Don't worry, How I Met Your Mother fans: There will be slaps. Not only will the series' Nov. 23 Thanksgiving episode feature a guest star -- Chris Elliott (pictured), as Lily's estranged dad -- but also the long-awaited fourth slap in Marshall and Barney's Slap Bet. (The Bet's hardly over though — Barney's still anticipating one more strike!) "There's a little bit of a twist on the slap this year," says executive producer Carter Bays. "The Slap Bet commissioner makes an interesting ruling that I can't reveal." What Bays can reveal is why they invited Chris Elliott in on the fun. "He's a hero of mine, »
- Kate Ward

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