Pamela Fryman

• Name — Pamela Fryman • Birth Name — Pamela Gail Fryman • Born — 19 August 1959 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Occupation — Television director and producer • Years Active — 1988–present

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fryman got her first job on The John Davidson Show as an assistant to the talent coordinator, and went on to be a booth production assistant and secretary on Santa Barbara, eventually moving up to assistant director (AD), and director. In 1993, producer Peter Noah, with whom she had worked on the game show Dream House, gave Fryman a chance to direct an episode of the short-lived sitcom Café Americain. Fryman, who had done stage directing earlier in her career, was hired for that reason by Frasier creator and executive producer David Lee due to that show's rehearsal resembling play staging. Fryman directed 34 episodes of the show from seasons four through eight. She also became main director on Just Shoot Me!, directing 94 out of the 148 episodes the show aired. Fryman directed the majority of the episodes of How I Met Your Mother. Show creator Craig Thomas praised her communication skills, saying, "She makes everyone feel they've been heard and respected and she can connect with anyone." Though Fryman's original career plan did not include directing (she figured she would "follow in her father's footsteps in merchandising"), she has grown to realize that directing is her forte and passion. In Variety magazine, Fryman said that continuing to direct How I Met Your Mother is her fantasy realized. In 2014, she officiated the wedding of How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, who played a side role in the show. She also directed 19 out of the 30 episodes of How I Met Your Father. She achieved the milestone of directing her 500th episode of television in 2016 with the third episode of the third season of The Odd Couple.

• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Producer • 1990–1993 — Santa Barbara — 21 episodes (director); 177 episodes (also associate director) Episode: "#1.916" (actor) • 1994 — Cafe Americain — Episode: "Oh, Brother" • 1994 — Muddling Through — 3 episodes • 1994–1997 — Friends — 2 episodes • 1995 — The Boys Are Back — Episode: "Bad Hair Day" • 1995 — Bringing Up Jack — Episode: "Close Personal Friends" • 1995 — The Single Guy — unknown episode • 1995 — Dweebs — 9 episodes • 1995–1996 — Bless This House — 3 episodes • 1996 — Ned and Stacey — Episode: "Friends and Lovers" • 1996 — Good Company — 2 episodes • 1996 — Caroline in the City — Episode: "Caroline and the Cereal" • 1996 — Hope & Gloria — 2 episodes • 1996 — Pearl — Episode: "The Two Mrs. Rizzos" • 1996 — Townies — 7 episodes • 1996–1997 — The Naked Truth — 3 episodes • 1996–1997 — Cybill — 4 episodes • 1997 — Fired Up — 2 episodes • 1997 — Suddenly Susan — 5 episodes • 1997-1998 — George and Leo — 4 episodes • 1997–2001 — Frasier — 34 episodes • 1998 — The Simple Life — Episode: "Pilot" • 1998 — Maggie Winters — Episode: "Pilot • 1998 — Encore! Encore! — Episode: "I Am Joe's Ego" • 1998 — The King of Queens — 3 episodes • 1998–2003 — Just Shoot Me! — 95 episodes (director); 46 episodes (also Executive Producer) • 1999 — Norm — Episode: "Drive, Norm Said" also known as "The Norm Show" • 1999 — Work with Me — Episode: "Pilot" • 1999 — Love & Money — Episode: "Pilot" • 2000 — Welcome to New York — unknown episode • 2001 — Three Sisters — 3 episodes • 2001 — Inside Schwartz — 2 episodes • 2002 — In-Laws — 2 episodes • 2003 — My Big Fat Greek Life — Episode: "The House Gift" • 2003–2004 — Happy Family — 22 episodes (director); 21 episodes (also Executive Producer) • 2004–2005 — Two and a Half Men — 20 episodes • 2005–2014 — How I Met Your Mother — 208 episodes (Executive Producer); 196 episodes (also director); • 2006 — Courting Alex — Episode: "A Tale of Two Kisses" • 2009 — Accidentally on Purpose — 2 episodes • 2011 — Mad Love — Episode: "Fireworks" • 2011 — How to Be a Gentleman — 2 episodes • 2012 — Friend Me — unknown episode • 2013 — Mom — Episode: "Pilot" • 2014–2015 — The McCarthys — 11 episodes (director); 11 episodes (also Executive Producer) • 2015 — Truth Be Told — 7 episodes (director); 7 episodes (also Executive Producer) • 2016–2017 — The Odd Couple — 3 episodes • 2016–2018 — Man with a Plan — 12 episodes • 2017–2018 — 9JKL — 8 episodes (director); 8 episodes (also Executive Producer) • 2017–2020 — One Day at a Time — 11 episodes (director); Episode: "This Is It" (Executive Producer) • 2018 — Murphy Brown — Episode: "Pilot" (director); Episode: "Pilot" (also Executive Producer) • 2019 — Abby's — 5 episodes (director); also Executive Producer • 2019–2020 — Carol's Second Act — 8 episodes (director) • 2019 — Merry Happy Whatever — 4 episodes (director); also Executive Producer • 2019 — Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" — Television special (director) • 2021 — Call Your Mother — 10 episodes (director); also, Executive Producer • 2021 — Pretty Smart — 3 episodes (director); also, executive producer • 2022–2023 — How I Met Your Father — 19 episodes (director); also, executive producer • 2023–2024 — Night Court — 6 episodes (director); also executive producer • 2024-2026 — Happy's Place — 15 episodes (director); also executive producer

The authorities additionally record the heading Pamela Gail Fryman. Her recorded language was English.

Works recorded as notable number 2: How I Met Your Mother and Just Shoot Me!