TV series

How I Met Your Mother

2005–2014 · 9 seasons

A warm, joke-dense hangout with friends that sneaks up on you with real heart and bittersweet nostalgia.

Tagline: A love story in reverse.
Overview: A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
How it feels: Warm, light, romantic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, love, found family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
found family
identity
memory
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild