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How I Met Your Mother (2005)

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TV-14
Sitcom
Release Date:
September 19, 2005
Cast:
Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan
Main Genre:
Sitcom
Rating:
TV-14
Seasons:
9
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Shows like Seinfeld, The Office, and The Simpsons took things too far when they poked fun at race and gender, and other controversial topics.

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While divisive finales in shows like Lost, and How I Met Your Mother initially angered fans, they make more sense when viewed in a different light.

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