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The Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother

Every episode of How I Met Your Mother ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother!

Best episode
S9E16 How Your Mother Met Me
9.512,418 votes
Worst episode
S9E24 Last Forever (2)
5.522,406 votes
Top season
Season 2
8.3avg
Binge time
3d 6h
208 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 16 - How Your Mother Met Me
    9.5/10(12418 votes)

    S9:E16

    The mother reveals how she met Ted and what she has been doing over the past eight years.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  2. How I Met Your Mother Season 2 Episode 9 - Slap Bet
    9.4/10(9478 votes)

    S2:E9

    Ted and Barney discusses their viewpoints on knowing things about women. Barney thinks that the more you know the more likely you are to find a deal breaker. Ted wants to know the deal breakers right away, as Robin refuses to go to the mall to cover her secret.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Kourtney Kang

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  3. How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 12 - The Final Page (2)
    9.3/10(8692 votes)

    S8:E12

    Christmas approaches and Ted wrestles with whether to tell Robin about Barney's intentions involving Patrice, while Marshall and Lily get an early Yule gift, a night away from Marvin, but a case of separation anxiety strikes and threatens to ruin the evening.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  4. How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 8 - The Playbook
    9.3/10(8379 votes)

    S5:E8

    After his relationship with Robin ends, Barney dusts off his "playbook" to help him back into the dating scene

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  5. How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 10 - The Pineapple Incident
    9.1/10(8306 votes)

    S1:E10

    After being forced into knocking back 5 shots so he will stop thinking, Ted goes on a partying rampage. The next morning, he wakes up with a woman -- and a pineapple. The gang tries to piece together the night and figure out who the woman is in his bed.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  6. How I Met Your Mother Season 4 Episode 9 - The Naked Man
    9.1/10(6807 votes)

    S4:E9

    The gang learns a new way to get their dates to sleep with them after Ted walks in on Robin's date sitting naked on the couch.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Joe Kelly

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  7. How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 15 - Game Night
    9.0/10(6963 votes)

    S1:E15

    A mysterious tape arrives for Barney from one of his numerous ex-girlfriends, and the entire gang watches it. But, in order for them all to find out how she broke Barney's heart and made him into a suit-wearing bachelor, everyone must share their most embarrassing moment.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Chris Harris

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  8. How I Met Your Mother Season 5 Episode 12 - Girls vs. Suits
    9.0/10(6830 votes)

    S5:E12

    When Barney debates giving up wearing suits in order to land a hot bartender, his conflicted feelings lead to an amazingly awesome musical number. Meanwhile, Ted gets one step closer to meeting the future mother of his kids.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  9. How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 10 - Blitzgiving
    9.0/10(6269 votes)

    S6:E10

    When Ted leaves the bar early to prepare a Thanksgiving feast for his friends, the gang winds up partying all night with The Blitz, an old friend from college who has bad luck. As a result Ted is forced to spend Thanksgiving with Zoey.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  10. How I Met Your Mother Season 3 Episode 8 - Spoiler Alert
    9.0/10(6102 votes)

    S3:E8

    Marshall awaits his bar exam results; Ted introduces his latest girlfriend to the gang, who all see the flaw that Ted has missed

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Stephen Lloyd

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  11. How I Met Your Mother Season 2 Episode 7 - Swarley
    8.9/10(6516 votes)

    S2:E7

    Marshall goes on his first real date post-breakup with Lily. Not only do Ted and Barney try to warn him that this girl has got the crazy eyes, but Lily decides to do everything she can to find out about this her and break them up. Also, Barney gets a new name.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Greg Malins

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  12. How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 10 - Tick Tick Tick
    8.9/10(6103 votes)

    S7:E10

    Barney and Robin are afraid to break the news to Nora and Kevin that they cheated with each other and want to get back together, while Ted and Marshall get stoned together at a concert.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Chris Harris

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  13. How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 13 - Bad News
    8.9/10(6096 votes)

    S6:E13

    Afraid they will never get pregnant, Lily and Marshall decide to see a specialist. Robin begins her new job.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Jennifer Hendriks

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  14. How I Met Your Mother Season 3 Episode 5 - How I Met Everyone Else
    8.9/10(5969 votes)

    S3:E5

    Amid sharing stories with her about how members of the gang met each other, Ted's hot new girlfriend has a reaction to the meeting that gets her a high ranking on Barney's crazy scale.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Gloria Calderón Kellett

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  15. How I Met Your Mother Season 3 Episode 9 - Slapsgiving
    8.9/10(5716 votes)

    S3:E9

    Lily and Marshall have their first Thanksgiving as a married couple; Barney is tortured by the slap bet countdown clock, worrying about when the slap will be dished out.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Matt Kuhn

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  16. How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 22 - Come On
    8.8/10(6184 votes)

    S1:E22

    Ted tries to keep Robin from going on a camping trip so that she can spend time with him. Barney enlists the help of an old flame to perform a rain dance. At the same time Marshall finds out about Lily's interview for the fellowship in San Francisco.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  17. How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 22 - The End of the Aisle
    8.8/10(6036 votes)

    S9:E22

    With only a half an hour left before the wedding, Robin and Barney panic; Lily and Marshall rewrite their wedding vows.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  18. How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 3 - Ducky Tie
    8.8/10(5431 votes)

    S7:E3

    Barney faces having to wear Marshall's ducky tie if he loses a bet with him. Meanwhile, Ted hopes to apologize to an ex for cheating on her.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  19. How I Met Your Mother Season 2 Episode 20 - Showdown
    8.8/10(5253 votes)

    S2:E20

    Thinking that Bob Barker may be his father, Barney is overjoyed to be a contestant on The Price is Right. Marshall and Lily try sleeping apart prior to the wedding.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Gloria Calderón Kellett

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  20. How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 13 - Drumroll, Please
    8.7/10(6253 votes)

    S1:E13

    Ted finds a new woman at the wedding. They want to remember the evening so they don't exchange last names or numbers; but Ted takes a big fall when he tries to find out her name.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Gloria Calderón Kellett

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  21. How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 19 - Mary the Paralegal
    8.7/10(5940 votes)

    S1:E19

    Robin is nominated to receive an award for a news report and everyone needs a date to take to the show. Barney introduces Ted to Mary as a date that Ted can take to the show. Originally Ted is opposed to the idea of just trying to save face in front of Robin but when she shows up with a date he changes his mind. Robin asks Mary lots of questions, and Ted begins to really like Mary, despite her occupation.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Chris Harris

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  22. How I Met Your Mother Season 2 Episode 4 - Ted Mosby, Architect
    8.7/10(5651 votes)

    S2:E4

    After Ted and Robin's first big fight, Barney tries to convince Ted that being an architect is an easy in to picking up chicks. Lily and Robin start following his trail after discovering that Ted hit it off with a girl named Anna shortly afterward.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Kristin Newman

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  23. How I Met Your Mother Season 2 Episode 5 - World's Greatest Couple
    8.7/10(5476 votes)

    S2:E5

    Marshall tries to get used to being single in a world that is very coupled-oriented. Barney intended one-night-stand won't go away. Barney uses Lily to get out of his "horrifying" situation. Lily finds a place to stay.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Brenda Hsueh

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  24. How I Met Your Mother Season 8 Episode 24 - Something New
    8.7/10(5403 votes)

    S8:E24

    As the gang prepares to go to Robin and Barney's wedding, Ted invites Lily to see the house he's finally finished fixing up. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney's night of relaxation is ruined by an obnoxious couple, and Marshall takes the baby on a last-minute trip to Minnesota to see his family.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Craig Thomas, Carter Bays

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  25. How I Met Your Mother Season 7 Episode 12 - Symphony of Illumination
    8.7/10(5386 votes)

    S7:E12

    Robin receives bad news and decides to hide it from the gang. Marshall hangs Christmas decorations in his house in the suburbs with some help from his neighbor.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Joe Kelly

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Best Episodes Summary

"How Your Mother Met Me" is the best rated episode of How I Met Your Mother. It scored 9.5/10 from 12,418 votes. Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Craig Thomas, Carter Bays, it aired on January 27, 2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Slap Bet".

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