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Branfish: Removed the Denise Crosby example, as her character was actually portrayed by a different actress in that episode.
Idle Dandy: There's a related thingy where they have to put the actor in the credits, but they're going to have a surprise appearance later, so they have them show up briefly in a throwaway scene. The audience thinks the role is done and can still be surprised later. The Angel finale did this with Connor.
