How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)

Bias Rating

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Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.2

Overview

Ted Mosby sits down with his kids, to tell them the story of how he met their mother. The story is told through memories of his friends Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney Stinson. All legendary 9 seasons lead up to the mo...

Starring Cast

Josh Radnor • Jason Segel • Cobie Smulders

Where to watch

Netflix

Hulu

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

Starring Cast

Josh Radnor • Jason Segel • Cobie Smulders

Where to watch

Netflix

Hulu

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The show's central focus on universal themes of friendship, love, and personal growth, rather than any specific political ideology, leads to a neutral rating.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The series features a predominantly white main cast without explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps. Its narrative largely maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, with no central or explicit critique of white or male roles.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: High

How I Met Your Mother features recurring LGBTQ+ characters, notably James Stinson, Barney's gay brother, whose stable marriage and family life are depicted positively. Lily Aldrin's bisexuality is also acknowledged as a normal part of her identity. The show generally normalizes and affirms these identities, contributing to a net positive portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

How I Met Your Mother is an original series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, establishing their genders from their inception within its own canon. Therefore, no characters were gender-swapped from a prior established version.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

How I Met Your Mother is an original sitcom that introduced its characters for the first time. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters could have been race-swapped.