I just watched 38 hours of How I met your mother...

[HAL9000]

What's this called?

Haven't received an official diagnosis, I'm on a list to see my psychologist, but it takes a while. My unqualified opinion is source amnesia.

 

[pontifex]

I tried watching some episodes and I didn't think it was funny.

 

[mpo]

Yea this. Meeting the mother is the premise, but really it's not the point of the show. It's essentially a context to be able to tell all these stories. The show isn't about meeting the mother at all, just a group of 30 somethings hanging in NY.

If you're watching the show to find out who the mother is, you're really doing it wrong. lt's not a mystery or a serial show, it's a sitcom and most of the episodes are pretty standalone.

The mother in the show is a MacGuffin.

One of the best descriptions of the show--'Friends' with different people.