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In case you missed the most jaw-dropping twist in Dexter history, here's what went down in last season's finale: Just when Dexter finally did away with Arthur Mitchell (Emmy winner John Lithgow), the Trinity Killer, he came home to find Rita (Julie Benz) dead in a bathtub of blood.

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Like Lithgow's career, the episode mixed silly shtick among the father-son pickup games Barney envisioned were "Bush Dynasty" and "Father Knows Breast" and serious drama.

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And this family reunion, which has been years in the making, is distinguished by the casting of multiple Emmy winner John Lithgow 3rd Rock From the Sun, Dexter as Jerry, who has plenty of catching up to do with his wayward son.

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Mr. Lithgow said that the Financial Services Authority, as the regulator of U.K. financial organizations, could be targeted.

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Since then, with the exception of poignant storylines like the death of Marshall's dad, and Barney's discovery of his real dad the great John Lithgow, I find it hard to stay engaged — especially when they let you know that a promising new character like Jennifer Morrison's Zoey isn't a keeper.

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Instead, Jerry guest star John Lithgow is your average suburban dad with an awesome quiche recipe, a penchant for skim milk and an 11-year-old son, J.J., who's named after him— upsetting Barney to no end.

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U.K. shareholders in Lloyds were also exploring the possibility of suing the U.K. government for the role it had played in brokering the deal, but had found an indemnity clause in the contract accompanying the HBOS deal that makes it impossible to sue the government itself, according to Adrian Lithgow, as spokesman for the shareholders.

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On CBS, How I Met Your Mother featuring John Lithgow as Barney's father drew nearly 8 million viewers and a fresh episode of Mad Love got 6.5 million.

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