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* ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' once had a guest appearance by Kirsten Storms, whose best friend {{Raven-Symone}} played in the first ''{{Zenon}}'' movie. Ironically, Storms portrayed an AlphaBitch in this episode.

* ''GilmoreGirls'': In one episode near the end of season 4, Michael [=DeLuise=]'s character's bachelor party includes his real-life brother, David [=DeLuise=]. To top it all off, the Girls are seen watching a movie starring Michael's father, Creator/DomDeLuise. All of the above [=DeLuises=] have also had small parts on ''Series/StargateSG1'' and ''Series/SeaquestDSV''.
** Michael, Peter and Dom [=DeLuise=] also appear as siblings and father respectively for David's character in an episode of ''[[ThirdRockFromTheSun 3rd Rock from the Sun]]''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', GreyDeLisle voices Azula, and MarkHamill voices her father, Fire Lord Ozai. In a third-season episode of ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', the ghost of the week, Undergrowth, is voiced by Mark Hamill, and Sam Manson is voiced by Grey DeLisle. When Undergrowth takes control of Sam's mind, she even calls him "father".

* In ''TheSimpsons'', Sideshow Bob is played by [[{{Frasier}} Kelsey Grammer]]. His brother and father are played by David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney respectively, who played Frasier's brother and father.

* In ''TheMightyB'', Andy Richter voices Creator/AmyPoehler's little brother. On ''LateNight with ConanOBrien'', Poehler played Richter's little sister in a few sketches in the late 90s.

* BrendaSong played a rival to AshleyTisdale's Candace on WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb.

* In an episode of ''{{Coach}}'', Luther (played by Jerry van Dyke) learns that he was adopted and ends up attending a reunion of his birth family. As he enters he complains to Hayden that there's no way he could be related to any of these people. An unnamed character (played by DickVanDyke) chooses that moment to walk conspicuously across the set.

-->'''Crow''': "Creator/DavidWarner, you're under arrest by the order of creatyor/DavidWarner!"

* CatherineTate and DavidTennant of ''Series/DoctorWho'' fame were reunited for an onstage production of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''MuchAdoAboutNothing''. They are both prominently featured in its advertising. (The two are also close friends in real life.)

* ''SpiceAndWolf'' appears to do this in both Japanese and English. In the former, the two leads are played by JunFukuyama and Creator/AmiKoshimizu, who also played opposite each other as Lelouch and Kallen in CodeGeass. In the latter, the leads are played by JMichaelTatum and BrinaPalencia, who also play the leads in ''BlackButler''.

* All Creator/ChristopherGuest films feature members of his ''ProductionPosse'' in different combinations, but it is particularly noticeable in ''Film/AMightyWind'' the Folksmen are played by the three main members of [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap Spinal Tap]]. The video for a song from their 60s folk rock phase is clearly a ShoutOut to "Listen To The Flower People".

* In ''Film/{{Maverick}}'' (directed by Richard Donner), Bret Maverick (played by Mel Gibson) is in a bank that is held up by a gang, one of whom is played by Danny Glover (Gibson's co-star from the ''Film/LethalWeapon'' movies, also directed by Donner); the two men almost appear to recognise each other, but then dismiss the notion. (Then, to cement the association, as Glover's character is mounting his horse for a getaway he is heard to say, "I'm gettin' too old for this shit!" - Glover's famous catchphrase from ''Film/LethalWeapon''.)

* All Christopher Guest films feature members of his ''ProductionPosse'' in different combinations, but it is particularly noticeable in ''AMightyWind'' the Folksmen are played by the three main members of [[ThisIsSpinalTap Spinal Tap]]. The video for a song from their 60s folk rock phase is clearly a ShoutOut to "Listen To The Flower People".
* Extreme example: All sorts of hilariously awkward dialogue of this sort occurs between the BigBad (DavidWarner) and TheMentor (DavidWarner) in the MST3K-featured film ''QuestOfTheDeltaKnights''.
-->'''Crow''': "DavidWarner, you're under arrest by the order of DavidWarner!"

** In "Goofy Ball", Bill's stalker is played by Phil Hartman's former ''SaturdayNightLive'' colleague Dennis Miller.

-->-- '''[[DavidWarner Lord Vultare to Baydool]]''', ''Film/QuestOfTheDeltaKnights''

** Creator/JaneaneGarofalo and Bob Odenkirk also made guest appearances; both worked with Andy Dick on ''TheBenStillerShow''.
* Following the ending of ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'', Alfonso Ribeiro, who had played Carlton Banks, joined the cast of ''InTheHouse'' as Dr. Maxwell Stanton. In the finale of that show, Max's parents appear -- naturally, played by James Avery and Daphne Maxwell Reid, who had played Carlton's parents. Later a minister appears, played by Joseph Marcell, who had played Geoffrey Butler on ''The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air''. Topping off the gag, Max's father mistakenly gives the minister a drink order, then comments that he "looks like someone we used to know".
* In ''{{Bottom}}'', Christopher Ryan -- who played the suave Mike alongside series writers-stars Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall in ''TheYoungOnes'' -- occasionally shows up as Dave Hedgehog, the decidedly less suave friend of Edmondson's character Eddie.

* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': JonathanGroff's appearance as Rachel's beau Jesse St. James. He and Lea Michele (Rachel) were co-stars in the Broadway run of ''SpringAwakening'' and best friends in real life. An ex of hers, John Lloyd Young, actually appeared in the third episode ("Acafellas") but their characters never interacted.

* In ''TheMightyB'', Andy Richter voices AmyPoehler's little brother. On ''LateNight with ConanOBrien'', Poehler played Richter's little sister in a few sketches in the late 90s.

* ''SpiceAndWolf'' appears to do this in both Japanese and English. In the former, the two leads are played by JunFukuyama and AmiKoshimizu, who also played opposite each other as Lelouch and Kallen in CodeGeass. In the latter, the leads are played by JMichaelTatum and BrinaPalencia, who also play the leads in ''BlackButler''.

** Michael Shanks was the guest star of one episode of ''{{Sanctuary}}'', a show on which AmandaTapping has the lead role.

* In the ''MassEffect'' series Female Shepard and Ashley Williams are voiced by JenniferHale and Kimberly Brooks. The two have worked together as partners before... specifically band-mates Thorn and Luna from the various ''ScoobyDoo'' movies and shows. This makes it all the more funnier if you have a female Shepard and always include Ashley in your squad and then turn the Hex Girls song on while playing.

** MandyMoore guest-starred as a love interest to then-boyfriend ZackBraff in season 5.

* In the epilogue of ''HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2'', [[spoiler: Draco Malfoy's wife is played by Tom Felton's real-life girlfriend]].

* Tahj Mowry, younger brother of Tia and Tamera Mowry, guest starred three times on their show ''SisterSister'' (this is also an example of a YouLookFamiliar, since he played a different character each time.) They returned the favor by appearing on his show, ''Smart Guy''.

* ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'' once had a guest appearance by Kirsten Storms, whose best friend {{Raven-Symone}} played in the first ''{{Zenon}}'' movie. Ironically, Kirsten portrayed an AlphaBitch.

* An episode of ''Burn Notice'' has Maddy Westen, played by Sharon Gless, form a friendship with a character played by her ''Cagney and Lacey'' co-star Tyne Daly.

** The JossWhedon modern-dress film of ''MuchAdoAboutNothing'' is [[ProductionPosse stacked to the gills with alumni from]] [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer various]] [[Series/{{Angel}} Whedon]] [[Series/{{Dollhouse}} shows]] [[Film/TheAvengers and movies]].

** The Grey Ghost is also inspired by TheShadow, who himself inspired Batman.

* ''{{CSI NY}}'' had two. One of Gary Sinise's costars from The miniseries of ''TheStand'' appeared in the season one episode "Night Mother", though they had only one brief scene together. More prominently was Mac's boss Sinclair played by the actor who played alongside Gary as Bubba in "Forrest Gump".

-->''[[CouchGag No,]] [[SelfDeprecation it's not just]] ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' [[UsefulNotes/{{Florida}} in Florida]] [[WineIsClassy with a lot of win]][[SubvertedTrope e]].''

* The ''Series/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'' fifth season opener was "Buffy vs Dracula", billed as a battle of the titans. It was a little undercut by Dracula being played by Sarah Michelle Gellar's old flame from "All My Children", Rudolf Martin.

* ''{{CSI NY}}'' had two. One of Gary Sinise's costars from THeStand miniseries appeared in the season one episode "Night Mother", though they had no scenes together. More prominently was Mac's boss Sinclair played by the actor who played alongside Gary as Bubba in "Forrest Gump".

** A lot of cartoon voice actors (see RelationshipVoiceActor) do this with people like Tara and Cree, as well as GreyDeLisle, TomKenny, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Rob Paulsen, CarlosAlazraqui, the list could go on.