S01E07How I Met Your Mother · Season 1
How I Met Your Mother season 1 episode 7: Matchmaker
Aired 7 November 200522 minRated TV-14
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What happens in “Matchmaker”
When a matchmaker with a 100% success rate turns Ted away because he is not compatible with any of the available women in her database, he is still determined that he is going to find his match. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are obsessed with ridding their apartment of a critter.
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 7 of 22 of season 1, so watch episodes 1 to 6 first.
- It runs about 22 minutes.
- Directed by Pamela Fryman, written by Chris Marcil and Sam Johnson.
- TMDB users rate it 7.2 out of 10 (54 votes).
How I Met Your Mother trailer
The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Pamela Fryman
- Writers
- Chris MarcilSam Johnson
- Guest stars
- Joe Nieves as CarlCamryn Manheim as Ellen PierceBeth Lacke as Sarah O'BrienNick Jaine as SudeepLyndsy Fonseca as DaughterDavid Henrie as Son
Credits: TMDB.
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