BARNEY COPES WITH THE NEWS OF JAMES' IMPENDING DIVORCE, AND MARSHALL RACES TO MAKE IT TO NEW YORK IN TIME FOR THE WEDDING, ON "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, SEPT. 23

Special Episode to Air Immediately Following the Season Premiere

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

"Coming Back" - When James reveals that he is getting divorced, Robin worries about how Barney will take the news. Meanwhile, Marshall races to find a way to get to New York in time for the wedding, and Ted deals with being alone at a romantic hotel, on a special HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, immediately following the season premiere Monday, Sept. 23 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Wayne Brady ("Let's Make a Deal") returns as Barney's brother, James, Sherri Shepherd ("The View") guest stars as Daphne, a woman on the same flight as Marshall and Roger Bart ("Desperate Housewives") guest stars as the front desk clerk at the hotel.

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)

GUEST CAST:

Sherri Shepherd (Daphne)
Wayne Brady (James)
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