How I Met Your Mother's Barney Was Written With A Specific Actor In Mind (Not Neil Patrick Harris)

Before Neil Patrick Harris perfectly brought life to Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother, the show's creators had another ...
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“How I Met Your Mother”’s Barney Stinson Had 1 Surprising Sci-Fi Influence

Neil Patrick Harris as Barney on 'How I Met Your Mother' (left); Neil Patrick Harris as Barney during his hippie backstory (right) “It was definitely in the back of our head [that] we're going to peel ...
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If ‘Barney’ Was Your Favorite TV Show As A Kid, You Have Some Pretty Special Gifts As An Adult

We all remember the good old days when we would sit in front of the TV on Saturday mornings or in the afternoons when we got home from school and watch all of our favorite kids’ shows. For decades now ...
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'How I Met Your Mother' Fan-Favorite Barney Stinson’s Theory on ‘Star Wars’ Runs Deeper Than You Thought

Robin, Lilly, Barney, and Marshall look shocked while looking up Ted's date in How I Met Your Mother "Mystery vs History." A man stands on a ladder in the background. Image via CBS Barney Stinson has ...
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"He Just Wants Ted's Approval": 'How I Met Your Mother' Creator Unpacks Barney's Desperation To Be Liked

Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) sits behind a laptop with a stunned expression as Ted (Josh Radnor), Lily (Alyson Hannigan), and Marshall (Jason Segel) stand around him looking shocked as they turn their ...
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The Story Behind Star Wars Inspiring Barney’s Origin On How I Met Your Mother

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I’m Shook How I Met Your Mother’s Josh Radnor Is Almost As Old As Future Ted, But I Love The ...
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“How I Met Your Mother”’s Barney Stinson Had 1 Surprising Sci-Fi Influence

Thomas and star Josh Radnor also reflected on how the character became less ironic over time What do Barney Stinson and Darth Vader have in common? This episode of How I Met Your Mother. “It was ...