History RoleAssociation / LiveActionTv

The medium that is television has many actors that work across multiple projects

* ''RoleAssociation/LawAndOrder''

* [[RoleAssociation/LiveActionPolish Polish dubs]

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* ''Series/OneThousandWaysToDie'': [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Slade]] talks about the deaths of stupid people.
* ''Film/TwelveAngryMen'' (1997 TV version): [[Theatre/TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], bluecollar everyman [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[Series/{{CSI}} Gus Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[Series/WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[Series/TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[Series/TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Martian Manhunter]], [[Film/DrDolittle Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty (at the very least his defense sucked). With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslyn]] as the judge.
* ''Series/SixteenHundredPenn'': [[Film/IndependenceDay Pres. Whitmore]] and his wife Series/{{Dharma|AndGreg}} deal with the nation, the world, and their ManChild son [[Theatre/TheBookOfMormon Elder Cunningham]].
* ''Series/TwentyFour'': The mysterious caller from ''Film/PhoneBooth'' fights terrorists with the help of [[Series/WalkerTexasRanger Raoul Hidalgo]], [[Film/ScoobyDoo Freddy]], [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Blonde]], and one of the founding members of the Girls Guitar Club. Among the terrorists they fight are [[Film/{{Speed}} Howard Payne]], [[Film/{{Saw}} the Jigsaw Killer]], [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Imhotep]], Franchise/{{RoboCop}}, [[Film/{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]], and [[Film/RememberTheTitans Coach Bill Yoast]]. [[Series/TheUnit Jonas Blaine]] becomes President. [[GossipGirl Blair Waldorf]] is poisoned by a terrorist's wife in one episode.
** To put into perspective how badass the caller really is... he had Imhotep and [=RoboCop=] running scared from him... and during season seven, [[Manga/DragonBall Cell]] was a minor villain. World-destroying, Super Saiyan-whipping Cell. And the caller tortured the living hell out of him. Toward the end of season 8, he impaled [[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Loki]] on a fireplace poker. [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] on the other hand was pretty useless (from what I've heard).
* ''Series/ThirtyRock'': [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Sarah Palin]] works for [[WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine the third Mr. Conductor]] at NBC's Rockefeller Plaza.
* ''61* '': BioPic about the momentous home run battle between [[Film/ThePunisher2004 The Punisher]] and [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Jonny Goodboy Tyler]], directed by [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski]].
* ''Series/SixHundredSixtySixParkAvenue'': [[{{Film/Transformers}} Maggie Madsen]] and [[Series/BrothersAndSisters Justin Walker]] are managers of a supernaturally-suffused apartment building owned by [[Series/{{LOST}} John Locke]], who's married to [[Series/UglyBetty Wilhemina Slater]]. [[Series/{{ER}} Dr. Malucci]] is the doorman, and [[Series/OneTreeHill Clay Evans]] is a writer married to [[Series/{{Chuck}} Zondra]].
* ''Series/EightSimpleRules'': [[Series/ThreesCompany Jack Tripper]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Leela]] have three kids, one of whom is WesternAnimation/{{Brandy|AndMrWhiskers}}. [[Series/TheRockfordFiles Jim Rockford]] replaces Jack in season 2.
* ''Series/TheATeam'': [[Film/BreakfastAtTiffanys Paul Varjak]], [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaClassic Starbuck]], [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Lt. Reginald Barclay]], and [[Film/{{Rocky}} Clubber Lang]] drive around in an [[CoolCar awesome van]], evading the government and destroying all the property they can.
** In Season 1, [[Series/SonsOfAnarchy Piney]] tries to catch them, to no avail.
*** But in the final season, [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Napoleon Solo]] ''does'' catch them and make them work for him.
* ''Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided'': [[Series/{{Treme}} A cop from New Orleans]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles a stretchy super-heroine]] provide the voices of the title presidential couple.
* ''Series/AboutABoy'': [[Disney/TreasurePlanet Capt. Amelia]]'s young son strikes up an {{odd|Friendship}}, IntergenerationalFriendship with their adult([[ManChild ish]]) neighbor.
* ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'', US version (2nd attempt): [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun Sally Solomon]] and her best friend drunkenly live their spoiled-rotten lives.
** First attempt: Series/{{Roseanne}} and [[Franchise/StarWars Princess Leia]] live drunkenly awesome lives.
** Original version: [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} The Fairy Godmother]] and Series/{{Sapphire|AndSteel}} live drunkenly awesome lives; [[WesternAnimation/ChickenRun two chickens]] are their daughter and assistant, respectively.
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': [[Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine Richard Campbell]] leads elite agents {{Disney/Mulan}}, [[Series/{{Nashville}} Hailey]], [[Series/CoronationStreet Adam Barlow]], and [[Series/{{Hollyoaks}} Emily Alexander]].
* ''Series/{{Alcatraz}}'': [[Franchise/JurassicPark Dr. Grant]] reveals that that the notorious prison's inmates weren't moved but timeshifted -- and now they're back and extremely pissed. [[Series/{{Lost}} Hurley]] is also there.
* ''Series/{{Alice 2009}}'': [[Literature/{{Goosebumps}} Sara Kramer]] ends up in a parallel dimension and becomes a fugitive. She befriends [[Series/{{Primeval}} Connor Temple]] and [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Moloch the Mystic]] while trying to save Wonderland from [[Literature/{{Misery}} Annie Wilkes]]. Oh, and [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Dr. Frank N. Furter]] is the leader of a resistance group opposing the tyrannical queen.
* ''[[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Alice in Wonderland]]'' (1999 TV movie): [[Film/{{Waterworld}} Enola]] finds herself in a bizarre world inhabited by people [[AndYouWereThere who look awfully familiar]] to her. Among them are Queen [[Film/HarryPotter Rita Skeeter]], a "mad" [[Film/ThreeAmigos Ned Nederlander]], a strange cat named [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Guinan]], a "turtle" named [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]], [[Series/{{Cheers}} Norm]], two Film/{{Ha|rryPotter}}grids, a knight named [[Film/BackToTheFuture Doc Brown]], Mahatma Film/{{Gandhi}} the caterpillar, and a walrus named [[Disney/RobinHood Prince John]], who hangs out with a carpenter named [[Film/TheUsualSuspects Kobayashi]].
* ''Series/AllyMcBeal'': A [[Series/BrothersAndSisters Republican sex kitten]] works at a [[DysfunctionJunction rather odd lawfirm]] with [[Film/CharliesAngels Alex Munday]], [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Lindsay Funke]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Dr. Kirk Langstrom]]. They once took a case for LittlestCancerPatient [[Film/TheSixthSense Cole Seer]]. In her personal life, she dates [[Series/TheXFiles extraterrestrial Negro Leaguer Josh Exley]] and [[TheBourneIdentity Marie Helena Kreutz's stepbrother Eamon]], almost marries [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]], and chats up [[Disney/TheLionKing young Simba]] online. Her past, in the form of daughter [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire Bennet]], catches up to her in the final season. Also, Tony and [[Film/XMen Jean Grey]] had a kid together.
* ''Series/{{Andromeda}}'': Series/{{Hercules|TheLegendaryJourneys}} interacts with starship A.I.s [[Series/StargateSG1 Dr. Carolyn Lam, Teal'C, and Daniel Jackson]] while his first officer keeps running into [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Q]].
** Doesn't [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Spike]] show up in an episode?
** Herc's li'l buddy [[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Iolaus]] is an android.
* ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'' ([[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters oh]] [[AllStarCast boy]]): [[Film/SophiesChoice Sophie Zawistowska]] is a dead [[DirtyCommunists commie]] spy; [[Film/HarryPotter Prof. Trelawney]] is an angel; [[Film/TheDevilsAdvocate Satan]] is a closeted politician oppressing gays who [[KarmicDeath gets AIDS]] ([[Film/{{Babe}} Farmer Hoggett]] is his doctor and [[Film/CasinoRoyale Felix Leiter]] is his gay/transvestite nurse who makes use of his unfinished meds); [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Nite Owl]] is the main protagonist ([[Series/{{Weeds}} Nancy Botwin]] is related to him); and [[Film/HarryPotter Dumbledore]] is someone's ancestor.
* ''Series/ANTFarm'': [[Film/GrownUps Charlotte McKenzie]] is a musical prodigy, [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Lilith]] has a photographic memory & [[Film/{{Shorts}} Nose Noseworthy]] is an art prodigy with a crush on Charlotte, while [[Disney/WreckItRalph Moppet Girl]] is the LovableAlphaBitch turned math prodigy, [[Series/{{Heroes}} Damon Dawson]] is Charlotte's idiot older brother and [[Film/{{Ted}} Robert]] is Lilith's computer genius AbhorrentAdmirer.
* ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': [[Series/TheHoganFamily David Hogan]] becomes head of the family company after his father [[Series/TheLarrySandersShow Hank Kingsley]] is arrested (he's got the worst bleeping lawyers, including [[Series/HappyDays The Fonz]] and Series/{{Charles|InCharge}}), and has to look after his relatives, including son [[Film/{{Juno}} Paulie Bleeker]], mother [[Series/{{Dinosaurs}} Fran Sinclair]], brothers [[Series/ThirtyRock Devon Banks]] and [[Series/{{Chuck}} Emmett Milbarge]], sister [[Series/AllyMcBeal Nell Porter]], and brother-in-law [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Yivo]]. The whole thing is narrated by [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Opie Taylor]].
* ''{{Series/Arrow}}'': [[Series/TheVampireDiaries Brady]] reappears five years after a huge shipwreck that claimed the life of his father and [[Film/FinalDestination Olivia]] among others, and becomes a bow-wielding vigilante. He's still hung on his girlfriend [[Film/{{Taken}} Amanda]], who's Olivia's sister and is mad at him for multiple reasons, as is her father, [[Series/{{ER}} Dr. Lawson]]. His sister is also [[Series/TheOC Marissa's]].
* ''Series/AshesToAshes'': Film/{{Lara Croft|TombRaider}} is shot and lands in 1981, where she is rescued by [[{{Demons}} Galvin]]. They work together until Lara suspects that Galvin murdered [[Series/DoctorWho The Master]], after a suggestion by [[Series/{{Outcasts}} Cass Cromwell]].
* AwardShow[=s=]:
** [[AcademyAward The Oscars]]: Previously hosted by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Guinan]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski]] (the last 2 in various years), and [[Film/XMen Wolverine]] (2011). In 2011 by [[Film/AliceInWonderland The White Queen]] and [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Harry Osborn]] in a different kind of [[YoungerAndHipper Oscar bait]]. By Film/{{Ted}} in 2013. [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred]] was a '73 co-host.
** The Golden Globes have been hosted by [[Series/TheOfficeUK David Brent]].
** The Tony Awards: What got Wolverine the job hosting the Oscars. Previously hosted by [[Disney/TheLionKing Simba and Timon]], which went into funny/awkward territory when [[Film/TheProducers their musical]] clobbered everyone else's. Recently, [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]] host the show three times.
** [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]] hosted the 2011 prime-time Emmys.
** The World Music Awards have been hosted by, among others, [[Film/WallStreet Gordon Gekko]] (1993), [[Series/BeverlyHills90210 Dylan McKay]] and [[Film/RichieRich Richie Rich's aerobics instructor]] (1994), [[Film/XMen Storm]] and [[Series/AllyMcBeal Victor Morrison]] (1997), [[Series/DesperateHousewives Mike Delfino]] and [[Series/{{Baywatch}} Lani McKenzie]] (2005), [[Film/MeanGirls Cady Heron]] (2006), [[Series/{{Charmed}} Cole Turner]] (2007), and [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]] and [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Leticia Ortiz]] (2010).
* ''Series/{{Awake}}'': [[Film/HarryPotter Lucius Malfoy]] is certain that one of two realities (one where his wife is alive while his son is dead, and vice-versa) is real and [[AllJustADream one's just a dream]], but which one? Maybe the one where his partner is [[Series/That70sShow Fez]] and/or his therapist is [[Disney/{{Mulan}} Gen. Shang]]?
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[[folder:B]]
* ''Series/BabylonFive'': Film/{{Tron}} takes over from the previous captain, [[Series/LostInSpace Will Robinson]] is the aide to ambassador [[Series/{{Lost}} Danielle Rousseau]],[[Film/AnimalHouse Flounder]] is the aide to ambassador [[Film/{{TRON}} CROM]], [[Series/{{Taxi}} Bobby Wheeler]] is a security officer, [[Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire Helga Katrina Sinclair]] is the second in command and the most ruthless member of the Psi-Corps is [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Pavel Chekov]].
* Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/BagOfBones'' (miniseries): [[Film/GoldenEye James Bond]] is an author suffering from writer's block in Maine while getting over the death of his wife [[Series/TheWestWing Elizabeth Bartlet]] and is haunted by [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]].
* ''Series/BandOfBrothers'': [[Literature/TheForsyteSaga Soames Forsyte]] has [[Series/{{Friends}} Ross Geller]] for a very insufferable DrillSergeantNasty-wanna-be. Film/ForrestGump's real life son is a rookie soldier. {{Film/Shaun|OfTheDead}} appears for all of two episodes before being killed on D-day, [[VideoGame/CrisisCore Zack]] has a talent for mimicking voices, [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Gabriel]] dies after getting hit with an artillery shell, and shortly before that [[Series/TwentyFour Tim Woods]] gets his leg blown off while trying to help a friend. Also [[GossipGirl Rufus Humphrey]] runs right past the Germans in Foye and makes it back all in one piece, and [[Film/OfficeSpace Peter Gibbons]] is [[Literature/AlexRider Yassen Gregorovich's]] best friend. Also there is [[Film/XMenFirstClass young Magneto and Prof. X]] and a really young [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises Bane]].
* ''Bangkok Hilton'': [[Film/MoulinRouge Satine]] is arrested in Thailand on drug trafficking charges, framed by her boyfriend [[Series/{{Crownies}} Rhys Kowalski]]. [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Elrond]] and her father [[Franchise/IndianaJones Marcus Brody]] work together to get her out.
* ''Series/BatesMotel'': [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Charlie Bucket]] and his [[Film/UpInTheAir frequent-flyer mom]] [[Film/{{Psycho}} go a little crazy sometimes]].
* ''Series/{{Batman}}'': [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy A mayor]] and his sidekick some guy fight villains such as [[Film/OceansEleven Duke Santos]], [[Film/{{Rocky}} Mickey Goldmill]], [[Disney/TheJungleBook Shere Khan]] (later [[Film/TheGodfather Don Altabello]]), [[Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective Professor Ratigan]], [[Series/TheMonkees April Conquest]] (later [[Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove Yzma]]) and [[VideoGame/DiabloII Marius]] (later [[Series/TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]]). [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Marta]] the GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe joins the mayor and his sidekick in the final season.
* ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|Reimagined}}'': An [[Film/BladeRunner android-hunting, origami-enthusiast detective]] and Film/DonnieDarko's mom lead the last remnants of the human race.
** The head of the evil robots is [[Series/QuantumLeap Al]].
** "Bastille Day": Apollo takes the man who stole his name hostage.
** "The Hub": [[Film/DancesWithWolves Stands-with-a-fist]] leads a quest to rescue {{Series/Xena|WarriorPrincess}}.
** The original version: [[Series/TheATeam Face]] is [[GenderFlip Starbuck]].
*** And [[Series/{{Bonanza}} Ben Cartwright]] is Adama.
* ''Series/BeautyAndTheBeast'': [[Film/TheTerminator Sarah Connor]] is rescued and nursed to health by Film/{{Hellboy}}. The two begin a romance.
* ''Series/BeingHumanRemake'': [[Film/SupermanReturns Jimmy Olsen]] is [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent a werewolf]], [[VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed Starkiller]] is [[OurVampiresAreDifferent a vampire]], and [[Series/AaronStone Tatianna Caine]] is [[OurGhostsAreDifferent a ghost]]. Despite this, the three try to live normal lives as roommates.
* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': [[Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation Rusty Griswold]] has an on-again, off-again relationship with [[Series/EightSimpleRules Bridget Hennessy]], who is best friends with [[Series/{{Blossom}} Blossom Russo]]. [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Moist]] is Rusty's CasanovaWannabe friend.
* ''Series/TheBigC'' (formerly ''The C Word''): [[Literature/{{Push}} Precious]] is the student of [[Film/TheNannyDiaries Mrs. X]], who's just learned she has cancer.
* ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'': Series/MrBean, [[TimeTeam the guy off Time Team]], [[Series/{{Kingdom}} Peter Kingdom]], [[Series/{{House}} Dr. Gregory House]], and [[Series/DoctorWho that bloke who enslaved the Ood]] have adventures across time and space. [[Film/HarryPotter Hagrid and Rita Skeeter]] show up occasionally. As do [[Film/FlashGordon PRINCE VULTAN]] and [[Series/TheYoungOnes Rick]].
* ''Blackbird'': [[Film/TronLegacy Quorra]] and [[Film/StarTrek Nero]] are fugitive siblings.
* ''Series/TheBlacklist'': [[Series/BostonLegal Alan Shore]] helps [[Film/ManOfSteel General Swanwick]] catch bad guys for the U.S. government.
* ''Series/BlueBloods'': Series/MagnumPI is the patriarch of a family of cops that includes son [[Film/TheSixthSense Simon Grey]] and daughter [[Film/IRobot Susan Calvin]].
* ''The Blue and the Grey'': As you would expect in a Civil War miniseries, LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters abound. Among them, you have the following:
** It's the rivalry of the families of [[Series/MurphyBrown Avery]] and her sister.
** [[Film/DrStrangelove General Ripper]] gets hanged.
** [[Literature/ToKillAMockingbird Atticus Finch]] is the President.
** [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Napoleon Solo]] is a senator.
** [[Disney/{{Hercules}} Zeus]] is a famous Union general.
* ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'': [[Film/ReservoirDogs Mr. Pink]] is a Prohibition-era gangster married to [[Film/HarryPotter The Gray Lady]] (or if you prefer a [[Creator/{{Pixar}} theme]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Randall Boggs]] is married to [[WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} Princess Merida]]).
* ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'': [[Disney/TheRescuers Bernard]] is living with his wife [[Anime/SpiritedAway Yubaba]] in Chicago; one of Bernard's friends is [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Major Roger Healy]]. Bernard works as a psychologist in an office where his receptionist is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Edna Krabbapel]] and his patients include [[Disney/WinnieThePooh Piglet]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Stu Pickles]].
* ''Series/BodyOfProof'': Dr. [[Series/DesperateHousewives Katherine Mayfair]] is a medical examiner constantly hounded by her boss, [[Series/StarTrekVoyager Seven of Nine]]. She solves mysteries with the help of her frenemy on the force, [[Series/HomeAndAway Peter Baker]], a fellow ME who delivers Miller High Life on the side, and chief resident [[Series/{{Greek}} Egyptian Joe]].
* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian's]] big sister and Series/{{Angel}} solve crimes.
** Trillian herself shows up as her big sister's Benjamin Franklin-obsessed second cousin and [[Film/AliceInWonderland The Cheshire Cat]] is occasionally Angel's psychiatrist.
** [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Agent Granger]] is the very concerned dad of a missing boy [[spoiler: (not really, he kidnapped him to spite his ex)]].
** [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Newman]] is a distressed candymaker.
** ''Finder'' [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot possible pilot]]: [[Film/TheGreenMile John Coffey]] is the title character's [[ScaryBlackMan intimidating]] [[GeniusBruiser legal advisor]], and that's ''bishop'' Film/{{Machete}} to you (for real, unlike, say, [[Manga/BlackLagoon the Church Of Violence]]).
** [[Series/MySoCalledLife Delia Fisher]] is too fishy for [[Series/FreaksAndGeeks Sam Weir]]. He's much more a [[Series/{{Carnivale}} Libby Dreifuss]] type.
** [[Series/{{Cheers}} Mailman]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Hamm]] and his wife are HappilyMarried [[spoiler: criminals who have no remorse over killing one of their victims because ''he hit her first!'']]
* ''Series/TheBorgias'': Pope [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]] is really bad at the whole "pious, merciful, celibate" thing.
* ''Bosom Buddies'': Film/ForrestGump and [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Preston Vogel]] masquerade as women.
* ''Series/BostonLegal'': [[Franchise/StarTrek Captain Kirk]], [[Film/{{Stargate}} Daniel Jackson]], Series/MurphyBrown, and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Odo]] go into law.
* ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'': [[Series/TheWonderYears Kevin's]] real life younger brother navigates growing up with his best friend [[Film/CabinFever Paul]] and his {{Love Interest|s}} (later wife), who hosted ''The Dish''. His older brother is none other than [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011 Lion-O]], whose best friend is [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Firefly]]. [[Series/KnightRider KITT]] is their teacher.
* ''Series/TheBradyBunch'': The [[CousinOliver latecomer to the family]] is none other than [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Chouji Akimichi]].
* ''Series/BreakingBad'': [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle Hal Wilkerson]] is on [[StartOfDarkness a personal journey]], during which he deals with his [[NeedForSpeed street-racer partner's]] [[Series/DontTrustTheBInApartment23 bitchy girlfriend]], sister-and-brother-in-law [[Series/TheMichaelJFoxShow Eve Henry]] and [[Series/UnderTheDome Big Jim Rennie]], and sinister drug kingpin [[Series/{{Revolution}} Maj. Tom Neville]].
* ''The Bridge'': Helen of ''Film/{{Troy}}'' and [[{{Weeds}} Esteban Reyes]] are two cops from the US and Mexico, respectively, trying to solve a mystery on their countries' border.
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'': [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Party Pat]] becomes a cop who works for the stern captain [[WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse Darkseid]].
* ''Brotherly Love'': Vain but friendly Disney/{{Oliver|AndCompany}} becomes the older stepbrother to neat-freak [[Anime/KikisDeliveryService Tombo]] and imaginative [[WesternAnimation/{{Recess}} T.J. Detweiler]].
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': [[Film/{{Scream 1996}} Casey Cooper]], working with [[Series/LittleBritain the Prime Minister]], hunts and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin slays vampires]] while trying to maintain a normal life with her friends [[Film/AmericanPie Michelle]] and [[GregTheBunny Jimmy]] and her sister [[Literature/HarrietTheSpy Harriet Welch]], including relationships with [[Series/{{Bones}} Agent Booth]] and [[Series/{{Smallville}} Brainiac]].
* ''Series/BurnNotice'': [[Series/ThePretender Jarod's brother Kyle]] saves people like [[Series/{{Dexter}} Angel Baptista]] with the help of [[Franchise/EvilDead Ash]] and [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The Queen Of France]]. He fights bad people and/or jerks like [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Cylons and Romo Lampkin]], [[Series/StargateSG1 Daniel Jackson]], [[Series/PrisonBreak Whistler]], [[Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles Cromartie]], and [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Uriel]].
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* ''Series/{{CSI}}:'' [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Agent Will Graham 1.0]] (who is replaced by [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]], who is replaced by [[Series/{{Cheers}} Sam Malone]]) and one of Erin Brockavitch's clients head a team of crime scene investigators that include(d) Eval Kenival and [[Series/TheWestWing an assistant to the president]].
** [[Film/OceansEleven Livingston Dell]] is a librarian with a connection to a young victim [[spoiler: he's completely innocent]].
** [[Film/OceansEleven Reubin Tischkoff]] is a slightly [[{{Jerkass}} abrasive]] casino owner.
** [[FieryRedHead A red-haired]] [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Starbuck]] is a tough cop.
** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] (or [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Superman]] if you prefer) is a doctor who is also [[spoiler: a murderer with two sets of DNA]].
** [[Series/{{Monk}} One of Adrian's 'the guys' works in LVCL's Trace division]].
** [[Series/{{Medium}} Allison Dubois]] investigates computer crimes.
* ''Series/CSIMiami'': The Not-Terribly-ScaryBlackMan from ''Series/EleventhHour'' joins the lab.
** A case is obstructed by [[Film/AClockworkOrange Alex DeLarge]] and [[Film/KillBill Budd]]. With [[Series/{{Bones}} Angela's dad]] as a {{cameo}}.
** [[Film/OceansEleven Livingston Dell]] is a terribly inept orchid thief, er, "enthusiast".
** [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Agent Megan]] is a famous, reclusive author whose stories are actually written by three separate people.
** [[Series/TheSopranos Adriana]] and [[Series/{{Leverage}} Hardison]] are robbed at a poker game [[spoiler: They both expected it, she was waiting to kill the robber while he planned to use the robbery to kill a player who slighted him]].
** [[WatchItForTheMeme But everyone's here to watch]] [[Series/NYPDBlue Detective Kelly]] [[MundaneMadeAwesome put his shades on]].
** [[WesternAnimation/HulkVs Deadpool]] appears in one episode.
* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'': [[Film/ForrestGump Lt. Dan]] and [[Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Athena]] (replaced by [[Series/{{House}} Stacy Warner]]) head the New York division. They're helped by [[Series/{{Friends}} Tag]].
** [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Carl Fredricksen]] is [[spoiler: an ex-nazi who escaped justice by pretending to be Jewish. It worked so well that his son became a very observant Jew....]]
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Romo Lambkin]] and [[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Joxer]] are suspects in [[TwoLinesNoWaiting separate cases in the same episode]] [[spoiler: Joxer is innocent, Romo isn't]].
** [[Film/TheMatrix Link]] helps Hawkes after [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} John Connor 1.0]] (who loves playing games with the detectives) causes a prison riot.
** Tonight, Lt. Dan is gonna kill [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Commander Bill]].
** Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan is a detective with a cold case that was copied by [[Series/{{Frasier}} Dr. Fraiser]]'s real-life daughter.
** [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} FBI Agent Epps]] is a serial arsonist who proves a recent case wasn't caused by him, which apparently gives him the strength to [[spoiler: murder his abusive mother, his foster brother who beat him because he was also afraid of said abusive mother, and his younger sister whose only crime was being too scared to do anything back then ''because she was seven'']] in the following episode.
* ''Series/TheCape'': [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Goliath]] mentors a budding superhero while [[Series/{{Firefly}} River Tam]] is an IntrepidReporter.
* ''Series/{{Caprica}}'': [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Remy]] is a smarmy talk show host.
* ''Captain Nice'': [[Series/StElsewhere Dr. Craig]] (who lives with his parents [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Esmeralda]] and [[Series/TheMonkees Groot]]) becomes the superhero [[Series/BoyMeetsWorld Mr. Feeny]].
* ''Series/Car54WhereAreYou'': Police Officers [[Series/TheMunsters Herman Munster]] and [[Series/ItsAboutTime Gronk]] are partners. They occasionally interact with fellow officer [[Series/TheMunsters Grandpa Munster]] who's married to [[Series/TheFactsOfLife Mrs. Garrett]].
* ''Series/{{Carnivale}}'': [[SinCity That Yellow Bastard]], assisted by [[Series/TwinPeaks a backwards-talking dwarf]], [[Film/EscapeFromNewYork Snake Plissken's girlfriend]], [[Series/{{Bones}} Daisy Wick]], and [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Marcie Ross]], is menaced by [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} Lex Luthor]], [[Film/FieldOfDreams Kevin Costner's wife]], and [[Series/PrisonBreak T-Bag]].
* ''Series/TheCarrieDiaries'' (not [[Literature/{{Carrie}} that one]], [[Series/SexAndTheCity this one]]): [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregarde]] is a young woman in TheEighties who discovers her love for (an oddly [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad WTC-less]]) UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.
* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Captain Hammer]], a famous mystery novelist, teams up with Detective [[Series/{{Heroes}} Hana Gitelman]] of the NYPD. TheyFightCrime.
** Or, alternatively: [[Series/{{Firefly}} Malcolm Reynolds]], a famous mystery novelist, teams up with [[Series/TwentyFour Collette Stenger]] of the NYPD. TheyFightCrime along with [[Series/GeneralHospital Ian Devlin]] and [[GenerationKill Sgt. Espera]], with [[Film/TheDevilsAdvocate Leamon Heath]] and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Kasidy Yates]] as their boss.
** Alternately: [[WesternAnimation/GreenLanternEmeraldKnights Hal Jordan]], a famous mystery novelist, teams up with [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity Talia al Ghul]] of the NYPD. TheyFightCrime, even working with [[Series/{{Firefly}} Jayne Cobb]] at one point.
* ''Film/TheCatsMeow'' ({{HBO}} TV movie): [[BasedOnATrueStory Based on some true speculations:]] In TheRoaringTwenties, the richest and most powerful man in all the media [[Series/GilmoreGirls Richard Gilmore]] invites a few of his close friends onto his CoolBoat to celebrate [[Film/ThePrincessBride Wesley's]] birthday. Things go awry when Richard discovers that his girlfriend [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Mary Jane Watson]] is cheating on him with the famous silent comedian [[Film/OceansEleven Roman Nagle]] and then [[spoiler: in a fit of jealousy accidentally shoots Wesley in the head thinking he's Roman]]. This is witnessed by [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Celia]], who negotiates with Richard for a better contract. Another "witness" is [[Series/AbsolutelyFabulous Patsy]], who can't say what really happened but knows something wasn't right.
* ''Challenger'' (1990 TV Movie) [[Franchise/IndianaJones Marion Ravenwood]] and [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Brad Majors]] train to go into space.
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'': Series/{{Becker}} owns a bar in Boston, serving drinks to regulars [[Film/{{Fletch}} Fat Sam]], [[Anime/SpiritedAway Ao-gaeru]] the mailman, [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Captain Bateson]] (who was married for a time to [[WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven Annabelle]]), and assorted others. Becker's employees have included [[Film/TheMoneyPit Anna Crowley]], [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Lt. Saavik]], [[Film/{{Matilda}} Zinnia]], [[Film/FamilyPlot Constantine]], and [[Film/ThePeopleVsLarryFlynt Larry Flynt]].
* ''Series/ChicagoHope'': [[Film/ThePrincessBride Inigo Montoya]], [[Series/CriminalMinds Aaron Hotchner]], [[Series/{{NCIS}} Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Leon Vance, Jenny Shepard]], [[Series/{{Monk}} Dale the Whale, Dr. Neven Bell]], [[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Sonya Paxton]], [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Larry Fleinhardt]], [[Series/NipTuck Liz Cruz]], among [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many others]] are all doctors.
* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'': [[Franchise/MassEffect Miranda Lawson]] and [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Breakdown]] protect [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Rider]], a geek who [[HeKnowsTooMuch knows the secrets of the government]], which were e-mailed to him by [[Series/WhiteCollar Neal Caffrey]]. Flynn's ex is [[Film/{{DEBS}} Lucy Diamond]] and his [[ParentalAbandonment long-lost parents]] are [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Capt. Archer]] and [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Sarah Connor]]. [[Film/TheMatrix Trinity]] will be a spy. In the final season, one of their enemies is TortureTechnician [[Film/XMen Mystique]].
* ''Clear History'': [[Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm An easily irritated man's]] company is taken over by a [[Series/MadMen mysterious advertising exec]] and now the former wants revenge on the latter. Also starring a [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious comely undercover agent]], a [[EastBoundAndDown washed-up baseball player]], a [[Film/XMen1 villainous clawed mutant]], a [[Film/{{Batman}} crime-fighting millionaire]], and [[Film/TheSkeletonKey a doomed caretaker]].
* ''The Cleaner'': [[Film/MissCongeniality Agent Matthews]] is the leader of a drug intervention team that includes [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Boomer]]. It would probably be better for him to spend more time with his family, since his daughter can [[Series/TheTwilightZone send him to a cornfield (and back)]] if she feels like it.
* ''Series/{{Coach}}'': [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] is a football coach and [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]] is his best (and dumbest) player.
* ''Film/TheColourOfMagic'': [[Discworld/{{Hogfather}} Albert]] runs away from things with [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Sam Gamgee]] and then saves the world with the help of [[Film/HarryPotter Mr Filch]]. Meanwhile, [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Saruman]] is the Grim Reaper and [[Series/TheBorgias Pope Alexander VI]] rules Ankh-Morpork.
* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'': [[Film/ThePrincessBride Fred Savage's grandpa]] is a scruffy but brilliant cop who [[Film/{{Porkys}} Cherry Forever]], [[Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero FBI Agent Bill Maxwell]], [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Pussy Galore]], [[Series/GreenAcres Oliver Wendell Douglas]], [[Series/TheWildWildWest James West, Artemus Gordon]], [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Napoleon Solo]], [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes Cornelius]], [[Film/{{Psycho}} Lila Loomis]], [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Sam Loomis]] (no relation), [[Series/DiagnosisMurder Mark Sloan]], Series/ThePrisoner, [[Series/FantasyIsland Mr. Roarke]], [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]], [[Film/ThePrincessDiaries the Genovian head of security]], [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Boss Hogg]], Film/{{Supergirl}}, [[Series/StElsewhere Victor Ehrlich]], [[Series/{{Cheers}} Norm Peterson]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Recess}} Principal Prickly]], [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Kirk, and Spock]] think they can outwit. They're all wrong. [[spoiler: Although in one episode [[Film/{{Psycho}} Marion Crane]] ''does'' get away with it, there are extenuating circumstances in that she isn't long for this world.]]
* ''Series/{{Community}}'': [[Film/TheInformant An FBI agent]] has to deal with very eccentric junior college staff and students like [[Film/TheHangover Leslie Chow]] and [[Film/NationalLampoonsVacation Clark Griswald]].
* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'': [[Series/ISpy Alexander Scott]] and Ruth Lucas raise their children and later other people's children.
* ''Series/{{Cracker}}'': Film/{{Ha|rryPotter}}grid is a criminal psychologist who works for Manchester police force, under [[Series/DoctorWho The Ninth Doctor]] and later [[Series/TheRoyleFamily Jim Royle]]. He works most closely with his partner [[Film/HarryPotter Lily Potter]], and is married to a long suffering [[HistoricalFiction Mary Queen of Scotts]].
* ''Series/TheCrazyOnes'': [[Series/MorkAndMindy Mork]] and his daughter [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy Summers]] run an ad agency. [[Film/HighSchoolMusical Sharpay Evans]], the BrattyTeenageDaughter of one of their clients, works for them as their intern in one episode.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'': [[Film/ThePrincessBride Inigo Montoya]] and [[Series/DharmaAndGreg Greg]] lead a group of FBI profilers who engage in the occasional BreakingSpeech. Inigio is later replaced by [[Series/JoanOfArcadia Joan's dad]].
** Dr. Reid's mom is a [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]].
** {{Series/Dawson|sCreek}} is a guy with serious daddy issues, in that he's also [[SplitPersonality his daddy]] and [[OurAngelsAreDifferent a really judgmental angel]].
** [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]] is a SmugSnake InsufferableGenius killer.
** {{Series/Malcolm|InTheMiddle}} is a comic book artist who goes all SinCity after his girlfriend is brutally killed.
** [[Film/{{Constantine}} Azazel]] is a decidedly un-perky goth rockstar and [[Film/OceansEleven Livingston Dell]] is his loyal manager [[spoiler: and a PoisonousFriend manipulating a PsychoSupporter, unbeknownst to him]].
** Frank the serial killer is [[Series/{{Dexter}} Frank Lundy, federal agent]].
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Cmdr. Riker]] is a [[spoiler: child-molesting psychologist who put his own daughter through ECT]].
*** Which explains why Wesley Crusher is a [[spoiler: creepy, couples-murdering hotel owner]].
** [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Xander Harris]] is an ex-hacker who's dating the perky tech analyst.
** [[Film/TheLastAirbender Sokka]] is in [[SplitPersonality two minds about things]].
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Six]] is a narcissistic serial killing psychopath but here she's also a bank robber.
** [[Series/{{Leverage}} Fearless thief Parker]] is [[spoiler: Reed's fearful, stalker-victim telephone friend]].
** [[GossipGirl Georgina]] [[Series/TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete Mecklenburg]] is Parker's [[spoiler: psychotic grad student-turned-rival-turned stalker-turned-ex-fiancee-stealer-turned-murderer, all because Parker rejected her thesis that suicidal thoughts trigger cancer (or maybe the other way around), because if it happened to her parents it must be real, dammit!!!]].
** [[Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest Billy]] [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Wormtongue]] is an enthusiastic [[PeoplePuppets puppeteer]].
* ''Series/CriminalMindsSuspectBehavior'': [[Film/TheLastKingOfScotland Idi Amin]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}} Chef Colette]] are [[HugeGuyTinyGirl the lead members]] of an unorthodox team, and Idi [[TheCastShowOff gets to show off his stick fighting skills]].
** [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Trillian]] almost gets her face sliced off.
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[[folder:D - E - F]]
* ''Series/{{Dallas}}'': [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Major Tony Nelson]] and [[Series/StepByStep Frank Lambert]] have one BigScrewedUpFamily. Their mother is [[Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof Maggie]], who becomes [[Film/ItsAWonderfulLife Mary Bailey]] in Season 8.
* ''Series/TheDeadZone'': [[Film/TheBreakfastClub Brian]] can see into the future and must stop Series/YoungIndianaJones from becoming President, or otherwise the [[EarthShatteringKaboom world will blow up]]. Brian's ex-fiancée is [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Ezri Dax]], who is now married to Sheriff [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Colby Granger]].
* ''The Defenders'': [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #4]] and his son [[Series/TheBradyBunch Mike Brady]] are lawyers.
* ''Series/DesperateHousewives'': [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} The Other Mother]] lives on a cul-de-sac of intrigue.
** [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Capt. Jack Harkness]] will be an evil presence on Wisteria Lane.
* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'': [[Series/SixFeetUnder A mortician]] is a serial killer with a heart of gold.
** [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun Dick Solomon]] is a serial killer with a loving family.
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined A starship captain]] and a [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} mathematician's rival]] are trying to start the apocalypse.
* ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'': We are shown the adventures of [[Film/MaryPoppins Bert]] both at work as a writer for [[Film/TheRussiansAreComingTheRussiansAreComing Walt Whittaker]] and at home with his wife [[Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow Mary Richards]].
* ''Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman'': [[Film/LiveAndLetDie Solitaire]] is a doctor who moves to Colorado.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[TheArmyGame Percy Bullimore]] [[TheNthDoctor turns into]], in order, [[Film/TheOmen Father Brennan]], Literature/WorzelGummidge, Rasputin, [[Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall Tristan]], [[Series/BlakesSeven Bayban The Berzerker]], [[Film/TheHobbit Radagast the Brown]], [[Film/WithnailAndI "I"]], [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Malekith]], [[Film/HarryPotter Barty Crouch Jr.]], [[Literature/SallyLockhart Jim Taylor]] and [[Series/TheThickOfIt Malcolm Tucker]]. During the period when he was Barty, he travelled with, among others, [[Series/SecretDiaryOfACallGirl Belle de Jour]], [[Series/LawAndOrderUK Aleesha Philips]], and [[Series/TheCatherineTateShow the girl that ain't bothered]]. Never mind the fact that Rory's father is Mr Weasley, and the Doctor eventually marries Amy and Rory's daughter, making Harry and Ron the Doctor's uncles, while Hermione and Ginny are his aunts.
** "[[Recap/DoctorWho50thPrequelTheNightOfTheDoctor The Night of the Doctor]]": A forgotten part of the Doctor's history is revealed as we learn that [[spoiler:before becoming Malekith, "I" actually turned into [[Literature/CrimeAndPunishment Raskolnikov]].]]
** "[[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor The Day of the Doctor]]": Jim Taylor and Barty must help save the most important person in the universe: [[spoiler:himself, back when he was Raskolnikov at the end of his life, now aged into the form of [[Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy "Control"]].]]
** "Recap/TheFiveishDoctorsReboot": After Worzel Gummidge's son [[VideoGame/{{Killzone}} Radec]] and [[Series/{{Broadchurch}} Ellie Miller]] complain that they're not appearing in this short, Tristan recruits his fellow buddies Bayban and Radagast in a desperate attempt to appear in "The Day of the Doctor". They get a little help from [[Series/{{Arrow}} Malcolm]]. Meanwhile, Rasputin is actually "[[Series/DeadRingers George W. Bush]]" [[FakeShemp in disguise]], and he appears to be stuck in the sodding time vortex again.
* ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'': [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Helo]] and [[Film/IRobot Sunny]] break into a sinister underground fortress to rescue [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Faith]], and [[Series/{{Neighbours}} Katya]].
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Apollo]] shows up to get married, and [[Series/{{Firefly}} River Tam]] is the neuro-programmer for the DC dollhouse.
** [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Penny]] is a [[spoiler:lesbian]] resistance fighter, and one of [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Hammer's fangirls]] is first a Doll and then a Tech-head. [[spoiler:They end up together, ironically.]]
** [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Wesley]] is a US senator.
* ''Series/DontTrustTheBInApartment23'': A [[Series/BreakingBad heroin addict]] is the ultimate HeroicComedicSociopath (although the "heroic" part is highly questionable). [[Series/DawsonsCreek Dawson Leery]] (AsHimself) can't stand his new roommate.
* ''Series/DoogieHowserMD'': [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]] is a teenage doctor.
* ''Series/TheElectricCompany'': [[Film/BruceAlmighty God]], [[Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent Detective Goren's mother]], [[Series/TheCosbyShow Cliff Huxtable]] (in the first season), the office manager from ''Series/{{Becker}}'', Stavi from ''The Ringer'', WesternAnimation/FritzTheCat, and a few other people teach reading through psychedelic SketchComedy.
** [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregarde]], the singer of "[[Film/{{Flashdance}} Flashdance (What A Feeling)]]" and friends help provide choreographed song-and-dance routines.
* ''Series/{{ER}}'': [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Some of the many,]] ''many'' medical personnel who've populated the show: [[Film/OceansEleven Danny Ocean]] and his love interest [[Series/TheGoodWife Alicia Florrick]], [[Series/FullHouse Uncle Jessie]], [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Soto the saber-toothed tiger]], [[Film/ScoobyDoo Velma]], Disney/{{Mulan}}, [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]], [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad Steve Smith]], and [[Film/BendItLikeBeckham Jasminder]]. Patients included [[Series/SexAndTheCity Miranda Hobbes]] as a paralyzed woman, [[Series/{{Supernatural}} both Sam Winchester and his father, John]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Spider-Man]], and maybe [[Film/OceansEleven Rubin Tishkoff]] as a dying man who earns a bit of {{redemption|EqualsDeath}}.
* ''Series/{{Eureka}}'': In season 4, [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Gaius Baltar]] hitchhikes a ride from the 1940s back to the present. Later, [[Series/{{Leverage}} superhacker Chaos]] guest-stars as the head of the nonviolent weapons lab.
* ''Series/{{Everwood}}'': [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Doctor Achilles Milo]] uproots his children [[Film/SmallSoldiers Alan Abernathy]] and [[Film/ABeautifulMind Marcee]] to move to a practice in Colorado. Alan becomes infatuated with [[Series/BrothersAndSisters Rebecca Harper]], but she's still in love with her comatose boyfriend {{VideoGame/Jak|AndDaxter}}.
* ''Series/{{Extant}}: [[Film/XMen Storm]] is dealing with the extinction of mankind (or something, I've only seen teaser trailers).
* ''Series/TheFallGuy'': [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan Steve Austin]] is a stuntman who moonlights as a bounty hunter.
* ''Series/FamilyFeud'': Two families challenge each other to answer surveyed questions given by [[Series/HogansHeroes Newkirk]], [[Series/HomeImprovement Al]], Steve Hightower and others.
* ''Series/FamilyMatters'': [[Franchise/DieHard Sgt. Powell]] and his family live next door to [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog]], an ExtravertedNerd who finds all sorts of ways to [[HilarityEnsues spice up their lives]] (especially those of Powell's children).
* ''Series/FamilyTies'': We look at the lives of [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly]] and his family.
* ''Series/FantasyIsland'': [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Khan Noonian Singh]] and his assistant [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun Nick Nack]] welcome visitors to Khan's tropical island where he grants them their fondest fantasies.
** In the final season, Nick Nack is replaced by Series/MrBelvedere.
*** And in the revival, Khan is replaced by [[{{Series/Heroes}} Mr. Linderman]], while Mr. Belvedere is replaced by [[Series/TwentyFour Edgar Stiles]], [[Series/{{Frasier}} Gil Chesterton]] and [[Series/TwinPeaks Shelly Johnson]], who cater to guests sent there by [[Series/PicketFences Douglas Wambaugh]] and [[Film/MarsAttacks an alien-defeating Slim Whitman fan]].
* ''Series/{{Fargo}}'': A [[PrincessMononoke deceitful priest]], a [[Film/TheHobbit burgler]], and a [[Series/{{Dexter}} psychotic college student]] bring mayhem to a small town ([[Film/{{Fargo}} again]]).
* ''Series/FatherKnowsBest'': Dr. Marcus Welby is the family man.
* ''Series/FawltyTowers'': [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail Sir Lancelot]] runs an unsuccessful hotel.
* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'':
** "[[Recap/FireflyE06OurMrsReynolds Our Mrs Reynolds]]": [[Series/MadMen Joan]] marries [[Series/TwoGuysAGirlAndAPizzaPlace one of the Two Guys]].
** "[[Recap/FireflyE07Jaynestown Jaynestown]]": [[Series/TwentyFour President Logan]] gets [[Series/StargateSG1 Adria]] to sleep with his son whilst [[Series/{{Chuck}} John Casey]] has a statue and a song about him.
** "[[Recap/FireflyE13HeartOfGold Heart of Gold]]'': [[Series/{{Supernatural}} The Yellow-Eyed Demon]] starts harassing a poor pregnant whore so the brothel's [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold madam]], [[Series/TheOC Julie Cooper]], calls in [[WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog Captain Hammer]] and his crew of outlaws (which includes John Casey, [[Series/{{Angel}} Jasmine]], [[Series/{{Dollhouse}} Alpha]], [[Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles Cameron]], and [[Series/StargateAtlantis Dr. Keller]]) to take care of the problem.
* ''Series/FlashForward2009'': [[Film/HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle Harold]] and [[Film/ShakespeareInLove William Shakespeare]], with a little help from [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Peter Griffin]], try to solve a massive global mystery. And Shakespeare's wife [[Series/{{Lost}} Penny]] will cheat on him with [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean James Norrington]], who is secretly working with [[Series/{{Lost}} Charlie]] to destroy or possibly save the world.
* ''TheFlyingNun'': [[Film/MrsDoubtfire Miranda Hillard]] can fly.
* ''Series/ForeverKnight'': [[Series/TwentyFour James Nathanson]] is an 800 year old vampire detective who befriends coroner [[Series/TheBorder Maggie Norton]]. All the while being tormented by [[Series/{{Andromeda}} Paroo]].
* ''Series/{{Fortysomething}}'': Series/{{House}} is Series/{{Sherlock}}'s dad.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': (retroactive) [[Film/XMenTheLastStand Beast]] and [[Film/{{Hellboy}} Abe Sapien]] are neurotic brothers living in Seattle with their maid, [[Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach Miss Ladybug]].
* ''Series/FreaksAndGeeks'': [[Film/ScoobyDoo Velma]] is friends with [[Film/PineappleExpress Saul Silver, Dale Denton]], [[Series/CougarTown Laurie Keller]], and [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Marshall Eriksson]], while her brother [[Film/HorribleBosses Carter]] hangs with the very people her friends pick on, including [[Film/InglouriousBasterds Hirschberg]].
* ''Series/FreshOffTheBoat'': It's TheNineties and [[TheOfficeUS "Asian Jim"]] is searching for the AmericanDream in Florida (to the annoyance of his family).
* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'': [[Film/MenInBlack Agent Jay]] got in one little fight and his mom got scared, so he had to move with his auntie and uncle [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Shredder]] to Bel-Air.
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': Six twenty-somethings live in New York and have various misadventures. [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Melman The Giraffe]] has an on-again, off-again relationship with [[Film/BruceAlmighty Grace Connelly]], while Melman's sister, [[Series/CougarTown Jules Cobb]], eventually finds love with [[Series/TheWestWing Joe Quincy]]. Elsewhere, [[Series/MadAboutYou Ursula Buffay]] is a CloudCuckoolander who eventually marries [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy Brian Fantana]]. Last but not least, [[Series/LostInSpace Major Don West]] is a struggling actor.
** ''Series/{{Joey}}'': Major Don West goes to Los Angeles to find his fame. There he's joined by [[Series/BetterOffTed Linda Zwordling]], his {{Love Interest|s}}; [[Series/TheSopranos Adriana La Cerva]], his sister; and his cousin, [[Series/RoyalPains Evan Lawson]]. [[Film/AmericanPie Stifler's mom]] is his agent.
* ''Series/FridayNightLights'': [[Film/{{Super 8}} A deputy]] coaches an awesome football team. One of his players is Film/JohnCarter.
* ''Series/{{Fringe}}'': [[Series/DawsonsCreek Pacey]] has to reunite with his estranged MadScientist dad [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Lord Denethor]] to solve scifi mysteries and eventually save reality [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Spock's]] alternate dimension.
* ''Series/FullHouse'': Mary Kate and Ashley Burke [[TheOtherDarrin play the same girl]]. Their sister's boyfriend is Disney/{{Aladdin}} and [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Ted Mosby]] is their father.
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[[folder:G]]
* ''GameChange'' ({{HBO}} TV movie): [[Film/TheHungerGames Haymitch]] and [[Film/OceansEleven Livingston]] tap [[Film/{{Hannibal}} Clarice Starling 2.0]] to be the running mate for[[Film/ABeautifulMind a secret agent]], whose daughter is [[Series/SonnyWithAChance Tawni Hart]] and whose campaign has [[Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] and [[Series/AllyMcBeal John Cage]] on staff. Produced by Film/ForrestGump and written by [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Jonathan Levinson]].
* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Boromir]] [[spoiler: until he's killed]], his wife [[Film/HarryPotter Mrs. Granger]] [[spoiler: until she's killed]], and his best friend [[TheFullMonty a plus-sized male stripper]] [[spoiler: until he's killed]] deal with [[DeadlyDecadentCourt deadly intrigue]] in a {{crapsack|World}} LowFantasy world, most of it coming from the stripper's wife [[Film/ThreeHundred Queen Gorgo]] and her brothers, [[Film/{{Penelope}} a one-eyed reporter]] and [[Film/{{Mama}} a guy who wants to protect his nieces from their possessive supernatural "babysitter"]].
** [[Film/BatmanBegins The kid from the Narrows]] is an epically RoyalBrat [[spoiler: until he's killed]].
** [[Series/StargateAtlantis Ronon Dex]] is a Barbarian King [[spoiler: until he's killed]].
** For more, see [[https://imgur.com/gallery/SqZoS9p here]] (there's [[Film/HarryPotter Nymphadora Tonks (Osha) and Argus Filch (Walder Frey)]]!), a ''Series/{{Merlin}}''[=-=]centric list [[http://imgur.com/gallery/Pk8u1a6 here]], and the massive troper-written list [[Trivia/GameOfThrones here]].
* ''Series/GetSmart'': WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget usually challenges [[Series/TheLoveBoat Adam Bricker]] in espionage.
* ''Series/GhostWhisperer'': [[WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys Eliza Thornberry]]'s [[Series/PartyOfFive big sister]] (no, not the one who somehow managed to be both [[{{Film/Halloween1978}} Laurie Strode's daughter]] and [[{{Film/Halloween2007}} Annie Brackett]]) sees dead people.
** [[Film/OceansEleven The V.U.P.]] is the nominal leader of a bunch of ghosts who are very embarrassed about [[RippedFromTheHeadlines how they weren't buried]].
** Among the people she helps: [[Series/PrisonBreak Michael Schofield]], Film/LittleMissSunshine, [[Series/PartyOfFive Claudia Salinger]], [[Series/AmericanDreams Roxanne Bojarski]], [[Series/TheLWord Helena Peabody]], [[Series/TheNanny Grace Sheffield]], Series/LizzieMcGuire, WesternAnimation/PepperAnn, [[Series/{{Glee}} Emma Pillsbury]], [[Series/TheOC Taylor Townsend]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Katara]], [[Series/MadMen Peggy Olson]], [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Cameron Frye]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]], [[Series/DesperateHousewives Julie Bower]], [[WesternAnimation/TazMania Molly Tasmanian Devil]], [[Film/SpyKids Carmen Cortez]], [[Series/AllyMcBeal Richard Fish]], [[Film/TheHungerGames Clove]], and [[Series/TheOC Julie Cooper]].
** [[Series/{{Monk}} Sharona]] and [[Series/StarTrekVoyager Seven of Nine]] show up for cameos.
* ''Series/AGiftedMan'': [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Nite Owl]] is a skilled but kind of arrogant surgeon who is pestered into opening a free clinic by [[OurGhostsAreDifferent the ghost of his dead wife.]]
* ''Series/GilligansIsland'': [[Series/TheManyLovesOfDobieGillis Maynard G.Krebs]] is the first mate who happens to be stuck on a deserted island with his Skipper and five passengers. Among them is millionaire [[WesternAnimation/MrMagoo Quincy Magoo]].
* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'': [[Film/BadSanta A woman with a Santa kink]] raises her highly intelligent [[Literature/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants trouser-wearing]] daughter while coping with the nagging of her parents, [[Film/DirtyDancing Baby's mom]] and [[Film/RichieRich Richard Rich]]. She flirts with a [[Film/{{Saw}} special agent hunting a serial killer]] while her daughter dates [[Series/{{Heroes}} a super mutant]]. The daughter's best friend is a [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible student from a mysterious Japanese ninja school]].
* ''TheGirl'' ({{HBO}} TV movie): Master filmmaker [[Film/{{Tintin}} Mr. Silk]] loves to torture his star, [[Film/{{Stardust}} Victoria]], with [[Film/TheBirds cute little birdies]].
* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': [[Series/CriminalMinds Spencer Reid's]] mom is a tyrannical cheerleading coach. [[Theatre/{{Wicked}} Galinda shows up, and Elphaba]] is a rival choir leader, there may be [[ActorAllusion a thing]] between [[Theatre/SpringAwakening Malchior and Wendla]], and [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]] is the glee club's leader's nemesis.
** [[Film/IronMan Pepper Potts]] is a substitute teacher who also sings country-music.
** [[Series/{{Heroes}} Charlie the waitress]] gets together with [[Series/FullHouse Uncle Jesse]].
** [[Series/{{Heroes}} Meredith Gordon]] is the club's leader's [[spoiler: ex-]]wife and [[Series/{{Heroes}} Bob Bishop]] is the former glee club director.
** [[Series/BarneyAndFriends Angela]] makes a debut in season five as a singing waiter at Wendla's diner.
** Season five also starts off with a tribute to the star quarterback [[Film/TheInvisible Jimmy]].
* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': [[Series/{{Maude}} Maude Findlay]], [[Series/MamasFamily Fran Crowley, Ellen Jackson]], and [[http://www.touched.com/episodeguide/seasonthree/307.html Dottie]] are four older women who live together.
* ''Series/TheGoodGuys'': [[Series/TheWestWing Josh Lyman]] and [[Film/OrangeCounty Shaun Brumder]] are two mismatched cops. TheyFightCrime.
* ''Series/TheGoodWife'': [[Series/SexAndTheCity Mr. Big]] is a politician in the midst of a [[RippedFromTheHeadlines sex scandal]]; the forced separation allows his wife, an Series/{{ER}} doctor, to return to her former job as a defense attorney. His wife's bosses are [[Series/SportsNight Dan Rydel]] and [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Leonard's mom]], while as of episode 15, [[Film/X2XMenUnited Nightcrawler]] is working for [[Franchise/LawAndOrder Detective]] [[Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent Logan]]. [[Film/BendItLikeBeckham Jesminder's sister]] is a mysterious {{bi|TheWay}}sexual [[spoiler: and slept with Det. Big]].
** Series/UglyBetty needs help with her dad.
** [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly]] isn't afraid to play the sympathy card.
** [[TheBlindSide Michael Oher]] is on death row.
** [[Series/{{Friends}} Chandler]] is Mr. Big's political rival.
** [[Theatre/{{Wicked}} Galinda]] was supposed to appear but went to the hospital after real-life delivered a really hard TapOnTheHead.
** [[Series/ICarly Carly Shay]] is charged with drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.
** [[Disney/TheLionKing Timon]] wants to buy the doctor's practice.
* ''GossipGirl'': The lives and loves of wealthy Upper East Siders [[Literature/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants Bridget Vreeland]], [[Series/TwentyFour Debbie Pendleton]], [[Film/JohnTuckerMustDie Scott Tucker]], [[Film/TheCovenant Tyler Simms]], [[Film/JEdgar Agent Smith]] (not [[Film/TheMatrix that one]]) and [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Cindy Lou Who]] (until she was PutOnABus), observed and linked by the title blogger. Narrated by said blogger Series/VeronicaMars, who also appears onscreen in the SeriesFinale.
** [[Film/Piranha3D Kelly Driscoll]] was PutOnABus too.
** Bridget's parents are [[Series/MelrosePlace Megan Lewis Mancini]] and [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Johnny 13]].
** Her brother [[{{Series/Revenge}} Declan Porter]] was ''also'' PutOnABus.
** Megan looked like [[Series/AmericanDreams Meg Pryor]] when she was younger, while her sister was [[Series/DontTrustTheBInApartment23 a bitch]].
** Debbie's parents are [[Series/NowAndAgain Lisa Wiseman]] and [[Series/LoisAndClark Lex Luthor]].
** Lisa later married [[Film/ThePrincessBride Vizzini]].
** Scott and Cindy's dad is retired rock star [[Series/BandOfBrothers Capt. Ronald Speirs]].
** Kelly's mother is [[Series/{{Alias}} Anna Espinosa]].
** Tyler has a brief affair with [[{{Privileged}} Megan Smith]].
** [[Series/OnceUponATime The Mad Hatter]] hates Scott and Tyler.
** [[Series/TheWarAtHome Hillary Gold]] is a fake cousin of Bridget.
** [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Dawn Summers]] is an AlphaBitch (even by this show's standards).
** [[Film/AustinPowers Vanessa Kensington]] may be Agent Smith's mother. [[spoiler: She isn't; [[Film/MulhollandDrive Rita]] is.]]
** Series/LizzieMcGuire is a movie star.
** [[Series/SeventhHeaven Matt Camden]] is a drug magnate (not that kind).
** [[{{Series/Arrow}} Oliver Queen's ex]] ''hates'' Bridget.
** [[Series/HartOfDixie Dr. Zoe Hart]] appears in the SeriesFinale.
** Oh, and GossipGirl is [[spoiler: Scott Tucker]].
* ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'': [[Literature/{{Carrie}} Tommy Ross]] fights crime as a superhero at the suggestion of FBI agent [[Series/ISpy Kelly Robinson]].
* ''GrowingUpFisher'': [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Cave Johnson]] doesn't let his blindness get him down.
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[[folder:H - I - J - K]]
* ''Series/HannahMontana'': [[TheLastSong Ronnie Miller]], who lives with her dad [[Film/MulhollandDrive Gene]] and slacker brother [[Series/KickinIt Rudy]] in a Malibu beach house, is secretly a teenage pop star trying to live as an ordinary schoolgirl. She gets into wacky hijinks with her friends [[WesternAnimation/KickButtowski Kendall Perkins]] and [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Jeremy Johnson]] in her attempts to keep her pop star identity a secret. [[Film/RamonaAndBeezus Beatrice Quimby]] shows up on occasion as a rival pop singer.
* ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'': [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]] and [[Film/KingArthur Galahad]] ([[Film/ManHunter replacing]] [[Series/{{CSI}} Grissom]] who was [[Literature/RedDragon replaced by]] [[Film/FightClub a really dissatisfied guy]]) team up with [[Film/CasinoRoyale Le Chiffre]] to catch serial killers, unaware that Le Chiffre is the most dangerous one of all.
** [[Film/MySuperExGirlfriend Professor Bedlam]] is a highly suspicious person.
* ''Series/HartOfDixie'': [[Series/TheOC Summer Roberts]] moves from New York to Alabama, works for Dr. [[Series/TheWestWing John Hoynes]] and clashes with his daughter [[SinCity Goldie]], who's engaged to [[Series/FridayNightLights Jason Street]] (who has [[Series/MyNameIsEarl Catalina]] for a secretary).
* ''Series/HartToHart'': [[Film/AustinPowers Number Two]] and his wife [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan Shalon]] are adventurers.
* ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' 2010 remake: [[Series/{{Moonlight}} Mick]], [[Series/{{Lost}} Jin]], and [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Boomer]] patrol Honolulu.
** [[Series/{{Heroes}} Hiro]] is chopping up and poking around inside bodies.
** Locke will be rejoining Jin on the island.
* ''Hawthorne'': [[Anime/PrincessMononoke Toki the iron worker]] is a tough but caring nurse.
* ''Series/{{Hellcats}}'': [[Series/PhilOfTheFuture Keely]] (whose mom is [[Series/NYPDBlue Donna Abandando]]) and [[Film/HighSchoolMusical Sharpay]] (whose sister is the [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Yellow Ranger]]) are cheerleaders at a Tennessee college. [[Series/BostonPublic Marilyn Sudor]] is their coach. Oh, and [[Series/{{Smallville}} Clark Kent]] is one of the show's producers.
** Speaking of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', [[Comicbook/{{LegionOfSuper-Heroes}} Cosmic Boy]] shows up as a JerkJock.
* ''HemingwayAndGellhorn'' (HBO TV movie): As portrayed by [[Film/ShootEmUp Smith]] and [[Film/MoulinRouge Satine]]. Produced by [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]]!
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters This could take a while]]...
** [[Series/GilmoreGirls Jess Mariano]] has a superpower that allows him to absorb other people's powers.
** [[Series/{{Profit}} Jim Profit]] is his flying older brother.
** The [[Series/DoctorWho Ninth Doctor]] is his homeless, {{invisib|ility}}le, pigeon-obsessed mentor.
** [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]] is his indestructible niece ([[CastIncest to whom he seems to be attracted]]).
** Her adoptive dad, [[TheOtherDarrin the second version]] of [[Series/{{Dynasty}} Steven Carrington]], is part of a big conspiracy.
** Her genetic mother [[Series/{{Glee}} Terri Schuester]] can start fires with her mind.
** [[Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles John Connor]] is the only one Kairi can trust with her secret at first.
** [[Series/TheNanny Grace Sheffield]], who like Steven has no superpowers, is in love with her college roommate - Kairi [[spoiler: (and [[SuddenlySexuality vice versa]])]].
** [[Film/StarTrek Spock]] is the psychotic, watch-making bad guy.
** Spock's parents are [[Series/{{Smallville}} Lionel Luthor]] and [[Series/PushingDaisies Vivian Charles]].
** [[Series/{{Alias}} Agent Eric Weiss]] reads minds.
** [[Series/HawaiiFive0 Dr. Max Bergman]] can bend time and space.
** His parents are [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Hikaru Sulu]] and [[Series/BabylonFive Laurel Takashima]].
** Max's friend [[VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse Shang Tsung]] later develops the ability to supercharge others' powers.
** And Max's true love [[Series/{{Glee}} Emma Pillsbury]] can remember ''everything.''
** [[Film/LegallyBlonde Brooke Wyndham]] has super-strength, and then [[AnIcePerson ice powers]] in addition to being basically [[ActingForTwo twins]] (or is it triplets?).
** Brooke's husband [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Forrest (from the Initiative)]] can walk through walls.
** [[Series/RookieBlue Officer Andy McNally]] can make you see what she wants you to see.
** [[Film/StarTrekGenerations Dr. Soran]] is a healer like no other.
** [[Series/{{Alias}} Julian Sark]] is a 400-year-old man with a [[AGodAmI God complex]].
** Series/VeronicaMars enjoys zapping people with her electricity powers for fun.
** Her dad [[Series/{{Glee}} loves Josh Groban to pieces]].
** [[Series/PrisonBreak T-Bag]] can manipulate the earth.
** [[Film/XMen1 Toad]] is a super-speedy hitman/juggler.
** [[Series/SueThomasFBEye Sue Thomas]] can literally see music playing.
* ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'': [[Series/KeepingUpAppearances Hyacinth Bucket]] and [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Merry Brandybuck]] investigate mysteries.
* ''HigherGround'': At a boarding school for troubled teens overseen by [[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Sully]], an abused, drug-addicted [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker]] falls in love with an also-abused former prostitute, [[Series/CriminalMinds JJ Jarreau]]. Meanwhile, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Kaylee]] goes goth, takes a seven iron to her father, and then develops an adorable friendship with [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Tudgeman]].
* ''Series/HitAndMiss'': [[Series/BigLove A fundamentalist sister-wife]] is a transsexual hitwoman who [[PromotionToParent discovers she has a son]] with an ex-girlfriend when she was a man.
* ''Series/HomeImprovement'': [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]] is a family man, and one of his sons is [[Disney/TheLionKing Young Simba]].
* ''Series/{{Homeland}}'': Anime/PrincessMononoke and [[Film/ThePrincessBride Inigo Montoya]] are desperate to prove that [[Series/BandOfBrothers Major Winters]] is TheMole.
* ''Hostages'': [[Series/ThePractice Bobby]] is searching for [[Series/UnitedStatesOfTara Tara]].
* ''Series/{{House}}'': [[Series/{{Blackadder}} The Prince Regent]] is a misanthropic genius physician assisted by, among others, [[Film/StarTrek Kirk's Mom]], [[Film/HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle Kumar]], [[Series/{{Neighbours}} Billy Kennedy]], and [[Series/TheOC Alex Kelly]]. His {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}} is oncologist [[Film/DeadPoetsSociety Neil Perry]] and his boss is an [[Series/TheWestWing expensive call girl in law school]].
* ''HouseOfCardsUS'' (a web series that may be getting a TV deal): [[TheUsualSuspects Verbal Kint]] and [[ThePrincessBride Princess Buttercup]] are a ruthless political duo.
* ''Series/HouseOfLies'': [[Film/OceansEleven Basher Tarr]], [[Series/ParksAndRecreation Jean-Ralphio Saperstein]], [[{{Series/Heroes}} Lydia]] and [[GossipGirl an omnipresent blogger]] work as management consultants for [[Series/AllyMcBeal Richard Fish]] and [[Series/TheWestWing Toby Ziegler]].
* ''How Booze Built America'': {{Inverted|Trope}} with infamous bootlegger [[Series/BoardwalkEmpire Steve Buscemi]] and crimebusting agent [[Film/TheUntouchables Kevin Costner]].
* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': [[Series/FullHouse Danny Tanner]] is telling the story to his kids [[Series/DesperateHousewives Dylan Mayfair]] and [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Justin Russo]] about how he met their mother, who is not [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Dr. Reid]] or [[{{Series/Warehouse13}} Sally Stukowski]]. The story includes a lot of side stories involving his friends who include [[Series/FreaksAndGeeks Nick Andopolis]], [[Series/BuffytheVampireSlayer Willow Rosenberg]], [[Film/TheAvengers Maria Hill]], and {{Series/Doogie Howser|MD}}. Around this time Danny is [[Flim/LiberalArts Jesse Fisher]].
* ''Series/HumanTarget'': The title character gets some badass backup from [[Series/PushingDaisies an intimidating detective]] and [[Film/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]].
* ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'': [[Film/SevenFacesOfDrLao Angela Benedict]] becomes an annoyance to [[Series/{{Dallas}} J.R. Ewing]] and the envy of [[Series/TheBobNewhartShow Howard Borden]].
* ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'': Scientist Russell Donovan becomes a green-skinned super hero named [[Series/MyFavoriteMartian Tim O'Hara]].
* ''Series/{{Intelligence2014}}'': [[Series/{{Lost}} Sawyer]] is a spy with a microchip in his brain put there by [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Dr. Phlox]] that links him to cyberspace; [[Series/CrimeSceneInvestigation Catherine Willows]] pairs him up with [[Series/OnceUponATime Ruby]] for his own protection. [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Bolin]] is the good doctor's son, and [[Film/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants Kostas]] is a fellow agent.
* ''Series/{{Ironside}}'': Franchise/PerryMason is a former policeman who fights crime [[HandicappedBadass in a wheelchair]].
** ''Series/{{Ironside2013}}'': Perry Mason is now [[Series/LALaw Jonathan Rollins]].
* ''Series/ISpy'': [[Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero Bill Maxwell]] and [[Series/TheCosbyShow Cliff Huxtable]] are spies.
* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'': [[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody Bailey Pickett]] becomes the nanny for [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Holly Hills, Chirag Gupta]], [[Film/GrownUps Keithie Feder]] and [[Series/RoyalPains Maddie Phillips]], who in turn have [[{{Seussical}} Horton the Elephant]] as their butler and [[{{Series/Nashville}} Deacon Claybourne]] and [[Series/TrueBlood Suzanne [=McKittrick=]]] as their [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed nothing like Brad and Angelina]] adoptive parents.
* ''Series/JohnAdams'': HBO TV movie starring [[Film/TheNannyDiaries The X's]] ([[WesternAnimation/TheXs not those ones]]) as the president and his wife.
* ''Series/JonathanCreek'': Those who know Alan Davies as the ditzy ButtMonkey from ''Series/{{QI}}'' may find it jarring that he plays a brilliant detective in this show.
* ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'': [[Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis Keigo Atobe]] (musical version) must save the multiverse.
* ''Series/KathAndKim'', [[CulturalTranslation US version]]: [[Film/{{Chicago}} Mary Sunshine]] has to deal with her spoiled [[ManChild Woman Child]] daughter, [[Film/{{Hellboy}} Liz Sherman]].
* ''[[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy The Kennedys]]'': Creator/TheHistoryChannel miniseries stars [[Series/DawsonsCreek Joey]] as Jackie, [[WesternAnimation/{{Robots}} Phineas T. Ratchet]] as Jack, [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Johnny Goodboy Tyler]] as Robert, and [[Film/BatmanBegins Carmine Falcone]] as Joe Sr.
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[[folder:L]]
* ''Series/LastResort'': [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Frank Pembleton]] and [[Series/{{Felicity}} Ben Covington]] are a submarine captain and his number two who refuse to attack Pakistan and wind up hiding out on an island in the South Pacific with their crew. Ben's married to [[Series/OnceUponATime Cinderella]], [[Series/TheUnit Col. Tom Ryan]] is the chief of the boat, [[Series/{{Entourage}} Lizzie Grant]] is a lobbyist, and [[Series/{{Dollhouse}} Sierra]] owns the island's bar.
* ''Series/{{Legend}}'': Series/MacGyver and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Discord]]... in the SteamPunk Wild West!
* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': A [[Film/JacobsLadder disturbed Vietnam vet]] leads a FiveManBand of thieves with himself as MissionControl to create {{Asshole Victim}}s out of people like {{Smug Snake}}s [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Romo Lampkin]] and [[Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Zelda Spellman]]. When the most experienced thief, [[Series/{{Coupling}} Jane]], leaves to deal with her personality issues she sends in SixthRanger [[Series/StarTrekVoyager Seven of Nine]] to keep [[Series/{{Angel}} Lindsay McDonald]], [[Series/FridayNightLights Voodoo Tatum]], and [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Works-With-Carlos Girl]] safe.
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Data]] is also another asshole victim.
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Cmdr. Riker]] directs some episodes.
** [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Phlox]] is a hapless chief of museum security.
** [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Aqualad]] is a rogue hacker.
** [[Series/{{Firefly}} Badger]] is the main antagonist of the team.
** [[Franchise/{{Highlander}} The Kurgan]] is an IRS man turned militant.
** [[Series/MadMen Paul Kinsey]] is an amoral PR guy. He hasn't changed much.
** [[Series/VeronicaMars Meg Manning]] is a country music star who's being threatened by [[Series/{{Smallville}} Jonathan Kent]].
** [[Series/BoyMeetsWorld Mr. Matthews]] is an evil real estate mogul and the father of [[Series/{{Greek}} Jordan]].
** [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Jonathan]] apparently spent his time away from Sunnydale screwing over Katrina victims.
** [[Literature/TheVampireDiaries Anna]] is a budding young car thief.
** [[Series/{{ER}} Luka]] is an arms dealer.
** [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Cogsworth's]] [[MayDecemberRomance lovely young wife]] is missing.
* ''Series/{{Life On Mars|2006}}'': [[JohnSimm The]] [[Series/DoctorWho Master]] is a detective who ends up trapped in the 1970s. He has a bit of difficulty adjusting to DCI [[{{Demons}} Galvin's]] regime, but luckily he can confide in WPC [[Film/TheWomanInBlack Woman in Black]].
* ''Series/{{Lost}}'': [[Series/PartyOfFive Charlie Salinger]] becomes the defacto leader of a band of survivors on a mysterious island. Other survivors include [[Film/MissionImpossible a doomed secret agent]], [[Film/TheHobbit an elvish]] ActionGirl, and [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Merry Brandybuck]] as an expy of one of the Gallagher brothers. [[Series/TheTick Batmanuel]] is there too, and he doesn't age.
* ''Series/LostInSpace'': Franchise/{{Zorro}} and his family, including his son [[Series/TheTwilightZone Anthony Fremont]], are [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin lost in space]].
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'': Board the ''Pacific Princess'', where [[Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow Murray Slaughter]] is the captain and [[Series/GetSmart Siegfried]] is the ship's doctor.
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[[folder:M]]
* ''Series/MadMen'': [[Series/{{Charmed}} Jack Brody]] is a [[TheSixties 60's]] news reporter.
* ''Film/MagicBeyondWordsTheJKRowlingStory'': [[Series/WithoutATrace Agent Spade]] is an aspiring author.
* ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'': Film/AgentCodyBanks narrates the lives of his BigScrewedUpFamily, including his father [[Series/BreakingBad Walter White]].
* ''Series/MamasFamily'': Sardonic matriarch [[Series/LaverneAndShirley Alvinia T. Plout]] lives in a small southern town with her journalist sister [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Blanche Devereaux]], dimwitted son [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Sam Jones]], and bimbo daughter-in-law [[Series/AllMyChildren Opal Sue Gardner]]. We also meet her constantly-feuding daughters [[Film/{{Annie|1982}} Agatha Hannigan]] and [[Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow Sue Ann Nivens]], doltish son-in-law [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones The Great Gazoo]], and clingy, domestic-minded friend [[MajorDad Gunny Bricker]].
* ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'': [[Film/TheMagnificentSeven Lee]] and [[Series/{{NCIS}} Dr. Mallard]] are spies employed by [[Film/AChristmasCarol1938 Jacob Marley]].
* ''Series/ManVsWild'': [[Film/{{Elf}} Buddy]] and [[Film/BrokebackMountain a gay cowboy]] join Bear Grylls in the frozen wilderness.
* ''Marcus Welby, MD'': [[Series/FatherKnowsBest Jim Anderson]] is a doctor.
* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': [[Series/TheWestWing Eric Barker]] is married to his lazy wife [[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} Turanga Leela]] and together they have kids [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Mako]] and [[Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Brittany Miller]].
* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'': [[Series/TheDickVanDykeShow Laura Petrie]] works at a TV news station in Minneapolis with [[Series/TheLoveBoat Captain Stubing]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Hudson]] and [[Film/{{Caddyshack}} Judge Smails]]. Other frequent faces include [[Film/YoungFrankenstein Frau Blücher]] and [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Rose Nylund]].
* ''Series/{{MASH}}'': [[Series/TheWestWing Arnold Vinick]] and [[Series/DesperateHousewives Gabrielle Solis' father-in-law]] try to survive life as surgeons in UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar in a M* A* S* H unit which was run by [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Stan Zbornaks' brother]] but now by [[Franchise/{{Dragnet}} Detective]] [[DecemberBride Pete Porter]]. They are later joined by [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Cogsworth]].
* ''Series/MastersOfSex'': [[Literature/{{Twilight}} An ancient vampire lord]] and [[Film/MeanGirls an outcast high school girl]] study the mysteries of human sexuality (''WOW'' that sounds wrong).
* ''Series/{{Maverick}}'': [[Series/TheRockfordFiles Jim Rockford]] and [[Film/LiveAndLetDie James Bond]] are just two members of a family of cowboys.
* ''Series/{{Medium}}'': [[Film/TrueRomance A hooker]] is a psychic who fights crime. She and her husband, the guy from the ''Film/DawnOfTheDead2004'', are HappilyMarried. Major problems come in the form of deranged doctor [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Romo Lampkin]] and sinister stalker [[Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen the Invisible Man]] [[spoiler: who are both dealt with by some very, ''very'' pissed-off DeusExMachina[=s=] from Beyond]]. She also has a scene with her real life (ex-)husband, Film/{{The Punisher|2004}}.
** [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Ardeth Bey]] is a [[spoiler: angel of death doctor and a royal jerkass to boot who, as far as I know, was never caught]].
** Series/{{Frasier}} Crane was an AffablyEvil [[TheGrimReaper Grim Reaper]] [[spoiler: in her dreams; in real life he's a ManipulativeBastard life insurance agent]]. Frasier also doubles as one of the show's executive producers.
** [[Film/{{Avatar}} Norm]] is ''Film/DawnOfTheDead2004''-guy's ManChild boss.
** [[Series/That70sShow Red and Donna]] [[spoiler: are violent vigilantes who kill the FBI's Most Wanted and sex offenders, respectively]].
** [[Series/{{Carnivale}} Brother Justin]] [[spoiler: wants to blow up his own building for fun and profit (and to cover up all those shortcuts he did)]].
* ''Series/MelissaAndJoey'': [[Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Sabrina Spellman]] is a politician and [[Series/{{Blossom}} Blossom's big brother]] (the one who's always TheDanza) is her live-in nanny.
* ''Series/MemphisBeat'': [[Series/MyNameIsEarl Earl Hickey]] is a detective, [[Film/TheCore a computer hacker]] is a newbie cop, and their boss is [[Series/DesperateHousewives Betty Applewhite]].
* ''MenOfACertainAge'': [[WesternAnimation/IceAge Manny the mammoth]] and [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Capt. Archer]] are middle-aged friends.
* ''Series/TheMiddle'': [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Deborah]] seems to have left Ray and married the [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Janitor]].
* ''MildredPierce'' (2011 HBO miniseries): [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rose DeWitt Bukater]] is the LoveMartyr mother of the ungrateful [[Film/MeanGirls Queen Bee]] [[Series/TrueBlood of Mississippi]]. When her husband leaves her, Rose's neighbor [[Film/TheFighter Alice]] advises her she can always "work from home, if you know what I mean" ([[DontExplainTheJoke she means being a hooker]], but she actually starts a successful fried chicken restaurant); later, Rose has to deal with [[Film/TheKingsSpeech an ex-monarch]] [[Film/{{Memento}} with memory problems]] as a shady love interest.
* ''Series/MissionImpossible'': A group of spies consists of head [[Series/LawAndOrder DA Schiff]] (who is replaced by [[Film/{{Airplane}} Capt. Oveur]]), [[{{Series/Space1999}} Dr. Russell, Cmdr. Koenig]] (Koenig is replaced by [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Spock]]), [[Series/PoliceSquad Norberg]], Barney Collier and others.
* ''Series/MisterEd'': [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck]] talks to a horse and won't reveal that said horse can talk.
* ''Series/ModernFamily'': [[Series/MarriedWithChildren Al Bundy]] scores another hot wife, a very SpicyLatina whose mom is (or at least sounds like) [[WesternAnimation TheIncredibles Mirage]].
** Per my TV's description for a January 2014 ep: It's Spicy Latina vs. [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle Mega-mom]] while the gay couple has to deal with new neighbor [[Film/{{Zombieland}} Columbus]] [[Film/TheSocialNetwork Zuckerburg]].
* ''Series/{{Monk}}'': [[Film/MenInBlack Jack Jeebs]] is an obsessive-compulsive and multi-phobic detective who is allowed to work again under police chief [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Jame Gumb]] and with the naive [[Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation Donatello]]. His AloofBigBrother would like to be a [[Film/OBrotherWhereArtThou Meiter'd]], while his StalkerWithACrush is [[Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram married to her dog]]. With [[Series/TwoGuysAGirlAndAPizzaPlace a girl]] and another girl who [[Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn cries in baseball]] as Jeebs' assistants. In the final season, he comes to the aid of [[Series/{{Lost}} Mr. Eko]] and police chief [[Film/HomeAlone Marv]] and eventually discovers that [[spoiler: [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] is his wife's killer]].
** [[Series/{{Taxi}} Simka]] is a GranolaGirl florist who correctly guesses that Monk's ideal plant is artificial.
** [[Series/{{CSI}} Hodges]] is a cheating husband who [[spoiler: accidentally kills his mistress]].
* ''Series/TheMonkees'': [[WesternAnimation/TheTick Arthur]], the Dodger, Mike and Pete go on random adventures and sing songs.
** "Success Story": The boys must impress the Dodger's grandfather, [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Grimsby]], and do so with a mass of BlatantLies.
** "Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth": The Dodger is asked to take care of a horse against the rules of landlord [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone #2]]. [[Disney/AliceInWonderland The March Hare]] is a vet.
** "I Was A Teenage Monster": The boys teach [[Franchise/JamesBond Jaws]] how to rock.
** "Captain Crocodile": [[Series/GetSmart Harry Hoo]] is a crazy TV show host.
** "Monkee Chow Mein": [[Series/GetSmart Harry Hoo]] plans to release the "Doomsday Bug."
** "The Monkees Get out More Dirt": The boys fall in love with [[Series/{{Batman}} Catwoman]]. [[Disney/TheJungleBook Ziggy]]'s shirt shrank in the laundry and Underdog promotes laundry detergent.
** "Monkees at the Movies": Joshua Bolt walks out of his movie contract, forcing the Dodger to replace him.
** "The Monkees in Texas": The boys must prevent [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Gen. Peterson]] from stealing the oil-rich ranch of Mike's aunt.
** The Christmas Episode: The boys teach [[Series/TheMunsters Eddie Munster]] the true meaning of Christmas.
** "The Monkee's Paw": [[Disney/PeterPan Captain Hook]] gives the boys a monkey's paw, which ultimately costs Arthur his voice.
* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': Nonsense sketches include [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail King Arthur]], [[Film/MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife Mr. Creosote]], [[Series/FawltyTowers Basil Fawlty]], [[Film/AFishCalledWanda Ken Pile]] and [[Music/TheRutles Dirk]]. Dr. Imhaus creates cartoons with famous paintings.
* ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'': [[TheHeartbreakKid Kelly Corcoran]] and [[WesternAnimation/RugratsGoWild Spike]] are a detective duo with BelligerentSexualTension. [[WesternAnimation/{{Recess}} Miss Grotke]] is the secretary.
* ''Series/MorkAndMindy'': [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} The Genie]] is a humanoid alien who lands on earth and meets Sam Russell.
* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'': [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Mrs. Potts]] writes and solves murder mysteries.
* ''Series/MyFavoriteMartian'': [[Film/TheSting Mr. Singleton]] crash lands on Earth and, instead of using it as an article for his boss, [[Disney/AliceInWonderland The Walrus]], Series/TheIncredibleHulk takes him in for his uncle.
* ''MyHero'': [[Series/FatherTed Father Dougal]] receives super powers and [[TheyFightCrime fights crime]] while romancing a murderess [[{{Cracker}} Emily Joyce]]. HilarityEnsues.
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'': [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Syndrome]] has to make up for a list of bad things he's done so he can build up some good karma. [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Mrs Quilligan]] is his ex-wife and [[Film/{{Fanboys}} Harry Knowles]] is his brother.
* ''Series/MySoCalledLife'': Film/TempleGrandin has a crush on the lead singer of ''30 Seconds To Mars''. [[Film/SpiderMan Green Goblin]], [[Series/MadMen a tempting brunette]], and [[Series/{{Bones}} Sweets]] are also there.
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[[folder:N]]
* ''Series/TheNanny'': After breaking up with her boyfriend and losing her job at a bridal suite (her boyfriend owned the bridal suite), [[Film/{{UHF}} Pamela Finklestein]] becomes a door-to-door cosmetics salesgirl, until one day, she convinces widower British Broadway producer [[Series/DaysOfOurLives Shane Donovan]] into hiring her as the new nanny for his three children {{WesternAnimation/Super|manTheAnimatedSeries}}girl, [[Film/CaptainRon Ben Harvey]], and [[Series/{{Californication}} Mia Ross]]. Shane's butler, [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration a holographic Professor Moriarty]], takes an immediate liking to Pam, but Shane's longtime business partner, [[Series/LALaw Julie Rayburn]], sees her as an obstacle to winning Shane's affections, even though he never regards her as anything more than a business partner.
** "The Nuchshlep": Shane agrees to let Supergirl go on a date with her boyfriend [[Film/XMen Cyclops]], provided Pam accompanies them.
** "The Gym Teacher": Pam helps Supergirl deal with her [[SadistTeacher tyrannical gym teacher]] [[Theatre/WestSideStory Anita]], while Shane has to deal with overbearing actor [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Dan Turpin]].
** "Ode to Barbara Joan": Pam finds herself bonding with Julie's father, [[Series/ISpy Kelly Robinson]], much to the irritation of Julie.
** "The Playwright": In order to teach Ben a lesson about not looking down on his classmate [[BubbleBoy Rubber Woman]], Pam must make amends with former classmate [[Series/SpinCity Paul Lassiter]].
** "Pishke Business": Pam must pose as Julie in order to persuade businessman [[Film/ThePrincessBride Vizzini]] to invest in Shane's latest play after Julie unwittingly attacks him.
** "Stock Tip": Pam introduces Shane to [[Series/LALaw Arnie Becker]], who works on Wall Street, but not in the way Pam thought...
** "The Nanny Behind the Man": Pam sets her grandmother [[Series/TheDickVanDykeShow Millie]] up with playwright [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Admiral Hansen]], whom Shane hopes will let him produce his play.
** "Frannie and the Professor": Julie makes a bet with her brother [[Film/ThisIsSpinalTap David St. Hubbins]] about whether Pam can go on ''Series/{{Jeopardy}}'' and win.
** "The Tart with Heart": To prove she's more than a pretty face, Pam dates blind man [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} George Costanza]].
** "Educating Fran": Fran starts dating Supergirl's college professor [[Film/ClashOfTheTitans Perseus]] as Shane [[CannotSpitItOut has difficulty conveying his feelings for her]].
* ''Series/{{Nashville}}'': ''Film/CountryStrong: The Series'' with [[Series/FridayNightLights Tami Taylor]] playing Gwyneth Paltrow to [[{{Series/Heroes}} Claire Bennet]]'s Leighton Meester. [[Series/WithoutATrace Martin Fitzgerald]] is Tami's husband, and [[Series/{{Deadwood}} Cy Tolliver]] is her dad; [[Series/GeneralHospital Lucky Spencer]] is a bad boy musician and [[Series/{{Jessie}} Morgan Ross]] is a guitarist and ex of Tami (and one of the somewhat slutty Claire's bedmates); [[Series/HomeAndAway Nina Bailey]] and [[Series/{{Episodes}} Stoke]] are singers, and both Stoke and Lucky fancy Nina. [[Film/RememberTheTitans The tight end for the Titans]] is Claire's producer and another of her bedmates, and [[Series/AccordingToJim Jim Belushi's sister-in-law]] is Martin's ex. [[Series/ThirdWatch Marcel Hollis]] and [[Series/AgentsOfSHIELD Melinda May]] are record company execs (and [[Series/AgentsOfSHIELD Skye]] also works in the business), and [[Series/TheOC Luke Ward]] moves in next door to Nina and Stoke; meanwhile, Claire's unfit mother [[EastboundAndDown Tracy]] has a sponsor, [[Series/LastResort Paul]], who Claire ''also'' sleeps with. Claire later has professional competition from [[Series/AustinAndAlly Cassidy]], who like Claire and Tami works for label head [[Series/RulesOfEngagement Adam Rhodes]] to boot; and hooks up with wealthy polo-playing (and married) [[Film/{{Twilight}} Demetri]]. Meanwhile, [[Series/{{Smash}} Michael Swift]] is the biggest thing in country music, and Nina's abusive mother [[Series/FridayNightLights Angela]] comes back into the poor girl's life.
** Alternately: as per the first Season 2 soundtrack album, [[WesternAnimation/AlphaAndOmega Kate and Garth]] finally become a pair (duet-wise, that is).
* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': [[Series/StElsewhere Dr. Robert Caldwell]] leads a federal investigative team consisting of [[Series/DarkAngel Logan Cale]], [[Series/TheJury Marguerite Cisneros]], and [[Film/HocusPocus Thackery Binx]]. [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Illya Kuryakin]] is the medical examiner. [[Film/AlmostFamous Alice Wisdom]] is the PerkyGoth lab rat. [[Series/ChicagoHope Dr. Keith Wilkes]] is the agency's director.
** [[Series/RizzoliAndIsles Dr. Maura Isles]] used to be on the team, and [[Anime/SpiritedAway Chihiro's mom]] was the director, but they were both [[spoiler:killed off]] in separate incidents.
** [[Film/OceansEleven Livingston Dell]] is [[spoiler: a guy who basically manipulated Alice's StalkerWithACrush to go Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet on her.]]
** [[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit ADA Casey Novak]] is Robert's Coast Guard counterpart.
** [[Disney/TheRescuers Bernard]] [[NeverTrustATrailer appears to be]] Illya's foil.
** [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Imhotep]] [[spoiler: was]] an Israeli secret agent.
** [[Series/{{Leverage}} Parker]] is a GamerGirl who gets scared of a little gunfire.
** [[Film/StarTrek Nero's (dead) wife]] is a love interest for [=DiNozzo=] [[spoiler:while he's undercover]].
** [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Laurie Strode]] is a master mind-screwer.
** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] is (naturally) a mysterious woman with dangerous connections who (of course) has known Gibbs for years.
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Counselor Troi]] is [[spoiler: the new head of Mossad]].
* ''Series/NCISLosAngeles'': [[Film/BatmanForever Robin]] and [[Film/DeepBlueSea an undersea chef]] fight crime under the watchful eye of [[Disney/{{Pocahontas}} Grandmother Willow]].
** [[Film/X2XMenUnited Lady Deathstrike]] is a ColdSniper assassin.
** [[Series/LawAndOrder ADA Rubirosa]] is a government courier who [[spoiler: didn't want her partner and only friend to leave her to get married so she dragged him into drug running behind his back]].
** [[PoorlyDisguisedPilot Probable pilot]] for the NCIS Red Team (wasn't there already a series about [[Series/CriminalMindsSuspectBehavior a red team?]]): [[Series/SexAndTheCity Aiden]] has to earn back [[Series/GreysAnatomy Teddy Altman's]] trust.
** Someone's leaking intel to the Taliban, and worse their shenanigans is coming between the couple who finally got over their BelligerentSexualTension-riddled relationship! [[NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognize I suspect it's]] [[Series/{{Bones}} the psychotic evil genius who came between the couple who finally got over their BST-riddled relationship]] (unless he's a red-herring for people who watch too many crime dramas)!
** [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Agent Granger]] is once again a jerkass [[spoiler: who attacks Nell, a four-foot-nothing computer tech! Fortunately Nell is NotSoHarmless]].
** Film/{{Machete}} is a deadly assassin and the subject of Hanna and Callen's first case together.
* ''NCISNewOrleans'': [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Capt. Archer]] and [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Amanda Waller]] are defenders of justice.
* ''[[{{Documentary}} The National Parks: America's Best Idea]]'': [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Woody]], who is at one point a manic depressive [[Series/LawAndOrder Jack McCoy's]] loyal sidekick, and [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun Dick Solomon]] [[HeyItsThatVoice lend their voices]] to tell the story of the National Parks.
* ''Series/TheNewsroom'': [[Series/LawAndOrder Jack McCoy]], [[Film/TheLastAirbender Zuko]], and [[Film/DumbAndDumber Harry Dunne]] (who's just recovered from a FreakOut on live TV) work at a 24-hour news channel.
* ''Nicky Deuce'': Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} MadeForTVMovie in which [[Series/{{iCarly}} Gibby]] has to spend the summer with his Uncle [[Series/TheSopranos Bobby]] and Grandma [[WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego Carmen]]. He soon suspects his uncle's in the mob; strangely, [[Series/TheSopranos Johnny Sack, Paulie Walnuts, Christopher Molisanti and Tony Soprano]] all turn up.
* ''Series/NinjaWarrior'': [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kakashi]] is the announcer for a LeParkour competition.
* ''Series/NipTuck'': Film/TheStepfather and [[Film/FantasticFour Dr. Doom]] are amazingly talented but neurotic and vain (respectively) plastic surgeons. [[Film/TheFlintstones Betty Rubble]] wants a better body after winning the lottery; [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Starbuck]] (and [[TheOtherDarrin later]] [[Series/{{Charmed}} Paige Matthews]]) is an anesthesiologist; other [[FanNickname Scilons]] are money-grubbing villains. [[Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren Sephiroth]] recently joined the cast.
* ''Series/NoOrdinaryFamily'': [[Series/TheShield Vic Mackey]], his wife [[Series/{{Dexter}} Rita Bennett]], and their children (one of whom is young [[Film/StarTrek Jim Kirk]]) win the SuperPowerLottery.
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined D'Anna and Six]] are up to no good. As is [[Series/SeventhHeaven Reverend Camden]].
* ''[[TearJerker November Christmas]]'' (TV movie): [[Film/GhostRider Carter Slade]] and [[Series/SexAndTheCity Aiden]] team up to give a LittlestCancerPatient an early holiday.
* ''Series/{{Numb3rs}}'': An [[Film/TheSantaClause elf]] uses math to help the FBI solve crimes; his father is a Series/{{Taxi}} driver while his best friend and colleague is [[Film/DraculaDeadAndLovingIt Renfield]].
** [[Film/BackToTheFuture Doc Brown]] is an {{Expy}} of Creator/StanLee.
** [[Series/HappyDays The Fonz]] is a disgraced FBI agent.
** [[Film/TropicThunder Sandusky]] taught himself advanced math for fantasy baseball.
** [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Peggy Hill]] was briefly the elf's boss.
** [[WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox Mr. Fox]] was a Chinese spy.
** A guy from ''Film/OrangeCounty'' is the elf's professional nemesis.
** [[Franchise/{{Halo}} The Arbiter]] is the head security goon for a corrupt corporation.
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Gaius Baltar]] is a deranged cult leader.
** [[Series/{{Smallville}} Lionel Luthor]] is a MaybeMagicMaybeMundane psychic.
* ''Series/NurseJackie'': [[Series/TheSopranos Carmela Soprano]] is a tough, JerkWithAHeartOfGold nurse who works with [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Carlisle Cullen]].
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[[folder:O]]
* ''Series/TheOfficeUK'': A [[Series/{{Extras}} small-time actor]] and [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean a one-eyed pirate]] ineptly lead a cubical farm that has a [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead zombie apocalypse survivor]] as their receptionist and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Doctor]] [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Arthur]] [[Film/TheHobbit Baggins]] as their foil.
* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'': Film/{{Evan|Almighty}} and [[Film/TheLastMimzy an eccentric science teacher]] ineptly lead a cubicle farm that has a [[Film/BladesOfGlory put-upon ex-figure skater]] as their receptionist and [[Film/InglouriousBasterds a Basterd]] as their temp.
** Evan's departure featured the appearance of said small-time actor, {{Film/Bruce|Almighty}}, [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy Ron Burgundy]], [[Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond Ray Barone]], [[Series/DoctorWho Donna]], and the boss of The Secretary.
* ''Series/OverTheTop'': [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Dr. Frank N Furter]] is an out-of-work actor who goes to work at a hotel. There he meets his ex-wife [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Little Bo Peep]] as well as [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho the Mayor of Whoville]].
** Oh and, [[Series/ThreesCompany Jack Tripper]] is his rival in one episode.
* ''Series/{{Oz}}'': [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy J. Jonah Jameson]] is a very dangerous neo-nazi, [[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Dr. Huang is a priest, Det. Elliot Stabler]] is a bisexual serial-killer, and [[Film/TheMatrix Link]] is an omniscient {{narrator}}, among [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many interesting characters]].
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[[folder:P]]
* ''Series/ThePacific'': [[Franchise/JurassicPark Tim Murphy]], [[Literature/LordOfTheFlies Simon]], [[Film/NightAtTheMuseum King Ahkmenrah]], and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters others]] go through hell in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
* ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'': [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]] is a loud-mouthed patriarch; his daughter is [[Series/GilmoreGirls Lorelei Gilmore]] and his son is [[Series/SixFeetUnder Nate Fisher]].
* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'': [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Hillary Clinton]] works in the parks department under [[SinCity Burt Shlubb]] and alongside [[Film/FunnyPeople Raaaaaaaandy!]] She's determined to fix up a pit near [[Series/TheOfficeUS Karen Filipelli's]] house.
* ''{{Partners}}'': [[Series/UglyBetty Marc]] is [[PlatonicLifePartners the male "Will & Grace"]] with [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} Prof. Epps]], but despite dating ''Film/{{Superman|Returns}}'' he's rather jealous of Epps' fiancee.
* ''Series/PartyOfFive'': [[Series/{{Lost}} Dr. Jack Shepard]] becomes [[PromotionToParent the defacto parent]] of his siblings, who include [[Franchise/{{Scream}} Sydney Prescott]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Gwen Stacy]], and [[Series/{{V2009}} Chad Decker]], who is dating [[Series/GhostWhisperer Melinda Gordon]] after [[ParentalAbandonment their parents die]], which commences a very long TraumaCongaLine. [[Series/AllInTheFamily Archie Bunker]] is their grandfather.
* ''Series/PennyDreadful'': [[TheNthDoctor The 4th]] [[TheLivingDaylights James Bond]] and [[Film/CasinoRoyale Vesper Lynde]] team up with [[Film/{{O}} a modern day high school Iago]] for ''Film/LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''-era supernatural shenanigans.
* ''Franchise/PerryMason'': Series/{{Ironside}} never loses a case.
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'': [[Series/{{Lost}} Ben Linus]] is apparently a [[Film/MinorityReport Precog]] machine.
* ''Series/PoliceSquad'': [[Film/{{Airplane}} Dr. Rumack]] is a police detective. Guest stars get killed in each episode, including [[Series/{{Bonanza}} Ben Cartwright]], [[Series/TheBradyBunch Carol Brady]] and [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk]].
* ''Series/PoliticalAnimals'': [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]] is an ex-president's ex-wife running for office. Said ex-president is [[Series/{{Rome}} Gaius Julius Caesar]].
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'': Among some of the many people who have starred in the [[LongRunners entire franchise]] include [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Mother Talzin]], [[Series/{{Wildfire}} Tina Sharp]], [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Wizardmon]], [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Nero, Vergil]], [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Cameron]], [[Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie Areola]], [[Series/{{CSI}} Archie Johnson]], [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 Jill Valentine]], [[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Doctor Doom]], LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya, [[Series/BeautyAndTheBeast Elliot Burch]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} Vitaliy]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Lois Griffin]], [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gimmy Adai]], [[WesternAnimation/StaticShock Edwin Alva]], [[Anime/HeatGuyJ J]], [[Film/{{Commando}} Bennett]], [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Heather Mosby]], [[Series/OneTreeHill Felix Tagarro]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Akuma, Gen]], [[Series/MaskedRider Hal Stewart]], [[Series/VRTroopers Ryan Steele]], [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum The Riddler]], [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Jiraiya, Tobi]], [[Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}} C.C. White]], [[Anime/TheBigO Alex Rosewater]], [[Anime/EurekaSeven Dewey Novak]], [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Sid the Dummy]], [[Manga/TriGun Chapel the Evergreen, Legato Bluesummers]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]] and [[Anime/{{Vandread}} Magno Vivian]].
* ''Series/PrimeSuspect'': [[Film/AHistoryOfViolence Edie Stall]] is [[CulturalTranslation the American version]] of Film/TheQueen's tough detective.
* ''Series/ThePrisoner'' remake: [[Film/ThePassionOfTheChrist Jesus]] is trapped in a mysterious Village headed by [[Film/XMen Magneto]], who's son is [[Film/HarryPotter Young!Gellert Grindelwald]].
* ''Prohibition'': [[Film/TheGreenMile Paul, Melinda]], [[Franchise/StarWars Mace Windu]], [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]], [[Series/LawAndOrder DA MaCoy]], [[ComicBook/AmericanSplendor Harvey Pekar]], and [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun Dick Solomon]] narrate the title era.
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[[folder:Q - R - S]]
* ''Series/QuantumLeap'': [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Captain Archer]] and his best bud [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Cavil the Cylon]] battle the TimeyWimeyBall.
* ''Series/{{Rawhide}}'': Film/DirtyHarry goes on cattle drives.
* ''Series/RedDwarf'': [[Series/CoronationStreet Lloyd Mullaney]] and [[Series/TheBrittasEmpire Gordon Brittas]] are crewmates on a spaceship under the command of [[Film/{{Aliens}} Simpson]]. Lloyd is imprisoned in stasis for three million years and when he is released, he finds that his pet cat is the ancestor of VideoGame/{{Gex}}. Later, they're joined by [[MIHigh the British Prime Minister]].
* ''Series/{{Ringer}}'': [[Film/ScoobyDoo Daphne Blake]] witnesses a mob murder and runs to be with her twin sister [[Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer Helen Shivers]], who's married to [[Film/FantasticFour Mr. Fantastic]] and having an affair with [[LifeUnexpected a former high school footballer/bar owner]]. Meanwhile, [[Film/MillionDollarBaby Big Willie Little]] is the only one - apart from Helen (TheChessmaster who faked her own death) and [[Series/TheYoungAndTheRestless Billy Abbott]] - who knows Daphne is pretending to be Helen, Helen/Daphne's stepdaughter [[TheSuiteLifeOnDeck Maya Bennett]] has trouble at school and with her teacher [[Series/VeronicaMars Logan Echolls]], cop [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Señor Senior Jr.]] is determined to find Daphne so she can testify, [[Series/{{Hustle}} Stacie Monroe]] is Mr. Fantastic's EvilBrit of a business partner, and [[Series/RescueMe Janet Gavin]] is Mr. Fantastic's ex-wife [[spoiler: and in love with Stacie as well as trying several times to kill Daphne, who she thinks is Helen]].
* ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'': [[Series/{{Maverick}} Bret Maverick]] is an ex-convict-turned-private investigator.
* ''Series/{{Rome}}'': [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare Soap MacTavish]] and [[Film/PunisherWarZone Frank Castle]] are two Roman soldiers who [[BeenThereShapedHistory got mixed up in various historical events]].
* ''Series/RosemarysBaby'': [[Film/{{Avatar}} Neytiri]] [[Film/StarTrek Uhura]] is pregnant with [[TheAntiChrist the ultimate]] EnfantTerrible (no, not [[Series/GameOfThrones Joffrey's]] reincarnation) after her husband [[DealWithTheDevil makes a deal]]; [[Film/HarryPotter Lucius Malfoy]] ([[MeaningfulName heehee]]) is her neighbor.
* ''Series/{{Rubicon}}'': [[ThePacific Leckie]] and [[Film/HarryPotter Rita Skeeter]] are surrounded by strange goings-on after 9/11.
* ''Series/RunningWilde'': GranolaGirl {{Felicity}} has to deal with UpperClassTwit [[Film/BladesOfGlory Stranz]] when her daughter declares [[IJustWantToBeNormal she just wants to be normal]].
* ''Series/RutlandWeekendTelevision'': [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Mr. Smokes-too-much]], [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Mr. Turkentine]], [[Music/TheRutles Ron Nasty and the Indian guru]] come together to form a TV station.
* ''Series/{{Sanctuary}}'': [[Series/StargateSG1 Captain Samantha Carter]] recruits [[Series/CSIMiami Hayden Cruise]] to join [[Series/StargateAtlantis Genii leader Ladon Radim and Wraith commander Todd]] to protect "abnormals" from harm and persecution. Also starring a lot of people from ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|Reimagined}}'' and the various ''Franchise/{{Stargate|Verse}}'' series.
* ''Series/TheSarahConnorChronicles'': [[Film/ThreeHundred Queen Gorgo]] is on the run with her son (who was sometimes [[WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime Littlefoot]]) and [[Series/{{Firefly}} River Tam]].
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters The more famous cast members]] include [[Film/AnimalHouse Bluto]], [[Film/{{Caddyshack}} Ty Webb]], [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} Peter Venkman]], [[Film/TheBluesBrothers Elwood]], [[Disney/{{Mulan}} Mushu]], [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Iago]], Film/AustinPowers, [[Series/NewsRadio Bill McNeal]], [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy Ron Burgundy]], [[Series/ThirtyRock Liz Lemon]] and [[Series/ParksAndRecreation Leslie Knope]]. Famous hosts include [[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure Rufus]] (who hosted the first telecast), [[Film/ThreeAmigos Lucky Day]], [[Series/ThirtyRock Jack Donaghy]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski and James Sullivan]].
* ''Series/SavingGrace'': [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Elastigirl]] is a hard-drinking slut of a cop working for [[Film/HudsonHawk Almond Joy]] who gets a chance to change her ways by untraditional angel [[Series/{{Deadwood}} Tom Nuttall]]. Her best friend [[Series/JustShootMe Maya Gallo]] knows about the "new person" in her life, and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Odo]] is [[spoiler:a priest who abused our heroine as a child and who gets killed in the season two premiere]].
* ''Series/{{Scandal}}'': [[Film/DjangoUnchained Broomhilda von Schaft]] is President Disney/{{Tarzan}}'s Ms. Fix-it. When he dumps her for Broomhilda, the First lady retaliates by hiring her own fixer, [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Captain Jack Harkness.]]
* ''Series/ScarecrowAndMrsKing'': [[Series/BabylonFive John Sheridan]] is a spy who joins up with divorced housewife [[Series/CharliesAngels Sabrina Duncan]].
* ''Sea Hunt'': [[Film/{{Airplane}} Steve McCroskey]] goes on underwater adventures.
* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': A standup comedian gets involved in wacky hijinks with WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}, [[Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine Old Christine]], and [[Film/{{UHF}} Stanley Spadowski]]. His nemesis is [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun Officer Don]]. Also, Christine has an on-again off-again relationship with [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Joe Swanson]] (aka Series/TheTick).
* ''Series/ShakeItUp'': [[Series/DirtySexyMoney Margeaux Darling]] and [[Series/ANTFarm Sequoia]], childhood buddies, are dancers in a Chicago dance show who [[HilarityEnsues have zany adventures]] with charming friend [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Max Russo's conscience's conscience]], Sequoia's girl crazy dancer brother [[Film/CampRock Sander]], Margeaux's pesky little brother [[Series/GhostWhisperer Tyler Harmon]] and FunnyForeigner on-again-off-again brother-and-sister dancing team [[ColdCase younger Chuck Pierce]] and [[Film/{{Marmaduke}} Barbara Winslow]]. [[Series/HannahMontana Brian Winters]] was the dancing show's original host. [[WesternAnimation/{{Robots}} Loretta Geargrinder]] ([[TransatlanticEquivalent the British one]]) is the school principal.
* ''Series/{{Shameless}}'' ([[CulturalTranslation American version]]): [[ThePhantomOfTheOpera Christine Daae]] lives with her dad, [[Film/{{Fargo}} shady car salesman]] with alcoholism, who [[PromotionToParent promotes her to parent]] when her mom leaves.
* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': [[Film/TheHobbit Smaug and Bilbo Baggins]] fight crime in present-day London.
** In one episode, they help a guy who was attacked by a large dog as a kid, and turned into a [[Series/BeingHuman werewolf]].
* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Bo Duke]] is [[Film/CheaperByTheDozen Charlie Baker's]] adoptive father and [[CastingGag Lana Lang]] is his mother. [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The Riddler]] is [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague the Flash's]] father and [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Spike]] is an android hellbent on destroying humanity. [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Dean Winchester]] shows up briefly, but gets crushed by a meteor. [[Film/{{Superman}} General Zod]] (later [[Series/StargateSG1 The Doci]]) and Film/{{Supergirl}} are Charlie's birth parents. Charlie's enemies include [[Series/TheWonderYears Jack Arnold]], [[Film/XMen Iceman]], [[Film/{{Cloverfield}} Marlena Diamond]], [[Series/HomeImprovement Randy Taylor]], [[Series/{{Eureka}} Vincent]], [[Series/TheTudors Anthony Knivert]], [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Son]], and [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Colonel Saul Tigh]].
* ''Series/{{Smash}}'': [[Series/WillAndGrace Grace]] and [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Morticia]] produce a musical about Creator/MarilynMonroe; later on [[Film/KillBill Beatrix Kiddo]] tries to steal the show.
* ''The Song of Lunch'': [[Film/HarryPotter Snape and Trelawny]] are old lovers who reunite over the title meal.
* ''Series/SonsOfAnarchy'': [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Killer Croc]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Leela]] are a couple of bikers.
* ''Space 1999'': [[Series/MissionImpossible Cinnamon Carter and Rollin Hand]] have a love affair [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!!!]]
* ''The Special Relationship'': {{HBO}} TV movie about the relationship between Prime Minister [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Aro]] and President [[Film/TheDayAfterTomorrow Jack]], with [[Film/HarryPotter Narcissa Malfoy]] and [[ComicBook/AmericanSplendor Joyce]] as their respective wives.
* ''Series/SpinCity'': [[Series/FamilyTies Alex P. Keaton]] helps [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Brad]] run New York City. Then [[Film/HotShots Topper Harley]] takes over.
* ''Series/StElsewhere'': [[Film/SpecialBulletin John Woodley]], [[Series/KnightRider KITT]], and [[Film/DeadPoetsSociety Mr. Nolan]] head up a crumbling teaching hospital in the South End of Boston.
** The staff includes [[Series/{{JAG}} Dr. Sidney Walden]], plastic surgeon [[Series/{{NCIS}} Leroy Jethro Gibbs]], nurses [[Series/{{Friends}} Judy Gellar]] and [[Series/{{JAG}} Cmdr. Amy Helfman]], and psychiatrists [[Series/{{Mash}} Luther Rizzo]] and [[Series/JoanOfArcadia Rabbi Polonski]].
** Members of the residency program include [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Stan Sitwell]], [[Series/{{House}} Det. Michael Tritter]], [[WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld Bobby Generic]], Film/MalcolmX, [[Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet Judge Susan Andaahl]], [[Film/AnimalHouse Flounder]], [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Mrs. Bueller]] and [[Film/StarTrek Captain Pike]].
* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': Series/TJHooker explores the galaxy alongside his crew which consists of [[Series/MissionImpossible Paris]], [[Film/NightOfTheLepus Elgin Clark]], [[Series/JasonOfStarCommand Commander Canarvin]], [[Series/{{Heroes}} Nana Dawson]], [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Yoketron]] and [[Series/BabylonFive Alfred Bester]].
* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'': [[Series/QuantumLeap Sam Beckett]] is the Captain of the ''Enterprise''.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': A century after Kirk and company, Captain [[Film/XMen Charles Xavier]] and his crew comprised of Commander [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], Lt. (later Lt. Commander) [[{{Roots}} Kunta Kinte]], Lt. [[Literature/PetSematary Rachel Creed]] during season 1, the Klingon Lt. [[WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel I.M. Weasel]], Dr. [[Film/TheHuntForRedOctober Caroline Ryan]] with her son [[Film/StandByMe Gordie LaChance]], Counselor [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Demona]], and the android Lt. Commander [[Film/IndependenceDay Brakish Okun]] boldly go where no one has gone before.
** "Where Silence Has Lease": [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Dr. Silberman]] is a space entity who starts to psychologically torment the ''Enterprise'' crew.
** "Elementary, Dear Data: In a holodeck program, Dr. Okun, as Sherlock Holmes, takes on Holmes's greatest nemesis, [[Series/TheNanny Niles the butler]], who is slowly gaining awareness of his existence as a hologram.
** "Yesterday's Enterprise": [[Literature/PetSematary Rachel Creed]] returns within an alternate timeline (it's complicated) and finds herself falling for [[Film/HappyGilmore Shooter McGavin]].
** "Suddenly Human": Professor X debates with alien captain [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Derek Powers]] over who has custody over an orphaned human boy.
** "The Wounded": [[Film/ConAir Duncan Malloy's]] former captain, [[Film/TheShawshankRedemption Samuel Norton]], is conducting independent attacks against the Cardassians.
** "Cause and Effect": The ''Enterprise'' finds itself stuck in a [[GroundhogDayLoop time loop]] with a 23rd century Federation ship commanded by Captain [[Series/{{Frasier}} Frasier Crane]].
** "The Perfect Mate": [[Film/XMen Jean Grey]] is the perfect woman for Xavier. Unfortunately, she wasn't [[ArrangedMarriage intended]] for him.
** "Imaginary Friend": Literature/{{Heidi}}'s imaginary friend appears in the form of [[Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun August Leffler]].
** "Ship in a Bottle": [[Series/TheNanny Niles the butler]] is back, and he wants [[Series/TheATeam H.M. Murdock]] to help him break free from the confines of a holodeck.
** "Chain of Command" (Parts I and II): Starfleet Captain [[Film/TotalRecall1990 Vilos Cohaagen]] gets assigned as the new ''Enterprise'' captain, so Professor X is assigned to undertake a covert mission. But during the mission, he gets captured and is ultimately tortured by Cardassian interrogator [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Ra's Al Ghul]].
** "The Pegasus": Xanatos is called upon by his former captain, now Admiral [[Series/{{Lost}} John Locke]] to salvage a top-secret cloaking device.
** "Homeward": Weasel's adoptive brother [[Film/TheRocketeer Eddie Valentine]] seeks help from the ''Enterprise'' crew in saving an alien civilization from planetary destruction.
** "Q Who?": [[WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers The Yak in the Sack]] appears and causes trouble for the ''Enterprise'' crew while also warning them of the Borg.
* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Series/MacGyver leads a team of scientists and military explorers, including military scientist [[Series/{{Sanctuary}} Dr Helen Magnus]], alien [[WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution Magneto]], and an archaeologist, where no man has gone before. His immediate boss [[Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn coached the Racine Peaches women's baseball team]], and the base doctor is [[WesternAnimation/MartinMystery MOM]].
** Season 9: [[Series/{{Farscape}} John Crichton and Aeryn Sun]] join the team of explorers, while Magneto is replaced by [[Series/TheAgency Director Tom Gage]], and [[Series/{{Andromeda}} Romy]] becomes the base's doctor.
** Season 10: The team has to defeat the new BigBad: [[Series/{{Firefly}} Inara]].
* ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': [[Series/StarTrekVoyager The Holographic Doctor]] is beset by enemies [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Charles "Trip" Tucker]] and [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Miles O'Brien]]. (Star Trek Civil War!)
* ''Series/StepByStep'': [[Series/{{Dallas}} Bobby Ewing]] and [[Series/ThreesCompany Chrissy Snow]] get married and unite their families.
* ''The Sunset Limited'': TV movie adaptation of a play by Creator/CormacMcCarthy wherein reformed murderer [[Film/PulpFiction Jules]] saves [[Film/MenInBlack Agent K]] from throwing himself in front of the title train and trying to theologically argue him away from suicide.
* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': [[Series/DarkAngel Alec]] and [[Series/GilmoreGirls Dean]] fight monsters while they look for their dad, [[Film/{{Watchmen}} The Comedian]]. Later on, they meet quite a few interesting people, including some angels (specifically one of the many terrorists from ''Series/TwentyFour'' and one of the many scary guys from ''Series/PrisonBreak''), the Army husband from ''Series/ArmyWives'', [[Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet Penhall and his Captain]], and one of the dudes from ''Series/{{Jericho}}''.
** At one point, they have to save two elderly magicians: [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow Brad]] and [[Film/{{Ghost}} a scary subway ghost]].
** As of Season 7, [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Spike and Cordelia]] are a married pair of homicidal witches.
** [[Film/NapoleonDynamite Uncle Rico]] is an ex-hunter who checked himself into a mental hospital after [[NoodleIncident an incident in Albuquerque]].
** In Season 5, they have to save the world from [[Series/{{Lost}} Jacob]]. They also run into the Woody the coroner from ''Series/{{Psych}}'' a few times.
* ''Series/SurvivingJack'': [[LawAndOrderSVU Det. Stabler]] is a stay-at-home dad [[KnightTemplarParent (good luck, kids)]].
* ''Film/{{Swindle}}'': Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} MadeForTVMovie in which [[Series/HowToRock Nelson Baxter, Kevin Reed]], [[Series/BigTimeRush Katie Knight]], [[Series/ICarly Gibby Gibson]], [[Series/SamAndCat Sam Puckett]] and [[Series/{{Victorious}} Cat Valentine]] team up to heist a valuable baseball card which [[Series/CornerGas Hank Yarbo]] tricked Nelson and Kevin into selling for way less than its worth.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:T]]
* ''Series/TJHooker'': [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk]] is a tough cop.
* ''Series/{{Taxi}}'': [[Film/IndependenceDay Julius Levinson]], Tony Clifton and [[Film/BackToTheFuture Doc Brown]] work together for [[Film/GetShorty Martin Weir]].
* ''Series/That70sShow'': [[Film/SpiderMan3 Venom]] is a kid growing up in 1970s Wisconsin. His social circle includes [[Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack Alex Vause]], [[Series/MenAtWork Milo Foster]], [[Series/TwoAndAHalfMen Walden Schmidt]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Meg Griffin]], and [[WesternAnimation/HandyManny Manny Garcia]]. Venom's parents are [[Film/RoboCop1987 Clarence Boddicker]] and [[Series/{{Friends}} Alice Knight]] and Alex's dad is [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries the Rhino]]. Milo frequently hangs out with [[Film/UpInSmoke Man Stoner]].
* ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'': [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} Lord Farquaad]], [[Disney/{{Hercules}} Icarus]], [[Series/TheExes Holly Franklin]], and [[Disney/TreasurePlanet Jim Hawkins]] are aliens. [[Series/SaturdayNightLive Prymaat Conehead]] is a Professor. the Aliens boss is [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk]].
* ''Series/ThreesCompany'': Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog pretends he's gay so that he can live with two girls (including dumb blonde [[Series/StepByStep Carol Lambert]]) without rousing the suspicions of his landlords, stick-in-the mud [[Film/TheGraduate Mr. McCleery]] and his sex-starved wife [[Film/TroopBeverlyHills Frances Temple]]. Carol later moves out and is replaced, first by klutzy farm girl [[Series/{{Dallas}} Jamie Ewing Barnes]], then by intelligent nurse [[Film/LicenceToKill Della Churchill]]. Mr. [=McCleery=] and Frances also move away and are replaced by goofy, flamboyantly-dressed [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow Barney Fife]] as the new landlord.
* ''Film/TigerCruise'': [[MissingEpisode Rarely-screened]] and [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes never released to buy]] [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel Original Movie]] with [[Film/{{Scream 4}} Kirby Reed]] and [[Series/ICarly Sam Puckett]] as daughters of Navy commander [[Film/IndependenceDay Thomas J. Whitmore]]; Kirby goes on the title cruise along with [[{{Unfabulous}} Patti Perez]], [[Series/TrueBlood Eggs]] and crew including [[Series/DoogieHowserMD Doogie Howser's ex-girlfriend]] in a bid to get her dad to come home from the Navy, but then September 11, 2001 arrives...
* ''Literature/TippingTheVelvet'': [[Series/TheAvengers Emma Peel's]] lesbian daughter, working as an oyster-girl in Victorian Whitstable, falls in love with music-hall drag king [[Series/AshesToAshes Alex Drake]].
* ''Series/TopOfTheLake'': [[Series/MadMen Peggy]] investigates the [[AdultFear disappearance of a pregnant twelve-year-old]] in the [[UncannyVillage creepy little town]] ruled by her [[CorruptHick drug-dealer father]]. Also starring [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Faramir]] and a slightly unhinged [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Elastigirl]].
* ''Series/ATouchOfFrost'': [[Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses Del Boy]] is a serious and devoted detective, determined to put criminals behind bars, while hoping the police don't notice him selling dodgy [=DVDs=] and microwaves.
* ''{{Treme}}'': [[Series/CSIMiami Dr. Alexx]] and [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Sulley]] are among many people in TheBigEasy dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
* ''Series/TrueBlood'': [[Film/XMen Rogue]] and her [[WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole evil owl]] brother discover AllMythsAreTrue when Vampires [[{{Pun}} break]] the {{masquerade}}. Dangerous characters include [[Film/MeanGirls Regina George]], [[Film/{{Melancholia}} a very depressed woman's bridegroom]], and [[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Elliot Stabler]].
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[[folder:U - V - W]]
* ''Series/{{Unforgettable}}'': [[Series/WithoutATrace Agent Samantha]] has a PhotographicMemory.
* ''Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson'' ([[NamesTheSame not the]] [[Music/JackJohnson surfer/singer]]): [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Goliath]] narrates while [[Film/PulpFiction Jules Winfield]] personifies the larger-than-life Johnson, who had the nerve to be a fast-living sports star [[OlderThanTheyThink in 1910]] and African American at the same time. [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] later portrays Johnson in a play, which strikes a chord with MuhammadAli.
* ''Series/UpAllNight'': [[Series/MarriedWithChildren Kelly Bundy]] and [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment GOB Bluth]] take care of the infant daughter of her boss, [[Film/{{Idiocracy}} an average prostitute]].
* ''Series/{{V}}'' : [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Man-Bat]], with help from [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]] and [[Film/{{Airplane}} Victor Basta]], forms a team of Earthlings to fight against man-eating aliens led by [[TabletopGame/{{Clue}} Miss Peacock]]. [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] is one of the few good aliens in the series.
* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'': [[Series/{{Lost}} Boone]] is evil to his little brother. [[Series/{{Degrassi}} Mia]] is caught between Boone and his brother, and finds out that her [[Series/{{Alias}} Uncle Sark]] is actually her father.
* ''Series/{{Veep}}'': [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} Elaine]] is a heartbeat away from being the first female president.
* ''Series/{{Vegas|2012}}'' (not ''[[Series/{{Vegas}} Vega$]]'' or ''Series/LasVegas''): [[Film/TheDayAfterTomorrow Dr. Jack Hall]], [[Series/TheShield Det. Vic Mackey]], and [[Film/TheMatrix Trinity]] live in new [[GangsterLand (old)]] [[VivaLasVegas Las Vegas]].
* ''Series/VeronicaMars'': [[{{Series/Heroes}} Elle Bishop]] is a schoolgirl [[TheyFightCrime who fights crime]] with her dad, [[Series/JustShootMe Elliot [=DiMauro=] PI]].
* ''Series/WarOfTheWorlds'': [[Series/{{Dallas}} Steven Farlow]], [[Film/SnakesOnAPlane Mercedes]], [[WesternAnimation/MonsterForce Tripp Hansen]], [[Franchise/{{Predator}} Poncho]], and [[Series/RamonaQuimby Dory Quimby]] fight off aliens. The second season introduces [[Series/TheXFiles The Lone Man]], his scientist [[WesternAnimation/XMen Jean Grey]] and her assistant [[Series/KingdomHospital Otto]] as the leaders of a [[TimeSkip Time skipped new invasion]].
* ''Warm Springs'': HBO MadeForTVMovie about President [[Film/HarryPotter Gilderoy Lockhart]] and his wife, [[Series/SexAndTheCity Miranda Hobbes]], and the former's physical therapy sessions at the title health resort.
* ''Series/{{Weeds}}'': [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Nemo]] wants to be a drug dealer, just like his mommy (who was almost [[Series/SexAndTheCity Charlotte]]). [[Film/SpyKids Juni]] is also involved.
* ''Series/TheWestWing'': President [[Film/ApocalypseNow Captain Willard]] is elected to lead America, with his wife, [[Film/{{Grease}} Rizzo]], and their daughters, including [[Series/MadMen Peggy Olson]]. His chief of staff, [[Series/LALaw Tommy Mullaney]], with deputy [[Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Danny Tripp]], work with a communication's director who returned to Franchise/JurassicPark, press secretary [[Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou Ms Perky]], and a [[Film/AustinPowers Young Number 2]] speechwriter.
** A particularly jarring one: they have to pick a ranking member of the government to stay in the White House during the State of the Union, just in case. Who does the President pick to run the country if everyone is blown up? [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer The Mayor of Sunnydale]].
* ''When Things Were Rotten'': A send-up of ''RobinHood'' that includes [[Series/GetSmart Hymie in that role, Siegfried]] as Alan-a-Dale, and [[Film/{{Spaceballs}} King Roland]] as Friar Tuck.
* ''Series/WhiteCollar'': The co-manager of the Series/{{Carnivale}} is responsible for [[Series/{{Chuck}} Bryce Larkin]], who's helping the FBI solve white-collar crimes while wearing a NiceHat together with [[Series/SexAndTheCity Stanford Blatch]] and looking for his girlfriend, [[Film/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Annabeth Chase.]] Then she died, and he somehow ended up dating Repo Woman [[Series/OneTreeHill Peyton Sawyer]].
* ''Series/{{Wings}}'': {{WesternAnimation/Superman|TheAnimatedSeries}} and [[WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}} Norman Osborn]] are two brothers who co-own an airline. Series/{{Monk}} taxis people to and from the airport.
* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': [[WesternAnimation/MegasXLR Coop]] and [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Hawkgirl]] settle down and have three kids: [[Series/HannahMontana Mikayla]], [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Ted's future son]], and [[WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer Diego]]. They're wizards. And in one episode, [[Film/{{Transformers}} Starscream]] is a report card.
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[[folder: X - Y - Z]]
* ''Series/TheXFiles'': [[Series/{{Californication}} Hank Moody]] (who's replaced by [[Film/{{Terminator}} T-1000]]) and [[Anime/PrincessMononoke Moro]] investigate strange happenings.
* ''A Young Doctor's Notebook'': Film/HarryPotter grows up to be [[Series/MadMen Don Draper]].
* Franchise/{{Zorro}}: [[Series/LostinSpace Professor John Robinson]] is a mysterious vigilante.
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[[folder: Other]]
* Every TV movie/series based on British novels on PBS: [[Film/HarryPotter Hogwarts professors]] in pastoral England.
* Various HBO sports documentaries: [[Film/XMen Sabertooth]] narrates tales of sports greatness.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Law And Order franchise]]
* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Lumiere]], [[Franchise/StarWars the representative of Alderaan]], and [[Theatre/{{Rent}} a gay philosophy professor]] hunt down perps in [[BigApplesauce New York City]]. [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy J. Jonah Jameson]] is a resident therapist.
** [[Film/OceansEleven Reuben Tishkoff]] is a guy who defends his business with a shotgun.
** Way back in The Ninties, [[Series/SexAndTheCity Miranda Hobbes and Mr. Big]] were a perp and a cop, respectively.
** [[Series/{{Medium}} Joe Dubois]] shows up briefly as an asshole preppy.
** [[Series/{{Alias}} Sydney Bristow]] seduced [[Franchise/StarWars Bail Organa]].
** [[Series/TheUnit The President]] is an attorney for the US.
** Truman Capote was one of a handful of gangbangers.
** The ME from ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' helped defend a SympatheticMurderer (she took over for his cousin, [[Film/{{Zoolander}} Max Balls]]) after the AssholeVictim's associate [[Series/TheSopranos Big Pussy]] ratted him out.
** [[Film/TheMatrix The Oracle's]] son was possibly betrayed by [[Series/{{Numb3rs}} an FBI agent]].
** Anime/PrincessMononoke is a naive young model [[spoiler: who killed her photographer]].
** [[Film/MyGirl An undertaker's daughter]] might have gone a bit too far to find an alibi. She later shows up in ''SVU'' as a victimized [[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey E.L. James]]-expy[[spoiler: 's stand-in; the real author is her older college professor]].
** [[Series/MissionImpossible Mr. Briggs]] is a lawyer.
** [[Series/{{Medium}} DA Davalos]] is an InsufferableGenius.
** [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Samwise Gamgee]] is a zealot building [[KnightTemplar an army of the Lord]]'s {{child|Soldiers}}ren.
** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Starbuck]] gets revenge on her rapist, with a little help from [[Series/{{Carnivale}} Brother Justin]].
** [[Film/{{Avatar}} Col. Quaritch]] really hates (illegal) aliens, like [[spoiler: sabotage a truck and leave them to suffocate to death in the middle of the desert]] hates them.
** [[Film/IronMan Justin Hammer]] gets caught up in a plot to kill a gay cop.
* ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'': [[Film/MenInBlack A giant alien cockroach]] and [[Film/TheGoonies a Goonie-ette]] solve crimes along with Film/TheFly, who replaced [[Series/SexAndTheCity Mr. Big]]. Cases:
** [[Series/{{Lost}} Ben Linus]] was deceiving his family, including his wife who once [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs had to put lotion in a basket.]]
** Creator/StephenColbert was a master forger with [[FreudianExcuse mommy issues]].
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Miles O'Brien]] is a debauched judge accused of murder.
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Data and Dr. Crusher]] are a psychiatrist couple who make their daughter ''wish'' [[ThereAreNoTherapists they were not therapists.]]
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Counselor Troi]] is a female politician who could ''not'' deal with her loutish husband anymore.
** Dr. [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]] is a shy chocolatier who just wants to snuggle with a woman [[spoiler: and maybe eat her calf muscles]].
** [[Film/SpiderMan2 Dr. Octopus]] is a rich, possibly mildly retarded momma's boy who never learned how to interact with women. Note: Stabbing people is not a good way to ask for an apology.
** [[Series/{{Medium}} Joe Dubois]] is an ice-cold thief.
** Film/{{Matilda}} is worried about her dad, a ManipulativeBastard version of StephenHawking.
** [[Series/SexAndTheCity Miranda Hobbes]] is [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed absolutely not]] Julie Taymor.
** [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Dawn Summers]] is [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed absolutely not]] WebVideo/{{lonelygirl15}}.
** Cousin Balki is a DepravedDentist [[spoiler: but not the killer... in the present, anyway]].
** [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Mable Pines]] shows up just long enough to help Mr. Big [[spoiler: find her boyfriend, who poisoned Big's reporter friend with polonium]].
* ''Series/LawAndOrderLA'': [[Film/IronMan James Rhodes]] and [[Film/SpiderMan2 Doc Ock]] [[TheyFightCrime fight crime]] with [[Film/ScaryMovie Brenda]].
** [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Ardeth Bey]] is a sleazy fence.
** [[Literature/TheJoyLuckClub Waverly Jong]] is a ME.
* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': [[Series/{{Oz}} Chris Keller]] and [[Anime/TalesFromEarthsea Tenar]] solve heinous crimes along with Music/IceT, JustForFun/JohnMunch, newly transferred detectives [[Series/AllMyChildren Di Henry]] and [[Series/ColdCase Detective Scotty Valens]], with psychologist [[Disney/{{Mulan}} General Shang]].
** {{Series/Mork|AndMindy}} is a guy with ''very'' conflicting views on control (he hates "sheeple"... unless they're ''his'' sheeple).
** Series/WonderWoman is a thief and a liar and her daughter [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes Daena]] thinks [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Rape Is OK When It Is Female On Male]] (and [[BlackComedyRape extremely funny]] if the female uses roofies and a ''cattle prod'').
** [[Theatre/MammaMia Sophie]] is a rape victim and [[Series/LawAndOrderLosAngeles ADA]] appears for a second when her accused boyfriend is chased by a mob and hit by a car.
** [[Film/{{Gladiator}} Lucilla]] is a passionate but slightly unhinged detective (her aggressiveness makes ''Stabler'' uncomfortable), who quits the SVU after [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Mei-chan]] ''[[CreepyChild tries to burn her apartment with them in it so they can be happy in the afterlife]]'' (in her defense, her current life really sucked).
** One of the [[Film/FlagsOfOurFathers Iwo Jima flag-raisers]] leaves the SVU after killing a guy ([[AssholeVictim who deserved it]]).
** [[Series/That70sShow Kitty Forman]] is a woman in deep, ''deep'' denial about her husband's violent ephibophilia.
** Series/LizzieMcGuire is a partying, neglectful teen mom.
** [[SinCity That Yellow Bastard]] is a paranoid SerialKiller who gets a little help from Munch's ex-wife, [[Series/{{Taxi}} Simka Gravas]].
*** Speaking of, [[Film/{{Matilda}} Zinnia Wormwood]] shows up as a defense attorney.
** [[Film/X2XMenUnited Lady Deathstrike]] is a rape victim who [[LaserGuidedAmnesia can't remember her assault.]]
** [[Series/SexAndTheCity Miranda Hobbes]] is a spider expert with [[SplitPersonality multiple personalities]]. [[color:white: or not.]]
** Computer nerd [[Series/FullHouse Danny Tanner's]] wife falls for dance director [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Jack Skellington]]; after she appears to be poisoned, Jack is suspected while [[spoiler: Danny]] retains [[Theatre/{{Annie}} Lily St. Regis]] as his lawyer.
** {{Series/Will|AndGrace}} is suspected of killing his girlfriend.
** [[WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado Chel]] is horrified to discover that her husband is molesting her son. Later, the guy's [[{{Expy}} NaMaBLA-esque]] leader is defended by [[Series/{{Leverage}} Tara]].
** [[Film/TheBlindSide Michael Oher]] wants to [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge avenge]] his aunt.
** [[Film/{{Casino}} Ginger Rothstein]] takes over as Assistant DA. [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Wormtongue]] also shows up as an expert on fires.
** [[Series/DoctorWho River Song]] shows up from time to time as a really snappy defense attorney. Interestingly, her character is named-- [[CatchPhrase Spoilers!]][[spoiler: Miranda Pond -- River's real name is Melody Pond]].
** A Film/PrettyWoman turns out to be a ManipulativeBastard.
** [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory2 Jessie the cowgirl]] really misses her little girl. Like, [[BodyDouble "forces a lookalike kid]] [[ReplacementGoldfish to get plastic surgery"]] [[LoveMakesYouCrazy misses her.]]
** Series/GhostWhisperer is a conspicuously unglamourous girl haunted by a vicious rapist.
** [[Film/FullMetalJacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]] is a murderer who does not know how to keep his mouth shut.
** [[Film/TheSantaClause Bernard the Arch-elf]] is an AbsentMindedProfessor that would kill for water and gave the VictimOfTheWeek poisonous mushrooms (or so he claims) at a Fundraiser held by [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Aunt May]]. The case was being prosecuted by [[Literature/{{Push}} Ms. Blu Rain]] and he was defended by [[Series/SpinCity Carter Heywood]].
** [[Series/BoardwalkEmpire Lucy Danziger]] was a teenage girl that was linked to a pedophile.
** [[Film/WildWildWest Mei-ling East]] is a distressed illegal alien/"paid submissive".
** [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]] is a sex addict who fears he raped his daughter while drunk. He didn't, and the girl he did have sex with consented.
** "Hi, I'm [[Series/WillAndGrace Grace Adler]] of PaedoHunt News, why don't you have a seat over there?"
** [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire Bennet]] appears '''twice''' (well, she ''does'' have superpowers); first she's the frequently-injured daughter of two famous singers [[spoiler: whose injuries aren't caused by them but by ''herself'' because Mom in particular neglects her]].
*** Then a few years later, she's a naughty high-school student. Very naughty. Lying, giving oral sex for clothes [[spoiler: and murdering the sleazy doctor who had sex with her and her friend, taped it, and wouldn't give her the tape]] naughty.
** [[Film/{{Grindhouse}} Cherry]] is a swinger, [[spoiler: a con artist, and in love with her brother.]]
** [[Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]] is a maid who accuses a well-heeled guy of raping her. If the headline this was ripped from is any indication, the detectives are going to discover she has some credibility issues.
** PsychicPowers can't help poor [[Series/{{Medium}} Ariel Dubois]]. ''Twice'' [[spoiler: fortunately the second guy is caught.]]
*** Her mom Allison is probably the most fabulous-looking hooker [[GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave "of a certain age"]] ever.
** [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Iago the parrot]] is a fantastically sarcastic IT guy.
** TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo is [[spoiler: an ex-fattie who bullied a current-fattie into a wheelchair, so his pals got revenge by ''sodomizing'' her]]. Pretty sure this is an OldShame.
** [[Series/CriminalMinds Agent Prentiss]] is a robber's resentful daughter.
** [[WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant A beatnik artist]] is the new ADA and [[spoiler: romancing Olivia]].
** [[Series/TheCarolBurnettShow Eunice]] raised [[Film/{{Scream 1996}} Stu Macher]] [[WifeHusbandry from childhood]].
*** Also, her husband is [[Series/TheSopranos Johnny Sack]]. Unfortunately, [[YourCheatingHeart he is not so faithfully devoted to his wife]].
** {{Series/Dawson|sCreek}} hates the classmate who got him kicked out of med school so much that he uses [[spoiler: weaponized genetic attraction to seduce the guy's donor and legitimate teenage daughters]] for revenge.
** [[Series/SexAndTheCity Steve]] has a fetish for [[spoiler: amputating the legs of beautiful women. Fortunately he more-or-less knew what he was doing and it was more-or-less consensual; unfortunately the "less" eventually caught up to him and his last victim]].
** TV star [[Series/{{Lost}} Shannon Rutherford]] is raped by [[Series/PhilOfTheFuture Phil Diffy]], who brags about it to shock jock [[WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw The Deadly Duplicator]], who's shot by Phil's uptight morality-crazed mother [[Series/DesperateHousewives Katherine Mayfair]].
** [[Series/BigLove A traditional sister-wife]] turns out to be a very {{Manipulative B|astard}}itch who thought it'd be funny to [[spoiler: have her lover pretend to rape her during a webcam session with her husband. Thanks to her husband's massive denial over her lover''s'' she gets away with a ton of bad behavior.]]
** [[Film/MyGirl Vada Sultenfuss]] is ''[[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed not]]'' [[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey E.L. James]]. Uh-uh. No way. Absolutely not. [[spoiler: Because not-"EL James" is actually her art history professor.]]
** [[Franchise/DieHard A slimy TV reporter]] used to be a '70s serial killer, but one of his all-female victims was actually killed by [[spoiler: the cop who arrested him, [[Series/CharliesAngels Kelly Garrett]], who framed the reporter for the crime and made it look like the victim's husband (who she was having an affair with) was dead]].
** [[Series/TheOC Marissa Cooper]] is a prostitute who survives an encounter with a religion-inclined murderer.
** Who kidnapped [[Series/TrueBlood Jessica Hamby]]?
** [[Series/ModernFamily Claire Dunphy]] and [[Series/BeverlyHills90210 Dylan [=McKay=]]] are happy to have their child medically tested; this case is also tied into [[Series/{{Roseanne}} Darlene Conner]]'s past as a rape victim.
** [[Series/BJAndTheBear Birdie]], the father of one of Claire's other children - [[Series/ModernFamily Haley]] - is accused of molesting her big sister. [[spoiler: He didn't do it; it was a false memory planted by sis's therapist, but that doesn't stop the middle child from accidentally killing him.]]
*** Eight years later, Haley Dunphy [[YouLookFamiliar comes back]] as a schoolgirl who ''really'' wants to please her mother. [[spoiler: Even if she has to kill a fellow student to do it.]]
** [[Film/OceansEleven Ruben Tischkoff]] is a guy who once fell in (consenting) love with his (18+) high school students. Sadly ''[[UpToEleven four other teachers]]'' went the non-consensual route.
** [[Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle Malcolm's mom]] is a tough (possibly corrupt?) DA.
** [[Series/{{Oz}} Wheelchair-bound ex-con]] [[Series/{{Lost}} Walt]] [[Film/TheMatrix Link]] raped and murdered a whole lot of women -- [[NotMeThisTime but not the last one]].
** [[Series/TheWalkingDead Maggie Greene]] is raped by a StalkerWithACrush [[spoiler: who impregnated her]].
** [[Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack "Officer Pornstach"]] (who's also [[Film/XMen Sabertooth's]] real-life half-brother) is an incredibly, ''horrifyingly'' ManipulativeBastard who burned off his fingerprints, terrorized his roommate, seduced his lawyer [[Series/SixFeetUnder Claire Fischer]], kidnapped Benson, and [[spoiler: killed "Clair's" father and raped her mother]] along the way. Fortunately [[spoiler: Benson introduced him to a pipe]]; unfortunately [[spoiler: she beat him ''after'' she restrained him, claimed self-defense, and he is remarkably not dead]]. When "Pornstach" escapes [[Series/{{Gotham}} Det. Harvey]] [[{{Batman}} Bullock]] replaces Benson after [[spoiler: she confesses her crime to save Pornstach's hostage]].
** Columnist [[Series/ThirtyRock Jack Donaghy's]] interference into an already controversial case causes chaos.
* ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'': [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Lee Adama]] is a detective and [[Series/DoctorWho Martha Jones and Jenny's real dad]] are the CPS (Crown Prosecuting Service not Child Protective Service).
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* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'': Among some of the many people who have starred in the [[LongRunners entire franchise]] include [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Mother Talzin]], [[Series/{{Wildfire}} Tina Sharp]], [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Wizardmon]], [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Nero, Vergil]], [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Cameron]], [[Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie Areola]], [[Series/{{CSI}} Archie Johnson]], [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 Jill Valentine]], [[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Doctor Doom]], LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya, [[Series/BeautyAndTheBeast Elliot Burch]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Lois Griffin]], [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gimmy Adai]], [[WesternAnimation/StaticShock Edwin Alva]], [[Anime/HeatGuyJ J]], [[Film/{{Commando}} Bennett]], [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Heather Mosby]], [[Series/OneTreeHill Felix Tagarro]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Akuma, Gen]], [[Series/MaskedRider Hal Stewart]], [[Series/VRTroopers Ryan Steele]], [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum The Riddler]], [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Jiraiya, Tobi]], [[Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}} C.C. White]], [[Anime/TheBigO Alex Rosewater]], [[Anime/EurekaSeven Dewey Novak]], [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Sid the Dummy]], [[Manga/TriGun Chapel the Evergreen, Legato Bluesummers]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]] and [[Anime/{{Vandread}} Magno Vivian]].

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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': [[Series/{{Oz}} Chris Keller]] and [[Anime/TalesFromEarthsea Tenar]] solve heinous crimes along with Music/IceT, the definitive JustForFun/JohnMunch, newly transferred detectives [[Series/AllMyChildren Di Henry]] and [[Series/ColdCase Detective Scotty Valens]], with psychologist [[Disney/{{Mulan}} General Shang]].

** "I Was A Teenage Monster": The boys teach [[Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe Ja]][[Film/{{Moonraker}} ws]] how to rock.

** [[Disney/TheRescuers Bernard the Mouse]] [[NeverTrustATrailer appears to be]] Ducky's foil.

** "Q Who?": [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Discord]] appears and causes trouble for the ''Enterprise'' crew while also warning them of the Borg.

* ''[[{{Documentary}} Unforgivable Blackness]]: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson'' ([[NamesTheSame not the surfer/singer]]): [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Goliath]] narrates while [[Film/PulpFiction Jules Winnefield]] personifies the larger-than-life Johnson, who had the nerve to be a fast-living sports star [[OlderThanTheyThink in 1910]] and African American at the same time. [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] later portrays Johnson in a play, which strikes a chord with MuhammadAli.

* ''Warm Springs'': HBO MadeForTVMovie about President [[Series/TwentyFour Jack Bauer]] (or was it [[Film/HarryPotter Gilderoy Lockhart]]?) and his wife, [[Series/SexAndTheCity Miranda Hobbes]], and the former's physical therapy sessions at the title health resort.

* ''GameChange'' ({{HBO}} TV movie): [[Film/TheHungerGames Haymitch]] and [[Film/OceansEleven Livingston]] tap [[{{Hannibal}} Clarice Starling 2.0]] to be the running mate for[[Film/ABeautifulMind a secret agent]], whose daughter is [[Series/SonnyWithAChance Tawni Hart]] and whose campaign has [[Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip Harriet Hayes]] and [[Series/AllyMcBeal John Cage]] on staff. Produced by Film/ForrestGump and written by [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Jonathan Levinson]].

* ''TheBigC'' (formerly ''The C Word''): [[Literature/{{Push}} Precious]] is the student of [[Film/TheNannyDiaries Mrs. X]], who's just learned she has cancer.

* ''GrowingUpFischer'': [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} Cave Johnson]] doesn't let his blindness get him down.

* ''Series/RosemarysBaby'': [[Film/{{Avatar}} Neytiri]] [[Film/StarTrek Uhura]] is pregnant with [[TheAntiChrist the ultimate]] EnfantTerrible (no, not [[Series/GameOfThrones Joffrey's]] reincarnation) after her husband [[DealWithTheDevil makes a deal]].

** [[Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack "Officer Pornstach"]] (who's also [[Film/XMen Sabertooth's]] real-life half-brother) is an incredibly, ''horrifyingly'' ManipulativeBastard who burned off his fingerprints, terrorized his roommate, seduced his lawyer [[Series/SixFeetUnder Claire Fischer]], kidnapped Benson, and [[spoiler: killed "Clair's" father and raped her mother]] along the way. Fortunately [[spoiler: Benson introduced him to a pipe]]; unfortunately [[spoiler: she beat him ''after'' she restrained him, claimed self-defense, and he is remarkably not dead]].

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Boromir]] [[spoiler: until he's killed]] and [[Film/{{Penelope}} a one-eyed reporter]] deal with [[DeadlyDecadentCourt deadly intrigue]] in a {{crapsack|World}} LowFantasy world, most of it coming from the reporter's twisted siblings [[Film/ThreeHundred Queen Gorgo]] and [[Film/{{Mama}} a guy who wants to protect his nieces from their supernatural "babysitter"]].

** For more, see [[https://imgur.com/gallery/SqZoS9p here]] (there's [[Film/HarryPotter Nymphadora Tonks (Osha), Argus Filch (Walder Frey), and Hermione's mum (Mrs. Boromir)!]] [[spoiler: until she's killed]]), a ''Series/{{Merlin}}''[=-=]centric list [[http://imgur.com/gallery/Pk8u1a6 here]], and the massive troper-written list [[Trivia/GameOfThrones here]].

* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': [[Series/FullHouse Danny Tanner]] is telling the story to his kids [[Series/DesperateHousewives Dylan Mayfair]] and [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Justin Russo]] about how he met their mother, who is not [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Dr. Reid]] or [[{{Series/Warehouse13}} Sally Stukowski]]. The story includes a lot of side stories involving his friends who include [[Series/FreaksAndGeeks Nick Andopolis]], [[Series/BuffytheVampireSlayer Willow Rosenberg]], [[Film/TheAvengers Maria Hill]], and {{Series/Doogie Howser|MD}}.

* ''Series/{{CSI}}:'' [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Agent Will Graham 1.0]] (who is replaced by [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]], who will be replaced by [[Series/{{Cheers}} Sam Malone]]) and one of Erin Brockavitch's clients head a team of crime scene investigators that include(d) Eval Kenival and [[Series/TheWestWing an assistant to the president]].

* ''The Color Of Magic'': [[Discworld/{{Hogfather}} Albert]] runs away from things with [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Sam Gamgee]] and then saves the world with the help of [[Film/HarryPotter Mr Filch]]. Meanwhile, [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Saruman]] is the Grim Reaper and [[Series/TheBorgias Pope Alexander VI]] rules Ankh-Morpork.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Boromir]] and [[Film/{{Penelope}} a one-eyed reporter]] deal with [[DeadlyDecadentCourt deadly intrigue]] in a {{crapsack|World}} LowFantasy world.
** [[Film/BatmanBegins The kid from the Narrows]] is an epically RoyalBrat.

* ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'': [[Series/{{Maverick}} Bret Maverick]] is an ex-convict-turned-private investigator.
* ''Series/{{Rubicon}}'': [[ThePacific Leckie]] and [[Film/SleepyHollow Lady Van Tassel]] are surrounded by strange goings-on after 9/11.

* ''Series/Intelligence2014'': [[Series/{{Lost}} Sawyer]] is a spy with a microchip in his brain put there by [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Dr. Phlox]] that links him to cyberspace; [[Series/CrimeSceneInvestigation Catherine Willows]] pairs him up with [[Series/OnceUponATime Ruby]] for his own protection. [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Bolin]] is the good doctor's son, and [[Film/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants Kostas]] is a fellow agent.

* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': [[Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine Richard Campbell]] leads elite agents {{Disney/Mulan}}, [[Series/{{Nashville}} Hailey]], [[Series/CoronationStreet Adam Barlow]], and [[{{Hollyoaks}} Emily Alexander]].

* ''Series/DontTrustTheBInApartment23'': [[Series/DawsonsCreek Dawson Leery]] can't stand his new roommate.

* ''Series/EightSimpleRules'': [[Series/ThreesCompany Jack Tripper]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Leela]] have three kids, one of whom is {{Brandy|AndMrWhiskers}}. [[Series/TheRockfordFiles Jim Rockford]] replaces Jack in season 2.

* ''Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided'': [[{{Treme}} A cop from New Orleans]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles a stretchy super-heroine]] provide the voices of the title presidential couple.
* ''Series/AboutABoy'': [[TreasurePlanet Capt. Amelia]]'s young son strikes up an [[OddFriendship odd]], IntergenerationalFriendship with their adult([[ManChild ish]]) neighbor.

* ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' (1999 TV movie): [[Film/{{Waterworld}} Enola]] finds herself in a bizarre world inhabited by people [[AndYouWereThere who look awfully familiar]] to her. Among them are Queen [[Film/HarryPotter Rita Skeeter]], a "mad" [[Film/ThreeAmigos Ned Nederlander]], a strange cat named [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Guinan]], a "turtle" named [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]], [[Series/{{Cheers}} Norm]], two [[Film/HarryPotter Hagrids]], a knight named [[Film/BackToTheFuture Doc Brown]], Mahatma Film/{{Gandhi}} the caterpillar, and a walrus named [[Disney/RobinHood Prince John]], who hangs out with a carpenter named [[Film/TheUsualSuspects Kobayashi]].
* ''Series/AllyMcBeal'': A [[Series/BrothersAndSisters Republican sex kitten]] works at a [[DysfunctionJunction rather odd lawfirm]] with [[Series/CharliesAngels Alex Munday]], [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Lindsay Funke]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Dr. Kirk Langstrom]]. They once took a case for LittlestCancerPatient [[Film/TheSixthSense Cole Seer]]. In her personal life, she dates [[Series/TheXFiles extraterrestrial Negro Leaguer Josh Exley]] and [[TheBourneIdentity Marie Helena Kreutz's stepbrother Eamon]], almost marries [[Film/IronMan Tony Stark]], and chats up [[Disney/TheLionKing young Simba]] online. Her past, in the form of daughter [[Series/{{Heroes}} Claire Bennet]], catches up to her in the final season. Also, Tony and [[Film/{{X-Men}} Jean Grey]] had a kid together.

* ''Series/ANTFarm'': [[Film/GrownUps Charlotte McKenzie]] is a musical prodigy, [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Lilith]] has a photographic memory & [[{{Shorts}} Nose Noseworthy]] is an art prodigy with a crush on Charlotte, while [[Disney/WreckItRalph Moppet Girl]] is the LovableAlphaBitch turned math prodigy, [[Series/{{Heroes}} Damon Dawson]] is Charlotte's idiot older brother and [[Film/{{Ted}} Robert]] is Lilith's computer genius AbhorrentAdmirer.

* ''AshesToAshes'': Film/{{Lara Croft|TombRaider}} is shot and lands in 1981, where she is rescued by [[{{Demons}} Galvin]]. They work together until Lara suspects that Galvin murdered [[Series/DoctorWho The Master]], after a suggestion by [[Series/{{Outcasts}} Cass Cromwell]].

** [[AcademyAward The Oscars]]: Previously hosted by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Guinan]], [[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc Mike Wazowski]] (the last 2 in various years), and [[Film/{{X-Men}} Wolverine]] (2011). In 2011 by [[Film/AliceInWonderland The White Queen]] and [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Harry Osborn]] in a different kind of [[YoungerAndHipper Oscar bait]]. By Film/{{Ted}} in 2013. [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred]] was a '73 co-host.

** The World Music Awards have been hosted by, among others, [[Film/WallStreet Gordon Gekko]] (1993), [[Series/BeverlyHills90210 Dylan McKay]] and [[Film/RichieRich Richie Rich's aerobics instructor]] (1994), [[Film/{{X-Men}} Storm]] and [[Series/AllyMcBeal Victor Morrison]] (1997), [[Series/DesperateHousewives Mike Delfino]] and [[Series/{{Baywatch}} Lani McKenzie]] (2005), [[Film/MeanGirls Cady Heron]] (2006), [[Series/{{Charmed}} Cole Turner]] (2007), and [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Kairi]] and [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Leticia Ortiz]] (2010).

* ''Series/BatesMotel'': [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Charlie Bucket]] and his [[UpInTheAir frequent-flyer mom]] [[Film/{{Psycho}} go a little crazy sometimes]].

* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'': Series/{{Becker}} owns a bar in Boston, serving drinks to regulars [[{{Fletch}} Fat Sam]], [[Anime/SpiritedAway Ao-gaeru]] the mailman, [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Captain Bateson]] (who was married for a time to [[WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven Annabelle]]), and assorted others. Becker's employees have included [[Film/TheMoneyPit Anna Crowley]], [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Lt. Saavik]], [[Film/{{Matilda}} Zinnia]], [[Film/FamilyPlot Constantine]], and [[Film/ThePeopleVsLarryFlynt Larry Flynt]].

* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'': [[Franchise/MassEffect Miranda Lawson]] and [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Breakdown]] protect [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Rider]], a geek who [[HeKnowsTooMuch knows the secrets of the government]], which were e-mailed to him by [[Series/WhiteCollar Neal Caffrey]]. Flynn's ex is [[Film/{{DEBS}} Lucy Diamond]] and his [[ParentalAbandonment long-lost parents]] are [[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Capt. Archer]] and [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} Sarah Connor]]. [[Film/TheMatrix Trinity]] will be a spy. In the final season, one of their enemies is TortureTechnician [[Film/{{X-Men}} Mystique]].

* ''{{Cracker}}'': Film/{{Ha|rryPotter}}grid is a criminal psychologist who works for Manchester police force, under [[Series/DoctorWho The Ninth Doctor]] and later [[Series/TheRoyleFamily Jim Royle]]. He works most closely with his partner [[Film/HarryPotter Lily Potter]], and is married to a long suffering [[HistoricalFiction Mary Queen of Scotts]].
* ''Series/TheCrazyOnes'': [[Series/MorkAndMindy Mork]] and his daughter [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy Summers]] run an ad agency.
** [[HighSchoolMusical Sharpay Evans]], the BrattyTeenageDaughter of one of their clients, works for them as their intern in one episode.

*** [[GossipGirl Georgina]] [[Series/TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete Mecklenburg]] is Parker's [[spoiler: psychotic grad student-turned-rival-turned stalker-turned-ex-fiancee-stealer-turned-murderer, all because Parker rejected her thesis that suicidal thoughts trigger cancer (or maybe the other way around), because if it happened to her parents it must be real, dammit!!!]].

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[TheArmyGame Percy Bullimore]] [[TheNthDoctor turns into]], in order, [[Film/TheOmen Father Brennan]], Literature/WorzelGummidge, Rasputin, [[Series/AllCreaturesGreatAndSmall Tristan]], [[Series/BlakesSeven Bayban The Berzerker]], [[Film/TheHobbit Radagast the Brown]], [[Film/WithnailAndI "I"]], [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld Malekith]], [[Film/HarryPotter Barty Crouch Jr.]], [[SallyLockhart Jim Taylor]] and [[Series/TheThickOfIt Malcolm Tucker]]. During the period when he was Barty, he travelled with, among others, [[Series/SecretDiaryOfACallGirl Belle de Jour]], [[Series/LawAndOrderUK Aleesha Philips]], and [[Series/TheCatherineTateShow the girl that ain't bothered]]. Never mind the fact that Rory's father is Mr Weasley, and the Doctor eventually marries Amy and Rory's daughter, making Harry and Ron the Doctor's uncles, while Hermione and Ginny are his aunts.

** [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory Violet Beauregarde]], the singer of "[[{{Flashdance}} Flashdance (What A Feeling)]]" and friends help provide choreographed song-and-dance routines.

* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': [[Series/CriminalMinds Spencer Reid's]] mom is a tyrannical cheerleading coach. [[Theatre/{{Wicked}} Galinda shows up, and Elphaba]] is a rival choir leader, there may be [[ActorAllusion a thing]] between [[SpringAwakening Malchior and Wendla]], and [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]] is the glee club's leader's nemesis.

* ''GrowingUpFischer'': [[{{Portal}} Cave Johnson]] doesn't let his blindness get him down.

* ''Hostages'': [[Series/ThePractice Bobby]] is searching for [[UnitedStatesOfTara Tara]].

* ''[[JohnFKennedy The Kennedys]]'': Creator/TheHistoryChannel miniseries stars [[Series/DawsonsCreek Joey]] as Jackie, [[WesternAnimation/{{Robots}} Phineas T. Ratchet]] as Jack, [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Johnny Goodboy Tyler]] as Robert, and [[Film/BatmanBegins Carmine Falcone]] as Joe Sr.

** [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Samwise Gamgee]] is a zealot building [[KnightTemplar an army of the Lord]]'s {{child|Soldier}}ren.

** Columnist [[ThirtyRock Jack Donaghy's]] interference into an already controversial case causes chaos.

* ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'': AgentCodyBanks narrates the lives of his BigScrewedUpFamily, including his father [[Series/BreakingBad Walter White]].

* ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'': [[Film/TheMagnificentSeven Lee]] and [[Series/{{NCIS}} Dr. Mallard]] are spies employed by [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Jacob Marley]].

* ''Series/{{Maverick}}'': [[TheRockfordFiles Jim Rockford]] and [[Film/LiveAndLetDie James Bond]] are just two members of a family of cowboys.
* ''Series/{{Medium}}'': [[Film/TrueRomance A hooker]] is a psychic who fights crime. She and her husband, the guy from the ''Film/DawnOfTheDead2004'', are HappilyMarried. Major problems come in the form of deranged doctor [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Romo Lampkin]] and sinister stalker [[Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen the Invisible Man]] [[spoiler: who are both dealt with by some very, ''very'' pissed-off DeusExMachina[=s=] from Beyond]]. She also has a scene with her real life (ex-)husband, [[Film/ThePunisher2004 The Punisher]].

* ''Series/ModernFamily'': [[Series/MarriedWithChildren Al Bundy]] scores another hot wife, a very SpicyLatina whose mom is (or at least sounds like) [[TheIncredibles Mirage]].
** Per my TV's description for a January 2014 ep: It's Spicy Latina vs. [[MalcolmInTheMiddle Mega-mom]] while the gay couple has to deal with new neighbor [[Film/{{Zombieland}} Columbus]] [[TheSocialNetwork Zuckerburg]].

** "The Nuchshlep": Shane agrees to let Supergirl go on a date with her boyfriend [[Film/{{X-Men}} Cyclops]], provided Pam accompanies them.

** [[Film/TheMummyTrilogy Imhotep]] is [[spoiler: was]] an Israeli secret agent.

** [[StarTrekTheNextGeneration Counselor Troi]] is [[spoiler: the new head of Mossad]].

** Someone's leaking intel to the Taliban, and worse their shenanigans is coming between the couple who finally got over their BelligerentSexualTension-riddled relationship! [[NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognize I suspect it's]] [[{{Bones}} the psychotic evil genius who came between the couple who finally got over their BST-riddled relationship]] (unless he's a red-herring for people who watch too many crime dramas)!

* ''NCISNewOrleans'': [[StarTrekEnterprise Capt. Archer]] and [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Amanda Waller]] are defenders of justice.

* ''Nicky Deuce'': {{Nickelodeon}} MadeForTVMovie in which [[Series/{{iCarly}} Gibby]] has to spend the summer with his Uncle [[Series/TheSopranos Bobby]] and Grandma [[WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego Carmen]]. He soon suspects his uncle's in the mob; strangely, [[Series/TheSopranos Johnny Sack, Paulie Walnuts, Christopher Molisanti and Tony Soprano]] all turn up.
* ''NinjaWarrior'': [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kakashi]] is the announcer for a LeParkour competition.

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'': Among some of the many people who have starred in the [[LongRunners entire franchise]] include [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Mother Talzin]], [[{{Wildfire}} Tina Sharp]], [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Wizardmon]], [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Nero, Vergil]], [[WesternAnimation/TotalDrama Cameron]], [[Film/NotAnotherTeenMovie Areola]], [[Series/{{CSI}} Archie Johnson]], [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]], [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 Jill Valentine]], [[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Doctor Doom]], LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya, [[Series/BeautyAndTheBeast Elliot Burch]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Lois Griffin]], [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gimmy Adai]], [[WesternAnimation/StaticShock Edwin Alva]], [[Anime/HeatGuyJ J]], [[Film/{{Commando}} Bennett]], [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Heather Mosby]], [[Series/OneTreeHill Felix Tagarro]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Akuma, Gen]], [[Series/MaskedRider Hal Stewart]], [[Series/VRTroopers Ryan Steele]], [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum The Riddler]], [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Jiraiya, Tobi]], [[Theatre/{{Dreamgirls}} C.C. White]], [[Anime/TheBigO Alex Rosewater]], [[Anime/EurekaSeven Dewey Novak]], [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Sid the Dummy]], [[Manga/TriGun Chapel the Evergreen, Legato Bluesummers]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Uryu Ishida]] and [[Anime/{{Vandread}} Magno Vivian]].
* ''PrimeSuspect'': [[Film/AHistoryOfViolence Edie Stall]] is [[CulturalTranslation the American version]] of Film/TheQueen's tough detective.
* ''Series/ThePrisoner'' remake: [[Film/ThePassionOfTheChrist Jesus]] is trapped in a mysterious Village headed by [[Film/{{X-Men}} Magneto]], who's son is [[Film/HarryPotter Young!Gellert Grindelwald]].

* ''Series/ShakeItUp'': [[DirtySexyMoney Margeaux Darling]] and [[Series/ANTFarm Sequoia]], childhood buddies, are dancers in a Chicago dance show who [[HilarityEnsues have zany adventures]] with charming friend [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Max Russo's conscience's conscience]], Sequoia's girl crazy dancer brother [[Film/CampRock Sander]], Margeaux's pesky little brother [[GhostWhisperer Tyler Harmon]] and FunnyForeigner on-again-off-again brother-and-sister dancing team [[ColdCase younger Chuck Pierce]] and [[Film/{{Marmaduke}} Barbara Winslow]]. [[Series/HannahMontana Brian Winters]] was the dancing show's original host. [[WesternAnimation/{{Robots}} Loretta Geargrinder]] ([[TransatlanticEquivalent the British one]]) is the school principal.

* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Bo Duke]] is [[Film/CheaperByTheDozen Charlie Baker's]] adoptive father and [[CastingGag Lana Lang]] is his mother. [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The Riddler]] is [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague the Flash's]] father and [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Spike]] is an android hellbent on destroying humanity. [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Dean Winchester]] shows up briefly, but gets crushed by a meteor. [[Film/{{Superman}} General Zod]] (later [[Series/StargateSG1 The Doci]]) and Film/{{Supergirl}} are Charlie's birth parents. Charlie's enemies include [[Series/TheWonderYears Jack Arnold]], [[Film/{{X-Men}} Iceman]], [[Film/{{Cloverfield}} Marlena Diamond]], [[Series/HomeImprovement Randy Taylor]], [[Series/{{Eureka}} Vincent]], [[Series/TheTudors Anthony Knivert]], [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Son]], and [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Colonel Saul Tigh]].

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': A century after Kirk and company, Captain [[Film/{{X-Men}} Charles Xavier]] and his crew comprised of Commander [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], Lt. (later Lt. Commander) [[{{Roots}} Kunta Kinte]], Lt. [[Literature/PetSematary Rachel Creed]] during season 1, the Klingon Lt. [[WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel I.M. Weasel]], Dr. [[Film/TheHuntForRedOctober Caroline Ryan]] with her son [[Film/StandByMe Gordie LaChance]], Counselor [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Demona]], and the android Lt. Commander [[Film/IndependenceDay Brakish Okun]] boldly go where no one has gone before.

** "The Perfect Mate": [[Film/{{X-Men}} Jean Grey]] is the perfect woman for Xavier. Unfortunately, she wasn't [[ArrangedMarriage intended]] for him.

* ''The Sunset Limited'': TV movie adaptation of a play by CormacMcCarthy wherein reformed murderer [[Film/PulpFiction Jules]] saves [[Film/MenInBlack Agent K]] from throwing himself in front of the title train and trying to theologically argue him away from suicide.

* ''Series/That70sShow'': [[Film/SpiderMan3 Venom]] is a kid growing up in 1970s Wisconsin. His social circle includes [[Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack Alex Vause]], [[Series/MenAtWork Milo Foster]], [[Series/TwoAndAHalfMen Walden Schmidt]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Meg Griffin]], and [[WesternAnimation/HandyManny Manny Garcia]]. Venom's parents are [[Film/RoboCop1987 Clarence Boddicker]] and [[Series/{{Friends}} Alice Knight]] and Alex's dad is [[WesternAnimation/{{Spider-ManTheAnimatedSeries}} the Rhino]]. Milo frequently hangs out with [[Film/UpInSmoke Man Stoner]].

* ''Series/TrueBlood'': [[Film/{{X-Men}} Rogue]] and her [[WesternAnimation/LegendOfTheGuardiansTheOwlsOfGaHoole evil owl]] brother discover AllMythsAreTrue when Vampires [[{{Pun}} break]] TheMasquerade. Dangerous characters include [[Film/MeanGirls Regina George]], [[Film/{{Melancholia}} a very depressed woman's bridegroom]], and [[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Elliot Stabler]].

* ''Series/WarOfTheWorlds'': [[Series/{{Dallas}} Steven Farlow]], [[Film/SnakesOnAPlane Mercedes]], [[WesternAnimation/MonsterForce Tripp Hansen]], [[Franchise/{{Predator}} Poncho]], and [[Series/RamonaQuimby Dory Quimby]] fight off aliens. The second season introduces [[Series/TheXFiles The Lone Man]], his scientist [[WesternAnimation/{{X-Men}} Jean Grey]] and her assistant [[Series/KingdomHospital Otto]] as the leaders of a [[TimeSkip Time skipped new invasion]].

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* ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'': [[Series/TheWonderYears Kevin's]] real life younger brother navigates growing up with his best friend [[Film/CabinFever Paul]] and his {{Love Interest|s}} (later wife), who hosted ''The Dish''. His older brother is none other than [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011 Lion-O]], whose best friend is [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Firefly]].

** [[Series/{{Oz}} Wheelchair-bound ex-con]] [[Series/{{Lost}} Walt]] [[Film/TheMatrix Link]] raped and murdered a whole lot of women -- but not the last one.