He 'll next reprise his role as Simon , Robin 's loser ex-boyfriend , in an episode of CBS ' ABC has pulled Simon ` ` ` How I Met Your Mother '' from the schedule . On `` Apartment 23 , '' Van Der Beek is in on the joke , poking fun at himself . The show takes advantage of his roots , reminding fans of how obsessed they were . He 'll next reprise his role as James Van Der Beek 's in an episode of ` Apartment 23 ''
ABC has pulled Simon ` `` How I Met Your Mother '' from the schedule . On `` Apartment 23 , '' Van Der Beek is in on the joke , poking fun at himself . The show takes advantage of his roots , reminding fans of how obsessed they were . He 'll next reprise his role as James Van Der Beek 's in an episode of ` Apartment 23 ''