- 8.4/10(8.0k votes)
#1 - Pilot
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.0/10(6.2k votes)
#2 - Purple Giraffe
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.0/10(5.9k votes)
#3 - Sweet Taste of Liberty
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Phil Lord - 7.8/10(5.5k votes)
#4 - Return of the Shirt
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Kourtney Kang - 8.1/10(5.6k votes)
#5 - Okay Awesome
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Chris Harris - 7.9/10(5.4k votes)
#6 - The Slutty Pumpkin
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Brenda Hsueh - 7.5/10(5.1k votes)
#7 - Matchmaker
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.0/10(5.1k votes)
#8 - The Duel
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Unknown - 7.9/10(5.1k votes)
#9 - Belly Full of Turkey
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Phil Lord - 9.1/10(7.6k votes)
#10 - The Pineapple Incident
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.2/10(5.4k votes)
#11 - The Limo
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.0/10(5.0k votes)
#12 - The Wedding
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Kourtney Kang - 8.7/10(5.7k votes)
#13 - Drumroll, Please
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Gloria Calderón Kellett - 8.1/10(4.9k votes)
#14 - Zip, Zip, Zip
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Brenda Hsueh - 9.0/10(6.3k votes)
#15 - Game Night
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Chris Harris - 7.7/10(4.7k votes)
#16 - Cupcake
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Unknown - 7.5/10(4.6k votes)
#17 - Life Among the Gorillas
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.3/10(5.1k votes)
#18 - Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.7/10(5.4k votes)
#19 - Mary the Paralegal
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Chris Harris - 7.7/10(4.6k votes)
#20 - Best Prom Ever
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Director:Pamela FrymanWriter:Unknown - 7.9/10(4.6k votes)
#21 - Milk
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Director:Pamela Fryman - 8.7/10(5.6k votes)
#22 - Come On
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The Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother Season 1
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Every episode of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother Season 1!

The Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother Season 1
Comedy
Every episode of How I Met Your Mother Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of How I Met Your Mother Season 1!
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "How I Met Your Mother" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 7972 votes. Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, it aired on 9/19/2005. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Purple Giraffe".