THE GANG WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HELP MARSHALL GET THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME, ON A REBROADCAST OF "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT, SATURDAY, DEC. 31

Danny Strong ("Mad Men") Guest Stars as Trey, an Old High School Bully Who Terrorized Marshall

"Last Words" - The gang travels home to Minnesota with Marshall where Ted and Barney will stop at nothing to make Marshall laugh. Meanwhile, Marshall has an unfortunate meeting with an old high school bully that terrorized him throughout his youth, on a rebroadcast of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, on a special night, Saturday, Dec. 31 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Danny Strong ("Mad Men") guest stars as Trey, an old high school bully who terrorized Marshall. (Originally broadcast 1/17/11.)

SERIES REGULARS:

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

RECURRING CAST:

Bob Saget (Narrator)
Bill Fagerbakke (Marvin Sr.)
Suzie Plakson (Judy)
Chris Elliot (Mickey)
Michael Gross (Alfred Mosby)

GUEST CAST:

Danny Strong (Trey)
Ray Wise (Robin Sr.)
Robert Michael Ryan (Marvin Jr.)
Harry S. Murphy (Reverend Platt)
Bobby Ray Shafer (Uncle Pete)
Ned Rolsma (Marcus)
Noah James Butler (British General)
Caitlin Wehrle (Daphne)

WRITTEN BY: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, co-creators and executive producers

DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman

RATING: To Be Announced