
Friends(1994)
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.


“A love story in reverse.”
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.

Josh Radnor
Ted Mosby

Neil Patrick Harris
Barney Stinson

Jason Segel
Marshall Eriksen

Alyson Hannigan
Lily Aldrin

Cobie Smulders
Robin Scherbatsky

Cristin Milioti
Tracy McConnell
How I Met Your Mother is a comedy series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of roommates, self-discovery, group of friends, sitcom, searching for love. Created by Kourtney Kang, it stars Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Segel. A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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