History Heartwarming / HowIMetYourMother

* In "Gary Blauman", Gary tells James not to blame him for his divorce but to think of the choices that he made. Later, James asked Barney to give his wedding ring back so he can make up with Tom. Future!Ted narrates that James and Tom eventually got back together and James tells their kids how he met their father.

** Barney passes the torch by teaching two guys how to live, and leaving them with the advice that things are only legendary if you do it with your friends there.

* And the speech after. Marshall truly cares about his friends.

* In the episode ,The Perfect Week, the gang find out that Barney could lose his job. Lily tells Barney that if he has to, he can stay at her and Marshall�s place. When questioned by Ted, her response is that �I�m talking to my friend who is going through a tough time... sleeping with 7 women in 7 nights is not doing fine, it�s a cry for help�.

* ''The Last Cigarette Ever'': After complaining that the gang never watches her show because it's too early in the morning, Robin is about to crumble before Don's cynicism and light a cigarette on air, until the gang calls her to give her support and stop her from breaking. They end up having their "last cigarettes ever" for the moment, watching the sunrise from the roof. Future!Ted tells that they eventually quit smoking at different times. Lily quit first when she was trying to get pregnant, Marshall's was before his son was born, Robin quit in June 2013 (the month after her wedding), Barney in March 2017, and Ted when he was two weeks into dating The Mother.

* This troper 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 MoodWhiplash when he asks: � and she�ll (the wife) will help you find other girls to have sex with�.
* Another moment that this troper finds heartwarming from the episode, The Front Porch, is Ted�s backup proposal to Robin- especially since they end up together in the finale.
* Future Ted's feelings on all the little things that he went through in his life to meet the Mother, and become the person he is today, is nicely summed up by the last two minutes of his narration. Present Ted, before reaching the end of the episode, turns and runs back through the story excitedly, hugging the characters during their various scenes, each and every one of them happily hugging him back, while "Glad Girls" plays over the montage.

* The flashback in "Bachelor Party" to Barney's [[spoiler: visit to San Francisco to get Marshall and Lily back together, and the revelation that he stole women from Marshall in "The Scorpion and the Toad" because he wanted to make sure they got back together. Well, partly, anyway]].

* Barney, of all people, tearing up when he thinks [[spoiler:Marshall and Lily are getting a divorce]] in "Dowisetrepla".

* 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.

-->'''Barney''': [[spoiler: Whoa whoa whoa, hold up. Boyfriend? I don't want to be Robin's ''boyfriend.'']]
-->'''Lily''': [[spoiler: What '''do''' you want, then?]]
-->'''Barney''': [[spoiler: I don't ''know!'' I just wanna be ''with'' her, all the '''time.''' I wanna hear about her ''day'' and tell her about ''mine''... I wanna... hold her ''hand'', and... smell her hair..."]]

* In the episode, The Stinsons, When Barney introduces his mom to his friends, she says that Barney “goes on and on about you when we talk”. This shows how much Barney adores his friends.

* This troper 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 MoodWhiplash when he asks: “ and she’ll (the wife) will help you find other girls to have sex with”.
* Another moment that this troper finds heartwarming from the episode, The Front Porch, is Ted’s backup proposal to Robin- [[spoiler: especially since they end up together in the finale.]]

* ''The Rough Patch'': [[spoiler:After realizing that their relationship is wearing both of them out, Barney and Robin get back together as friends.]]
* ''Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap'': [[spoiler:Lily]] making up with [[spoiler:her father]]. And Ted and Robin, and Marshall, saying that's what it was all for. Five passes of the slap, to tearful music and long speeches. [[spoiler:Immediately subverted when Marshall lays out the fourth slap.]]
--> '''Marshall:''' [[spoiler:That's four!!]]

* In the episode ,The Perfect Week, the gang find out that Barney could lose his job. Lily tells Barney that if he has to, he can stay at her and Marshall’s place. When questioned by Ted, her response is that “I’m talking to my friend who is going through a tough time... sleeping with 7 women in 7 nights is not doing fine, it’s a cry for help”.

* In "Home Wreckers", Marshall being the only one siding with Ted when he bought a broken-down house out of pure impulse. The scene where Marshall was grilling sausages in the patio where Ted said he would one day do was just plain sweet. And the end of the episode, [[spoiler: where we see shots of the old, decrepit house eventually transforming into the very house that Ted and his family would live in.]]

-->'''Jerry:''' I don’t understand..
-->'''Barney:''' J.J gets a childhood, a dad, a real family, and a basketball hoop? No, no, I at least get the hoop, I’m taking it with me.

-->'''Barney:''' Why, why should I? You’re lame, okay. You’re just some lame suburban dad.

-->'''Barney:''' Because if you were gonna be some lame suburban dad, ''why couldn’t you have been that for me?!''

* Zoey revealing why she wants preserve the Arcadian, along with Ted telling her [[spoiler: he loves her.]]

** Barney and Robin dance in the Season 7 premiere. Robin [[spoiler: almost]] confesses to him that she still loves him, if only [[spoiler: she were a second faster than Nora's call]].
* In the next episode, Barney, for the first time, sticks to his promise to a woman. [[spoiler: He makes up with Nora]].

* 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." Robin then breaks down crying and Ted just holds her close as he comforts her.

** Lily told her deadbeat dad the news of her pregnancy while he attended a board game convention in Chicago, his response was an emotionless "Great, thanks". [[spoiler: Turns out the second he heard the news, he screamed in joy and ran off. He bought a big teddy bear and spent the entire night driving to New York.]]

* In the very gut-wrenching episode ''No Pressure,'' [[spoiler: Ted is devastated that Robin makes it clear that they're BetterAsFriends. Marshall knows how hard this must be for Ted, so he requests Robin that she move out of the apartment.]]

* The ending of ''Karma'':[[spoiler: After spending the whole episode trying to figure out what to do with the spare room, Ted gives his apartment to Marshal and Lily who miss New York and revealed that he made the extra room into a nursery with its own crib. [[MoodWhiplash Which suddenly falls apart]].]]

* The very last scene in Magician's Code (Part 2), shown at Barney's wedding. We finally see who he's marrying, [[spoiler: Robin]]

* [[spoiler: Barney tells Robin that he's destroyed and erased all the evidence that they've ever been a couple as he's marrying Quinn. Robin spends the whole episode trying not to be upset, but she finally asks Barney how he could just erase their relationship. In reply, he gives her a key from his keychain and an address--it's a storage facility with one box in it, containing pictures and mementos from their relationship.]]

* In "Who Wants To Be a Godparent?" [[spoiler: Marshall and Lily putting Robin, Ted and Barney's name down as the godparents after the three argue over who should be godparent more.]]
* [[spoiler: The Robin. Of note, "Actually burn it. You don't need it anymore." about the Playbook and the final step being "Hope she says yes."]]
** From the same episode as above, The Final Page, [[spoiler: Ted's blessing.]]
** Also from The Final Page [[spoiler: ''paraphrased'' "Tell Ted and tell him not to tell anyone. Because if he tells Robin, that means that he's really your best bro and he's ready to let her go" '''''right in the feels''''']]
*** Special note: [[spoiler:Barney included that portion in the play to make sure Ted was really over Robin. In other words, Barney was willing to lose Robin if it meant that Ted wanted to still pursue a relationship with her.]]
** Patrice in both parts. In Part 1, [[spoiler:Robin finally lets herself out of her pit of IrrationalHatred towards Patrice and they hug.]] In Part 2, [[spoiler: TheReveal that Barney and Patrice were only pretending to be dating to get Robin jealous.]] It's heartwarming for 2 reasons: 1. [[spoiler:It shows just how much Patrice really cares for Robin and wants her to be happy.]] 2.[[spoiler:The relief that comes from realizing Patrice won't be hurt at all by Barney and Robin being together.]]

* After explaining how depressed he was leading up to meeting the Mother, [[spoiler: Future!Ted explains what he ''would've'' done if he could travel back to 2013 by '''having Present!Ted derail the story and meet the Mother 45 days early''']]:
-->'''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.
** [[spoiler: This is extra heartbreaking after the finale, because you realise why he wants 45 more days; he never had enough time with her.]]
* The end of "Bro-Mitzvah", where it's revealed that [[spoiler:the group intentionally gave Barney the worst night of his life, so he'd remember it from the many nights where he went out & lived what most men would call the best night of their lives. And they did it by twisting the list of things Barney wanted in his bachelor party, i.e. taking Barney's wish for a cameo by the man Barney considers the title character of the film ''Film/TheKarateKid1984'', [[RootingForTheEmpire William Zabka]], & getting Ralph Macchio, the ''actual'' title character. And then it turns out they actually got Macchio ''and'' Zabka, who had been dressed as a clown the entire night - he even calls Barney "one of the few people who actually understand the film" to boot! Made better by Robin being the one who did most of the planning. ]]

* "Something New" is really more symbolic of what is ''going'' to happen than what actually happens. Every character has something big and life changing going on, Robin and Barney getting married despite some last minute jitters, [[spoiler: Marshall accepting a job as a Judge and Lily believing they are all going to Italy and, lastly, Ted making plans to leave New York after the wedding because it hurts too much to see Robin and Barney together]]. In the midst of all of that, [[spoiler: we see the Mother about to board the train to Farhampton]] and we know that the weekend will turn out to be legen...wait for it...dary.

* [[spoiler:"And kids, that's the story of how Lily met your mother."]] And that's just where it begins.

--> [[spoiler:The Mother]]: ''I know I'm just a stranger in a train [[ItMakesSenseInContext who you tried to bite]], but... do you want a hug?
* [[spoiler:The very first scene with Ted & the Mother together, a flash forward to their one year anniversary.]]
* Ted giving Robin [[spoiler: a picture of the gang from 8 years ago, when the show started. There was definitely some beautiful meta-subtext to their brief reflection on it.]]
** To be specific, it's the [[spoiler: photo of the gang used in the show's opening titles.]]
* Barney stating that just because [[spoiler:James and Tom are getting a divorce]] doesn't mean he no longer believes in love--after all, now he has Robin for that.
* Barney and Robin embracing their messy history. Particularly this line:

** Afterwards, Robin finds out [[spoiler:her mother won't be at the wedding, since she was too afraid to get on the plane.]] Immediately afterwards, Loretta hugs Robin awkwardly and tells Robin she's only allowed to call Loretta 'Mom'. Robin responds by returning Loretta's hug halfway through her apology, and saying that [[ItMakesSenseInContext her eggs are fantastic]].
** Finally, the ending. [[spoiler: A flashforward shows Ted and the Mother visiting the Lighthouse two years later, with the two of them awestruck by the beautiful view. The Mother comments that there's not much that could make this day better. Ted responds by proposing. [[TearJerker She says yes before he can finish]].]]
* In "Platonish" everything about Barney's [[spoiler:first meeting with the Mother. She sees right through him, to the sad, broken-hearted man he was at the time. She gets him to talk about Robin, and urges him to spend all his time and energy to win her back, thus inspiring Barney to come up with "The Robin".]] "Challenge Completed."
* In "Rehearsal Dinner," Ted and Robin are caught up in rehearsal dinner drama with Barney and Robin tells Lily she "doesn't have time for her drama", but when Lily tells them about [[spoiler: Marshall taking an offer to be a judge without telling her and possibly not moving to Italy after all]], they both ''immediately'' express sympathy.

** Barney [[spoiler: planning a Canadian themed rehearsal dinner just to show how much he loves Robin. Especially after acting like kind of a dick the whole episode]].
** [[spoiler: then there is the fact that Barney finally makes peace with his contempt for Canada]]

** Also later, when she practices to [[spoiler:confront Darren]], she does it while knitting because she "just met a baby and he needs a hat". Then you realize the baby she's talking about is actually Marvin. Isn't she sweet?

* 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, the fireworks are the first thing Marvin remembers about his life.

* In "Daisy" [[spoiler: Marshall giving up his judgeship in order to go to Italy with Lily after she reveals that she's pregnant]].
** The ending has [[spoiler: Has three generations of Lily and Marshall's family happily living together in Italy]]
* After a whole episode of unintentionally freaking Robin out with all the similarities between Barney and her dad, [[spoiler: Robin's mom]] is greeted by a hug from Barney and says the following in response:
-->'''[[spoiler: Robin's Mom:]]''' Oh, he's a hugger. He's nothing like your dad.
* In "Gary Blauman", Gary tells James not to blame him for his divorce but to think of the choices that he made. Later, James asked Barney to give his wedding ring back so he can make up with Tom. Future!Ted narrates that James and Tom [[spoiler:eventually got back together and James tells their kids how he met their father]].
* Ted and the Mother's first date, which on first glance was a complete disaster because the Scottish/Mexican fusion restaurant was NOT what they expected and they had to hide from her ex-boyfriend, [[spoiler: who had proposed to her only days before]]. Ted recognized she was not in the right frame of mind to start dating again and so walked her home, all the while telling her a story from the wedding the previous weekend. The story had him muse about how close he will be with his friends in the future, and she pulls him into a kiss when he was done. Not ready for the date to end, they keep on walking while holding hands.
* In "End of the Aisle", Robin attempts to run away before the wedding starts until she bumps into [[spoiler:The Mother]], who, despite not knowing Robin personally, noticed her state and calms her down by telling her to take three deep breaths before making a decision. After Robin took her advice, she sees Barney who promises to her that he will be honest to her from now on after he witnessed Lily and Marshall, reworking on the vows which inspires him.
** The whole wedding can really pull the heartstrings where both Barney's and Robin's parents and all of their friends watch as the newly wedded couple make their vows.

* In the finale, Barney finds the love of his life... [[spoiler:[[DaddysGirl his daughter, who is born to him in 2021 after his latest conquest got pregnant]]. Even many people who hated the finale agreed that the scene where Barney meets his newborn daughter was incredibly touching.]]

* Reactions have been [[BrokenBase very]] divided over the last three minutes of the show, but for some fans, [[spoiler: Future!Ted showing up at Future!Robin's apartment with the [[BookEnds very same french horn from the very first episode.]] ]]
* The fact that Ted [[spoiler: waited and grieved for Tracy six years after her death before thinking about asking Robin out and that his kids said it was all right for him to move on.]]
** [[spoiler: It really shows how much Ted really loved Tracy, that he was unwilling to even consider dating someone else, even if it was someone he had loved in the past for 6 years. That more than anything is a testament to how much her death affected him.]]
** [[spoiler: The fact that Ted ''asked his kids first'' before doing anything else in his relationship with Robin, just to see if they would let him be happy. They do.]]

* 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 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.

* [[spoiler: In spite of how the gang eventually drifted apart later on, that did not mean it would be like that forever. They were still in each other's lives, even if it was not as often as before. Robin's surprise appearance in the series finale highlights that although we all have own lives to live, some friendships are just too strong and are bound to last forever.]]

** The kicker? [[spoiler: Victoria is the one who made it.]]

* After Vesuvius hinted the possibility that [[spoiler: the Mother could die sometime soon in the future]], several fans have already started to make an outcry, declaring that there's no way something so depressing should wind up happening. It's touching to see how much the character has grown on the audience that just the possibility alone of that happening could in turn provoke such a strong reaction from them.

* [[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.]]
* A deceptively simple and series-wide Moment of Heartwarming: the fact that the characters actually laugh at each other's jokes. That's something you [[ToughRoom don't often see in sitcoms]], and not only does it add realism, it really displays what good friends the gang are.

* [[spoiler: In spite of how the gang eventually drifted apart later on, that did not mean it would be like that forever. They were still in each other's lives, even if it was not as often as before. Robin's surprise appearance in the series finale highlights that although we all have own lives to live, some friendships are just too strong and are bound to last forever.]]

* Marshall and Lily at the end of "Swarley".

* Another moment that this troper finds heartwarming from the episode, The Front Porch, is Ted’s backup proposal to Robin- especially [[ spoilersince they end up together in the finale.]]

* Another moment that this troper finds heartwarming from the episode, The Front Porch, is Ted’s backup proposal to Robin- especially since they end up together in the finale.

* After a whole episode of unintentionally freaking Robin out with [[NotSoDifferent all the similarities between Barney and her dad]], [[spoiler: Robin's mom]] is greeted by a hug from Barney and says the following in response:

* MarshallandLily at the end of "Swarley".

* Marshall and Lily at the end of "Swarley".

* This troper 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”.

* In the episode ,The Perfect Week, the gang find out that Barney could lose his job. Lily tells Barney that if he has to, he can stay at her and Marshall’s place. When questioned by Ted, her response is that she’s “talking to her friend who is going through a tough time... sleeping with 7 women in 7 nights is not doing fine, it’s a cry for help”.

* This troper 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”.

* In the episode ,The Perfect Week, The gang find out that Barney could lose his job, Lily tells Barney that if he has to, he can stay at her and Marshall’s place. When questioned by Ted, her response is that she’s “talking to her friend who is going through a tough time... sleeping with 7 women in 7 nights is not doing fine, it’s a cry for help”.

* In the episode ,the perfect week, When the gang find out that Barney could lose his job, Lily tells Barney that if he has to, he can stay at her and Marshall’s place. When questioned by Ted, her response is that she’s “talking to her friend who is going through a tough time... sleeping with 7 women in 7 nights is not doing fine, it’s a cry for help”.