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This may be a stupid question.....

posted 12 years ago by tyty2790
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Did this inspire How I Met Your Mother?

[–] Steve Crook 12 years ago

Only the writers of "How I Met Your Mother" will know for sure

Steve

[–] yoo 12 years ago

I had the same idea, there are several similarities.

[–] shortysi_uk 12 years ago

They are really nothing alike.

I Sympathise with Lars Von Trier.

[–] action_on_deck 10 years ago

I'd say that structurally there are simililarities. Coupling used non linear story telling very heavily. Nearly every episode features the story not being told chronologically. On HIMYM this is used a lot as well. I really think that is one of the key elements of both series.

[–] elliottxjones 12 years ago

I'd say yes.