How I Met Your Mother Season 9

Season 9

Suit up and give one last high-five for the legend — wait for it — dary final season of How I Met Your Mother. Surprising answers to hilarious questions will be revealed during one epic wedding weekend. Can Marshall complete a cross-country road trip and make it to the ceremony? Will Robin and Barney really tie the knot? Is Lily hiding a shocking secret? Will Ted finally meet the mother of his children... and is she truly "the one"? It all builds to a climactic two-part series finale, leading to one of the most talked about endings in TV history.

Air date: 2013-09-23

Episodes: 24

Episodes

E1: The Locket

On their way to Long Island for their wedding weekend, Robin and Barney come across a startling family discovery. Meanwhile, Marshall sees something online that changes the course of his journey east, while Lily confronts Ted about letting go of Robin.

Air date: 2013-09-23 • ★ 7.2

E2: Coming Back

When James reveals that he is getting divorced, Robin worries about how Barney will take the news. Meanwhile, Marshall races to find a way to get to New York in time for the wedding, and Ted deals with being alone at a romantic hotel.

Air date: 2013-09-23 • ★ 7

E3: Last Time in New York

When Lily discovers Ted’s list of things he wants to do in New York before he moves for Chicago, she becomes frustrated that she is the only person who knows about his plans. Meanwhile, Robin and Barney realize they have very little time together before their relatives arrive for their wedding.

Air date: 2013-09-30 • ★ 7.1

E4: The Broken Code

While Barney works through his anger at Ted after finding out he still has feelings for Robin, Marshall Skypes in to act as a judge and help settle their dispute. Meanwhile, Lily realizes she is Robin’s only girlfriend.

Air date: 2013-10-07 • ★ 7.1

E5: The Poker Game

Barney is upset after Robin wins James's wedding ring during the poker game, and Ted argues with Marshall and Lily over whether he gave them a wedding gift.

Air date: 2013-10-14 • ★ 7

E6: Knight Vision

When Ted finds himself with three prospects to be his date for the wedding weekend, he chooses poorly. Meanwhile, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister, and Marshall learns more about his driving companion, Daphne.

Air date: 2013-10-21 • ★ 7.3

E7: No Questions Asked

When Daphne sends a troubling text message to Lily, Marshall enlists the gang's help to remove the message while enforcing the "No Questions Asked" rule.

Air date: 2013-10-28 • ★ 7

E8: The Lighthouse

When Robin and Loretta's conflict escalates, Barney is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Marshall and Daphne deal with a stowaway on their road trip, and Ted and Cassie try to enjoy a trip to a lighthouse.

Air date: 2013-11-04 • ★ 6.9

E9: Platonish

During a flashback, the gang wonders how the Ted, Robin and Barney love triangle will play out; Barney accepts challenges from Robin and Lily.

Air date: 2013-11-11 • ★ 7.5

E10: Mom and Dad

Barney concocts a plan when his father arrives at the hotel; Ted thinks he is being framed when a wedding-related duty gets messed up.

Air date: 2013-11-18 • ★ 6.5

E11: Bedtime Stories

Marshall tries to get Marvin to sleep by reciting rhyming bedtime stories.

Air date: 2013-11-25 • ★ 6.3

E12: The Rehearsal Dinner

Robin is dismayed when Barney wants to have their rehearsal dinner at a laser tag arena; Ted aggravates Lily by not following through with a promise.

Air date: 2013-12-02 • ★ 7.2

E13: Bass Player Wanted

A man at the wedding intentionally stirs up trouble; Marshall finally arrives at the Farhampton Inn.

Air date: 2013-12-16 • ★ 7.4

E14: Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra

In an attempt to deliver a devastating final slap to Barney, Marshall explains how he mastered the Slap of A Million Exploding Suns.

Air date: 2014-01-13 • ★ 6.5

E15: Unpause

Robin and Ted try to get Barney to reveal secrets after he drinks too much; Marshall tries to avoid fighting with Lily.

Air date: 2014-01-20 • ★ 7.7

E16: How Your Mother Met Me

The mother reveals how she met Ted and what she has been doing over the past eight years.

Air date: 2014-01-27 • ★ 8.1

E17: Sunrise

Robin and Ted reminisce about past relationships as they search for a drunken Barney on the day of the wedding; Lily and Marshall come to a resolution; Barney befriends two men who are eager to meet women.

Air date: 2014-02-03 • ★ 7.7

E18: Rally

The gang must figure out how to make the Stinson Hangover Fixer Elixir to help Barney recover on the day of the wedding.

Air date: 2014-02-24 • ★ 7.7

E19: Vesuvius

Robin and Lily have a fight on the morning of the wedding; Barney can't decide what suit to wear; the gang watches a movie that Ted didn't want them to see.

Air date: 2014-03-03 • ★ 7.2