Neil Patrick Harris‘ dream comes true quite fast as it is announced that Amanda Peet will indeed guest star on “How I Met Your Mother“. There is no clue yet what kind of role Peet will play but TV Guide said her cameo will be in a January episode.

On Thursday, November 19, Harris who plays Barney in the sitcom said that he has Peet in mind for a guest star. “You know, she’s never guest-starred on any shows before and plus, she’s already worked with Jason Segel once on ‘Gulliver’s Travels‘,” he told E! Online. Segel is Marshall in “HIMYM”.

Peet is not the only guest star coming to the show this season. This Monday, November 23, Chris Elliot from “Everybody Loves Raymond” is playing Lily’s estranged father who comes for family Thanksgiving dinner. Then there will be Rachel Bilson, Tim Gunn and Stacy Keibler in the 100th episode that airs on January 11.

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MARSHALL BEQUEATHS A SLAP BET TO TED AND ROBIN, AND LILY’S ESTRANGED FATHER MAKES A SURPRISE VISIT, ON “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,” MONDAY, NOV. 23

Chris Elliott (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) Guest Stars as Mickey, Lily’s Dad

“Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap” - Barney freaks out when Marshall bequeaths a “slap bet” slap to Ted and Robin. Meanwhile, Lily’s estranged father shows up for Thanksgiving, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Nov. 23 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Chris Elliott (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) guest stars as Lily’s dad.

SERIES REGULARS:
Ted………………………………………. Josh Radnor
Marshall…………………………………. Jason Segel
Barney………………………….. Neil Patrick Harris
Lily…………………………………. Alyson Hannigan
Robin ………………………………. Cobie Smulders

RECURRING CAST
Narrator…………………………………… Bob Saget

GUEST CAST:
Mickey……………………………………. Chris Elliot
Rita…………………………………. Christina Pickles
Marvin Sr………………………….. Bill Fagerbakke
Judy……………………………………. Suzie Plakson
Marvin Jr…………………… Robert Michael Ryan
Marcus………………………………….. Ned Rolsma
Morris……………………………………. Jack Walsh
Eleven Year Old Lily………………… Piper Mackenzie Harris
Mr. Ossias………………………………. Greg Lewis
Bridesmaid……………………….. Krystal Marshall
Whitney…………………………. Marion Ruth Kerr
Leopold…………………………….. Dennis W. Hall
Mr. Park……………………….. Charles Rahi Chun
Korean Woman…………………………. Doris Usui
Boy #1…………………….. Jonathan Morgan Heit

WRITTEN BY: Jamie Rhonheimer
DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman

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Air Date: Monday November 2, 2009

WHEN MARSHALL RECEIVES RELATIONSHIP ADVICE FROM BARNEY, HE AND LILY HAVE A HUGE FIGHT, ON “HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,” MONDAY, NOV. 2

“Bagpipes” - To prove that he and Robin are the perfect couple, Barney arrogantly gives relationship advice to Marshall, which results in a huge fight between Marshall and Lily, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Nov. 2 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

SERIES REGULARS:

Ted………………………………………. Josh Radnor
Marshall…………………………………. Jason Segel
Barney………………………….. Neil Patrick Harris
Lily…………………………………. Alyson Hannigan
Robin ………………………………. Cobie Smulders

RECURRING CAST

Narrator…………………………………… Bob Saget

GUEST CAST:

Phil………………………………….. Sam Stephanski

WRITTEN BY: Robia Rashid

DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman

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JoAnna Garcia is coming to How I Met Your Mother as an old friend, and potential conquest, for Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother later this season, reports say. The Privileged alum will play Ted’s college buddy, Maggie, in “The Window.”

Maggie is described as the perfect “girl next door” type, the one every guy wants to marry as soon as he meets her. Only no one has. Ted senses an opportunity.

When he learns that Maggie is not a relationship for once in her life, ecstatic Ted rushes to make a move before his narrow “window of opportunity” closes for good.

Will he succeed? That’s doubtful, as Garcia is only signed on for a single episode. But some funny How I Met Your Mother quotes should come out of it at least.

Josh Radnor’s Ted Mosby has always had a thing for old friend Maggie (Joanna Garcia).

Garcia, who has also appeared on Gossip Girl this season, joins Rachel Bilson, Tim Gunn, Chris Elliott and Kenny Rogers as How I Met Your Mother guest stars this season.

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JoAnna Garcia has landed a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother as yet another potential conquest of Ted’s, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.

The Privileged alum will play Ted’s college buddy, Maggie, in an upcoming episode called “The Window.” She’s described as the perfect girl next door who every guy wants to marry as soon as he meets her. So sought-after is Maggie that she’s always in a relationship, leaving Ted waiting and waiting for his shot at her. When he hears that she’s finally single, he rushes to her door in hopes that his “window of opportunity” has not elapsed.

Garcia, who has also appeared on Gossip Girl this season, joins Rachel Bilson, Tim Gunn, Chris Elliott and Kenny Rogers as Mother guest stars this season. Garcia is only signed on for one episode.

“The Window” airs Dec. 7 at 8/7c on CBS.

So how are Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin (Cobie Smulders) faring as a couple on How I Met Your Mother? Well, if the upcoming Nov. 9 episode of the CBS comedy is any indication, maybe not so great. Barney, it seems, has packed on some pounds. “It’s a phenomenon that a lot of people can relate to, certainly more than a few people on our writing staff. It’s relationship gut,” says HIMYM exec producer and co-creator Carter Bays. Bays says Harris was more than game to don a fat suit for the episode. “He was loving it. He was like, ‘Give me the biggest fat suit you’ve got.’”

To be a Canadian or an American is a predicament Robin contends with in “Duel Citizenship” the fifth episode of How I Met Your Mother’s fifth season. Robin has always been loyal to her Canadian heritage since the beginning of the show and it has given the writers a lot of material for Barney, Ted, Marshall and Lily to poke fun at. This time, however, Robin is forced to leave her roots once and for all. 

After hitting a guy at Hoser Hut, her favorite Canadian hangout, Robin is now being sued and could even get deported unless she becomes an American citizen. This isn’t the first time How I Met Your Mother tapped on the idea of Robin getting deported. If you recall, she almost got deported back to Canada because of a work permit notice from Immigration but was able to stay in the U.S. thanks to Barney’s help and his outrageous video resume.

Once again, Barney tries to save the love of his life by prepping Robin in time for her citizenship test. It’s so nice to see how supportive Barney has become as Robin’s boyfriend but still manages to mock Canada all episode long with several witty lines such as “This five-dollar bill they gave you is blue … and then there’s kids playing hockey on the back! It’s like you want us to make fun of you.”

Robin, on the other hand, seems to have mastered everything there is to know about being an American but eventually realizes that she can’t completely let go of her Canadian heritage. In the end, she makes the best decision so far by opting for a dual citizenship. In that way, she’ll stay in the U.S. and be with Barney, while we can continue making fun of her Canadian heritage.

Trying to relive the good old days, Ted suggests that he and Marshall take a road trip to their favorite Chicago pizza parlor, but his trip down memory lane hits a huge snag when Lily tags along in the How I Met Your Mother episode “Duel Citizenship.”

I can imagine Ted and Marshal trying to recapture the glory days. Heck, that’s what they always do on How I Met Your Mother! But I’m having a hard time picturing Lily spoiling all the fun since that girl can actually spice things up unexpectedly. At any rate, Lily’s presence sort of mellows their adventure trip which leads to a performance by none other than Kenny Rogers, who narrates the audio book played on Marshall and Ted’s road trip.

The road trip gets more interesting though as the trio hit a filthy Chicago pizza parlor where the oven hasn’t been cleaned in 100 years and where Marshall inadvertently flashes a partial moon.

Meanwhile, Barney tries to persuade Robin to become an American Citizen. Convincing her to switch proves to be a difficult task though since she can’t seem to let go of her Canadian heritage, especially after being invited for a very Canadian spree. It also depresses Robin when a Canadian counter girl assumes that Robin is an American.

How I Met Your Mother has devoted an entire episode to Robin Scherbatsky, the one character that fascinates me the most, next to Barney Stinson, in “Robin 101.” And as the title connotes, we learn almost everything there is to know on how to date the show’s Canadian tomboy, courtesy of Professor Ted Mosby.

Clearly Barney isn’t boyfriend material so the episode takes off from that fact when Robin confides in Lily that she thinks Barney’s cheating on her. Robin needs proof though and even when Lily reminds her that she is no crazy jealous stalker bitch, Robin still checks out the briefcase that Barney left behind and finds a college notebook inside— which rouses her suspicions even more. But to her surprise, the notebook contains notes about her and sooner or later, Marshall cracks and reveals that Barney has been taking a Robin 101 class from former flame Ted.

You’d think it’s weird but not in the case of Barney, who is unexpectedly working so hard to keep someone like Robin around, and Ted, who just wants to put his surprisingly vast knowledge of Robin in to good use. So what have we learned about Robin so far?

• The top Robin facial expressions and their meaning
  
• Robin is 29 but tells people she’s 26
  
• Never cry in front of Robin
  
• Buy her butterscotch instead of chocolate if she has PMS
  
• Topics that will distract Robin from getting angry include the Vancouver Canucks’ 2004 division title, proper gun cleaning and maintenance, and emperor penguins
  
• When Robin says “You’re an idiot,” it means she’s saying “I love you.”
  
• If she does say “I love you,” she’s already broken up with you in her mind.
  
• Robin’s erogenous zones don’t include her left knee.
  
• Never play the guess who game with her.
  
• Never show Robin a YouTube clip of an animal playing an instrument unless you want to see it a hundred times.
  
• The six simple words Robin wants from her dad: Robin I’m proud of you eh.

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When the producers of “How I Met Your Mother” talked about adding a new character for its 100th episode, they didn’t mention that they would cast an actress as established as Rachel Bilson. The former “The O.C.” star has been hired for a one-time stint, although many believe that she would fill in the pivotal role of the mother.

In September, Executive Producer Craig Thomas told EW that in celebration of the milestone, the show will get some serious “mother action” during the episode. He added, “It’ll be the closest Ted’s ever come to [discovering who she is]. He’s getting a step closer every episode this season, and episode 100 [we] kind of go bananas with it.”

Thomas’ production partner Carter Bays also shared the same kind of clue regarding the episode, saying “Ted will also get as close to meeting the mom as he’s ever before. I don’t want to give it away, but he gets so tantalizingly close, it’s ridiculous.”

For one thing, Bilson’s rep has confirmed that she won’t be a recurring role. Thus, the possibility of Bilson being the mother is not yet crystal clear.