‘How I Met Your Father’ Pays Tribute to ‘How I Met Your Mother’: Find Out How

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A legend — wait for it — ary premiere. The first two episodes of How I Met Your Father just debuted on Hulu and at the end of the premiere, the show reminded fans that it exists in the same universe as How I Met Your Mother.The spinoff kicked off with a revised version of the opening song used in every episode of the original show, which aired from 2005 to 2014.The new show takes place in 2022, following Sophie (Hilary Duff) as she ventures through the tough dating world in New York City.

Kim Cattrall opens the episodes from the year 2050, portraying an older Sophie talking to her kids.At the end of the first episode, the group of six decide to go to Jesse (Chris Lowell) and Sid’s (Suraj Sharma) apartment for drinks — which happens to be the same apartment that Ted (Josh Radnor) and Marshall (Jason Segel) lived in on How I Met Your Mother.“Wow, I love your place,” Sophie says in the episode when they walk in.“Thanks, it was a total score.

We got it from this old married couple who posted it on the Wesleyan alumni group,” Jesse responds, referring to the college that Ted, Marshall and Lily (Alyson Hannigan) attended.As the camera pans around the apartment, Jesse notes, “We even got them to leave their swords.” Ted and Marshall’s swords — which the cast played with many times over the 208 episodes — are still hanging above the mantel.In the first season of How I Met Your Mother, Ted and Marshall have a sword fight to determine who gets the apartment.

In season 9, the best friends fight again and accidentally rip the dress Lily was going to wear to Robin (Cobie Smulders) and Barney’s (Neil Patrick Harris) wedding.