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How I Met Your Mother

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

It's the year 2030 and an older Ted Mosby is telling the story to his son and daughter about how he met and will eventually marry their mother. This is where we meet for the first time Ted, Lily, Marshall, Barney and Robin.
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Carter Bays (created by) (written by) | Craig Thomas (created by) (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 19, 2005

Release date
Sep 19, 2005 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Josh Radnor
Ted Mosby Ted Mosby   See fewer
Jason Segel
Marshall Eriksen Marshall Eriksen   See fewer
Cobie Smulders
Robin Scherbatsky Robin Scherbatsky   See fewer
Neil Patrick Harris
Barney Stinson Barney Stinson   See fewer
Alyson Hannigan
Lily Aldrin Lily Aldrin   See fewer
Lyndsy Fonseca
Daughter Daughter   See fewer
Saba Homayoon
Yasmin Yasmin   See fewer
Jack Shearer
Cab Driver Cab Driver   See fewer
Monique Edwards
Producer Producer   See fewer
Sarah Loew
Dumped Friend Dumped Friend   See fewer
Gary Riotto
Waiter #1 Waiter #1   See fewer
Tony Rossi
Waiter #2 Waiter #2   See fewer
Michael Atlas Lane
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
John Edward Lee
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Policastri
Print Model (uncredited) Print Model (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Saget
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Randy Spire
Boyfriend (uncredited) Boyfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Geoff Stevenson
Man At Table (uncredited) Man At Table (uncredited)   See fewer
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