How We Made Your Mother

General Questions | S1E5 "Okay Awesome"

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In this bonus General Questions episode, Josh, Craig, and Alek answer fan-submitted questions about “Okay Awesome,” diving into Marshall’s dance moves, the role of improv in the show, and the legacy of HIMYM props. They also explore the emotional roots of the episode’s themes—like fear of adulthood and holding on to youthful joy—and reflect on how memory, nostalgia, and storytelling shape the way we grow up. Plus, an all-time great listener question from Maya Rupert inspires a hilarious and heartfelt conversation about each host’s personal “Okay Awesome” list: things everyone is supposed to love… but they just don’t.


Questions We Try to Answer:


  • Was Marshall’s dance outlined in the script or mostly improvised?
  • How much improv or ad-libbing happened on HIMYM?
  • Did being a writer help Josh and Jason stay focused on acting?
  • Did Josh invent the “grabbing the heart” gesture, or was it scripted?
  • Who kept Barney’s silver club shirt, and what happened to the props after the show ended?
  • How do you feel about Marshall and Lily jumping out the window—does that break the reality of the show?
  • Was that moment a turning point for how HIMYM used the narrator to play with memory?
  • Was Lily’s storyline about growing up based on real experience?
  • At what moment did you realize you had passed from the joy of youth into adulthood?
  • What’s on your personal “Okay Awesome” list—things you’re supposed to like, but don’t?


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