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A love story in reverse: How I Met Your Mother is a fresh comedy about Ted (Josh Radnor) and how he fell in love. When Ted’s best friends Marshall (Jason Segel) and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) decide to tie the knot, it sparks the search for his own Miss Right. Helping him in his quest is his bar-hopping “wing-man” Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a confirmed bachelor with plenty of wild schemes for picking up women. Ted’s sights are set on the charming and independent Robin (Cobie Smulders), but destiny may have something different in mind. Told through a series of flashbacks,Ted recalls his single days, the highs and lows of dating and the search for true love.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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As many people have said this show was cursed in this country by an abismal timeslot. It well diserved a Primetime slot, with a reapeat in where it was uncerimoniously dumped. This show is huge in America, but here no one's heard of it. This show consistantly has made me laugh out loud, so much so that my housemates come in to ask me what's so funny.
The comparison to Friend's is obvious, but if you go deeper than a vauge hand wavey premis, you can see the shows are quite different. This show was made 10 years later than Friends. This means slightly more risque storylines, not so much as to be crass but only to make them truely laugh out loud funny. The way the story is told is also completely different, telling them out of order in flashbacks and fast forwards which only drives them more and leaves you craving for the next bit to piece together the puzzle. The grand arc of the show is driven by the question 'who is the mother' with tantalising hints being dropped all the time (I've seen seasons 2 and 3 as well.) and the more they give you the more you want to know. But at it's very core are a set of great characters who you love and laugh at with equal measure.
I think I've made it clear that I LOVE THIS SHOW. Great plots and characters told in magnificent style. Well worth it.
The comparison to Friend's is obvious, but if you go deeper than a vauge hand wavey premis, you can see the shows are quite different. This show was made 10 years later than Friends. This means slightly more risque storylines, not so much as to be crass but only to make them truely laugh out loud funny. The way the story is told is also completely different, telling them out of order in flashbacks and fast forwards which only drives them more and leaves you craving for the next bit to piece together the puzzle. The grand arc of the show is driven by the question 'who is the mother' with tantalising hints being dropped all the time (I've seen seasons 2 and 3 as well.) and the more they give you the more you want to know. But at it's very core are a set of great characters who you love and laugh at with equal measure.
I think I've made it clear that I LOVE THIS SHOW. Great plots and characters told in magnificent style. Well worth it.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By J. Johnson
Format:DVD
A brilliant comedy that deserved a much better TV slot than it got. Hope someone has the sense to take up series 2. If you missed it on TV you won't be disappointed with the DVD - it is very funny. As said before, if you like friends you'll like this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By S. Anderson
Format:DVD
I'm usually not a fan of sitcoms, those short tv-series that you have to follow regularly in order to get the storyline but I have to say, this series is really addictive!!!!! Okay, they do make fun of Canadians here and there but if you want something funny, catchy and entertaining, this is the show you should watch. But be careful, ..., like I said, it's addictive, watched the entire first season without a break, bought the second season a day later and again watched in on one single day, and am now waiting for the delivery of the next seasons.
Never watched it on TV as I hate commercials in such short shows but on DVD it's worth its price! Awesome idea and no, it's not just a cheap copy of the show 'Friends'. Assumed so myself, but I was never really into 'Friends' as it seemed a tad too childish for my taste but this show is just awesome and if you start watching the first season, you will understand the choice of my reviews title ;-)
Never watched it on TV as I hate commercials in such short shows but on DVD it's worth its price! Awesome idea and no, it's not just a cheap copy of the show 'Friends'. Assumed so myself, but I was never really into 'Friends' as it seemed a tad too childish for my taste but this show is just awesome and if you start watching the first season, you will understand the choice of my reviews title ;-)
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Adore this programme! Going to collect all the dvd seasons. This season is good but they get better each season I noticed. Read more
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this was a birthday present for my grand-daughter she was very pleased with it. It arrived promptly and in excellent conditiion. Would recommened
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bought as brand new great quality and really enjoyed thankyou. just a same I have to wait now for the final series
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Even though this was excellent value for money, and i normally buy second hand thing, but the one thing i hate is when the product smells of smoke and this one stinks!!! Read more
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I'm a keen fan of HIMYM (how I met your mother), nothing else needs to be said, so suit up and buy this delight!!!
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When I first started watching this show I was sure it would be a 4 star experience. But after a few nauseating episodes this soon became a 3 star, distinctly average show. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Flying Scotsman
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One of the best shows around
After catching the odd episode here and there on TV i decided to buy the DVDs and start from the beginning. Read more
Published 21 months ago by sophie
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Relationships between the characters are great, makes you laugh out loud. So addictive, I could happily sit and watch episodes back to back. Read more
Published on 29 April 2011 by ClaireW
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Legen....wait for it....Dary show!!
I love this show - funny and smart, with a great cast. Recommended to anyone who loves american comedies. If you loved friends, you'll love this too.
Published on 21 Oct 2010 by Jen
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I caught an episode of 'How I met Your Mother' on E4 a few months ago and couldn't stop laughing so I decided to buy series 1 and start from the beginning. Read more
I caught an episode of 'How I met Your Mother' on E4 a few months ago and couldn't stop laughing so I decided to buy series 1 and start from the beginning. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2010 by A. Greenwood
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