How We Met Our Match | S1E7 "Matchmaker"
How We Made Your Mother
Audacy & Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas
4.8 • 922 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2025
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of How We Made Your Mother, Josh and Craig revisit HIMYM Season 1, Episode 7: “Matchmaker.” They break down the hilarious and heartfelt collision of fate and data as Ted tries a professional dating service and meets Camryn Manheim’s character, Ellen, the no-nonsense matchmaker who delivers one of the most memorable guest turns in early HIMYM. They discuss how her storyline puts Ted’s romantic optimism to the test, while Marshall and Lily face off with the mysterious cockamouse in a B-story that has since become a fan favorite. From the real-life origin of the cockamouse to the timeless theme of belief vs. logic, this episode balances absurdity with emotional truth—and gives a nostalgic look at dating before apps took over
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| 0:49.6 | How I met your mother premiered my freshman year in high school and I loved it from the start. |
| 0:53.6 | I was at that funny age where you're old enough to start to have a life but too young to drive, so I spent a lot of time with the TV, especially network sitcoms. I've always loved sitcoms. What I love about how I met your mother was that it was this neat blend of the attractive 20-somethings from friends, but with that observational writing that matched the show about nothing that is Seinfeld, |
| 1:11.8 | it's so clever and charming, and it was a roncom you could tune into every Monday night. And I was now at an age where I wasn't just watching because my parents were watching. This one felt like my show. Well, fast forward to now, my love for sitcoms remains, but I also love podcasts, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who when I consume media, be it a book or a movie or a podcast, I want to talk about it. |
| 1:31.3 | So I've taken on a hobby of participating in and running Facebook fan groups for podcasts that I listen to. |
| 1:36.6 | If you're interested in joining, search Facebook for How We Made Your Mother Fan Group, or type in your browser, facebook.com slash HWMYM fans. We'll discuss episodes of the show |
| 1:47.1 | on Sundays before the recap drops. We'll discuss the podcast episodes when they're released. |
| 1:51.6 | And it's a place to share any other how I met your mother related content with fellow fans |
| 1:55.3 | who will understand your references and appreciate where you're sharing. My question of |
| 1:59.0 | Josh, Craig, and Alec is, what are we calling Quimium fans? |
| 2:01.9 | Do we have a nickname? |
| 2:02.9 | Thanks so much, guys. |
| 2:04.0 | Bye. |
| 2:05.6 | I'm alone. |
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