Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke was a Canadian actor, songwriter, comedian, game and talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke died on December 13, 2016, in the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, U.S. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains.

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER · S5, E7

The Rough Patch

After Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship, Lily devises the perfect plan to break them up, calling in help from Robin's famous friend, Alan Thicke.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER · S3, E16

Sandcastles in the Sand

When Robin rekindles things with an old flame, he crushes her again, but Barney, in his own inimitable style, helps her realize that she is awesome.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER · S6, E9

Glitter

When Barney finds a copy of the Canadian kids show "Space Teens" starring Robin's alter-ego "Robin Sparkles," the gang learns more about Robin's past as a performer than they expected.
THIS IS US · S1, E1

Pilot

Sometimes life will surprise you.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER · S8, E15

P.S. I Love You

Barney uncovers the lost episode of Robin’s “Underneath the Tunes” as Robin Sparkles. Meanwhile, Marshall and Lily are concerned that Ted’s new girlfriend is a stalker.