S9.E24

Last Forever: Part Two

Episode aired Mar 31, 2014
PG
22m

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Josh Radnor and Cristin Milioti in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

As the years go on, changes cause the group to drift apart, but they reunite one more time for Ted's wedding. Meanwhile, a monumental event causes Barney to finally change his ways.As the years go on, changes cause the group to drift apart, but they reunite one more time for Ted's wedding. Meanwhile, a monumental event causes Barney to finally change his ways.As the years go on, changes cause the group to drift apart, but they reunite one more time for Ted's wedding. Meanwhile, a monumental event causes Barney to finally change his ways.

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Trivia
This is the only episode in the entire series in which the narrator is Josh Radnor (Ted) instead of Bob Saget (future Ted).

Goofs
When older Ted is talking to his kids in the same room, the room is much brighter on the kids side while Ted's side of the room is much darker.

Quotes
Ted: It was at times a long, difficult road. But I'm glad it was long and difficult, because if I hadn't gone through hell to get there, the lesson might not have been as clear. You see, kids, right from the moment I met your mom, I knew... I have to love this woman as much as I can for as long as I can, and I can never stop loving her, not even for a second. I carried that lesson with me through every stupid fight we ever had, every 5:00 a.m. Christmas morning, every sleepy Sunday afternoon, through every speed bump. Every pang of jealousy or boredom or uncertainty that came our way, I carried that lesson with me. And I carried it with me when she got sick. Even then, in what can only be called the worst of times, all I could do was look at her and thank God, thank every god there is, or ever was, or will be, and the whole universe, and anyone else I can possibly thank that I saw that beautiful girl on that train platform, and that I had the guts to stand up, walk over to her, tap her on the shoulder, open my mouth, and speak.

Alternate versions
The alternate ending uses footage from previous episodes of the show, to explain what Ted went through in order to eventually meet the mother. The ending also eliminates several controversial decisions in the original ending, such as the death of the mother, Ted talking with his kids and the moment in which he visits Robin.

Connections
Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Disappointing TV Show Finales (2014)

Soundtracks
Downtown Train
(uncredited)
Written by Tom Waits
Performed by Everything But The Girl
[Played when Ted speaks to Tracy for the first time on the Farhampton train station platform]

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5/10

The finale we got. Not the one we wanted.

This series finale earnt about as much hate as 'Seinfeld's' did all those years ago.

When fans have stuck with a show for as long as they did with 'How I Met Your Mother' they start to feel like they own the show, and the direction it takes. I think that's why so many were hurt when the finale did not match up to what they hoped would happen.

I like this show for the most part, I thought it's use of call-backs and flash-forwards was clever. It also had a good heart. And yes, the finale wasn't exactly what I imagined it would be.

But fair play to the creators, they had apparently had this vision for the show all along and stuck to it. They ultimately own the show, not the fans.

It's a nice touch that a more 'fan friendly' version exists on the DVD, perhaps to mend bridges.