Joe Manganiello | How I Met Your Mother

• Genre: Sitcom, Romantic comedy, Comedy drama
• Created by: Carter Bays & Craig Thomas
• Directed by: Pamela Fryman, Rob Greenberg, Michael Shea, Neil Patrick Harris
• Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Cristin Milioti
• Narrated by: Bob Saget
• Opening theme: "Hey, Beautiful" by The Solids
• Composer: John Swihart
• No. of seasons: 9
• No. of episodes: 208
• Executive producers: Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, Rob Greenberg, Pamela Fryman, Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline, Phil Lord, Greg Malins, Christopher Miller, Chris Harris, Stephen Lloyd, Kourtney Kang, Jamie Rhonheimer, Chuck Tatham
• Producers: Randy Cordray, Suzy Mamann Greenberg, Chris Harris, Jamie Rhonheimer, Kourtney Kang, Brenda Hsueh, Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal, Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut, Rob Greenberg, Tami Sagher
• Cinematography: Steven V. Silver, Christian La Fountaine
• Editor: Sue Federman
• Running time: 22 minutes
• Production companies: Bays & Thomas Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
• Network: CBS
• Release: September 19, 2005 – March 31, 2014

Ted Mosby sits down with his kids, to tell them the story of how he met their mother. The story is told through memories of his friends Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney Stinson. All legendary 9 seasons lead up to the moment of Ted's final encounter with "the one."

"Ted Mosby, Architect"

After Robin insinuates that Ted's job is boring, Barney sets out to convince his buddy otherwise. As the guys test out the pick-up line, "Ted Mosby, Architect" on the ladies, they realize it really works. But when Robin hears that Ted is parading around town picking up girls, she is hot on his heels to discover the truth.

"World's Greatest Couple"

Lily moves into Barney's apartment. It works well at first, as Lily gets rid of Barney's conquests by pretending to be his wife. Barney throws her out when he's disappointed to find that they slept in his bed together without having sex.

"Bachelor Party"

Ted plans a bachelor party for Marshall, against Barney's wishes. Lily has a bridal shower and Robin buys an inappropriate gift. When Barney ruins Marshall's bachelor party plans, Lily reveals information about Barney that forces Marshall to rethink his best man choice.

"Something Borrowed"

Lily and Marshall's wedding day arrives, but nothing goes as they had planned. Surprisingly, Barney steps in to save their once-in-a-lifetime moment. Meanwhile, Barney abuses the 'it's for the bride' superpower.

"Definitions"

When the gang finds out that Barney and Robin are hesitant to define their relationship, Lily forces them to confront their biggest fear... becoming boyfriend/girlfriend. Meanwhile, Ted is anxious about teaching his first lecture.

"The Stamp Tramp"

Marshall recommends his old law-school classmate Brad (Joe Manganiello) for a job at his firm, but the interview goes awry, and Marshall must do damage control with his boss. Meanwhile, Robin helps negotiate Barney's return to the strip club circuit.

"Twelve Horny Women"

Marshall competes against his old friend/new nemesis Brad in the most important court case of his career. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang reminisces about their run-ins with the law as teenagers; which leads to a debate over who was the biggest delinquent.