JamesG
03-14-2026, 05:32 AM
Neil Patrick Harris Shares Surprising Reason Why he Thinks "How I Met Your Mother" Became a Hit
by Daysia Tolentino
March 13, 2026
Neil Patrick Harris just revealed why he thinks "How I Met Your Mother" was so legen — wait for it — dary.
In an upcoming two-part episode of the How We Made Your Mother podcast obtained by PEOPLE, cast member Neil Patrick Harris shared that the threat of cancelation helped fuel the show. The first part will be released on March 16 and the second episode drops on March 23.
“We never felt secure," Harris recounted on the podcast, which is hosted by Radnor and co-creator Craig Thomas. "We thought we might get canceled all the time. That hunger kept everyone sharp — writers, actors, everyone. We weren’t coasting.”
https://ew.com/neil-patrick-harris-shares-surprising-reason-why-how-i-met-your-mother-was-a-hit-11925739
by Daysia Tolentino
March 13, 2026
Neil Patrick Harris just revealed why he thinks "How I Met Your Mother" was so legen — wait for it — dary.
In an upcoming two-part episode of the How We Made Your Mother podcast obtained by PEOPLE, cast member Neil Patrick Harris shared that the threat of cancelation helped fuel the show. The first part will be released on March 16 and the second episode drops on March 23.
“We never felt secure," Harris recounted on the podcast, which is hosted by Radnor and co-creator Craig Thomas. "We thought we might get canceled all the time. That hunger kept everyone sharp — writers, actors, everyone. We weren’t coasting.”
https://ew.com/neil-patrick-harris-shares-surprising-reason-why-how-i-met-your-mother-was-a-hit-11925739