Mahu's Reviews: Top Ten Returning TV Shows #4: How I Met Your Mother

You can't deny it. This show is just funny.

It takes a lot for a laugh track comedy to consistently maintain quality, it is so easy for writers and producers to fall on "proven" methods that makes a sit-com average at best. But this show continues to push the format, and keeps things interesting.

Part of that is the premise of the show. Having realized that he was ready, the main character, Ted, is essentially looking for his future soul mate. A soul mate we know he eventually finds, thanks to the fact that the series is narrated by the a future Ted telling the story to his future kids. (Though you do have to wonder how long are these kids sitting for this extremely long story to unfold).

What makes this show is the chemistry between the cast. Not since Friends have you had a group of actors that felt so comfortable around each other. These are people you would really think are life long friends. A lot of the humor is really reminiscent of the types of conversations you would only have around your closet friends with the support and advice they give you. You get a real feeling of the angst that goes along with those types of relationships.

Another stand out is the character Barney. The well dressed womanizing friend adds his unique brand of wisdom to every conversation. His unique character combined with the, usually true, rules he runs his life by add the extra flavor to an already great show.

I have watched this show since it has started and it still continues to be a constant source of quality entertainment, even after three seasons.

Here are some examples of favorite moments: