How many days to binge How I Met Your Mother
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 208 | 30 |
| 1 hour a day | 104 | 15 |
| 2 hours a day | 52 | 7 |
| 3 hours a day | 35 | 5 |
| 4 hours a day | 26 | 4 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 13 | 2 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 4 days, 8 hours | |
How I Met Your Mother runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | September 19, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | September 18, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 20 | 30 min | 10 hours | September 24, 2007 |
| Season 4 | 24 | 30 min | 12 hours | September 22, 2008 |
| Season 5 | 24 | 30 min | 12 hours | September 21, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 24 | 30 min | 12 hours | September 20, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 24 | 30 min | 12 hours | September 19, 2011 |
| Season 8 | 24 | 30 min | 12 hours | September 24, 2012 |
| Season 9 | 24 | 30 min | 12 hours | September 23, 2013 |
About How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is a comedy about Ted and how he fell in love. It all starts when Ted's best friend, Marshall drops the bombshell that he's going to propose to his long-time girlfriend, Lilya kindergarten teacher. At that moment, Ted realizes 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…
How to get through How I Met Your Mother faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 4 hours, 20 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 83.2 hours; at 1.5× it's 69.3 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
How I Met Your Mother FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of How I Met Your Mother?
4 days, 8 hours of screen time. That's 208 episodes at about 30 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 52 days.
How many episodes of How I Met Your Mother are there?
208 regular episodes across 9 seasons (2005–2014). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of How I Met Your Mother?
Episodes average 30 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is How I Met Your Mother still running?
No. How I Met Your Mother ended on March 31, 2014 after 9 seasons.
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