S1E1

How I Met Your Mother Season 1 Episode 1

Aired 2005-09-19
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Ted meets Robin in a neighborhood bar, immediately becomes smitten and even scores a first date. But, when Robin must leave in the middle of the date, Ted can hardly wait to see her again, and his eagerness threatens to scare her away. Ted realizes Robin may not be as easy to catch as he had hoped, and it becomes apparent that he may have to meet a few more women before he finds his true love.