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How I Met Your Mother S1E7 — Matchmaker

7.5

How I Met Your Mother•Season 1•Episode 7

Matchmaker

7.5/10 · 5,659 votesNov 7, 200522 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

When a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byChris Marcil, Sam Johnson

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Cast5

Josh Radnor

Josh Radnor

Ted Mosby

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Barney Stinson

Jason Segel

Jason Segel

Marshall Eriksen

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Lily Aldrin

Cobie Smulders

Cobie Smulders

Robin Scherbatsky

Crew5

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Chris Marcil

Writer

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

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Sam Johnson

Writer

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Chris Harris

Co-Producer

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Suzy Mamann Greenberg

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Matchmaker" is episode 7 of How I Met Your Mother season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 5,659 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson, it aired on November 7, 2005.

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