- Neil Patrick Harris has offered insight as to why his character Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother was often perceived as “toxic”.
- Harris, who portrayed the character in all nine seasons, told The Times that the entire sitcom is framed as a story told by an older Ted, meaning Barney's depiction was coloured by the subjective nature of the story.
- He said that Barney was “the devil on Ted’s shoulder” and his on-screen behaviours were not necessarily “certified, or even true”.
- Harris reprised his role as Barney in two episodes of the 2023 spin-off series How I Met Your Father.
- How I Met Your Mother was nominated for 28 Emmy Awards over the course of its run.
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