How I Met Your Mother Season 9 Episode 24 · Exclusive Deal

But it is an interesting episode. It is the "Series Finale as a Prank." For nine years, we assumed we were watching a love story about a mother. We were wrong. We were watching a 208-hour-long justification for a man to get back together with his ex-girlfriend.

When we finally met Tracy McConnell (Cristin Milioti) in Season 9, she was perfect. She played bass, loved coins, and had an umbrella that matched Ted’s romantic delusions. The chemistry was so electric that fans forgot about Robin Scherbatsky entirely. how i met your mother season 9 episode 24

Then came May 31, 2014. Season 9, Episode 24: Last Forever (Part 2) . But it is an interesting episode

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For nine years, viewers of How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) sat on a comfortable, yellow-couched promise. The title was a contract: we would meet the Mother, see Ted Mosby fall in love, and get a happy ending. The journey was filled with slap bets, cockamouse mysteries, and the legendary "But, um." We were watching a 208-hour-long justification for a

So, was it legen—wait for it— dary ? No. It was dary. But nine years later, we’re still talking about it. And for a finale, that’s the only statistic that matters.

The alternate ending (released on the DVD) is saccharine and safe. Ted stays with Tracy. She lives. They grow old. It’s the ending we wanted .