How Britney Spears Saved How I Met Your Mother

If you're a fan, you know that pop star Britney Spears made a memorable appearance on the third season of the beloved CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother…how did that happen and how did Spears' guest role save the show?

During a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) in 2013, “How I Met Your Mother” co-creator Carter Pace with Craig Thomas was asked if any of the show's guest stars had mentioned joining the series. Apparently, Spears did just that. “We got the call a few weeks after the writers' strike. [in 2007] Britney Spears ended by saying that she would love to be on our show. Baez responded. “He especially wanted to be in the episode 'Ten Sessions,' which gave us chills because that's where we meet Stella. [Zinman, a love interest for Josh Radnor’s Ted Mosby].”

As Báez said, he was a a bit He was worried about what Spears' request would mean. “I immediately imagined Britney playing Stella, and I felt a little panicked because it's a big role and requires a proven, experienced actress like Sarah Salke. [the ‘Scrubs’ alum who ultimately played Stella]. But you have to admit that Britney loved the character of Abby and wanted to play the role. So we said sure! And with his goal, he put our program on the map. It can't be overstated. Britney Spears saved us from the bubble again. Thank you, Britney!

So who exactly? has Abhi “How did I meet your mother?” She immediately takes a liking to Stella's innocent and sweet receptionist, Ted Mosby, who develops a huge crush on Stella, but the dermatologist removes a tattoo on her lower back as soon as she begins her laser treatment. Every time Ted goes out with Abby, she craves his attention and doesn't know that it's Stella that he likes, so she keeps trying, reading books designed to impress Ted every time he visits Stella's office.

This leads to an awkward arrangement with Abby and Barney Stinson, one of Ted's best friends and a nasty womanizer played by Neil Patrick Harris, who join forces, even when Barney uses Abby for sex and Abby tries (mistakenly) to put jealous of Ted. After the two have a one-night stand, Barney doesn't call Abby again (which is his whole thing) and they reunite in the season 3 episode “Everything Must Go” and pretend they are together at the main location. from the show, McLaren's. Pub. (They wear matching sweaters, and when Barney announces they're engaged, Abby forgets everything and thinks he's serious about marrying her.) Abby is obviously a pretty annoying character, but it's funny that she's played by Britney Spears… and Carter Pace's instinct that Stella needs a more experienced actor is spot on.

Britney Spears is far from the only big celebrity to guest star on “How I Met Your Mother.” Some like Robin Thicke, Regis Philbin and Kim Kardashian appeared as themselves, but a few other pop stars also joined in on the fun. In season 6, Katy Perry plays Honey, an incredibly delusional character who will believe anything she's told (in her voiceover, a version of Ted Mosby's Bob Sackett says he doesn't remember Honey's “real” name, so she calls him. Because every time she speaks, “Oh Honey“).Enrique Iglesias briefly plays the boyfriend of Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders), whom he dates early in season 3, and Jennifer López appears in the season 5 episode “Off Course” as dating guru Anita, who discovers his biggest obstacle in Barney. Former Bussycat doll turned Broadway star Nicole Scherzinger appeared as Glitter in season 6, Robin's former co-star when she was known as “Robin Sparkles”, Canadian pop star and Carrie Underwood also appeared in the season. 5 Like Tiffany, Ted is a woman on her proverbial “hook.”

Martin Short, John Lithgow, Katie Holmes, James van der Beek, Laura Prepon and Bryan Cranston Some Among the other famous people who appeared on “How I Met Your Mother” (Joe Manganiello had a recurring role on the comedy early in his career) it's interesting to know that Spears not only claimed her role, but basically saved it. program. You can watch her episode “How I Met Your Mother” on Hulu now.