List of How I Met Your Mother characters
The American sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005. Created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, the show is presented from the perspective of Ted Mosby in 2030 ("Future Ted") as he tells his children how he met the titular mother. The show lasted for nine seasons and 208 episodes; the finale first aired on March 31, 2014.
How I Met Your Mother (season 1)
The role of Barney was initially envisioned as a "John Belushi-type character" before Neil Patrick Harris won the role after being invited to an audition by the show's casting director Megan Branman. Harris's character was widely reported to be the breakout character, with "Variety" calling him "the major breakout" and "Boston.com" noting that his character was the "most buzzed about element of the show". Robert Bianco from "USA Today" observed that Harris "sparkled" in his role, and further praised Hannigan's performance as equally "delightful" as her role in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".