How I Met Your Mother season 6

The sixth season of the American television comedy series How I Met Your Mother premiered on September 20, 2010, and concluded on May 16, 2011, on CBS.

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

Episodes

Production

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.