CBS Renews 'How I Met Your Mother' For 2 More Seasons

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03-05-2011, 05:46 AM
Travicity

CBS Renews 'How I Met Your Mother' For 2 More Seasons

Be prepared to not find out who the mother of Ted's kids is for another 2 years. CBS and How I Met Your Mother producer 20th Century Fox Television have closed a deal to pick up the relationship comedy from Carter Bays and Craig Thomas for 2 additional seasons, through May 2013. I think this is the earliest HIMYM has been renewed; the underrated series usually gets the nod just before CBS' annual upfront.

With the show continuing to grow in its sixth season and the future of CBS comedy tentpole Two and a Half Men uncertain, I hear 20th TV got nice coin for HIMYM: a new license fee of about $3.3 million per episode. The cast - Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobbie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris and Alyson Hannigan - are all set to return.

HIMYM started off as a cult favorite with great online following but soft ratings. Then something happened in the spring of 2008, right after the show came back from the writers strike. Fueled by a well cast and promoted guest appearance by Brittney Spears, HIMYM took off in the ratings and never looked back. Later that year, 20th TV inked rich syndication deals for the show.

The two-year pickup for HIMYM follows CBS' recent three-year deal for comedy The Big Bang Theory. CBS, of course, also has Two and a Half Men locked in for next season.

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03-05-2011, 04:50 PM
Swinny

I like this show and all... but it needs to end soon. I don't know how they can get it going for two more years and make it interesting, with the way the plot is. But we'll see I guess.
03-05-2011, 04:54 PM
Travicity

Should end it with revealing a big celeb as the Mom.

Betty White.
03-05-2011, 04:55 PM
Swinny

Quote:

Originally Posted by PheTravenal

Should end it with revealing a big celeb as the Mom.

Betty White.

YES. You hear that writers? Betty White as the mother. DO IT!

... If she's still alive in 2 years, of course. :shifty:
03-05-2011, 04:58 PM
Travicity

Then they could do How I met Your Mother in Cleveland!!!!!! WAAAAAH.
03-05-2011, 06:11 PM
Kenpachi Zaraki

Oh Lord please no
03-05-2011, 10:18 PM
Travicity

Great idea right?

Gunner loves it

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER IN CLEVELAND!!!!!. CROSSOVER!!!
03-05-2011, 10:28 PM
Kage

I like the show, but like Swinny said it needs to end before it gets cancelled. I actually want to find out who the momma is.
03-06-2011, 11:32 AM
Kenpachi Zaraki

its gone on for too fucking long. I like the show but every season its going down in quality
03-06-2011, 04:57 PM
The Mac

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenpachi Zaraki

its gone on for too fucking long. I like the show but every season its going down in quality

having judt finished watching the entire series over a few days i disagree...this season is a bit of a dud but the few before were epic
03-06-2011, 05:25 PM
Kenpachi Zaraki

yes thats why I said going down every season. Every season is worse than the previous one because they got nothing left
03-06-2011, 09:20 PM
The Mac

u didnt get what i said...the last 2 seasons..as in the more recent ones were epic
03-07-2011, 12:15 AM
Travicity

Actually dont like the show at all but keep discussing :shifty:.