How I Met Your Mother

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Spin-Off Not Yet Shelved, ‘This Is Us’ Writers Onboard; Barney Spin-Off A Long Shot [VIDEO]

The real challenge now to Bays and Thomas is not only to replicate the success of the "How I Met Your Mother," but to also offer something new and not just a poor copy of the original. The first "How I Met Your Mother" spin-off dismally failed because it mimics the original minus the appeal and honesty of the original characters.