How I Met Your Mother Episode Count Comparison
How many How I Met Your Mother episodes per season? Compare all 9 season counts plus the 208 total, from 20 in season 3 to 24 in later years, with CBS data.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full series episodes Top here at 208 episodes. | 208 episodes | Full CBS run, 2005 to 2014 | CBS episode guide: How I Met Your Mother 208 episodes total |
| Season 1 episodes 22 episodes. Opener year. | 22 episodes | Season 1, 2005 to 2006 | CBS episode guide: Season 1 22 episodes |
| Season 2 episodes 22 episodes. | 22 episodes | Season 2, 2006 to 2007 | CBS episode guide: Season 2 22 episodes |
| Season 3 episodes Lowest here at 20. Strike cut. | 20 episodes | Season 3, 2007 to 2008 | CBS episode guide: Season 3 20 episodes |
| Season 4 episodes Ties longest at 24. | 24 episodes | Season 4, 2008 to 2009 | CBS episode guide: Season 4 24 episodes |
| Season 5 episodes Ties longest at 24. | 24 episodes | Season 5, 2009 to 2010 | CBS episode guide: Season 5 24 episodes |
| Season 6 episodes Ties longest at 24. | 24 episodes | Season 6, 2010 to 2011 | CBS episode guide: Season 6 24 episodes |
| Season 7 episodes Ties longest at 24. | 24 episodes | Season 7, 2011 to 2012 | CBS episode guide: Season 7 24 episodes |
| Season 8 episodes Ties longest at 24. | 24 episodes | Season 8, 2012 to 2013 | CBS episode guide: Season 8 24 episodes |
| Season 9 episodes Final wedding weekend at 24. | 24 episodes | Season 9, 2013 to 2014 | CBS episode guide: Season 9 24 episodes |
About this converter
How I Met Your Mother ran 208 episodes on CBS from 2005 to 2014. Six seasons tie at 24: seasons 4 through 9. Seasons 1 and 2 sit at 22. Season 3 drops to 20 after the 2007 writers strike. Season 9 covers one wedding weekend in 24 parts. The finale aired March 31 2014. All values are CBS broadcast counts. The full 208 equals more than 10 season 3 orders. Six years at 24 give 144 from seasons 4 to 9 alone. Seasons 1 and 2 at 22 add 44 more.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first entry, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total episodes. Try the full series against the shortest season.
The strike cut season 3 to 20, which explains the low point. The Robin Sparkles and Slap Bet episodes live inside season totals. No DVD extras enter the rows. Only CBS broadcast episodes are counted. Season 9 stays at 24 despite covering 3 days of story time. Season 3 was cut to 20 by the strike. Seasons 4 to 9 at 24 give 144 combined. Season 9 covers one wedding weekend in 24 parts despite the tight story time.
FAQ
How many How I Met Your Mother episodes exist?
208 episodes across 9 seasons on CBS.
Which season is shortest?
Season 3 with 20 episodes, cut by the writers strike.
Which seasons are longest?
Seasons 4 through 9 tie at 24 episodes each.
Does season 9 really have 24?
Yes. The wedding weekend arc runs 24 episodes.
Sources
- CBS official How I Met Your Mother episode guide (total 208, season 1 22, season 2 22, season 3 20)
- CBS episode guide (season 4 24, season 5 24, season 6 24, season 7 24, season 8 24, season 9 24)
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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