Season 1 of How I Met Your Mother aired from September 19, 2005 to May 15, 2006 and contained 22 episodes from the Pilot to Come On.

SynopsisEdit

In the year 2030, a 52-year-old Ted Mosby gathers his daughter and son to tell them the story of how he met their mother. The story begins back in 2005 with Ted as a single, 27-year-old architect living with his two best friends from college; Marshall Eriksen, a law student, and Lily Aldrin, a kindergarten teacher, who have been dating for almost nine years when Marshall proposes. Their engagement causes Ted to think about marriage and finding his soul mate, much to the disgust of his self-appointed best friend Barney Stinson whom he met  a few years earlier in a bathroom after a night of drinks. Barney is known as a womanizer with an unnamed corporate job. Ted begins his search for his perfect mate and meets an ambitious young reporter, Robin Scherbatsky, who he quickly falls in love with. Robin, however, doesn't want to rush into a relationship and the two decide to be friends. Future Ted reveals that Robin is not the mother after referring to her as his children's "Aunt Robin".

Ted begins dating a baker, Victoria, whom he meets at a wedding, causing Robin to become jealous and realize she does have feelings for him. Victoria moves to Germany for a culinary fellowship, and she and Ted try a long distance relationship. Once Ted learns Robin has feelings for him, he tells her that he has broken up with Victoria, even though he hasn't. They almost have sex when Victoria calls and Robin answers by mistake. Ted and Victoria then break up and Robin becomes mad at Ted, but they eventually make up. Ted gets a call from Love Solutions, a dating system company he tried using, who have finally found him a match. Ted ultimately decides not to show up for the blind date because he still believes Robin is the one.

Meanwhile, Lily begins to wonder if she's missed any opportunities because of her relationship with Marshall, and decides to pursue an art fellowship in San Francisco, breaking up with Marshall in the process. The season ends with Ted coming back to the apartment, the morning after spending the night with Robin for the first time, to find Marshall sitting in the rain with Lily's engagement ring.

CastEdit

Episode List: 2005-2006Edit

Image	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Airdate	#
	Pilot	Carter Bays Craig Thomas	Pamela Fryman	September 19, 2005	1x01
	Future Ted tells his two kids that he's going to tell them the story of how he met their mother. He introduces Barney, Lily, Marshall and Robin, telling his kids how Lily and Marshall got engaged and how the group meets Robin.
	Purple Giraffe	Carter Bays Craig Thomas	Pamela Fryman	September 26, 2005	1x02
	Ted continues to try and impress Robin, by throwing three parties to make himself seem more casual. Marshall cannot return Lily's heightened affections, as he stresses over an essay. Barney needs to get rid of a girl, who keeps showing up at all of the parties.
	Sweet Taste of Liberty	Chris Miller Phil Lord	Pamela Fryman	October 3, 2005	1x03
	Barney convinces Ted to pick up girls somewhere new. Lily and Robin go for a girls' night out. While Marshall is studying, he keeps recieving calls from Ted and Barney.
	Return of the Shirt	Kourtney Kang	Pamela Fryman	October 10, 2005	1x04
	After reuniting with an old shirt, Ted attempts to get back together with an ex. Barney dares Robin to say inappropriate things on television.
	Okay Awesome	Chris Harris	Pamela Fryman	October 17, 2005	1x05
	Ted and Barney join Robin at a nightclub where she is on the VIP list. Meanwhile, Lily and Marshall host a wine and cheese tasting night with other couples at the apartment.
	Slutty Pumpkin	Brenda Hsueh	Pamela Fryman	October 24, 2005	1x06
	Ted goes to a Halloween party hoping to reunite with a girl he met years ago. Barney tries to convince him to ditch that party for a better one. Marshall and Lily go on a double date with Robin and her boyfriend.
	Matchmaker	Chris Marcil Sam Johnson	Pamela Fryman	November 7, 2005	1x07
	Barney and Ted visit a matchmaker who tries to find Ted the perfect woman. Marshall and Lily find a strange creature in the apartment.
	The Duel	Gloria Calderon Kellet	Pamela Fryman	November 14, 2005	1x08
	Ted reconsiders his offer to let Lily move in with him and Marshall. Barney attempts to revolutionize the first date.
	Belly Full of Turkey	Chris Miller Phil Lord	Pamela Fryman	November 21, 2005	1x09
	Lily and Marshall head to Minnesota to spend the holiday with his family. Robin and Ted want to volunteer at a soup kitchen and are surprised to learn that Barney works there year-round.
	The Pineapple Incident	Carter Bays	Pamela Fryman	November 28, 2005	1x10
	The gang tries to reconstruct what happened to Ted the previous night after he wakes up with a pineapple, a girl he believes to be Robin and no memory of the evening.
	The Limo	Sam Johnson Chris Marcil	Pamela Fryman	December 19, 2005	1x11
	It's New Year's Eve 2005 and Ted rents a limo for him and the gang and plans out the ideal way to ring in the New Year. Unfortunately, things don't go as planned.
	The Wedding	Kourtney Kang	Pamela Fryman	January 9, 2006	1x12
	Ted invites Robin to be his "plus one" at a wedding but his plans lead to unexpected trouble with the bride and groom.
	Drumroll, Please	Gloria Calderon Kellet	Pamela Fryman	January 23, 2006	1x13
	Ted falls for a girl he meets at a wedding but he has no way to find her again the next day. Robin confronts her feelings for Ted and Marshall obsesses over the wedding cake.
	Zip, Zip, Zip	Brenda Hsueh	Pamela Fryman	February 6, 2006	1x14
	Ted and Victoria change their mind about waiting to have sex. Marshall and Lily celebrate their nine year anniversary at home. Robin and Barney have a bros' night out.
	Game Night	Chris Harris	Pamela Fryman	February 27, 2006	1x15
	Marshall plans a game night with the gang and Victoria, which leads to each person revealing the most embarassing moment of their lives.
	Cupcake	Suzie Mamann-Greenburg Maria Ferrari	Pamela Fryman	March 6, 2006	1x16
	Ted and Victoria must decide the future of their relationship when she is offered a fellowship in Germany. Barney takes Marshall to buy a new suit. Robin and Victoria accompany Lily to try on wedding dresses.
	Life Among the Gorillas	Craig Thomas Carter Bays	Pamela Fryman	March 20, 2006	1x17
	Marshall changes his personality to fit in at his new job. Ted struggles with his long-distance relationship with Victoria.
	Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.	Craig Thomas Carter Bays	Pamela Fryman	April 10, 2006	1x18
	Convinced Victoria is about to dump him, Ted accepts an invitation to a late-night rendezvous with Robin who has a rough day at work. Lily, Barney and Marshall party with Korean Elvis.
	Mary the Paralegal	Chris Harris	Pamela Fryman	April 24, 2006	1x19
	Robin invites the gang to an awards banquet. Barney offers to hook Ted up with a prostitute. Ted tries to be cool with Robin's date, Sandy Rivers. Lily deals with the lack of naptime at work.
	Best Prom Ever	Ira Ungerleider	Pamela Fryman	May 1, 2006	1x20
	The gang crashes a prom to see a band Lily and Marshall want to book for their wedding.
	Milk	Carter Bays Craig Thomas	Pamela Fryman	May 8, 2006	1x21
	Ted is forced to a postpone a date with the "perfect woman" when Lily needs his help. Barney conscripts Marshall in a vicious prank war.
	Come On	Carter Bays Craig Thomas	Pamela Fryman	May 15, 2006	1x22
	Ted makes a final attempt to win Robin's heart. Marshall and Lily's relationship is in jeopardy.

External LinksEdit

• Season 1 at the English Wikipedia