* CareerResurrection: While not completely dead, by early 2004, Creator/WilliamShatner was mostly doing TV commercials and films where he'd mock his performance as [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk]]. His turn as Denny Crane won his first-ever Emmy Award and led to a new wave of popularity that'd he'd build in the spin-off series and prove he would be remembered for more than just Captain Kirk.
* StarMakingRole: For Creator/DylanMcDermott, Creator/LisaGayHamilton, Creator/SteveHarris, Creator/CamrynManheim, and Creator/MichaelBadalucco.