Last Forever
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"Last Forever" is the final episode of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The episode serves as the 23rd and 24th episode of season nine, and the 207th and 208th episode overall; the episode's two parts are classified as two separate episodes. It will first air on March 31, 2014.
Production
Before writing the episode, Carter Bays and Craig Thomas decided to watch the series finales of other sitcoms for inspiration. They said that they crafted the last 10 minutes of the series right from the start. In February 2014, Bays tweeted that he found a rough draft of the series finale that he first wrote in 2006.[1]
A scene involving Ted's future children (Lyndsy Fonseca and David Henrie) was filmed all the way back near the beginning of Season 2.[2] This was primarily done so the teenage characters would not age since Fonseca and Henrie became adults by the time the final episode aired.[3] The scene was filmed on a set closed to everyone except Bays, Thomas, a camera operator, and Fonseca and Henrie, who signed non-disclosure agreements. (Fonseca stated that she had forgotten the details of the scene in the years since its filming, while Henrie said, "I do remember. I think I remember. We’ll see.")[4][5]
Josh Radnor was also told some parts of the finale from the start,[6] but neither he nor the rest of the cast were informed how the series would end.[7]
Before the airing of the series finale, debates raged amongst fans concerning the fate of Ted and the Mother, fueled by scenes from "Vesuvius" and other previous episodes that seemed to point to a tragic ending.[8]
References
- ^ ""First Look" at How I Met Your Mother Series Finale: Carter Bays Has Been Writing It Since 2006!". E!. February 7, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Barney writes a book, Barney + Robin, Ted + Stella and other 'How I Met Your Mother' news". Chicago Tribune. July 19, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2008.
He did reveal that more than two years ago ... With only the two kids who play Ted's future children ... they shot a scene that directly relates to the identity of the mother. That scene will be included in the show's series finale"
- ^ "'How I Met Your Mother's' Craig Thomas on Ted & Barney's Breakup, Eriksen Babies and The Future of Robarn". Zap2it.com. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (September 29, 2013). "Farewell, How I Met Your Mother: Ted's 'Daughter' and 'Son' Spill 7 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets". TV Line. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Climatic End To 'HIMYM' Shot Eight Years Ago," from AP/TVNewsCheck, January 16, 2014
- ^ "'How I Met Your Mother': Josh Radnor Has Always Known (Part of) How It All Ends". The Hollywood Reporter. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "'How I Met Your Mother' stars were left guessing about the sitcom's finale". The New York Daily News. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ "'How I Met Your Mother' hints at tragic series finale". The New York Daily News. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.