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"How I Met Your Mother" Desperation Day (TV Episode 2011) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Pamela Fryman

Writing Credits  

Carter Bays ... (created by) &
Craig Thomas ... (created by)
 
Tami Sagher ... (written by)
 
Matt Kuhn ... (executive story editor)

Cast (in credits order)  

Josh Radnor ... Ted Mosby
Jason Segel ... Marshall Eriksen
Cobie Smulders ... Robin Scherbatsky
Neil Patrick Harris ... Barney Stinson
Alyson Hannigan ... Lily Aldrin
Jennifer Morrison ... Zoey
Bill Fagerbakke ... Marvin Sr.
Suzie Plakson ... Judy
Nazanin Boniadi ... Nora
Lennon Parham ... Bev
Artemis Pebdani ... Anna
Kelsey Crane ... Tori
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jesse Heiman ... Hotdog Buying Guy (uncredited)
Brenda Koo ... Beautiful Woman (uncredited)
Bette Rae Bette Rae ... Mrs. Berkelheimer (uncredited)
Bob Saget ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Missy Alexander ... co-producer
Carter Bays ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Pamela Fryman ... executive producer
Rob Greenberg ... producer
Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut ... producer
Chris Harris ... executive producer
Kourtney Kang ... co-executive producer
Joe Kelly ... supervising producer
Stephen Lloyd ... executive producer
John Mabry ... associate producer
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg ... co-executive producer (as Suzy Mamann Greenberg)
Theresa Mulligan ... co-executive producer (as Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal)
Robia Rashid ... co-producer
Jamie Rhonheimer ... co-executive producer
Tami Sagher ... producer
Chuck Tatham ... co-executive producer
Craig Thomas ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Reid Watanabe ... associate producer

Music by 

John Swihart

Cinematography by 

Chris La Fountaine ... director of photography (as Christian La Fountaine)

Editing by 

Sue Federman

Casting By 

Marisa Ross ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Steve Olson

Set Decoration by 

Susan Mina Eschelbach ... (as Susan Eschelbach)

Costume Design by 

Julie Bennett Block

Makeup Department 

Cindy Costello ... key hair stylist
Grace Hernandez ... department head hairstylist (as Grace Leider)
Lona Jeffers ... makeup department head
Jennifer Turchi Nigh ... makeup department head
Bret Mardock ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Clearside ... post production supervisor (as Bryan Dych)
Suzy Mamann-Greenberg ... unit production manager (as Suzy Mamann Greenberg)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Christopher Hyssong ... second second assistant director
Jim Rose ... associate director
Michael J. Shea ... first assistant director (as Michael Shea)
Dorothy A. Steinicke ... second assistant director (as Dorothy Steinicke)

Art Department 

David Alan Baker ... property master (as David Baker)
David Brennan ... set dresser
Jesse Harris ... set dresser
Daniel Saks ... set designer
Jessica Samuelson ... assistant property master
Chris Kurumada ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Ron Shulem ... leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

John Bickelhaupt ... re-recording mixer
Mike Clark ... production sound (as Michael L. Clark)
Charlie McDaniel ... re-recording mixer
Zeke Richardson ... sound editor
Christopher Landers ... additional re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Ryan Maguire ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Greg Orrante ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Rick Cortes ... visual effects artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Steve Blaich ... gaffer
David Colclasure ... assistant camera
Robert G. Lestak ... key grip (as Robert Lestak)
George La Fountaine Jr. ... camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Megan Branman ... original casting
Nikki Hoffman ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Sandra Araya Jensen ... costume supervisor
Jill Korengold ... key costumer
Reiko Schoenfeld ... key costumer (as Reiko Kurumada)
Patty Vaughn ... key costumer

Editorial Department 

Daniel Steely Esparza ... assistant editor
Chad Cole ... on-line editor (uncredited)
Tamar Federknopp ... apprentice editor (uncredited)
Russell Lynch ... colorist (uncredited)

Music Department 

Michael Brake ... music editor
Andrew Gowan ... music supervisor (as Andy Gowan)
The Solids ... composer: theme music / performer: theme music
Christine Day ... music contractor (uncredited)
Brian H. Kim ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Brian T. Rice ... assistant music editor (uncredited) / game music consultant (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Jenni Hendriks ... script coordinator
Janet Kagan ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Jesse Alson-Milkman ... production staff
Mark Anzelc ... production staff
Matthew Blitz ... production staff
Shannon Dietterick ... assistant to the producers
Daniel Alex Esparza ... production staff (as Daniel 'Steely' Esparza)
Tamar Federknopp ... production staff (as Tamar Feder)
Sheree Greco ... executive assistant to SVP of production
Kelly Harris Vaughn ... production coordinator (as Kelly Harris)
James Jimenez ... production accountant
Patrick Kang ... assistant to the producers
Leif Reinstein ... talent lawyer
Kristin Rejkowski ... assistant to writers
Jessica Ross ... production staff
George Sloan ... assistant to writers

See also

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