How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

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Characters (107)

Abby
Abby
Janice Aldrin
Janice Aldrin
Lily Aldrin
Lily Aldrin
Mickey Aldrin
Mickey Aldrin
Morris Aldrin
Morris Aldrin
Rita Aldrin
Rita Aldrin
Anna
Anna
Becky
Becky
Bernice
Bernice
Betty
Betty
Bilson
Bilson
Blah Blah
Blah Blah
Gary Blauman
Gary Blauman
Casey
Casey
Cassie Lowell
Cassie Lowell
Cindy
Cindy
Claudia
Claudia
Clint
Clint
Coat Check Girl
Coat Check Girl
Garrison Cootes
Garrison Cootes
Curt Irons
Curt Irons
Curtis
Curtis
Daphne
Daphne
Darren
Darren
Doug Child
Doug Child
Hammond Druthers
Hammond Druthers
Judy Eriksen
Judy Eriksen
Marcus Eriksen
Marcus Eriksen
Marshall Eriksen
Marshall Eriksen
Marvin Eriksen Jr
Marvin Eriksen Jr
Marvin Eriksen Sr
Marvin Eriksen Sr
Marvin W Eriksen
Marvin W Eriksen
Food Guy
Food Guy
Don Frank
Don Frank
Gael
Gael
Quinn Garvey
Quinn Garvey
Sam Gibbs
Sam Gibbs
Tony Grafanello
Tony Grafanello
Greg Fisher
Greg Fisher
Tim Gunn
Tim Gunn
Henry Honeywell
Henry Honeywell
Steve Henry
Steve Henry
Arthur Hobbs
Arthur Hobbs
Kara
Kara
Karen
Karen
Karina
Karina
Kelly The Mother S Friend
Kelly The Mother S Friend
Klaus
Klaus
Linus
Linus
Grandma Lois
Grandma Lois
Louis
Louis
Carl Maclaren
Carl Maclaren
Doug Martin
Doug Martin
Mrs Matsen
Mrs Matsen
Max
Max
Meg
Meg
Mike
Mike
Missy
Missy
Mitch
Mitch
Brad Morris
Brad Morris
Alfred Mosby
Alfred Mosby
Tracy Mcconnell
Tracy Mcconnell
Virginia Mosby
Virginia Mosby
Naomi
Naomi
Natalie
Natalie
Nora
Nora
Patrice
Patrice
Jeanette Peterson
Jeanette Peterson
Zoey Pierson
Zoey Pierson
Nick Podarutti
Nick Podarutti
Adam Punciarello
Adam Punciarello
Sandy Rivers
Sandy Rivers
Robin Scherbatsky
Robin Scherbatsky
Robin S Friend
Robin S Friend
Genevieve Scherbatsky
Genevieve Scherbatsky
Katie Scherbatsky
Katie Scherbatsky
Robin Scherbatsky Sr
Robin Scherbatsky Sr
Nate Scooberman
Nate Scooberman
Scooter
Scooter
Shannon
Shannon
Shelly
Shelly
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Dr Sonya
Dr Sonya
Barney Stinson
Barney Stinson
Eli Stinson
Eli Stinson
James Stinson
James Stinson
Loretta Stinson
Loretta Stinson
Sadie Stinson
Sadie Stinson
Stuart
Stuart
Ted Mosby
Ted Mosby
Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Tom
Tom
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek
Simon Tremblay
Simon Tremblay
Trevor Hudson
Trevor Hudson
Trudy
Trudy
Tugboat
Tugboat
George Van Smoot
George Van Smoot
Kevin Venkataraghavan
Kevin Venkataraghavan
Victoria
Victoria
Wendy The Waitress
Wendy The Waitress
Randy Wharmpess
Randy Wharmpess
Cheryl Whittaker
Cheryl Whittaker
Jerome Whittaker
Jerome Whittaker
J J Whittaker
J J Whittaker
William Zabka
William Zabka
Lucy Zinman
Lucy Zinman

Love

Marshall and Lily give the group its home base, while Robin and Barney bring a long, messy history of their own. Ted's search for the Mother finally leads him to Tracy; Victoria's warmth brings out a more grounded side of him. Nora is one of the few people who see through Barney's act, while Randy is remembered mostly for the gags.

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Ted Mosby Ted Mosby
Barney Stinson Barney Stinson
Robin Scherbatsky Robin Scherbatsky
Marshall Eriksen Marshall Eriksen
Lily Aldrin Lily Aldrin
Tracy Mcconnell Tracy Mcconnell
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Marvin Eriksen Jr Marvin Eriksen Jr
James Stinson James Stinson
Loretta Stinson Loretta Stinson
Quinn Garvey Quinn Garvey
Zoey Pierson Zoey Pierson
Victoria Victoria
Nora Nora
B
Randy Wharmpess Randy Wharmpess

Power

Barney can sell almost any bad idea, Robin's confidence takes her from local news to national TV, and Ted's architecture career keeps pulling his friends into new plans. Lily and Marshall are the people the group turns to when a choice matters. Zoey's campaign to save the Arcadian puts her cause directly against Ted's biggest career move.

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Barney Stinson Barney Stinson
Robin Scherbatsky Robin Scherbatsky
Ted Mosby Ted Mosby
Lily Aldrin Lily Aldrin
Marshall Eriksen Marshall Eriksen
Zoey Pierson Zoey Pierson
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Tracy Mcconnell Tracy Mcconnell
James Stinson James Stinson
Loretta Stinson Loretta Stinson
Quinn Garvey Quinn Garvey
Victoria Victoria
Nora Nora
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Marvin Eriksen Jr Marvin Eriksen Jr
Randy Wharmpess Randy Wharmpess

Cute

Marshall and Lily's easy affection makes them the gang's home base, while Marvin and Tracy draw out their gentler sides. Victoria and Nora bring a sincerity that cuts through Ted's and Barney's usual chaos. James and Loretta add a warm family streak; Randy is more memorable for his schemes than for softer moments.

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Marshall Eriksen Marshall Eriksen
Lily Aldrin Lily Aldrin
Marvin Eriksen Jr Marvin Eriksen Jr
Tracy Mcconnell Tracy Mcconnell
Victoria Victoria
Nora Nora
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Ted Mosby Ted Mosby
Barney Stinson Barney Stinson
Robin Scherbatsky Robin Scherbatsky
James Stinson James Stinson
Quinn Garvey Quinn Garvey
Loretta Stinson Loretta Stinson
B
Zoey Pierson Zoey Pierson
Randy Wharmpess Randy Wharmpess

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