How I Met Your Mother season 6

Production

Development

Following the premiere of the 100th episode, CBS announced in early 2010 that it had renewed How I Met Your Mother for a sixth season.

Casting

Jennifer Morrison revelead in an interview that she was contracted for 10 episodes but felt that it was likely she would appear in more.

Co-executive producer Craig Thomas said the issue about the identity of Barney's real father was already a plot point in the initial conceptualization of the series. John Lithgow was the first choice to play Jerome Whittaker and the producers gave him a collection of specific episodes detailing Barney's father issues (including "Showdown") to help him get acquainted with the role. Thomas said Lithgow will still appear in future episodes, as the role would complicate Barney's connection with Nora.

Cast

Main cast

• Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby
• Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen
• Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky
• Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
• Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin
• Bob Saget (uncredited) as Future Ted Mosby (voice only)

Recurring cast

• Lyndsy Fonseca as Penny, Ted's Daughter
• David Henrie as Luke, Ted's Son
• Marshall Manesh as Ranjit
• Bob Odenkirk as Arthur Hobbs
• Jennifer Morrison as Zoey Pierson
• Laura Bell Bundy as Becky
• Kyle MacLachlan as The Captain
• Bill Fagerbakke as Marvin Eriksen Sr.
• Ned Rolsma as Marcus Eriksen
• Suzie Plakson as Judy Eriksen
• Chris Romano as Punchy
• Nazanin Boniadi as Nora

Guest cast

• Maury Povich as himself

• Rachel Bilson as Cindy
• Frances Conroy as Loretta Stinson
• Wayne Brady as James Stinson
• Ben Vereen as Sam Gibbs
• Will Forte as Randy Wharmpess
• Nicole Scherzinger as Jessica Glitter
• Alan Thicke as himself
• Jorge Garcia as Steve Henry / The Blitz
• Alex Trebek as himself
• Kaylee DeFer as Casey
• Danny Strong as Trey Platt
• Michael Gross as Alfred Mosby
• Ray Wise as Robin Scherbatsky, Sr.
• Katy Perry as Honey
• Alexis Denisof as Sandy Rivers
• John Lithgow as Jerome Whittaker
• Robbie Amell as Scooby
• Michael Trucco as Nick Podarutti
• Dave Foley as Jake Bloom

Episodes

References

References

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