How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 2005 to May 12, 2014. The series had a total of 216 episodes.

Plot
The series concerns the adventures of Ted Mosby (played by Josh Radnor) narrating the story of how he met the mother of his children. The story goes into a flashback and starts in 2005 with a 27-year-old Ted Mosby living in New York City and working as an architect; the narrative deals primarily with his best friends, including the long-lasting couple Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel) and Lily Aldrin (Alyson Hannigan); the eccentric, womanizing-playboy Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris); and news reporter Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders). The lives of all characters are entwined in each others. The series explores many storylines, including a "will they or won't they" relationship between Robin and each of the two single male friends, Marshall and Lily's relationship, and the ups and downs of the characters' careers. The series explores many storylines, including a "will they or won't they" relationship between Robin and each of the two single male friends, Marshall and Lily's relationship, and the ups and downs of the characters' careers.

Cast

 * Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby
 * Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen
 * Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky
 * Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
 * Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin
 * Cristin Milioti as Tracy McConnell ( guest - season 8; main - season 9 )
 * Bob Saget as Future Ted Mosby ( voice only, uncredited )