Spears may make third appearance on ‘Mother’

Show’s co-creator says script was written to leave door open for pop star

	Britney Spears may reprise her role as Abby on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother," opposite actor Neil Patrick Harris, for a third time.
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By James Hibberd

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updated 7:54 p.m. ET May 12, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Three times may be the charm for Britney Spears and “How I Met Your Mother.”

With Spears making her second guest appearance on the abruptly popular CBS comedy, the show’s co-creator, Craig Thomas, tells THR.com that Monday’s episode was written to leave the door open for the pop singer to make a return appearance next season.

“She was better than the first time, and I think the fans will enjoy it because her return answers a larger mystery set up earlier in the series,” Thomas said. “So there’s a good plot reason why she’s there. And when people watch Britney’s second appearance on the show they’ll see that the door is still open for her to come back.”

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Spears’ first visit resulted in “Mother” hitting its highest rating ever. The show has since maintained an elevated audience level compared to last year. Once considered on the bubble for a fall renewal, the critically acclaimed comedy is now considered a lock to return next season.