How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted & how he fell in love. It all started when Teds best friend, Marshall (Jason Segel), dropped the bombshell that he was going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, & now wife, Lily (Alyson Hannigan), a kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realized that he had better get a move on if he too hopes to find true love. Helping him in his quest is Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for su