How I Met Your Father Pokes Fun At Its Own Cast
Warning! Spoilers ahead for HIMYF episode 5.
How I Met Your Father episode 5 features a specific dig at teen Nickelodeon TV shows, which actually pokes fun at a few of its own cast members. Aside from Hilary Duff and Kim Cattrall, both of whom portray main character Sophie, How I Met Your Father’s cast primarily consists of up-and-coming actors or performers known for starring in teen shows back in the ‘00s. From Francia Rasia (Valentina) starring on Secret Life of the American Teenager to Chris Lowell (Jesse) acting in Veronica Mars and Leighton Meester (Meredith) being notable for Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Father is chock-full of actors best-known for their teen roles.
In a meta-reference to its own cast members, How I Met Your Father episode 5 sees Sophie and Valentina make a joke about the ridiculousness of some Nickelodeon TV show premises. After Sophie says she needs to go talk to her “teenage step-dad,” referencing her mom Lori’s 27-year-old boyfriend, Valentina remarks that “Teenage Step-Dad” would be a great Nickelodeon series. Sophie immediately agrees and states they should add it to the list, suggesting the two have a long-running gag about absurd ideas that sound exactly like a teen series Nickelodeon would greenlight.
Related: How I Met Your Father Cast & Character Guide
Proving that How I Met Your Father’s joke about Nickelodeon’s teen shows is all for fun, Josh Peck, who plays HIMYF’s character Drew, rose to fame in the ‘00s when he starred in Nickelodeon’s hit TV show Drake & Josh. Interestingly enough, this era of Nickelodeon teen TV often overlapped with the popular Disney Channel teen shows at the time, which connects back to Hilary Duff herself. Duff became famous for her title role in Lizzie
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