ON THEIR WAY TO ROBIN AND BARNEY'S WEDDING, THE GANG DEALS WITH PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY ALTER THEIR LIVES FOREVER, ON A SPECIAL ONE HOUR OF THE NINTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, SEPT. 23

Sherri Shepherd ("The View") Guest Stars as Daphne, a Woman on the Same Flight as Marshall; Wayne Brady ("Let's Make a Deal") Returns as Barney's Brother, James; And Roger Bart ("Desperate Housewives") Guest Stars as Curtis, a Hotel Clerk

"The Locket" and "Coming Back" - On their way to Long Island for their wedding weekend, Robin and Barney come across a startling family discovery. Meanwhile, Marshall sees something online that changes the course of his journey east, while Lily confronts Ted about letting go of Robin, on a special one hour of the ninth season premiere episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sherri Shepherd ("The View") guest stars as Daphne, a woman on the same flight as Marshall; Roger Bart ("Desperate Housewives") guest stars as a hotel clerk; and Wayne Brady ("Let's Make a Deal") returns as Barney's brother, James.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

RECURRING CAST:

Bob Saget (Narrator)
Son (David Henrie)
Daughter (Lyndsy Fonseca)

GUEST CAST:

Sherri Shepherd (Daphne)
Wayne Brady (James)
Marshall Manesh (Ranjit)
Judy (Suzie Plakson)
Michael James Bell (Flight Attendant)
Wayne Temple (Security Guard)
Alex Scott (Young Woman)
Rudy Villagrana (Gate Agent)
Roger Bart (Curtis)
Robert Belushi (Linus)
Mary Gallagher (Female Gate Agent)
John C. Moskoff (Herm)
Anisha Adusumilli (Other Agent)
Irene Roseen (Old Gyspy Woman)

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

DIRECTED BY: Pamela Fryman

RATING: To Be Announced