How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother (abbreviated as HIMYM) is an Emmy-winning American sitcom created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas that aired on CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, spanning 9 seasons and 208 episodes. The series is structured as a giant flashback framing story. In the year 2030, the main character, Ted Mosby (voiced by Bob Saget), sits his teenage children down to recount the lengthy, detailed story of the events and relationships that eventually led him to meet their mother. The Core Premise and Setting

The core narrative begins in 2005 New York City when Ted is a 27-year-old architect living in Manhattan. After his best friend Marshall proposes to his long-time girlfriend Lily, Ted becomes obsessed with finding his own soulmate. The show chronicles the professional and romantic lives of five tightly-knit friends who regularly gather at their favorite booth in MacLaren’s Pub. The Main Characters I’m Finally Ready to Talk About “How I Met Your Mother”