VIDEO: Alan Thicke Has Advice for Fathers — and Mother
Alan Thicke is all about dispensing words of wisdom these days.
The Growing Pains alum will again add a little sparkle to Monday's episode of How I Met Your Mother, returning to play "the role I was born to play" — himself, the actor tells TVGuide.com. Thicke, of course, previously appeared in the third season, making a cameo as Robin Sparkles' pop in her "Sandcastles in the Sand" music video.
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So what brings him back? Lily calls on Robin's Canadian pal for help when Barney and Robin hit a rough patch in their relationship.
Off-screen, Thicke has written How to Raise Kids Who Won't Hate You, offering some humorous guidance on parenting. A proud father of three and grandfather — with another grandbaby on the way by son Robin Thicke — the 62-year-old explains how the book serves to "memorialize" his children's upbringing.
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Watch the full interview below to see what else Thicke has to say about being a parent — and whether he still keeps in touch with his TV children.