How I Met Your Mother is a situation comedy television show filmed in the United States that has aired for 6 seasons. Ted Mosby decides to tell his sons the story of how he met their mother, recounting his adventures dating different women from 2005 onward until he finally meets the woman who becomes their mother. The show follows Ted, Robin, Lily, Marshall, and Barney as Ted searches for love and deals with humorous romantic situations, though it has a complex plot with many supporting characters.