How I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated to
HIMYM) is an American
sitcom that originally aired on
CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. The series follows the main character,
Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in
Manhattan. As a
framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meeting their
mother.