Ten Sessions

The episode was written by series co-creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, and directed by Pamela Fryman.

In March 2008, it was announced that American recording artist Britney Spears would make a guest appearance on the show as Abby.

Alongside Spears, "Ten Sessions" featured guest appearances from Sarah Chalke and Marshall Manesh.

Barney claims to a disbelieving Ted that he made an appointment with Stella to meet her and discovered that she is only attracted to men with mustaches.

"Ten Sessions" was written by series co-creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, and directed by Pamela Fryman.

[4] Harris told Entertainment Tonight that the paparazzi would not be a problem, since the show is shot on the Fox secure lot.

[3] Before Sarah Chalke was given the role as Stella, Alicia Silverstone was originally set to guest star,[5] but dropped out when her representatives feared she would be "overshadowed" by Spears.

[6] Co-creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas "love" Silverstone and hoped she would eventually guest star on the show, although she never did.

[7] Spears was nominated for a People's Choice Award in the Favorite Scene-Stealing Guest Star category for her performance in the episode.

Spears's wardrobe in the episode was put up for an online auction to benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council.

[11] In its original broadcast in the United States, "Ten Sessions" was watched by 10.62 million viewers according to the Nielsen ratings.

David Hinckley of New York Daily News echoed similar sentiments, avouching that she "proved [that] she can act every bit as well as she can sing".

The episode was slow starting, and as with many of the series' 'Ted is a master of romance' attempts, the two-minute date seemed as likely to be annoying-quirky as endearing-quirky, if you were the one being wooed.