There just aren’t many shows on TV capable of making me laugh hysterically while simultaneously warming my cockles. Actually, there’s just one (all of my other comedies are too offensive to make me swoon). I’m speaking, of course, of How I Met Your Mother – the only show currently on CBS to not only capture m’heart but find a place on my extremely short list of shows I’ll go out of my way for to watch live.
Well, it’s back! And, having already seen the first episode, I can vouch for sustained whimsy and general awesomeness. Though it occasionally falters from the trappings of conventional sitcom-dom (in tonight’s episode, there’s a musical refrain with Enrique Iglesias), it always comes through in the end. And for every Enrique, there’s a Mandy Moore! After over a month of leaked publicity shots, you’ll finally get your chance to see her charm the pants off of Ted and Barney.
This season has a lot in store for us: Robin Sparkles redux, slap bet 2.0 and a considerable amount of development in the long-stagnant search for your mom. Are you sick of being an orphan yet? I’m not – she can take her sweet time. Check out my full review of the season premiere, and, if you haven’t already gotten on board, watch How I Met Your Mother tonight!
How I Met Your Mother airs tonight/Mondays at 8pm on CBS