Haaaaave you met Sophie?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:How I Met Your Motheris such a beloved show.
How did you go about creatingHow I Met Your Fatherand making the show its own?
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ISAAC APTAKER:Thank you for saying that.
[HIMYMco-creators] Carter [Bays] and Craig [Thomas] were so supportive.
It was sort of collectively agreed that we would hit pause.
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The past few years have seen a ton of other reboots, too.
In this one, we seefuture Sophieplayed byKim Cattrallappearing on the screen as opposed to seeing the kids.
Was that a part of your thought process?
BERGER:Yes, absolutely.
On multiple levels, it felt like the right decision to us.
It’s such a strong ensemble between Kim Cattrall, Hilary Duff, andFrancia Raisa.
You come from shows likeThis IsUs andLove, Victorwith great ensembles that can say the same.
What stood out about working on this show in particular?
It really is incredibly different from single cam.
BERGER:We got so lucky with our cast.
Now we got an originalHow I Met Your Fathersong with “J Street.”
Do you think we’ll be seeing more of that?
APTAKER:Oh my gosh, yes.
We would love to have more music on the show.
Hilary is obviously so musical.
Her husband [Matthew Koma] is a genius songwriter.
I want to find something to do with him to pull him into our world.
Are there any references from the season that you think viewers might have missed?
What can we expect next for Sophie?
I have to ask… do you know who the father is?
APTAKER:We do know who the father is.
That’s something we’ve learned fromThis Is Us; we always have a plan.
APTAKER:[In season 2], we’re doing a longer order with 20 episodes.
I think a show like this really lives or dies on those episodes.
Do either of you have a favorite episode or scene from this season?
BERGER:I have so many.
I have a real fondness for very early on.
It really reminded me of hanging out with my own group of friends.
It was that moment that I thought, “This is really going to work.
These people are a blast to hang out with.”
That tiny little pop holds a real soft spot in my heart.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
