List of How I Met Your Mother characters
The main characters are: Ted Mosby, a romantic searching for "The One"; Barney Stinson, a womanizer; Robin Scherbatsky, a journalist who moved to New York in 2005; and Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin, a long-term couple. Although the show is based around The Mother, her first appearance is not until the season eight finale.
Regis Philbin
In the "How I Met Your Mother" Episode: "The Best Burger in New York", Philbin guest-starred as himself. There are also pictures of Philbin displayed in the background of all the burger restaurants.