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Suit up for the hilarious fifth season of How I Met Your Mother--the outrageous, Emmy®-nominated hit sitcom starring Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan. The show's funniest season to date is loaded with hook-ups, break-ups and the return of slapsgiving--not to mention the hot guest stars including Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Amanda Peet and Rachel Bilson. On the dating front, Barney and Robin take their relationship to the next level--before calling it off--and Ted meets the roommate of his future wife in this uproarious, modern day love story told in reverse.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I really dont understand how people rate this season so badly. I waited so many months for this. I loved the first 4 seasons and own them all. After watching them so many times i kind of lost interest in the show. But that was just because I knew every word they would say. But then this season arrived and after reading the reviews I wasnt expecting a lot from this season but i have to say this season is just great. It is not all about barney. We get to know see how everybody in the gang changes and slowly moves on from their life we know from the previous seasons. and i have to say they are not just random episodes. I loved them all (only slap bet 2 wasn't really good in my opinion). You get some more information in this season about the mom but not that much. Though he gets to see her ( at least her feet;) ). I really loved this season and i watched the whole season in 2 days! This season continues a wonderful show. And i am really glad that we dont get to know the mother yet. This means at least one more season. I hope even more will follow.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Firstly reading the other reviews and the comparision to Friends is pointless, and frankly a little lazy, Friends was about 20/30 somethings finding their way in the city of New York.. HIMYM is set in said same. Thats where any comparision should end, Friends was a hugely successful sitcom of its time, HIMYM is quirky, when i watched the first season i didnt get some of the humour, it is a show which you have to watch a good few episodes before it crawls under your skin.
This season there is a move away from the arc of season 4, and as such there is an imbalance, there is less focus on Ted finding the mother, and it can feel very episodic in nature, this happens in american TV because the networks will say "we want a show anybody can watch without needing to know what happened last week" if you have to call back to previous episodes all the time, its less likely to attract casual viewers.
There are some brilliant episodes here, including Ted, moving towards all the time the goal, in one episode he buys the house he will eventually live in, even when everybody else is telling him otherwise.. Robin grows as a character, and chooses love over her career, (for the first time) Barney grows too, after having a relationship with Robin we see how he has changed, Lily and Marshall, they move forward to, eventually deciding the time is right to try for a baby.
Worth the price of the DVD alone is the episode The Wedding Bride. Remember Stella from season 4? The man she ran off with wrote a script about it, and the bad guy? One Jed Mosely, this episode calls back a number of references to previous episodes and is brilliant. Ted's anger about being written about on the big screen is awesome.
There are filler eps, but i think eps like The Playbook, Girls Vs Suits, Slapsgiving 2, Robots Vs Wrestlers, Homewreckers are as good as any. I think people need to remember this isnt Friends, it is a bit different, and sometimes yes Barney is almost a parody of a character than a real character, do you know anybody like that? But part of its charm is the fact it's quirky, which means its not for everybody.
This season there is a move away from the arc of season 4, and as such there is an imbalance, there is less focus on Ted finding the mother, and it can feel very episodic in nature, this happens in american TV because the networks will say "we want a show anybody can watch without needing to know what happened last week" if you have to call back to previous episodes all the time, its less likely to attract casual viewers.
There are some brilliant episodes here, including Ted, moving towards all the time the goal, in one episode he buys the house he will eventually live in, even when everybody else is telling him otherwise.. Robin grows as a character, and chooses love over her career, (for the first time) Barney grows too, after having a relationship with Robin we see how he has changed, Lily and Marshall, they move forward to, eventually deciding the time is right to try for a baby.
Worth the price of the DVD alone is the episode The Wedding Bride. Remember Stella from season 4? The man she ran off with wrote a script about it, and the bad guy? One Jed Mosely, this episode calls back a number of references to previous episodes and is brilliant. Ted's anger about being written about on the big screen is awesome.
There are filler eps, but i think eps like The Playbook, Girls Vs Suits, Slapsgiving 2, Robots Vs Wrestlers, Homewreckers are as good as any. I think people need to remember this isnt Friends, it is a bit different, and sometimes yes Barney is almost a parody of a character than a real character, do you know anybody like that? But part of its charm is the fact it's quirky, which means its not for everybody.
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Being 17 years old, I love this type of show and am a fan of sitcoms like this (Big Bang Theory, Friends etc) and i really love this show but they can screw up their storylines sometimes. I felt the whole Barney/Robin relationship was a big let down after a promising start during the 1st episode. There had been this huge build up throughout the prev. season and it was over within a few episodes. It was a shame as i thought they were really good together. Some of the episodes were a bit unrealisitc and got a bit annoying (for instance, the smoking eppisode). Also them having a moment between Robin and Ted was also annoying as i dont feel they work that well, as during the time they were dating Robins personality was really diluted and it deviated away from her character.
(I really am a fan of this show, despite my rant) I did give this 4 stars as it is an amazingly funny show and when it does the moments right, they are truly brilliant. The first episode was so cute and highly enjoyable. I will always be a fan of this show and hope that there are plenty more seasons. I also found this season was quite musically based and Barneys suit song was brilliant.
(I really am a fan of this show, despite my rant) I did give this 4 stars as it is an amazingly funny show and when it does the moments right, they are truly brilliant. The first episode was so cute and highly enjoyable. I will always be a fan of this show and hope that there are plenty more seasons. I also found this season was quite musically based and Barneys suit song was brilliant.
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Great TV Show
Very nice TV show, I recommend all to see it.
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Published 1 month ago by Mario
If you loved the other 4 seasons, this is no different!
You know that saying "if it's not broke, don't fix it"? Well 'How I Met Your Mother' isn't broke, so it's not being fixed. Strength to strength!
Published 3 months ago by Alex Adeboye
Amazing!
Best show ever if youre thinking about buying it do it you will NOT be dissapointed! Its the funniest show ive seen in a loong time
Published 3 months ago by RegalQueen
Awesome!!
Great Season.. always funny and leaves you wanting more :) There is always great twists in the how i met your mother series!
Published 5 months ago by Steph91
How i met your mother season 5
Bought this dvd as i has watched it on the tv and loved it. It was delivered very quickly and that was with the supersave delivery.
Published 7 months ago by Paula
5 Stars
HIMYM has an awesome cast, hilarious dialog and is without a doubt one of the best shows on TV at the moment. If you're not hooked yet, go out and buy it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Catriona O Neill
Hilarious!
How I Met Your Mother season 5 is possibly my favourite season. Each episode is hilarious whilst the story between the characters grows. A must see!
Published 9 months ago by Kelly M Thompson
Best DVD Box Set So Far
Ok so Season 5 isn't the best season of HIMYM. However, this is the best box set so far. The extra's include music videos, behind the scenes, bloopers and commentary. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Syriat
Great delivery time
The delivery on this item was quicker than I thought it would be! Watched the whole series in 2 nights, definatly recommend this DVD!
Published 10 months ago by acompton
Package?
Slightly disappointed by the Series packaging... not even a cardboard box, only the classical DVD box.
other than that PERFECT!
other than that PERFECT!
Published 13 months ago by Arkanj
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