an episode before. ;)

We also need to start a campaign to get NPH nominated for an Emmy as Barney. His opening solilique (sp?) on the three of them being single was classic. It was a crime he wasn't nominated last year. Maybe we can get FredFA over in the new forum to put in a word or two w/ the critics for us.

By the way - the gun laugh off was "nervous" laughter, in that we better not go down that road b/c a fight will develop.

By the way - the gun laugh off was "nervous" laughter, in that we better not go down that road b/c a fight will develop.

I didn't see it as nervous, but definitely an acknowledgement that they share different views on some political and/or social issues. Look at James Carville and Mary Matalin. They are as politically different as they come, yet have been happily married for many years now.

Entertainment Weekly reported that the Marshall/Lily plot will last a few episodes, but you can bet that they will end up back together.


BTW, for those that speculated that those are NOT Saget's (Ted's) kids, they've called him "dad" several times.


And I think we've seen the last of cake lady...

And I think we've seen the last of cake lady...

Good, let's hope she shows up on an HBO or Showtime series instead. ;)

Were the flashback scenes that included Lily the same exact footage as from the season finale, or was it newly shot footage? Her hair looked longer to me.
They were probably shot at the end of last season. Her hair not only looked longer, to me it looked straighter and darker as well.

Good, let's hope she shows up on an HBO or Showtime series instead. ;)

Is the "cake lady" the one who was Ted's girlfriend until she moved to France (I think)? If so, she was on Showtime's "Huff" as the mentally ill brother's girlfriend. She's a hottie.

Yes (Germany, though). Didn't watch Huff, so I missed her there.

She was beaten to death in the final show. :eek:

She was beaten to death in the final show. :eek:

That was never established ... her status was left un-resolved, although clearly she was in pretty bad shape. We'll never know now.

That was never established ... her status was left un-resolved, although clearly she was in pretty bad shape. We'll never know now.

I always thought Ted had a little sociopath in him. That'll teach her to move to Germany! ;)

She's a hottie.
Have you seen her sister?

solid episode tonight...this is definitely one of the better comedies on TV at the moment...never thought i'd say that again about a show with a laugh track :).

btw, how does Two & A Half Men draw an audience? i've tried to watch that show and just don't see anything funny about it at all...just plain garbage...and next to The Office, Weeds and even How I Met Your Mother, it's total trash.

btw2, my wife and i are really liking The Class, on before HIMYM...i really didn't have any expectations for this show (i was actually expecting to have dumped it by now), but the quarky characters and writing are rather good.

sturmie

My wife likes The Class but I don't. I only watch it because of her.

How I met... was really good last night, there were a couple of scenes where we had to pause the DVR because we couldn't stop laughing. The best was the one where Marshall was going to leave the table but he couldn't because of one "problem" in his pants.

btw, how does Two & A Half Men draw an audience? i've tried to watch that show and just don't see anything funny about it at all...just plain garbage...and next to The Office, Weeds and even How I Met Your Mother, it's total trash.Sure, it's better than say, Married With Children (IMO), but it's still kinda garbage. Just goes to show how we'll watch nearly anything if it's in HD.

solid episode tonight...this is definitely one of the better comedies on TV at the moment...never thought i'd say that again about a show with a laugh track :).

btw, how does Two & A Half Men draw an audience? i've tried to watch that show and just don't see anything funny about it at all...just plain garbage...and next to The Office, Weeds and even How I Met Your Mother, it's total trash.

btw2, my wife and i are really liking The Class, on before HIMYM...i really didn't have any expectations for this show (i was actually expecting to have dumped it by now), but the quarky characters and writing are rather good.

sturmie yep, great show.

agreed on the Two & a half men comment. its garbage.

How cool was Last Night's Episode?

And how cool was it that Barney had a life-size storm trooper figure **AND** a restored Ms. Pac Man Cocktail table at his apartment?

I still don't know how he gets all those hot chicks...

I liked the 300" wall screen TV.

That may have been the funniest episode of the series! Barney's apartment RULES! :D

Good idea for CBS to focus on Barney. He is such a good character. Ted and Robin have to break up soon...them together is boring.

Im pretty sure the form letter that Barney left for his one nighter a couple episodes ago was the funniest thing Ive seen on this show, great show.

I liked the 300" wall screen TV.
It hurts your eyes.
"Yeah, that doesn't go away." :D :D :D

Barney should turn the contrast down.

Sure, it's better than say, Married With Children (IMO), but it's still kinda garbage. Just goes to show how we'll watch nearly anything if it's in HD.No, IMHO Grey's Anatomy is pure garbage. Mother is kind of fun.

Still, IMHO, fewer laughs than Out of Practice had… :(

Hey kucharsk. Rezzy was talking about "Two and a Half Men", not HiMYM

and yea Two and a Half Men is mostly lame... so why do I still watch it?

Great episode last night. Swarley rules.

Swarley is one heck of an actor. After coming out of the closet, then seeing him act the way he does on the show, I would never have guessed.

HIMYM has the same problem as Will and Grace... much better supporting characters. Just like that show needed to become "Jack and Karen" HIMYM needs to morph into "Barney and Friends."

I have to say that my favourite part of Swarley's apartment wasn't the stormtrooper, not even the 300" TV. It was the toilet seat lid that won't stay down.

Still, IMHO, fewer laughs than Out of Practice had… :(

I've got like two episodes of Out of Practice hard-drived to my Sony. Wating for the right time to have a OoP marathon. :rolleyes:

Wolfie

The midget hunchback sequence was the funniest thing I've seen this TV season!

*sigh*

I miss Firefly.

Great episode last night. Swarley rules.

hilarious Cheers end gag last night. The Swarley running joke was the funniest thing I've seen on TV for a while.

A Joss Whedon lovefest this week on HIMYM! :D

Willow is finally really back, Inara was stunning, and Andrew is still the same old Andrew. I'm surprised Wesley didn't make a return visit. ;)

And the Cheers credits gag had me rolling.

A Joss Whedon lovefest this week on HIMYM! :D


I'm thinking Andy Hallet or SMG are next for guest appearances.

www.swarley.com

I see mention of the Cheers reference but none on the Friends reference. This ep was a sandwich, Friends at the beginning and Cheers at the end.

Andrew is still the same old Andrew.Kind of disappointing that he got such a small role.

I see mention of the Cheers reference but none on the Friends reference. This ep was a sandwich, Friends at the beginning and Cheers at the end.

yeah I noticed that. It was such a slight gag that I wasn't even sure if it actually was referencing Friends. I hope they start dropping more TV references in.

www.swarley.com

Fantastic.

It's such a great name I'm surprised it wasn't already taken long ago.

I see mention of the Cheers reference but none on the Friends reference. This ep was a sandwich, Friends at the beginning and Cheers at the end. Yeah, I kinda forgot about that. I'm sure they did that to address critics about how different this show is vs. Friends. :p

I mean, Ted definitely isn't Ross. Marshall isn't even close to Joey nor is Barney to Chandler (nor a mix-and-match of those characters). Robin is nothing like Rachel. And Lily couldn't possibly be an amalgam of Monica and Phoebe.

Nope, not at all. :p

With Seinfeld we got man hands and now we have crazy eyes.

I can't believe no one's posted about the Robin Sparkles video! That was great, definitely the funniest thing I've seen on TV in quite a while.

Major props to Cobie Smulders for doing it; I can't imagine what she thought when she first read the script…

ROTFL…

http://www.myspace.com/robinsparkles

That video was one of the funniest things in forever.

Somewhere Tiffany is sitting around pi**ed. :)

Somewhere Tiffany is sitting around pi**ed. :)
Ha! I knew it was a spoof of somebody familiar, but I couldn't think of who. You nailed it herdfan.

I think it was a combination of Tiffany and Debbie Gibson.

Hopefully the four remaining slaps won't be forgotten. If the show survives a few years, I'd love to see the reaction of newcomers after Marshall slaps Barney at a random, inappropriate time a couple of years down the road. :D

Hopefully the four remaining slaps won't be forgotten. If the show survives a few years, I'd love to see the reaction of newcomers after Marshall slaps Barney at a random, inappropriate time a couple of years down the road. :D

I thought the slaps stole this episode. I saved the show for my wife to watch, and I was laughing just describing the setup to her. This is one of the best episodes I've seen yet.

Hopefully the four remaining slaps won't be forgotten. If the show survives a few years, I'd love to see the reaction of newcomers after Marshall slaps Barney at a random, inappropriate time a couple of years down the road. :D

This would be an excellent idea. It would be like the evil monkey in Chris's closet on Family Guy...great inside joke.

Watched for the first time last night in HD. Besides Monday Night Football, I think this show is the best HD presentation I've seen so far. :cool: :cool:

One must occur at some point during Marshall and Lily's wedding ceremony... well, at least it would if I was writing the show. ;)

This would be an excellent idea. It would be like the evil monkey in Chris's closet on Family Guy...great inside joke.

Watched for the first time last night in HD. Besides Monday Night Football, I think this show is the best HD presentation I've seen so far. :cool: :cool:

Absolutely love this show! The lines these writers come up with are classic! One of must see shows of the week. It's a weekly reservation timer on my HD capture list.

I think it was a combination of Tiffany and Debbie Gibson.There was a pop-princess before either of them; Samantha Fox? or something like that (very early eighties).

I think it was a combination of Tiffany and Debbie Gibson.
Probably, but Tiffany was known for her Mall Tour and her most popular song, "I Think Were Alone Now" was partially filmed during one of her mall tours.

Probably, but Tiffany was known for her Mall Tour and her most popular song, "I Think Were Alone Now" was partially filmed during one of her mall tours.


I agree. I just thought that Robin Sparkles' outfit was more Debbie Gibson-ish (the hat mainly).

As to Samantha Fox, the former porn star-turned pop princess, I can't remember if she ever performed in malls. Maybe she did in England, which is where she lived and "performed."

She was definitely hotter than any of the others, including Robin. Her one-hit-wonder was "Touch Me (I wanna feel your body)" or something like that.

I can't believe no one's posted about the Robin Sparkles video! That was great, definitely the funniest thing I've seen on TV in quite a while.

Major props to Cobie Smulders for doing it; I can't imagine what she thought when she first read the script…

ROTFL…

http://www.myspace.com/robinsparkles


i like how she got the OUT, as a canadian, down...

btw, that song is catchy... lol....

Probably not the appropriate place for this information, but anyone considering buying the DVD Season 1 release of this show needs to be aware that they have replaced music in this set. I was very disappointed when this show wasn't going to be released in widescreen (I watch it in HD so widescreen is what I want) but this ruins the whole set for me. I can verify that the music used in the scene towards the end of episode 'Drumroll Please' has been replaced with some bad generic music that doesn't set the mood for the scene at all. I now understand why people complain about music replacement. This is a brand new show and its unbelievable that they don't get the rights for the music for DVD release. I am glad I have a lot of the season 1 episodes saved on my own burned DVDs and VCDs including this one. Wish I could return the set but once you open DVDs no store ever lets you return them for a refund.

I agree. I just thought that Robin Sparkles' outfit was more Debbie Gibson-ish (the hat mainly).

As to Samantha Fox, the former porn star-turned pop princess, I can't remember if she ever performed in malls. Maybe she did in England, which is where she lived and "performed."

She was definitely hotter than any of the others, including Robin. Her one-hit-wonder was "Touch Me (I wanna feel your body)" or something like that.


Don't forget Allanis Morissett (sp?) (Canadian Pop Star at one time).

Don't forget Allanis Morissett (sp?) (Canadian Pop Star at one time).
Yeah and she was only moderately successful until she took up the druggie hag look and then her career took off. Go figure. :confused:

Yeah and she was only moderately successful until she took up the druggie hag look and then her career took off. Go figure. :confused:


Isn't it Ironic?

Just goes to show how we'll watch nearly anything if it's in HD.

How true. *Shudder* I still remember being fascinated by the World Sumo Wrestling Championship in HiDef a few days after I bought my TV. I think it was on ESPNHD. *shudder*

[back On Topic]
I'm 3-4 episodes behind the current on (they're on my TiVo, and some on the new HD Series 3) so I skipped most recent posts ... but I absoltely love this show!

i like how she got the OUT, as a canadian, down...

btw, that song is catchy... lol....

Maybe you know, but Cobie is really Canadian..perhaps it was first done so that she didn't have to cover up some of her pronounciations..but now it has extended in more humorous directions....

Thanks,
Rasheed

Probably not the appropriate place for this information, but anyone considering buying the DVD Season 1 release of this show needs to be aware that they have replaced music in this set. I was very disappointed when this show wasn't going to be released in widescreen (I watch it in HD so widescreen is what I want) but this ruins the whole set for me. I can verify that the music used in the scene towards the end of episode 'Drumroll Please' has been replaced with some bad generic music that doesn't set the mood for the scene at all. I now understand why people complain about music replacement. This is a brand new show and its unbelievable that they don't get the rights for the music for DVD release. I am glad I have a lot of the season 1 episodes saved on my own burned DVDs and VCDs including this one. Wish I could return the set but once you open DVDs no store ever lets you return them for a refund.

Actually, Costco does. I work for them and can vouch that you can return anything, anytime (except computers)

Isn't it Ironic?

ZING!.... good one... ;)

I was surprised by that last slap. Or should I say first. Backhand!!

That hurt ME, just watching it.

And I believe that is the first ironic thing about that song! Certainly nothing in the song was.

I don't know if this has been brought up, but I don't feel like going through the whole thread.

I just rented season 1 on DVD and it is in 1:33:1. How come they didn't it in 1:78:1 or 1:85:1? It is a new TV show so you would think they would release the DVD in 16x9

BoSoxMole,

Its worse than just not being in widescreen, if you role up you can see I posted they have replaced some music in the show also.

Well that is just silly, especially in this day and age of DVD sets. Usually when they get the rights to a song for a show, they also get the rights for the DVD set.

After watching last night's (12/11) holiday episode of 'How I Met Your Mother' its going to be a while until I'll not laugh when I hear the word "Grinch". Very funny episode!

After watching last night's (12/11) holiday episode of 'How I Met Your Mother' its going to be a while until I'll not laugh when I hear the word "Grinch". Very funny episode!


Wow. I thought last night's episode was the worst of the season. Very juvenile show.

Glad to see others enjoying this show. This is my favorite comedy on TV and has been since it came out. A consistently fun show to watch. Its the only show where both me and my wife are routinely laughing out loud.

One thing I am interested in seeing. In the "slap" episode they showed Marshall and Lillys wedding. It was supposed to be a year or so in the future and they still had Ted and Robin together so thats a bit of a spoiler. And I wonder when they are actually going to intoduce Ted's adventual wife.

Anyway love this show.

One thing I am interested in seeing. In the "slap" episode they showed Marshall and Lillys wedding. It was supposed to be a year or so in the future and they still had Ted and Robin together so thats a bit of a spoiler. And I wonder when they are actually going to intoduce Ted's adventual wife. I think a lot of people are incorrectly assuming Robin & Ted are definitely still dating because of that scene. Some people in the "Hot off the Press" thread are like me in believing that it can be open to interpretation. To me, it looked like they weren't necessarily there together, but they were still close. Whether or not this means they were there as BF/GF or as friends (either as each other's dates or there separately) I think is up for debate.

Personally, I thought there was a subtle awrkwardness between the two in that scene, leading me to believe that they are no longer dating by the time Lily & Marshall get married.

I almost forgot: yet another character from a Joss Whedon series makes an appearance on HIMYM: the mayor (a.k.a "The Big Bad") from season 3. Whoever bet SMG was going to be next lost. ;) So the list is now:

Lily: Alyson Hannigan (Willow on BTVS)
Sandy Rivers: Alexis Denisof (Wesley on BTVS/Angel)
Penelope: Amy Acker (Winifred/"Fred"/Illyria on Angel)
Chloe: Morena Baccarin (Inara on Firefly)
Scott/Brian: Tom Lenk (Andrew on BTVS)
Clint: Harry Groener (The Mayor on BTVS)

There's even a Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_I_Met_Your_Mother) reference about this trend. :p

Hopefully the four remaining slaps won't be forgotten. If the show survives a few years, I'd love to see the reaction of newcomers after Marshall slaps Barney at a random, inappropriate time a couple of years down the road. :D And I thought naming the play "Suck It Lily" was going to be the highlight. But then...

...slap #2! :D

Am I the only one who screamed "YES!" when it happened? :p

And I thought naming the play "Suck It Lily" was going to be the highlight. But then...

...slap #2! :D

Am I the only one who screamed "YES!" when it happened? :p


The best part about tonight's episode was Slap #2. I thought we were never going to see the remaining 4 slaps, but I guess I was wrong.

And I thought naming the play "Suck It Lily" was going to be the highlight. But then...

...slap #2! :D

Am I the only one who screamed "YES!" when it happened? :p
as soon as he did that, i turned to my wife and said "that's number two"...then Marshall said it...she was like "how did you know?"...hehe.

this show and The Class (is anyone else enjoying this show as much as i am?) are quickly becoming two of my favs...they make for a great hour of television. for reference, i am a huge The Office, Scrubs, Arrested Development (one of the best ever), Entourage and Weeds...just didn't want anyone to think that i need a laughtrack to tell me what's funny ;).

sturmie

I like this show and thought last nights episode was pretty good and also hope it sticks around for a few more seasons. I tried to get into The Class but just could not do it and gave up after 3 or 4 weeks. But honestly both these shows pale to 21/2 men which is outrageously funny every week and only put The Office in front of it as my favorite comedies.

...But honestly both these shows pale to 21/2 men which is outrageously funny...
seriously?!?!? to each his own...i guess.

i'm sorry, but Two And A Half Men just makes me sick to my comedy stomach.

good episode last night...

Barney: "She's a 15."

Ted: "Like in Blackjack? Not sure if you'd hit it."

While I could see it coming from a mile away the sewing machine gag was laugh out loud funny.

Edit: I must have been half asleep when I typed that....

God I love this show. One of the few if only show I currently find myself laughing out loud to.

It rated up there with "The Master of Your Own Domain" episode of Seinfeld.

Meant to comment that this week was the repeat of the infamous "Slap Bet" episode. God I feel like going to a mall... today ;)

I love this show. I do hope it sticks around for a while.

Dear god... read the latest news thread. They might actually not renew this show! One of the truly funny comedies on TV, I can't believe they won't!

Dear god... read the latest news thread. They might actually not renew this show! One of the truly funny comedies on TV, I can't believe they won't!
That is horrible news. :(

I rarely care about the upfronts, but I'm really worried that HIMYM might not show up on CBS' list. :(

I thought this show was good and had great potential after season 1, but have been disappointed this year. The writing is spotty and its just not as funny.

Wow... great episode tonight, though I almost expected the cake chick to coming walking out. If it ended on that note I would be really sad, but at least there was some closure for some people.

Entertainment Weekly has been predicting it's demise for a few weeks despite being fans of the show, I sure hope it returns. How will we ever hear.... dary!

I can't believe the dreadful Two and a Half Men is so much more popular...

One of the things that brought this about is a CBS executive watched the show one week, pronounced that "he didn't get it" and said he wanted it gone.

I wish I was kidding.

I thought this show was good and had great potential after season 1, but have been disappointed this year. The writing is spotty and its just not as funny.
You obviously missed the "Robin Sparkles" episode.

One thing I am interested in seeing. In the "slap" episode they showed Marshall and Lillys wedding. It was supposed to be a year or so in the future and they still had Ted and Robin together so thats a bit of a spoiler. And I wonder when they are actually going to intoduce Ted's adventual wife.I think a lot of people are incorrectly assuming Robin & Ted are definitely still dating because of that scene. Some people in the "Hot off the Press" thread are like me in believing that it can be open to interpretation. To me, it looked like they weren't necessarily there together, but they were still close. Whether or not this means they were there as BF/GF or as friends (either as each other's dates or there separately) I think is up for debate.

Personally, I thought there was a subtle awrkwardness between the two in that scene, leading me to believe that they are no longer dating by the time Lily & Marshall get married. Not to toot my own (blue) horn, but... :p I usually get stuff like this wrong.

That zoom-out shot of Barney when he thought Robin was pregnant was the best use of that effect EVER! :D (What is that effect called or how do they do it? Is it something like a zoom-out with a fisheye lens or something?)

Not to toot my own (blue) horn, but... :p I usually get stuff like this wrong.

That zoom-out shot of Barney when he thought Robin was pregnant was the best use of that effect EVER! :D (What is that effect called or how do they do it? Is it something like a zoom-out with a fisheye lens or something?)

That shot was invented for Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. He had been trying for that effect for many years, even painting a scene on rubber and stretching it, when they finally hit upon a simultaneous dolly out/zoom in...

I only watch Numb3rs and this on CBS. I watched The Class because of this show, I didn't have anything else I wanted to watch till 9 and that was entertaining enough. I will give Moonlight chance next fall, but if HIMYM is cancelled I won't be watching CBS on Monday at all.

How can they possibly think of getting rid of this show. This is pretty much the only comedy I watch right now. Both my wife and I love it. I still do not see how that idiotic show the class is still on and they are considering scrapping this, makes no sense at all.

How can they possibly think of getting rid of this show. This is pretty much the only comedy I watch right now. Both my wife and I love it. I still do not see how that idiotic show the class is still on and they are considering scrapping this, makes no sense at all.
uh, last i heard The Class is probably gone next season...btw, The Class is a really funny show...that and HIMYM made for one of the better hours of comedy on TV this season...i think what you meant to say was "I still do not see how that idiotic show Two And A Half Men is still on and they are considering scrapping this, makes no sense at all"...it's always my go-to "how in the world do people actually like that show" reference :D.

sturmie

One of the things that brought this about is a CBS executive watched the show one week, pronounced that "he didn't get it" and said he wanted it gone.
Maybe another network could pick it up. It would be a top comedy for NBC.

"I still do not see how that idiotic show Two And A Half Men is still on and they are considering scrapping this, makes no sense at all
Actually, 2.5 Men is one of the funniest shows on TV if you like that type of humor. If you don't then it probably is horrible. I for one don't understand British comedy (Bennie Hill, Monty Python etc.) as not one bit of it is funny. OTOH, I think movies like Airplane, Naked Gun etc are a riot.

Its all about what type of comedy you like. :)

Actually, 2.5 Men is one of the funniest shows on TV if you like that type of humor. If you don't then it probably is horrible. I for one don't understand British comedy (Bennie Hill, Monty Python etc.) as not one bit of it is funny. OTOH, I think movies like Airplane, Naked Gun etc are a riot.

Its all about what type of comedy you like. :)
yeah, i know...but in the few eps of 2.5 Men i've watched, i can always see the "jokes" coming from a mile away...i also enjoy the Naked Gun and Airplane series, but don't really like British humor either...like you said though, to each his own.

Variety is reporting CBS has renewed HIMYM!!!!! :) :)

Last night's episode felt like a series finale instead of a season finale.

Robin and Ted are over. Robin traveled and worked all over the world and Ted eventually met the mother of his children. This seemed as though the show was coming to an end and not being renewed. I hope I am wrong as I really enjoy HIMYM.

Think the finale was a "just in case we get dumped by CBS" episode.

Glad to hear this may be coming back. Neil Patrick Harris' Barney is the reason the missus and I watch this show. Be interested to see how they play it out after last night's apparent "closure". Guess it'll focus on Ted's continued search for "the one" (not Neo, of course ;) ).

Kind of like the Sports Night finale (which sadly DID turn out to be the series finale).

Think the finale was a "just in case we get dumped by CBS" episode.

Glad to hear this may be coming back. Neil Patrick Harris' Barney is the reason the missus and I watch this show. Be interested to see how they play it out after last night's apparent "closure". Guess it'll focus on Ted's continued search for "the one" (not Neo, of course ;) ).
And there are still how many slaps left, 2 or 3? Another thing to look forward to!

Next season should be Legend............wait for it..............dary!

This is a very funny show...and I just caught my first episode in the Fiero episode...hilarious! Zitch DOG!

I hope it comes back. Now I have to buy the season disc and watch the ones I've missed.

I hope it comes back. Now I have to buy the season disc and watch the ones I've missed.
Warning! The 1st season DVD set is 4:3, not 16:9. I thought about buying it when it came out, but as a 4:3 format set? No way.

According to Fredfa's sticky, CBS has renewed.

Thank god!

And there are still how many slaps left, 2 or 3? Another thing to look forward to!
I think 3. There was the one in the Robin Sparkles episode that started it, then the one when Barney was making them watch that horrible 1-man show.

I think 3. There was the one in the Robin Sparkles episode that started it, then the one when Barney was making them watch that horrible 1-man show.
And he was going to call the show "Suck it, Lily". :) I think Marshall was upset about the possibly sexual reference to his, then, fiance. :)

settle a dispute for me, did we, in fact, learn that Ted's eventual wife is the cake decorating chick?

I say no, my wife says that when they introduced the character, bob saget as the narrator says something like "and then I met your mother..."

What say you all?

settle a dispute for me, did we, in fact, learn that Ted's eventual wife is the cake decorating chick?
If it is, then we don't know it for sure yet.

See, I thought that as well... so I guess we'll see. But I've been told I was wrong about him saying that in the naration.

It's official (http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=12062); we'll (in theory) get to hear the "...dary."

CBS renewed 17 shows, including critically acclaimed bubble comedy "How I Met Your Mother." The network axed "The Class," "Jericho" and "Close to Home."

By the way, the narration said "...and then I Met Your Mother" before but never in response to anyone in particular.

Thaks for the clarification. If I recall correctly, when it said "and then I met your mother" the camera panned right to the cake chick.

So, will the Robin character still be around despite the doomed relationship with Ted is officially over? Or will her trip to Argentina get her written out next season? I'd assume she'd stick around , since "Aunt Robin" has been mentioned in the narraration in the past.

"Uncle Barney" has also been mentioned. Perhaps we will see those two end up together?

I actually always thought they would end up together. Robin will be around, no doubt.

Thaks for the clarification. If I recall correctly, when it said "and then I met your mother" the camera panned right to the cake chick.
You're connecting two unrelated events.

While it's always possible Victoria will turn out to be the eponymous mother, somehow I doubt it, especially given the way she and Ted broke up.

Hardly unrelated... it's not like it was two minutes later that they panned to her. It was right as he said it.

Hardly unrelated... it's not like it was two minutes later that they panned to her. It was right as he said it.
Coincident in time... not causal.

Don't read too much into it... or if you prefer:

In the finale, when Ted is talking about Robin's future career, he says (once again) "...and I met your mother." Meaning it's an event that's yet to occur.

As long as we're talking about erroneous assumptions, I've always thought that Robin ended up with Barney. Anyone care to explain where that thought came from? ( I firmly believe that the cake lady is NOT the mother...)

Thaks for the clarification. If I recall correctly, when it said "and then I met your mother" the camera panned right to the cake chick.

Just throwing in my thoughts on this and I don't think Victoria can be the mother because that would have ended the show. After all the show is about 'How I met your mother', not 'how I met your mother, then broke up and met her again' :)

Anyway, I think the reveal for the mother would be one of (if not the) last episode of the series, which I think means we will never find out unless they know the show is cancelled while still producing episodes or they decide to wrap it up because the show has run its course.

That is of course my fear... I HATE shows where we never get to come full circle. Drives me absolutely nuts. So if this show ever does get the axe I hope we get the relief of a true wrap-up finale and MEET the mother.

Hopefully they took the hint from this season's near cancellation to decide to introduce the mother next season.

If they are around for a fourth they can come up with something, I have no doubt.

If they aren't plotting their course to the reveal of the mother in season 3, then the only explanation is they never intended to reach that point and always planned that they'd go off the air prior to that point.

That was the nice thing that happened in The OC -- they knew about the cancellation with a few shows left to produce, so they were able to write it to have a nice tidy wrap-up of all the story lines. No way can this show end without finding out exactly how Ted met the mysterious mother.

At least it's around for another season! This show is the highlight of my TV week!!!

Even though the guide doesn't show it, CBS showed a commercial for HIMYM last night indicating that tonight is a new episode.

I have it scheduled as TitanTV shows it as new tonight.

New for me too in Comcast.

This is a great show! It seems like they have gotten away from introducing characters that might be the Mother this season. Last season, you thought it might be Robin, but obviously it's not because Ted refers to her as Aunt Robin when he's talking to the kids. I'm glad they didn't write her out of the show after that.

So was it a new episode?

Yes (http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20071120cbs05).

anyone else as excited as me with this returning next week?

Yes, this is one of my favorite sitcoms (not that there are many left to choose from).

I just wish they would offcially announce it will be back next year. I am getting a touch worried by the delay.

I for one am glad to see my Monday night comedy line-up returning. This coming Monday there will be a new episode of "How I Met Your Mother" as well as "The Big Bang Theory". Then the following Monday welcomes back "Two and a Half Men". My Monday's had been switched over to movie night, but it looks like it's back to comedy sitcom night.

Woohoo!

I'm not very excited. on TvGuide I keep hearing how it's close to being cancelled. Then I get happy to hear Alicia Silverstone is gonna be on multiple episodes. Then I hear Britney Spears is guesting to "help ratings" omg no! Then I hear that Alicia didn't like that and dropped out. Now they are getting Sarah Chalke from Scrubs, but only for one episode. They want to bring Alicia back later with a different character. Sounds like it went from fun to drama and it could be over in two months!

I've mentioned before that if they think they're not coming back I could see them stunt casting the eponymous Mother.

I thought it might be funny if it was Britney, but if they want to bring in Alicia, perhaps it will be she who will be under the yellow umbrella…

I hope it doesn't go away as it is one of the better shows on TV right now (well, when it isn't reruns).

Even in reruns it's one of the best shows on tv right now!