Who knew Eric Braeden could bring the funny?

According to TV Guide, the veteran soap actor is set to guest star on How I Met Your Mother.

The Young and the Restless star will portray Robin's father, Robin Charles Scherbatsky, Sr.

Reportedly, here's how the stint will go down:

As Ted and the crew hide in a restaurant, they each take turns recounting the the one person they would most hate to run into. Robin's pick is her father, seeing as she has Daddy issues — in that hers always wanted her to be a boy.