| "Last Forever" | |
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| How I Met Your Mother episodes | |
.jpg) Ted finally meets the Mother | |
| Episode nos. | Season 9 Episodes 23 and 24 |
| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
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| Original air date | March 31, 2014 |
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"Last Forever" parts 1 and 2 are the 23rd and 24th and final episodes of the ninth season of the American sitcom television series How I Met Your Mother, and the series finale of the show as a whole. The episode, written by series creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and directed by Pamela Fryman. The episodes are the 207th and 208th overall. It originally aired in the United States on CBS on March 31, 2014, and was watched by 13.13 million viewers in the United States.
"Last Forever" received a polarized response from television critics and fans of the show alike, primarily in regard to the final twist ending, the relationship between Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), and the fate of the series' titular mother. Many viewers expressed considerable disdain for the disregard for character development and said the episode rendered the whole season pointless, while some praised it for tying up loose ends; an alternate ending would later be included in the ninth season's home media release.