MARSHALL IS TORMENTED BY HIS PALS AFTER THEY DISCOVER A NUDE PAINTING OF HIM BY LILY, BUT THEN IN A TWIST OF FATE THEY FIGURE OUT A WAY TO CAPITALIZE ON HER PAINTING EXPERTISE, ON A REBROADCAST OF "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER," MONDAY, DEC. 31

Bryan Cranston ("Malcolm In The Middle") Guest Stars

"Columns" - Marshall is tormented by his pals after they discover a nude painting of him by Lily, but then in a twist of fate she and Marshall figure out a way to capitalize on her painting expertise, on a rebroadcast of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Dec. 31 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Rob Greenberg directed the episode written by Matt Kuhn. (Originally broadcast 1/22/07)

Bryan Cranston guest stars as, Druthers, Ted's obnoxious former boss-turned-employee.

After verbally emasculating Marshall for the nude Lily painted of him in college, Barney soon changes his tune and asks Lily to paint him. Meanwhile, Ted struggles to fire a difficult employee, who happens to be his former boss.

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:

Druthers: Bryan Cranston
Carl: Joe Nieves
Kindergartner: Preston Bailey
Brady: William Schallert
Man: Thomas Anthony
Carol: Ewan Chung

RATING: TV-PG-DL