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How I Met Your Mother

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Season 1  "Pilot"  1x1

Aired 18 years ago - Sep 19, 2005

It's the year 2030 and an older Ted Mosby is telling the story to his son and daughter about how he met and will eventually marry their mother. This is where we meet for the first time Ted, Lily, Marshall, Barney and Robin.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
and a five year-old boy got to second base with me.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
So, there's more surprises ? Like what ?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
Well, maybe eventually...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
- Actually, I think it's cute. - Well, you're clearly drunk.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
No. You are too old to be scared to open a bottle of champagne.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
Will you marry me ?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 7
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
but if I was, it's, like, "Okay, I'm ready. Where is she ?"
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
It was like something from an old movie,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
I need a plan.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
- Take us to the hospital. - Whoa, whoa, whoa.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
So, these, uh, spankings...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
I'm hoping to get some bigger stories soon.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
you could throw a drink in my face. I don't mind.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
Hey ! What's takin' so long ?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
But this was no ordinary girl.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
Marshall, how have I always described my perfect woman ?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
Do you want these ? I hate olives.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
I gotta get one of those blue French horns for over my fireplace.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
I'm sorry.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
So you chickened out like a little bitch.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
I can't believe you're still not wearing a suit.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
Did Marshall give me the signal ?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Mark my words... you will never see that one again.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
I'm gonna go kiss her.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
Okay, not a perfect metaphor,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
Enjoy your coffee.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
Moment of truth.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
When you're the best man at our wedding and you give a speech,
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
Not good. Not good.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
Actually, I'm from Bangladesh.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
I was just hoping to...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Well, I was 18, okay ? I was a virgin.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
Hunger.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
doesn't scare me at all.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
Hold on.
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum ?
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
Hey, there was a girl in college, she had this golden retriever...
 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
Good night... psycho.

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Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
So, there's more surprises ? Like what ?
#2 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
Well, maybe eventually...
#3 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
- Actually, I think it's cute. - Well, you're clearly drunk.
#4 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 5
No. You are too old to be scared to open a bottle of champagne.
#5 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 6
Will you marry me ?
#6 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 7 #7 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8 #8 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
but if I was, it's, like, "Okay, I'm ready. Where is she ?"
#9 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
It was like something from an old movie,
#10 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
I need a plan.
#11 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
- Take us to the hospital. - Whoa, whoa, whoa.
#12 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
So, these, uh, spankings...
#13 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
I'm hoping to get some bigger stories soon.
#14 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
you could throw a drink in my face. I don't mind.
#15 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
Hey ! What's takin' so long ?
#16 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17 #17 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18 #18 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
But this was no ordinary girl.
#19 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
Marshall, how have I always described my perfect woman ?
#20 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
Do you want these ? I hate olives.
#21 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22 #22 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
I gotta get one of those blue French horns for over my fireplace.
#23 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
I'm sorry.
#24 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
So you chickened out like a little bitch.
#25 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26 #26 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
I can't believe you're still not wearing a suit.
#27 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
Did Marshall give me the signal ?
#28 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Mark my words... you will never see that one again.
#29 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
I'm gonna go kiss her.
#30 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
Okay, not a perfect metaphor,
#31 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32 #32 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
Enjoy your coffee.
#33 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
Moment of truth.
#34 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
When you're the best man at our wedding and you give a speech,
#35 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
Not good. Not good.
#36 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37 #37 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
Actually, I'm from Bangladesh.
#38 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
I was just hoping to...
#39 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40 #40 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41 #41 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Well, I was 18, okay ? I was a virgin.
#42 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43 #43 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
Hunger.
#44 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
doesn't scare me at all.
#45 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46 #46 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
Hold on.
#47 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum ?
#48 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
Hey, there was a girl in college, she had this golden retriever...
#49 Recap of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
Good night... psycho.
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