Preview – How I Met Your Mother 5.01 – Definitions

Fresh off what is universally being hailed as a very successful emcee gig at last night's Emmy awards ceremony, Neil Patrick Harris is back doing what he does best – portraying How I Met Your Mother's spastic funny-man Barney.  It will be a small struggle to recalibrate our image of Harris from center stage to supporting player to Josh Radnor's Ted, but hey – anything for NPH.  Sadly, no Dr. Horrible cameo's are rumored for the How I Met Your Mother premiere – that we know of.

How do you hype a sitcom? Easy.  You don't.  Sitcoms are so much a matter of chemistry, all you can really say is the gang is all here – so expect more of what you've seen in the past.  And if you don't believe that, well then here is a clip from tonight's premiere episode of How I Met You Mother to prove it:

Lily forces Barney and Robin to face their fears about defining their relationship; Ted is anxious about his first lecture at Columbia.

About How I Met Your Mother

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is a comedy about Ted and how he fell in love.  It all started when Ted's best friend, Marshall, dropped the bombshell that he was going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lily, 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, a friend with endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and a foolproof way to meet women.  When Ted meets Robin, he's sure it's love at first sight, but destiny has something else in store.  The series is narrated through flashbacks from the future.