HIMYM

Ted seeks love

HIMYM is an abbreviation for *How I Met Your Mother*, an American sitcom that aired from 2005 to 2014.

The show follows Ted Mosby narrating to his children the lengthy story of meeting their mother.

The acronym appears frequently in online discussions: I'm rewatching HIMYM for the third time.

romance

Ted

Nickname for Edward

  • RobinBird-derived given name
  • TracyFeminine given name
  • LilyFeminine floral name

motherhood · destiny · wedding · love · heartbreak · timing · dating · relationship · engagement · chemistry

sitcom

CBS

Major television and radio network

pilot · cliffhanger · laughtrack · primetime · syndication · rerun · spinoff · showrunner · multicamera · Nielsen

friendship

booth

Temporary enclosed compartment

  • gangOrganized criminal group
  • broSlang for male friend
  • wingmanSupportive second in formation

interventions · slaps · legendary · bromance · loyalty · bonding · support · camaraderie · hangout · inside jokes

NewYork

Manhattan

NYC's densest borough

Wesleyan · bar · uptown · puzzles · taxi · rooftop · architecture · skyline

Opposites
competing sitcom rival

HIMYMFriends

Nineties sitcom, six Manhattanites

The Big Bang Theory · Seinfeld · New Girl · The Office · Brooklyn Nine-Nine

narrative framing contrast

HIMYMunreliable narrator

Storyteller whose credibility wavers

romantic resolution

HIMYMThe Good Place

Afterlife comedy series

Breaking Bad · M*A*S*H · Schitt's Creek

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG