Why 'How I Met Your Mother' is My Comfort Show

How I Met Your Mother hasn't seen the same sort of ongoing popularity as shows like Friends or The Office, but I think it still (mostly) holds up as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time.

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[bijanadhikari]

The narration in HIMYM is what makes it stands out from the rest of the sitcom. Plus the music they used mixed with writing is like watching a nice romantic comedy. Also, Bob Saget should get much more credit for his work. Dude killed it in every episode.

[gblful]

So i dont know if you tried to do this Daniel, but im guessing you did. At 5:03 you say "General creepiness" and then cut to Ted and Robin doing their "general" salut. I love you for doing that!

[jj]

The ending will be discussed for years whether it was worthy or not, I think this series is about the journey, not the destination and that really stands out amongst other sitcoms.

[jaysway]

I fell in love with HIMYM. Probably because I started watching it in my early 20s and could definitely relate to Marshall and Lilly and saw myself and my wife in them. Tried watching again now when I turned 30 and it hit different. Don’t know why.

[Addeyyyy]

I watch this show at least once or twice a year all the way through, it never gets boring and it doesn't matter what mood I'm in, I can always watch it.

[frankiebiase]

Love this. Still think HIMYM has some of the most creative episodes ever put on TV. The 5 parties, the episode where everyone is mad at each other and they go backwards through each persons story, the three day blizzard, just so many really creative episodes that you don’t see on other shows.

[henrychinaski]

This show is my "The Office" in that I keep binging it. I even like the final two seasons and the ending. I really respect and appreciate the writing process in this sitcom. It truly is a masterpiece.

[ryanmclean]

I’ve literally watched this show start to finish over 30 times in the last 5 years it’s always been my safe space

[Memester]

I started to watch it in June of 2024, little did I know that I would end up finishing it in less than 50 days. This show had me hooked and I felt a connection with the cast.

[lucksker]

It's good to hear that i am not alone, i'm seeing it for the third time, watching during meals, or when i am so tired / bored and just, just want to lay down a little bit, watch something that makes the world disappear for a little while, and it doesn't make me cringe ( The Office ) or feels a little bit too forced ( Friends ) . Great Video

[matthewsawczyn]

The epic story of a simple life is a beautiful way to put it

[FigmentForever]

Came here to chime in my own thoughts & how the show is also my comfort show. I started watching from day 1 - which was the fall I started college after graduating in May. I grew up, literally & figuratively, with those characters. The show was on S7 right as I was engaged to be married. Things weren’t good with my fiancé & I, and I’d suggested we take a break. During that break, I met the woman who was my “Tracy”. Whirlwind romance of instant connection, and feeling like THIS was what my life had been missing. We clicked in every way possible & within a mere 9 months, I was ready to move away with her as she was headed back to Memphis after her lease ended. She got breast cancer 2 months before graduation but did everything she could to fight it. I was by her side every step of the way. A month into treatment, My (ex)fiancé reached out and we kept things strictly friends. I barely talked to her as my mind was strictly on E’s recovery. 6 months later & watching the person I never meant to fall for, nearly die, had broken me somewhat. She pulled through and was so full of life, knew what she wanted, and got back on track.

But all she saw was the pain in my eyes of almost losing her & the toll it took on me & pulled away. Within a month, she was in Memphis, a new Life & changed her number (she never contacted me again/wouldn’t talk to me ever again) & I was alone & shattered for 4 months solid. It took me a lot of therapy but I was doing better after 6 - my ex was talking to me more & I didn’t push her away. Before long, I remembered what our relationship was like when we BOTH tried. The final season is coming to a close & I realized that we both had grown so much in our time apart & were NEW versions of our selves, ones that had the spark of a lifetime - 2 lifetimes in my case. I’ve never forgotten E or the time we had.

Those 9 months forever changed me & I still want to reach out but never will. That chapter closed & she’s happy now - which is what matters considering all she’s been through and how she made ME a better ME., If she hadn’t pulled away - who knows where I’d be now.

But life never goes exactly as planned & my wife and I just celebrated 6 years of marriage. She’s never pried into what happen during our break, nor have I hers. We both faced tragedy from what I can gather but what sprung from it was something I never expected to find - complete & total love, acceptance, and peace.

So no, I don’t hate the ending. If anything, it just reminds me of my own. But we all have our own preferences ❤️

[HaveyoumetAys]

This show means a lot to me. It helped me overcome my loneliness and depression. This is truly a comfort show for me. Whenever I felt sad, depressed, or even happy, I found myself watching Himym. I remember watching the funniest episodes with tears in my eyes. My life was difficult at the time and this show was the only thing that brought a small smile to my face at the end of the day. I don't know, maybe it's not right to attribute so much meaning to a series.

[knoelle]

I loved the show, but the last season really hurt. Especially that last episode. I wanted to see so much more of Tracy.

[Raynaboww]

HIMYM is my favorite show and you really nailed the pathos of its run. I feel like I always have to slap a disclaimer about the ending, or the outdated jokes, or the kitschiness of it, but I love this show. It makes me want to live a life filled with stories I could tell my own children one day.

[andrepersson]

I was yet to turn 8 years old when this show started and 16 when it ended. Absolutely wild to think about. I don't know when I started watching the show, but I have rewatched it several times since it ended, and it's always fantastic. Really funny show, but it's the truly human elements of it that find the best. Marshall's dad dying, Barney taking the basketball hoop, Robin finding out she can't have kids, or something so simple as Ted being in the wrong classroom on his first day as a professor. These are all relatable and human experiences that can happen to almost anyone.

[cannonfodder]

It's so different to literally every other sitcom. It makes me laugh but more importantly makes me cry. Which is why i love it!

[originaozz]

Yasss thank you because HIMYM deserves more love! I know the ending leave a sour taste for many (mine included to a lesser degree), but to me the entire journey was much more meaningful. It remained my #1 show ever and gain so much more relevance only as I've grown. The bittersweet mix of romance, comedy, and insecurities that this show nailed can make me burst in to laughter and shed tears.

[face]

HIMYM got me through some dark times..ive watched each episode over 100 times..i know what they are going to say before they say it..its timeless

[rafaelandrade]

The funny thing is that I'm still not sure how I feel about the ending. I think i'm one of the few that likes the idea of tracy dying, but ted ending up with robin still bugs me.