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* CaliforniaDoubling: The show takes place in various parts of colonial United States, including Philadelphia and Boston. However, the entire mini-series (save the the European scenes) was shot in Virginia.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/TomWilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Creator/StephenDillane as UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, Creator/RufusSewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: The show takes place in various parts of colonial United States, 18th century British North America, including Philadelphia and Boston. However, the entire mini-series (save the the European scenes) was shot in Virginia.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/TomWilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Creator/StephenDillane as UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, Creator/RufusSewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.of course inherently Anglophilic until things got complicated.
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* FakeAmerican: Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Stephen Dillane as UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, Rufus Sewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.

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* FakeAmerican: Tom Wilkinson Creator/TomWilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Stephen Dillane Creator/StephenDillane as UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, Rufus Sewell Creator/RufusSewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
** Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
** Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The show takes place in various parts of colonial United States, including Philadelphia and Boston. However, the entire mini-series (save the the European scenes) was shot in Virginia.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast1 as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
** Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast1 cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
** Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].Moriarty]].
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** HeyItsThatGuy!
*** One of Adams' sons is [[TheHistoryBoys Posner]].
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''Film/ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.
** [[Series/{{House}} Det. Michael Tritter]] is...GeorgeWashington?
** [[Series/GameOfThrones Stannis the Mannis]] is Thomas Jefferson.
** [[Series/Zen Aurelio Zen]] spent time as the Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.
** Who knew John Dickinson was [[Series/{{Lost}} married to Juliet]] and served as [[Series/TrueBlood the vampire magistrate]]?

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** [[Series/GameOfThrones Stannis the Mannis]] is Thomas Jefferson.
** [[Series/Zen Aurelio Zen]] spent time as the Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.



* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast cast1 as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
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** Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.

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** Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', ''Film/ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.
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*HeyItsThatGuy:
** Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.
** [[Series/{{House}} Det. Michael Tritter]] is...GeorgeWashington?
** Who knew John Dickinson was [[Series/{{Lost}} married to Juliet]] and served as [[Series/TrueBlood the vampire magistrate]]?
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* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane Creator/StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''Series/GameOfThrones''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.''Series/GameOfThrones''.
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* RoleAssociation:
** Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.
** [[Series/{{House}} Det. Michael Tritter]] is...GeorgeWashington?
** Who knew John Dickinson was [[Series/{{Lost}} married to Juliet]] and served as [[Series/TrueBlood the vampire magistrate]]?
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** HeyItsThatGuy!
*** One of Adams' sons is [[TheHistoryBoys Posner]].
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* FakeAmerican: Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Stephen Dillane as ThomasJefferson, Rufus Sewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.

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* FakeAmerican: Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Stephen Dillane as ThomasJefferson, UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson, Rufus Sewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.



* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (ThomasJefferson) (UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.
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** Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].

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** Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[{{Sherlock}} [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].
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* FakeAmerican: Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Creator/BenjaminFranklin, Stephen Dillane as ThomasJefferson, Rufus Sewell as UsefulNotes/AlexanderHamilton... Admittedly, the characters should necessitate this kind of casting, because the Founding Fathers were British subjects before they were "American", and the colonies were culturally similar.
** Hamilton, in fact, was born and raised in the British West Indies, on the island of Nevis.
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** AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].

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** AndrewScott Creator/AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: RoleAssociation:
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Hanks is a producer for scads of stuff, and wasn\'t in this show.


** Or what about the fact that TomHanks was one of the executive producers for the series.
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** AndrewScott (William Stephens-Smith, Nabby's husband) went on to play [[{{Sherlock}} Moriarty]].
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** Or what about the fact that TomHanks was one of the executive producers for the series.
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** Who knew John Dickinson was [[Series/{{Lost}} married to Juliet]] and and served as [[Series/TrueBlood the vampire magistrate]]?

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** Who knew John Dickinson was [[Series/{{Lost}} married to Juliet]] and and served as [[Series/TrueBlood the vampire magistrate]]?

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* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.

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** Who knew John Dickinson was [[Series/{{Lost}} married to Juliet]] and and served as [[Series/TrueBlood the vampire magistrate]]?
* RetroactiveRecognition: StephenDillane (ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Stephen Dillane (Thomas Jefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Stephen Dillane (Thomas Jefferson) StephenDillane (ThomasJefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
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Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.Cornwallis.
** [[Series/{{House}} Det. Michael Tritter]] is...GeorgeWashington?
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.Cornwallis.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Stephen Dillane (Thomas Jefferson) after being cast as Stannis Baratheon in ''GameOfThrones''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Tom Wilkinson hopped sides - here he's Ben Franklin, but in 2000's ''ThePatriot'', he played the British Admiral Cornwallis.

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