How I Met Your Mother


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How I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated to HIMYM) is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meeting their mother.

The series was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, who also served as the show's executive producers and were frequent writers. The series was loosely inspired by their friendship when they both lived in New York City. Among the 208 episodes, there were only four directors: Pamela Fryman (196 episodes), Rob Greenberg (7 episodes), Michael Shea (4 episodes), and Neil Patrick Harris (1 episode).

Known for its unique structure and eccentric humor, How I Met Your Mother has gained a cult following over the years. The show initially received positive reviews, while the later seasons received more mixed reviews. The show was nominated for 28 Emmy Awards, winning nine. In 2010, Alyson Hannigan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress. In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Network TV Comedy, and Neil Patrick Harris won the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor.

The ninth and final season began airing on September 23, 2013, and concluded on March 31, 2014, with a double-length finale episode, which received polarized reviews from critics and fans alike for its controversial twist ending, as many believed it contradicted many of the previous episodes.

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Dan Castellaneta

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Dan Castellaneta on guest-starring on various series including Murphy Brown, Frasier, How I Met Your Mother, and Everybody Loves Raymond
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Pamela Fryman

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Pamela Fryman on directing How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on casting How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on working with the cast of How I Met Your Mother, including Neil Patrick Harris and Bob Saget
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Pamela Fryman on working with the guest stars of How I Met Your Mother, and on coming into her own as a director
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Pamela Fryman on being the sole director of How I Met Your Mother for its entire run
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Pamela Fryman on working with the crew of How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on the few other people who have directed How I Met Your Mother, and on her input into the content of the show
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Pamela Fryman on the shooting style of How I Met Your Mother, and on a typical production week
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Pamela Fryman on the logistics of shooting How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on shooting specific episodes of How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on standards and practices issues on How I Met Your Mother, and on her involvement with post-production on the show
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Pamela Fryman on shooting the musical episodes of How I Met Your Mother, and on the "Pineapple Incident" episode
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Pamela Fryman on extending the run of How I Met Your Mother to 9 seasons, and on finding the "mother" for the show
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Pamela Fryman on the final episode of How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on the legacy of How I Met Your Mother
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Pamela Fryman on a proposed spin-off to How I Met Your Mother
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Nina Tassler

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Nina Tassler on the development and casting of How I Met Your Mother
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