To put into perspective how badass the caller really is... he had Imhotep and RoboCop running scared from him... and during season seven, 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 Loki on a fireplace poker. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the other hand was pretty useless (from what I've heard).
Alcatraz: Dr. Grant reveals that that the notorious prison's inmates weren't moved but timeshifted — and now they're back and extremely pissed. Hurley is also there.
'Allo 'Allo!: Bernard Butler owns a café in Nazi-occupied France. He is married to Mrs. Gray, who is unaware of his affairs with his waitresses, Noel's Neighbour and Lisa Walters. Bernard is in a cozy position during the war, as he has become a good friend to the local Nazis, Colonel President Zorkin and Captain Bunny Warren, until the arrival of Maddy of the Resistance, who orders him to hide two British Airmen, one of whom is Jerry. Meanwhile, President Zorkin orders Bernard to hide a valuable stolen painting for him, which a local Gestapo Officer (who gets plastic surgery later on to resemble Michael the Postman) is ordered to retrieve for Hitler. Also on the side of the Axis are Private Mrs. Rawlinson (President Zorkin's secretary who lusts over Michael), Lieutenant Dr. Mittenhand (who fancies Bernard), General Hauptmann Muller, and Captain Terry Raymond (who takes over for Bunny after he is spirited away to England). Other locals in the town include Miss Martingale (Mrs. Gray's bedridden mother), Old Edwards (the café's pianist/forger and Miss Martingale's lover), Nox (a British agent who disguises himself as a French policeman), and Hengist Pod (the local undertaker and a suitor of Mrs. Gray).
Season 6: OJ Simpson and his wife Marcia Clark move into a spooky, isolated house with creepy rednecks for neighbors. When OJ has to leave for work his sister, detective Tina Turner, stays over to help a very nervous Marcia, who has a strange encounter with Annie and Ricky in the woods. They're actors recreating a paranormal event — OJ, Marcia, and Tina are, at least, not sure about Annie and Ricky.
Angel: Seeley Booth a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by a Romani curse as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Booth's restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse.
Firefly Version: Zoe is a people-eating demon who promises peace and Jayne Cobb is working for the Senior Partners as their liason with Angel. Angel kills him. River Tam dances in one episode.
Angel From Hell (TV movie): Juliet O'Hara is befriended by Sue Sylvester, who is either a quirky Guardian Angel or a deranged yet supernaturally charming homeless woman.
Animal Jam: Abby Cadabby and Crazy Harry host an exercise program for kids featuring the superstar elephant Dooley. The soundboard for the show is run by Gabe the Squirrel, Johnny, and a leopardnote Andy Stone (DJ 3) has no other credits to speak of..
Arrow: Brady reappears five years after a huge shipwreck that claimed the life of his father and Olivia among others, and becomes a bow-wielding vigilante. He's still hung on his girlfriend Amanda, who's Olivia's sister and is mad at him for multiple reasons, as is her father, Harry Dresden. His sister is also Marissa's.
The Tony Awards: What got Wolverine the job hosting the Oscars. Previously hosted by Simba and Timon, which went into funny/awkward territory when their musical clobbered everyone else's. Recently, Barney Stinson host the show three times.
Bangkok Hilton: Satine is arrested in Thailand on drug trafficking charges, framed by her boyfriend Rhys Kowalski. Elrond and her father Marcus Brody work together to get her out.
Barney & Friends: Pasqually (later Chuck E. Cheese)note Tim Dever, the third voice of Barney, and Dean Wendt, the most recent voice of Barney, have no other major credits. is a magical dinosaur who teaches kids life lessons with the help of three younger dinosaurs: Gladys, her older brother note Patty Wirtz (BJ) has no other major credits, and their cousin Amethyst.
Benson: Rafiki is the head of household for a widowed governor, who rises through the ranks politically as the series goes on. His colleagues include Odo, Neelix and Frenchy. Also features a few appearances appearances by a young Barry B. Benson.
Black Hole High: Elspeth, Emily Davis, Mattimeo, Franklin, and Seth Rafter are members of the Science Club at their boarding school Blake Holsey High. Professor Cubby is their mentor who runs said club. Together they investigate the strange phenomena that occurs at the school and how they are affected by them. The strict Principal Helen tries to convince the pupils that Blake Holsey High is a perfectly normal place while keeping the preternatural events a secret. Meanwhile, Seth's father Davenport attempts to recreate the Pearadyne Industries lab experiment and it's up to the Science Club to figure out the somewhat ominous implications behind them. Detective Chester Macdonald is the enigmatic Almighty Janitor who often gives Elspeth and her friends vague explanations on how the incidents work at Blake Holsey High.
"Black Mirror: Black Museum": Shuri is a stranded traveller who ventures into the eponymous Museum, which hosts the gadgets which have been featured in major crimes and ethical violations. Alfred Pennyworth is the guide of the Museum.
Body of Proof: Dr. Katherine Mayfair is a medical examiner constantly hounded by her boss, Seven of Nine. She solves mysteries with the help of her frenemy on the force, Peter Baker, a fellow ME who delivers Miller High Life on the side, and chief resident Egyptian Joe.
Cliff Clavin and his wife are Happily Married criminals who have no remorse over killing one of their victims because he hit her first!
Assistant Medical Examiner "Super" Dave is a devoted inventor's assistant, so devoted he sold his own kidney to help his boss. When his boss didn't help him back he killed him (unintentionally) and sold his organs (intentionally).
Boomtown (2002): Crimes are being committed in Los Angeles and officers Mitch and Doug Masters are trying to keep the peace with detectives Bubba and Danny Reagan. Assistant district attorney Damien Darhk is ready to prosecute the offenders and paramedic Regina Mills is ready to pick up the pieces.
The Borgias: Pope Scar is really bad at the whole "pious, merciful, celibate" thing.
Boy Meets World: Kevin's real life younger brother navigates growing up with his best friend Paul and his Love Interest (later wife), who hosted The Dish. His older brother is none other than Lion-O, whose best friend is Firefly. KITT is their teacher.
Brain Dead (no relation to the Peter Jacksonfilm): Ramona Flowers discovers that all politicians (including Det. Monk) have become inflexible pod-people and their brains were eaten by alien worms. All while hate-flirting with Fiyero, who apparently still has an occasional thing with Glinda (or, alternately, Enjolras hooks up with Ivy Lynn)
"Opening Day": On the leisure centre's opening day, builders Josh Griffiths and Fred Quilley, who are working on the centre, cause the swimming pool to begin leaking into the boilerroom which causes chaos for Rimmer and his staff.
"Bye Bye Baby": Fleur loses the chance to reconcile with her ex-husband Tom Curzon after he mistakes the Fugitive Doctor's baby for hers. At the same time, Tucker comes to the centre to lecture on stress management, while Fickelgruber and Marion Willis lose their son after Rimmer has him arrested.
"Underwater Wedding": Nathan Daniels gets married in the leisure centre's pool, but disaster strikes when his best man gets stuck under the water.
"Stop Thief!": Joanna tries to get Mr. Spicer to prescribe her more valium to deal with Rimmer. Meanwhile, Alternate Lister and Jessica Lovelock are amongst the staff members Rimmer accuses of the pilfering happening at the centre.
"The Trial": When Rimmer ends up on trial before Abbot Radulfus, a judge, for possession of drugs, murder, and grievous bodily harm, he is saved by the witness testimony of Billy Mitchell.
"Two Little Boys": Rimmer's vicar twin brother Gussie visits the centre after losing his faith. Meanwhile, Malcolm Heathcliff and Mary Bennet are among the staff of another leisure centre visiting Rimmer's on a staff outing.
"The Christening": Gussie returns to the centre to christen Rimmer and Joanna's twins, but brings along Sister Ramsey, his unlikable fiancée. Also, when Joanna realises she lost the twins on a bus, Rimmer visits chocolate shop owner Les Coker to ask if he's seen them.
"Biggles Tells a Lie": Rimmer's Deputy Manager Dry pretends to be the centre's manager when his daughter, Gemma Willis, visits from Australia.
"The Chop": Rimmer meets Marcus Christie, the new Head of the Leisure Services who wants to see him fired.
"High Noon": After being fired and replaced with Superintendant Mullett, Rimmer returns to the centre to install a clock for his former staff. Rimmer also angers tanker driver Pit Bull, who chases him down and stuffs a barbell down the back of his blazer.
"Brussels Calling": After Joanna tries to murder her son's English teacher, Mrs. Elf introduces her to Colonel Kaplan, a sleazy lawyer.
"The Boss": Fleur's latest chance at romance is crushed when Cecil G. Slocombe, who was supposed to take her out to dinner, gets hit in the head and dies.
"UXB": Eric Duffy is sent to the centre by the Department of Social Services to take Fleur's children away, but ends up offering to take her to Austria with him.
"The Last Day": Rimmer dies saving Fleur's life, and upon arrival in Heaven, begins annoying Socrates just as he did to everyone on Earth.
"At the Double": Confusion occurs at the centre after the arrival of Gary Prince, who is Rimmer's exact double.
"A Walk on the Wildside": Speed becomes increasingly frustrated with Rimmer each time he is refused his prize for winning the "Face in the Crowd" competition.
"Snap Happy": Mr. Little is hired by Rimmer to take a photo of the staff, which is easier said than done thanks to a series of unfortunate circumstances, including Fleur trying to get her son into a party entertained by Talkie Toaster.
"Wake Up the Lion Within": Rimmer's confidence-building techniques cause Fleur to develop Elaine Peacock, an assertive alter-ego who convinces her to steal Rimmer's job. The staff get tired of the new Fleur, and so get Rimmer his job back, just in time for the arrival of Helga Geerhart, an inspector from Europe.
Alternately: Hal Jordan, a famous mystery novelist, teams up with Talia al Ghul of the NYPD. They fight crime, even working with Jayne Cobb at one point.
The Cat's Meow (HBO TV movie): Based on some true speculations: In The Roaring '20s, the richest and most powerful man in all the media Richard Gilmore invites a few of his close friends onto his Cool Boat to celebrate Wesley's birthday. Things go awry when Richard discovers that his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson is cheating on him with the famous silent comedian Roman Nagle and then in a fit of jealousy accidentally shoots Wesley in the head thinking he's Roman. This is witnessed by Celia, who negotiates with Richard for a better contract. Another "witness" is Patsy, who can't say what really happened but knows something wasn't right.
A surprising number of The Simpsons cast members appeared on the show. Diane once dreamed that Andy Schroeder was engaged to Bart (no, really), Lunchlady Doris used to be a waitress at the Hungry Heifer, Miss Hoover once threw a drink in Sam's face, and of course, Frasier is Sideshow Bob.
The Cherry Queen: German Jewish woman Gudrun Ensslin is forced to go into hiding during World War II with the help of some people including Schultz. While she's at it, she builds herself a distillery in her basement and consumes her own homemade booze.
Cleopatra 2525: In 2525, an exotic dancer named Sarah Webber is awoken after being cryogenically frozen after a boob job mishap in 2001. She is rescued from certain doom as a test dummy by two female vigilantes, Zoe Washburne and Shalimar Fox. These two fight to return humanity to the surface, after they have been pushed down into the Underground - a series of shafts and levels created by an unknown entity - by human-killing robots called Baileys.
Xena: Warrior Princess Version: In 2525, an exotic dancer named Amarice is awoken after being cryogenically frozen after a boob job mishap in 2001. She is rescued from certain doom as a test dummy by two female vigilantes, Queen Cleopatra and Cyane. These two fight to return humanity to the surface, after they have been pushed down into the Underground - a series of shafts and levels created by an unknown entity - by human-killing robots called Baileys.
Cobra Kai: After WilliamZabka was beaten by Timmy Brisby in the final round of the 1984 All-Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, he had a fall from grace. Once the star student of the Cobra Kai dojo, the now-adult William lives as a down-on-his-luck repairman with an estranged son, Cameron Kweller. One fateful day, he rediscovers his talent after saving his young neighbor Jaime Reyes from a Gang of Bullies. Seeing an opportunity, he decides to re-open the Cobra Kai dojo and take Jaime under his wing.
Cowboy Bebop (2021): Like the anime, the show is set in a Used Future where humanity has colonized different parts of the solar system, and follows the adventures of a ragtag group of bounty hunters: Harold Lee, a gifted fighter with a dark past, his friend and companion Bushmaster, and enigmatic new addition Zia Rodriguez. Together, they chase criminals looking for a nice payout, but struggle dealing with the police, the mafia and each other.
Georgina Sparks is Parker's 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!!!.
The Crown (2016): Manly man The 11th Doctor is not pleased when he learns his wife Anne Boleyn will outrank him in public forever.Dick Solomon is the prime minister during World War II. Lord Celebrimbor stays in his position as Private Secretary to the Sovereign longer than in reality.
Dark Angel: After escaping from confinement at a covert military installation code-named Manticore, a genetically-enhanced Super-Soldier X5 prototype named Sue Storm dwells amidst the decadent, underground street life of 2019 Seattle while making minimum wage at a bike messaging service called Jam Pony and occasionally stealing. Searching for her brothers and sisters who were scattered in the aftermath of their escape from Manticore in 2009, Max encounters Tony DiNozzo, an idealistic cyber-journalist battling widespread repression and corruption in post-apocalypse America. Eventually, Tony calls Sue to the highest part of her being and she becomes his samurai, taking on the ruthless power brokers of the new millennium. Sue and Tony's odyssey leads them closer to the secret of her past, deepening and complicating their relationship in the process.
Jack's godfatherSal Tessio goes into Community General for life-saving surgery, only to be murdered while in recovery.
Rita Bennett is a figure skater at the center of a plot mirroring the real-life attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Mike Cannon also shows up as the manager of a sports equipment shop.
Steve's colleague Carol Seaver goes undercover to infiltrate a terrorist bombing gang led by Will Truman.
Diane Chambers is a crime novelist who considers herself Above Good and Evil—and murders her Jerkass Victim agent so she can stand back and watch Mark and company try and solve her perfect crime... so she can get inspiration for her next novel. Oh, and she discusses her plans with her novel series's fictional protagonist...
Deanna Troi is suspected in murdering her race car driving husband, while Bill Buchanan is a Jerkass former member of his pit crew.
Tasha Yar is a fitness guru who murders her supposed friend because she was jealous of her success and she was trying to cover up a darker side to her fitness club.
Never mind the fact that Rory's father is Arthur Weasley, and the Doctor eventually marries Amy and Rory's daughter, making Harry and Ron the Doctor's uncles, while Hermione and Ginny are their aunts.
"The Night of the Doctor": A forgotten part of the Doctor's history is revealed as we learn that before becoming Malekith, the Doctor actually turned into Raskolnikov.
"The Day of the Doctor": Jim and Barty must help save the most important person in the universe: the Doctor, back when the Doctor was Raskolnikov at the end of his life, now aged into the form of "Control".
"The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot": After Worzel Gummidge's son Radec and 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 Malcolm Merlyn. Meanwhile, Rasputin is actually "George W. Bush" in disguise, and he appears to be stuck in the sodding time vortex again.
At the end of his tenure, Malcolm meets his past self Percy, now Walder Frey.
"Fugitive of the Judoon": Beth meets Max McGerry who turns out to be another version of herself from before Percy. The meeting keeps her so busy she misses reuniting with old friend Malcolm Merlyn.
Donkey Hodie: Karli, a energetic young girl, is friends with Spike, who lives in outer space, Kessie, who loves to read, and Jack, who loves to fetch. Karli's grandfather is Scooter, and she has friends like Kate Monster, who is an inventor and artist, Walter, who offers comforting advice, Chelli, who hosts fun games, and Big Bird, who rules over a neighboring town.
: Ted Murray, Cornelius Fudge and the Fifth Doctor are country vets.