WHEN TED PICKS UP A "LUCKY" PENNY, A MAELSTROM OF BAD LUCK STRIKES, BUT PICKING UP THE PENNY MAY BE THE BEST THING THAT TED HAS EVER DONE, ON "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, FEB. 12 8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT

"Lucky Penny" --When Ted picks up a "lucky" penny, a maelstrom of bad luck ensues, but picking up the penny may be the best thing that Ted has ever done, on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Feb. 12 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pamela Fryman, one of the series' executive producers directed the episode written by Jamie Rhonheimer.

After a complex string of unfortunate events impact Ted and the gang-from Marshall's injured toe keeping him out of the marathon, to Barney running in his place and the resulting aftermath-Ted concludes that the stray coin changed more than just his luck and that it was his destiny to pick up that penny.

SERIES REGULARS:

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

RECURRING CAST:

Narrator: Bob Saget

GUEST CAST:

Phyllis: Meredith Scott Lynn
Conductor: Off-Screen
Pregnant Lady: Gabrielle Allan
Old Lady: Connie Sawyer
Transit Cop: Carrick Quinn
Guy: John Rosenfeld
Fred: Kelly Perine
Thug: Jason Medwin

RATING: TVPG