How I Met Your Mother - Episode 6.21 - Hopeless - Press Release

BARNEY TRIES TO BOND WITH HIS FATHER, ON "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, APRIL 18

John Lithgow Returns as Barney's Father, Jerry

"Hopeless" - When Barney tries to bond with his father, he asks the gang to help make his life seem more exciting by lying about their own lives. Meanwhile, Robin runs into a guy she has a crush on, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, April 18 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. John Lithgow returns as Barney's father, Jerry.

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

RECURRING CAST:
Narrator.......................................... Bob Saget
Zoey..................................... Jennifer Morrison

GUEST CAST:
Jerry........................................... John Lithgow
Young Barney................ Riley Thomas Stewart
Penny........................................ Cristina Rosas
Crush...................................... Michael Trucco
Mindy.......................................... Kelly Curran
Mrs. Perkins...................................... Jill Basey
J.J................................................ Will Shadley

WRITTEN BY: Chris Harris
DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman

Source: CBS