2005

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sun, Sep 18, 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.

8.4 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Purple Giraffe

Sun, Sep 25, 2005

Ted throws a party in hopes of seeing Robin again, but when she doesn't show up, he throws another... and another.

8 /10

S1.E3 ∙ The Sweet Taste of Liberty

Sun, Oct 02, 2005

Barney's plan to meet girls at the airport backfires as he and Ted are picked up by airport security. Meanwhile, Lily gets jealous of Robin.

8 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Return of the Shirt

Sun, Oct 09, 2005

Ted reconnects with an old flame and soon remembers why he dumped her in the first place. Barney pays Robin to say outrageous things on the air.

7.8 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Okay Awesome

Sun, Oct 16, 2005

Robin, Ted, and Barney go to a hot new club, leaving the engaged Marshall and Lily to a more adult, albeit boring, evening of wine tasting.

8.1 /10

S1.E6 ∙ The Slutty Pumpkin

Sun, Oct 23, 2005

Marshall and Lily enter a Halloween costume party and Robin brings her new boyfriend. Ted and Barney go to the same Halloween party they go to every year where Ted looks for his lost love, the Slutty Pumpkin.

7.9 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Matchmaker

Sun, Nov 06, 2005

When Ted signs up with a matchmaking service, he learns that love is not a science. Marshall and Lily confront a creature living in their apartment.

7.5 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The Duel

Sun, Nov 13, 2005

Lily moves in with Marshall and Ted, and when Ted suspects that he's being edged out of the apartment, he and Marshall decide to settle it like men.

8 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Belly Full of Turkey

Sun, Nov 20, 2005

Thanksgiving with Marshall's family is stressful when Lily thinks she might be pregnant. Robin, Barney, and Ted spend the holiday volunteering.

7.9 /10

S1.E10 ∙ The Pineapple Incident

Sun, Nov 27, 2005

After an alcohol-induced blackout, Ted awakens to find a strange woman and a pineapple in his bed.

9.1 /10

S1.E11 ∙ The Limo

Sun, Dec 18, 2005

It's New Year's Eve 2005 and Ted spends a large portion of his Christmas bonus for a limo for him and the gang. In addition, he has outlined a plan for how they will ring in the New Year. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.

8.2 /10

S1.E12 ∙ The Wedding

Sun, Jan 08, 2006

Ted's romantic hopes are dashed when he invites Robin to a fancy wedding, only to discover that the bride-to-be won't allow him to bring a date.

8 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Drumroll, Please

Sun, Jan 22, 2006

Robin is emotionally torn when Ted meets an exciting new woman, Victoria, at the wedding. Afterward, though, he doesn't know how to contact her.

8.7 /10

S1.E14 ∙ Zip, Zip, Zip

Sun, Feb 05, 2006

Hiding in the bathroom, Marshall and Lily wait for Ted and Victoria to consummate their relationship, and Barney gets the wrong idea from Robin.

8.1 /10

S1.E15 ∙ Game Night

Sun, Feb 26, 2006

Marshall's game night leads to some startling and very embarrassing revelations.

9 /10

S1.E16 ∙ Cupcake

Sun, Mar 05, 2006

Just as Ted and Victoria's relationship is beginning to flourish, she's offered a scholarship to a culinary institute in Germany.

7.7 /10

S1.E17 ∙ Life Among the Gorillas

Sun, Mar 19, 2006

With Victoria in Germany, Ted faces the pitfalls of long-distance relationships. Marshall has trouble fitting in at Barney's company.

7.5 /10

S1.E18 ∙ Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM

Sun, Apr 09, 2006

With Victoria on his mind, Ted has conflicted feelings when Robin invites him over for a late-night rendezvous .

8.3 /10

S1.E19 ∙ Mary the Paralegal

Sun, Apr 23, 2006

Ted needs a date to take to Robin's awards banquet, so Barney hooks him up with Mary, who may be a call girl.

8.7 /10

S1.E20 ∙ Best Prom Ever

Sun, Apr 30, 2006

With her wedding day fast approaching, Lily, along with Barney and Robin, crashes a high school prom to scope out a potential band for the reception.

7.7 /10

S1.E21 ∙ Milk

Sun, May 07, 2006

Ted is excited when a matchmaking service claims to have found his soul mate, but he postpones his date to help Lily, who has a surprising revelation.

8 /10