History Heartwarming / HowIMetYourMother

* The look at the end of "The Leap", between Barney and Robin.

* This trooper thinks that this moment is heartwarming: in the episode, The Front Porch, Barney and Marshall discuss what marriage is like with Barney asking questions like a curious, interested kid- it implies that he is warming up to the idea of marriage- however there is a mood whiplash when he asks: “ and she’ll (the wife) will help you find other girls to have sex with”.
* Another moment that this trooper finds heartwarming from the episode, The Front Porch, is Ted’s backup proposal to Robin- especially since they end up together in the finale.

This trooper thinks that this moments is heartwarming: in the episode, The Front Porch, Barney and Marshall discuss what marriage is like with Barney asking questions like a curious, interested kid- it implies that he is warming up to the idea of marriage- however there is a mood whiplash when he asks: “ and she’ll (the wife) will help you find other girls to have sex with”.
Another moment that this trooper finds heartwarming from the episode, The Front Porch, is Ted’s backup proposal to Robin- especially since they end up together in the finale.

* Barney flew all the way to San Francisco after Marshall and Lily broke up after the first season and convinced Lily to come back and that she and Marshall belonged together, bought her a plane ticket home and swore her to secrecy about the whole thing. That moment showed that Barney really does care for his friends. ]]
* When Barney marries Lily and Marshall. "Barney, slow down!" "I CAN'T."
* Marshall and Lily's realising they don't have their vows, and instead just adorably listing the reasons they love each other, from "You make me happy, all the time," to "You made an egg dish and named it after me."

* Ted allowing Marshall and Lily to think that Lily was drawn to Marshall's room by destiny, when Ted actually knew that it was because he (Ted) and Lily had been making out at the freshman kegger the night before, and he had given her his room number, and keeping quiet about it for several years years. Sure it turned out he was wrong and had actually made out with a different goth girl, but he ''thought'' that's what happened. Shows just how much Ted treasures Marshall and Lily and their relationship.

* In the episode "Symphony of Illumination", Robin learns [[spoiler:she can't have children.]] She doesn't tell any of her friends about this because she doesn't want their attempts to help. Ted still tries and Robin yells at him that she doesn't want his help. After Robin returns to the apartment, however, Ted reveals how he set up a light show to surprise her and tells her: "You don't have to tell me what's wrong, but I will never stop trying to make you feel better."

* ''The Rough Patch'': [[spoiler:after realising that their relationship is wearing both of them out, Barney and Robin get back together as friends.]]

* Maggie Wilkes, from the following episode.
* Maggie and Adam's love story and the ending of "The Window."
* This is a minor one, but the scene where Ted tries to speed through his class so he can get back to the bar in time. He flips through the powerpoint in a matter of seconds before leaving the class, but then a student stops him. Just the fact that his students love him so much is incredibly heartwarming.

-->'''Ted:''' (to [[spoiler: the Mother]]) Hi. I’m Ted Mosby. [[spoiler: And exactly 45 days from now, you and I are gonna meet, and we’re gonna get married, and... We’re gonna have two kids. And we’re gonna love them and each other so much... All that is 45 days away. But I’m here now, I guess, because... [[ScrewDestiny I want those extra 45 days with you.]] I want each one of them. And look, if I can’t have them, I’ll take the 45 seconds before your boyfriend shows up and punches me in the face, because... [[WorthIt I love you.]] I’m always gonna love you. [[{{Tearjerker}} Till the end of my days... and beyond]].]] You’ll see.

:: Including Marshall peppering his beloveds face with gentle kisses.

* [[http://vimeo.com/105404677 The official alternate ending summarizes everything about the series and Ted's life that led up to meeting Tracy.]]

* The perfect end to a relationship: "You stole a blue French horn for me." "I would have stolen you a whole orchestra."

* Following some of the...[[DarthWiki/RuinedForever strong reactions]] to the series finale, Psych fans (who's series finale was a few days earlier) tried to comfort the HIMYM fanbase.
* [[spoiler: The entire alternate ending is one for the creators to the fanbase, when they announced the ending there was a lot of distrust with many believing the alternate ending was 1) a scam to get more DVD sales and that there would be no alt. ending at all, or 2) using the deleted scenes(ie: Tracy's funeral, Lily paying Marshall up) to further entrench their ending that or to [[TrollingCreator troll the audience]]. It turns out that was not the case. Not only does Tracy not die(she dosen't even get sick), the alternate ending implies, or gives hope that Barney and Robin may have a chance of getting back together too. The final shot with the umbrella is a better description of the show's themes--it has become a symbol of destiny and true love, and now that Ted and Tracy have found each other, they don't need it anymore. It's still out there for others who need it. This shows that the creators actually do pay attention to their audience.]]

* It's rather heartwarming to hear him call Marshall "Your honour" with pride in his voice during season nine.

* Almost the entirety of "Drumroll, Please" (but especially the very end).
** What totally makes it is Victoria saying "Thank God," as soon as she sees him, showing that she evidently regretted the whole "one night only" thing as much as Ted had, and had been hoping they'd be able to find each other.

** And of course the perfect end to a relationship: "You stole a blue French horn for me." "I would have stolen you a whole orchestra."
*** Could also count as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.

** And at the end of "The Limo".
** And obviously at the end of "Something Borrowed".
** Can we just say Marshall and Lily, full stop?
* Barney finding out that [[spoiler: his brother was adopting a baby and he was going to be an uncle.]] The pure happiness that appeared on his face and the hug between him and his brother said it all.
** Especially since the entire episode has been about [[spoiler: him being angry at his brother for 'abandoning' the companionship he had gotten used to. But the SECOND he's told he's gonna be an uncle, he stops and just hugs him. It's beautiful. And then of course, there's just the little scene of him promising the little guy that when he gets old enough they're gonna hit the town 'uncle and nephew style'.]] [[JerkassFacade "I'm gonna be an uncle?"]]

** "Can we just skip apology and go straight to the forgiving?"
** Also, that "perfect gift" was an E-Z Bake oven, which Lily told Ted, way back when the two of them were getting stoned in college one night circa 1997, was something that she had always wanted but couldn't have because her mother wouldn't let her conform to gender stereotypes. After all that time (and weed) Ted still remembered that throwaway line and was the one who told Marshall to get the oven for Lily.
--->'''Lily''': I can't believe Ted remembered that after all this time.
--->'''Marshall''': And all that weed.

** During the montage when Robin is sick, Ted goes to kiss her after bringing her food.

** In the same episode, Barney lied multiple times about the way he lost his virginity (taking stories from movies like Dirty Dancing, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Risky Business) and finally tells the gang at the end of the episode the truth. It's...less than awesome, and obviously discomforts him, so they [[ThrowTheDogABone roll with his initial story and let him have it the way he wants it.]]

** Barney giving all his prizes to Lily and Marshall for their wedding.
* There's also Barney--''Barney!''--trying to hold back tears at Marshall and Lily's wedding.

** Could also count as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.

** Sort of a Fridge Heartwarming: Ted allowing Marshall and Lily to think that Lily was drawn to Marshall's room by destiny, when Ted actually knew that it was because he (Ted) and Lily had been making out at the freshman kegger the night before, and he had given her his room number, and keeping quiet about it for 25 years. Sure it turned out he was wrong and had actually made out with a different goth girl, but he ''thought'' that's what happened. Shows just how much Ted treasures Marshall and Lily and their relationship.

** And afterwards, Ted selling the brand new car that he had excitedly bought to celebrate his promotion, so that he could give Marshall and Lily a loan.

--> '''Future Ted''': And so they watched it again... and again... and again. They watched it over and over that night, until '''finally'''... they stopped watching. (''[[spoiler:Barney and Robin start kissing]]'')
** After Robin gets dumped by Simon, watching Barney try to comfort her however he could - including giving her a hug and making her laugh
* In the episode ''Miracles'', Barney left a business meeting and ''ran all the way to the hospital'' because Ted was in a car accident. It's even more touching when you take into account the fact that the two were supposed to be done with their friendship. This, and Barney [[spoiler: getting hit by a bus and ending up in far worse condition than Ted was]], allows Ted to forgive him and they reconcile.

** Also in that scene, Barney asks Marshall to high-five his injured arm. Marshall hesitates, then does it, causing Barney to yell in pain. Then he smiles and says, "It was worth it." Pay close attention--he's not looking at Marshall when he says that. ''He's looking at Ted.''

* Barney's [[spoiler: love for Robin]] throughout Season 4, but most notably this explanation in Do I Know You:

** and this one in Mosbius Designs:
--->'''Barney''': [[spoiler: Let's be clear. I'm not in '''love''' with her, I just... miss her when she's not around, I think about her all the time, and I imagine us one day running toward each other in slow motion and I'm wearing a brown suede vest.]]
* In ''I Heart NJ'', Ted and Stella plan on marrying, but then Ted finds out he'll have to move in with Stella. Who lives in New Jersey, a state Ted hates. He spends the entire episode moaning about how Stella needs to move in with ''him'', to New York, to the point where Stella says 'You know what? Live wherever you want, I don't care.' But then, [[spoiler:Lucy, Stella's daughter, can't sleep and asks Ted to read her a story. She falls asleep on Ted's shoulder. Ted then realizes he doesn't care where he wants to live and instantly decides, yeah, he's fine with moving to New Jersey after all.]]
* In Shelter Island, when Robin [[spoiler: arrives at the wedding and tries to talk Ted out of marrying Stella. Regardless of who you ship, Robin pretty much sums up Ted in a soft, sweet, gooey nutshell: "Look, you're rushing into this. It's- it's like you're trying to skip to the end of the book. Ted, you're the most romantic guy I know: you stole a blue french horn for me, you tried to make it rain! ... But after all that, this is how your great romantic quest comes to an end? You're just disappearing into someone else's wedding, someone else's house, someone else's life without a second thought. That's not the amazing ending you deserve. That's not Ted Mosby."]]

* Marshall [[spoiler:gets a marching band to make up for the lost little love rituals he and Lily had in the past days in "Three Days of Snow." Best because it's double-subverted. It shows Marshall and Lily about to meet, subverted when it's revealed that it takes place over three days, and double-subverted with the marching band.]]
** Let's also not forget when [[spoiler: Barney flew all the way to San Francisco after Marshall and Lily broke up after the first season and convinced Lily to come back and that she and Marshall belonged together, bought her a plane ticket home and swore her to secrecy about the whole thing. That moment showed that [[JerkassFacade Barney really does care for his friends]]. ]]
** And of course when Barney marries Lily and Marshall. "Barney, slow down!" "I CAN'T."

* Barney [[spoiler: stopping Robin from being deported by landing her a job.]] Could also count as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
--->'''Barney''': Congratulations, Miss Scherbatsky. It looks like you're gonna have to stay.
--->''Followed by''...
--->'''Future Ted''': So thanks to your Uncle Barney we got to keep your Aunt Robin.
** Not to mention the look on Barney's face when Robin hugs him...
** And apparently seriously considering marrying her so she could become a US citizen.

** From the same episode, Lily shows how much she loves Marshall.

* When Ted decided ''not'' to confront [[spoiler: Stella after she goes back to Tony]], and to be happy for her instead.
** And then in "Fast As She Can" when Ted is in [[spoiler: Stella's car]] and is honest about how badly he wants to find his true love, she returns the favor by giving him reassurance to go on.

---> '''Ted''': Okay, I'm going to say something out loud that I've been doing a pretty good job of not saying out loud lately. What you and Tony have, what I thought for a second you and I had, what I know that Marshall and Lily have, I want that. I do. I keep waiting for it to happen. I'm waiting for it to happen and I guess I'm just tired of waiting. And that is all I'm going to say on that subject.
--->'''Stella''': You know how I talked my way out of a speeding ticket?
--->'''Ted''': How?
--->'''Stella''': I was heading upstate with my parents, I was doing 90 on the country roads. I got pulled over. So this cop, gets out of his car, swaggers over and he says, 'Lady, I've been waiting for you all day.' And I said, 'sorry Officer, I got here as fast as I could.'
--->'''Ted''': For real?
--->'''Stella''': No, it's just a joke. [pause] I know that you're tired of waiting. And you may have to wait a little while more but, she's on her way, Ted. And she's getting here as fast as she can.

* The look at the end of 'The Leap', between [[spoiler: Barney and Robin.]]

--> '''Future Ted''': That was the year I got [[spoiler:left at the altar]]. It was the year I got [[spoiler: knocked out by a crazy bartender]]. The year I [[spoiler: got fired]]. The year I got beat up by [[spoiler:a goat. A girl goat at that!]] And dammit if it wasn't the best year of my life! (''Present Ted [[spoiler: finally jumps]]'') Because if any one of those things hadn't happened I never would've ended up in what turned out to be [[spoiler:the best job I ever had]]. (''flashforward to Present Ted [[spoiler:teaching at Columbia University]]'') But more importantly? I wouldn't have [[spoiler:met your mother]]. Because, as you know, she was [[spoiler: in that class]]. Of course, that story's only just beginning!

--->'''Barney''': Maybe I don't want to be saved the trouble. Maybe I want the trouble. I haven't wanted the trouble in so long but with you, the trouble isn't so....troubling

* [[spoiler:Barney]] and [[spoiler:Robin]] deciding to lie about them being girlfriend and boyfriend, without realizing that's what they really want.
--->'''Ted''': (to Lily) You do realize they were lying, right?
--->'''Lily''': No, Ted, they don't realize they weren't lying.

---> '''Ted''': Barney, I'm only gonna say this once so listen up. I love you, and I love Robin. And I wanna make this work.
** Robin smiling and telling Barney "You're an idiot" (Earlier in the episode Ted told Barney if Robin did that it meant she loves him)

** And Maggie Wilkes, from the following episode.

** This is a minor one, but the scene where Ted tries to speed through his class so he can get back to the bar in time. He flips through the powerpoint in a matter of seconds before leaving the class, but then a student stops him. Just the fact that his students love him so much is incredibly heartwarming.

* ''Of Course'': not only do Ted, Marshall and Lily run into the bathroom and hug Robin to stop her crying, but [[spoiler:Barney gives her the Superdate, giving her her first date with Don. Fireworks both literally and figuratively.]]
** The end of ''Of Course''. So. Much. D'awwwww.

** Barney pretending to be a doppelganger of himself so Marshall and Lily would start trying to have kids (ItMakesSenseInContext), as well and Marshall and Lily's obvious gratitude and appreciation for his gesture, complete with a mention that [[FanPreferredCouple Barney still loves Robin]]. If Barney's not their kid's godfather it'll be an injustice.

** [[FridgeBrilliance The tipping part is going along with Barney.]]
** Barney's reaction to Robin saying that she is taking a job in Chicago in "Doppelgangers". The expression on his face when she delivers the news is touching in itself, but it's even more so when he completely loses his cool and starts spluttering that "This is a group decision! You can't just leave us!"

** Cindy and the woman smiling and laughing in sheer joy and disbelief after the BigDamnKiss, before leaving the bar hand-in-hand.
** Future!Ted's monologue as this happens is great.

* Marshall's father [[spoiler: coming through for his son one last time.]]
** And the speech after. Marshall truly cares about his friends.
*** In the tail end of the episode, Marshall shows his love for his friends again, and follows his dad's example to make his friends laugh again.
-->'''Marshall''': If I don't come back, then these are my last words to you all. I really really love all you guys. ''[{{beat}}]'' [[spoiler: [[MoodWhiplash Now I'm going to go drop a deuce.]]]]
* In Desperation Day, Marshall relates how his father used to take them on road trips, and even when they were driving in the middle of the night and Marshall couldn't see anything at all past the headlights, he always felt safe with his father behind the wheel, and how now he feels lost in the dark without him. Later when Marshall has to drive in the middle of the night in a snowstorm, his father's ghost seemingly reaches out to him;
-->'''Marvin''': Here's a secret: I couldn't see worth a damn either, buddy. I just kept driving forward, hopin' for the best.

* Barney's [[spoiler: imagination spot]] in "A Change of Heart":
--> '''Barney:''' "I want to be confused...with you."

** Followed by Jerry ''still'' teaching Barney how to use the screwdriver.

** And ''then'' followed by Barney taking the basketball hoop to Ted's new house and (calling back to something Ted had said earlier in the episode) asks if he still wants a basketball hoop for his kids.

** During the dinner scene, Barney is clearly bitter, and tries to act as if he's been with the family all along, treating J.J. like an AnnoyingYoungerSibling. After Barney leaves, J.J. gleefully says, "I like having a brother!"

--> '''Lily''': Baby...[[spoiler: I'm pregnant.]]
** Including Marshall peppering his beloveds face with gentle kisses.
** And we can't forget Barney giving the detonation of The Arcadian to Ted.

--> '''[[spoiler:Nora:]]''' I speak four languages. I'm gonna need more than 20 minutes.

--> '''[[spoiler:Nora:]]''' It's never too late, Barney.

** It's also rather heartwarming to hear him call Marshall "Your honour" with pride in his voice during season nine.

* Season seven premiere, Marshall & Lily are [[spoiler:trying to keep Lily's pregnancy a secret until the third month, so go to the bar so they can order the drinks without the others knowing that Lily's off alcohol. The second they make that order, Carl immediately realises Lily's pregnant & happily hugs her]]. And towards the end of the episode, [[spoiler:they tell Ted, Barney & Robin. [[TrueCompanions They react as you'd expect]]]].
** And immediately after, when Ted starts tearing up while he's giving his best man toast, and all the guests are assholishly laughing and jeering at him (since Ted is infamous for having meltdowns during all his best man toasts for his old friends), and Marshall stands up, shuts everyone up with a furious "HEY!" and tells them all to back the hell down, because Ted's only crying because he's so happy for Lily, and says that Ted's "the best guy I know."

*** Could also count as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

** Could also count as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* Barney [[spoiler: stopping Robin from being deported by landing her a job.]] Could also count as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

** In a flashback, Robin confesses to Barney that she can't ever have children. Barney responds not by quipping or taking the piss, but by giving her a massive hug. It only gets weird when it [[CrowningMomentOfFunny starts raining.]]

* Also in "Mom and Dad", after Ted spends a whole episode trying to find out who poured ink on the headshot of Wayne Gretzky that Barney trusted him with, it turned out to be [[spoiler: Billy Zabka]]. During the confrontation, we finally get why: [[spoiler: ever since the 80s, he's been the bad guy in every movie he's been in even though it's really a case of MeanCharacterNiceActor. He finally got his chance to be the good guy when Barney asked him to be the best man at his wedding, which was taken away when Ted regained the position, so he thought of a plan to discredit Ted and save the wedding. After explaining this, Ted has a chance to bust Billy Zabka, but lets him be the good guy for once.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Billy Zabka''']]: To Barney Stinson, I wasn't a bad guy. To Barney Stinson, I was the [[spoiler: best man.]]
* The concept of "Bedtime Stories", which is a series of stories Marshall tells Marvin about his friends to help him fall asleep. The CMOH for the episode is near the end: [[spoiler: after a hellish bus ride, Marshall and the rest of the bus are forced to stop on the side of the road, where they all watch a spectacular fireworks show.]] According to Future!Ted, [[spoiler:the fireworks]] are the first thing Marvin remembers about his life.
* TheReveal of Barney's job. [[spoiler:It was a BatmanGambit to make Greg pay for stealing Shannon from him.]]

* "Nothing good happens after two. Except you, [[spoiler:Luke.]]"
* Towards the end of "How Your Mother Met Me", [[spoiler:the Mother arrives at the Farhampton Inn after turning down her boyfriend's wedding proposal, and asks for a room after explaining her situation to the obnoxious desk clerk who gave Ted grief about being single back in "Coming Back". Instead of being a jerk, the clerk takes a moment to think and gives her Room 6 - the room directly next door to Ted. Given the little smile he gives her, it's pretty clear he knew what he was doing.]]

* Following some of the...[[RuinedForever strong reactions]] to the series finale, Psych fans (who's series finale was a few days earlier) tried to comfort the HIMYM fanbase.

* In "The Limo," Marshall and Lily finding each other in time to give each other a New Years kiss. Also Ted pointing out that for all the trouble the group went through to find an awesome party, they had everything they needed right there with them - each other.

** Wwhat totally makes it is Victoria saying "Thank God," as soon as she sees him, showing that she evidently regretted the whole "One night only," thing as much as Ted had, and had been hoping they'd be able to find each other.
* Marshall going up to do karaoke with Lily in 1x17 ''Life Among the Gorillas''. First because Marshall is ruining his reputation with the corporate sleaze bullies, but also because Barney ''immediately'' puts down his mic and walks away so Marshall can do so.

* And last but definitely not least, THE moment every fan of the show waited for 9 years: Ted meeting the Mother ([[spoiler:AKA Tracy]]). It doesn't matter whether they [[LoveItOrHateIt love or hate]] [[BrokenBase the rest of the finale]]. That scene in particular was everything the fans always hoped for: perfectly written, perfectly acted, perfectly directed.

** For this troper, what totally makes it is Victoria saying "Thank God," as soon as she sees him, showing that she evidently regretted the whole "One night only," thing as much as Ted had, and had been hoping they'd be able to find each other.

** And later that episode, one of this troper's favourite heart-warming lines: "Can we just skip apology and go straight to the forgiving?"

* In "The Chain of Screaming", after Marshall confesses to Lily that he quit his horrible job in a fit of pique and promises to go crawling to his ex-boss tomorrow to beg for it back, Lily softly tells him "No you're not", and launches into the most beautiful, gentle inspirational speech this troper has ever heard.

* Stella and Ted in the car at the end of "As Fast as She Can" makes this troper cry like a little kid, every time:

* Barney's proposal to Quinn in ''The Magician's Code Part 2''. It was so touching and romantic that it made a Barney/Quinn shipper out of this troper.

* At first this troper was against the ending, but after thinking about it hard, finally accepted it. As I've learned from [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist one interpretation]] of the The Law of Equivalent Exchange, we may not always get what we want, no matter [[HardWorkHardlyWorks how hard]] we try, but in the end we'll always get something of equal value and that it wasn't a complete waste. [[spoiler: Lily and Marshall would go on to have a loving family and marriage and still be in contact with their friends, Barney found the one person (a daughter born from one of the women he dated after the marriage) he could truly and irrevocably love and be selfless with, Tracey (the mother) managed to move on and have a family with a man she truly fell in love with after so long grieving, and Ted really did let go of Robin and fell in love with Tracey and their children.]] To summarize what the ending really meant, this troper would like to direct your attention to [[http://www.hollywood.com/recaps/56848369/how-i-met-your-mother-finale-recap-last-forever this article]]. Of course, YMMV.

* Ted and Lily's rooftop conversation in "Band or DJ." Also doubles as a tearjerker (damn you AlysonHannigan). In conjunction with the story told in the previous seasons "Symphony of Illumination" the show presents a rather bold but incredibly honest depiction of not just parenthood in general but motherhood in particular.

* From the episode ''Showdown'': "Congratulations on thirty-five wonderful years hosting {{The Price is Right}}."