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The sweet, snarky charms of How I Met Your Mother are in full force on this clever sitcom's second season. The show's conceit is that it's all from the point of view of the future self of Ted Mosby (played in our time by Josh Radnor, voiced in the future by Bob Saget), telling his kids the story of how he met their mother--a character that, two seasons in, has yet to be introduced. Instead, the show revolves around Ted's romantic pursuit of Robin (Cobie Smulders) and the cosy relationship of Ted's best friends, Lily (Buffy the Vampire Slayer's beloved Alyson Hannigan) and Marshall (Jason Segel from another cult show, Freaks and Geeks). Careening through these two love stories is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris, the former Doogie Howser, M.D.), an aggressively single womaniser, whose intimate friendship with this largely sincere and domestic bunch doesn't make much sense...but often makes for excellent comedy. This goofy quintet of late 20somethings flounder their way through life in New York, wrestling with love and careers. When the first season ended, Ted and Robin had finally hooked up, but Marshall and Lily had suddenly split up. Season two runs with this, enriching the relationships among all the characters over the season's progress while spinning out all sorts of stand-alone plots that make each episode a treat. Examples: Ted discovers that his parents have been keeping a secret from him; Marshall, feeling burnt by love, starts doing couple things with a newly single male friend; Lily gets a job at Ted's office and is appalled by Ted's obnoxious boss; Robin tries to keep Ted from discovering her sordid past; and Barney...well, Barney is the gleeful source of a dozen cockeyed tales, ranging from asking Lily to paint a nude portrait of him to grappling poorly with his gay brother's sudden turn to monogamy to going on The Price is Right to find his father. The entire cast is superb (and much more confident this season), but Harris's inexplicably endearing smarminess really pushes the show into a higher comic bracket. That performance energy--combined with the cunning use of flashbacks and other twisty story techniques--makes How I Met Your Mother both sweet and spicy, a conventional sitcom that tweaks the formula enough to make it feel fresh and engaging. If the creators can keep this up, this show will become a classic.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
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The woman of his dreams is out there--the question is, who is she? Told in a series of flashbacks, How I Met Your Mother is the hilariously unpredictable story of how twenty-something Ted meets his soul mate and says goodbye to the singles world of pick-up lines, one night stands, and relationship "deal breakers". With friends Marshall and Lily's wedding fast approaching, the outrageously inappropriate Barney remains a consummate bachelor, while Ted's romance with Robin heats up, but is she really the one for him? Things have a funny way of working out in this delightfully fresh and fast-paced comedy.
Episode List:
Disc 1
Episode List:
Disc 1
- Where Were We?
- The Scorpion and the Toad
- Brunch
- Tes Mosy, Architect
- World's Greatest Couple
- Aldrin Justice
- Swarley
- Atlantic City
- Slap Bet
- Single Stamina
- How Lily Stole Christmas
- First Time in New York
- Columns
- Monday Night Football
- Lucky Penny
- Stuff
- Arrivederci, Fiero
- Moving Day
- Bachelor Party
- Showdown
- Something Borrowed
- Something Blue
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: How I Met Your Mother - Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
After two years of waiting for season 2 to emerge it's finally here. If you haven't caught the show yet, or saw a clip and thought it was trying too hard to be another Friends (it isn't), the basic premise is that some years from now Ted tells his children a story of how he met their mother. But his story starts before that event and so we're left to slowly work out who his future wife will be. This arc story allows us to meet his friends who are his sometimes girlfriend Robin, his unpleasant womanizer friend Barney, and Marshall and Lilly, a sickeningly happy couple (mostly).
The star turn, and most of the funniest lines, is provided by Barney, but all the cast spark well with rapid fire witty comments that come over as being natural and in character rather than the writers giving everyone sharp words to say. In truth, the stories are usually contrived in a routine sitcom sort of way providing nothing you haven't seen before, but then again that adds to the charm of the show. It works because the characters are so well-drawn and are just real enough to be appealing. And the editing is fast to ensure that not a moment is wasted, but for once this technique is used to good effect as the stories move around in time and place. Season 2 follows on the story left at the end of season 1 in which Marshall and Lilly are having issues and Robin and Ted aren't. The overall arc story inches on and on the way there's plenty of laughs. Let's hope it's not another two years before season 3 appears.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Special Features?,
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This review is from: How I Met Your Mother - Season 2 [DVD] (DVD)
I love HIMYM,and this season contains possibly my two favorite episodes of the whole series (Slapbet and Arrivederci, Fiero) but where are the special features?
Part of the whole reason I buy box sets is for the gag reels and behind the scenes stuff and I know season 2 R1 has them as they are all over You tube. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this season again or any future releases but I would really like to see the special features return for the S3 DVD.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny,
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This review is from: How I Met Your Mother: Season 2 [French Import] (DVD)
Had bought season 1 thinking it was the only season I was able to watch on region 2 DVD player until I noticed these French imports for seasons 2 and 3 for sale. Very glad I did as it means I could watch subsequent seasons without having to wait for UK release or buy a multi region DVD player. If you liked season 1 you will love this....it is far funnier and Neil Patrick Harrison excels as Barney, he just gets better and better. Highly recommended to cheer up your day.
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