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* [[The Danza]]: In Season 4, Danny Strong plays Danny Siegel, Jane's cousin.
* [[The Danza]]: In Season 4, Danny Strong plays Danny Siegel, Jane's cousin.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]:
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]:
** Elisabeth "[[The West Wing|Zoey Bartlet]]" Moss
** Elisabeth "[[The West Wing|Zoey Bartlet]]" Moss
*** Or, "[[Girl Interrupted|A facially-burned mental patient]]"
*** Or, "[[Girl, Interrupted|A facially-burned mental patient]]"
** Christina "[[Firefly (TV)|YoSaffBridge]]" Hendricks.
** Christina "[[Firefly|YoSaffBridge]]" Hendricks.
** While we're on Whedon shows, Vincent "[[Angel (TV)|Connor]]" Kartheiser
** While we're on Whedon shows, Vincent "[[Angel|Connor]]" Kartheiser
** And now [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Jonathan]] has gotten a job at SCDP in a stunning combination of nepotism and drunkenness. ([[It Makes Sense in Context]].)
** And now [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Jonathan]] has gotten a job at SCDP in a stunning combination of nepotism and drunkenness. ([[It Makes Sense in Context]].)
** In a magnificent case of [[Actor Allusion]], Robert Morse as Bert Cooper, well-known for being J. Pierpont Finch, the [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|deceptive, self-centered, rapidly rags-to-riches businessman in the early '60s]] musical farce ''[[How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying]]''.
** In a magnificent case of [[Actor Allusion]], Robert Morse as Bert Cooper, well-known for being J. Pierpont Finch, the [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|deceptive, self-centered, rapidly rags-to-riches businessman in the early '60s]] musical farce ''[[How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying]]''.
** A number of cast members floated over from [[Jack and Bobby]] - Roger is Peter Benedict, Megan is Courtney Benedict, Joey is Jack [[Mc Callister]].
** A number of cast members floated over from ''[[Jack & Bobby]]'' - Roger is Peter Benedict, Megan is Courtney Benedict, Joey is Jack McCallister.
** One of the recurring switchboard operators was Flo, The Progressive girl.
** One of the recurring switchboard operators was Flo, The Progressive girl.
** Jimmy Barrett would go on to join [[Lost (TV)|The Dharma Initiative.]]
** Jimmy Barrett would go on to join [[Lost|The Dharma Initiative.]]
** Yet another switchboard operator, Nannette, was played by [[The Daily Show|Kristen]] [[Flight of the Conchords|Schaal]].
** Yet another switchboard operator, Nannette, was played by [[The Daily Show|Kristen]] [[Flight of the Conchords|Schaal]].
** Betty cheats on Don in the season two finale with [[Chuck|Captain Awesome]].
** Betty cheats on Don in the season two finale with [[Chuck|Captain Awesome]].
** Betty's brother is [[Left 4 Dead|Ellis]] - or [[The Killing|Jamie]].
** Betty's brother is [[Left 4 Dead|Ellis]] - or [[The Killing|Jamie]].
** [[Bones (TV)|Mr. Nigel Murray]] was Lane's secretary. Daisy Wicke is Peggy's roommate.
** [[Bones|Mr. Nigel Murray]] was Lane's secretary. Daisy Wicke is Peggy's roommate.
** Francine Hansen is [[House (TV)|Amber "Cutthroat Bitch" Volakis]] as well as [[Big Love|creepy Alby's creepy wife]].
** Francine Hansen is [[House (TV series)|Amber "Cutthroat Bitch" Volakis]] as well as [[Big Love|creepy Alby's creepy wife]].
** [[The Sopranos|Finn DeTrolio]] is a Lenny Bruce-esque stand-up comic.
** [[The Sopranos|Finn DeTrolio]] is a Lenny Bruce-esque stand-up comic.
** Lois's actress, Crista Flannigan, is possibly the only person who can say they've been in both Mad Men and [[Seltzer and Friedberg]] movies.
** Lois's actress, Crista Flannigan, is possibly the only person who can say they've been in both Mad Men and [[Seltzer and Friedberg]] movies.
** Wait, is [[Heroes (TV)|Eden McCain]] really just Don's neighbor, or is she spying on him for Primatech Paper?
** Wait, is [[Heroes (TV series)|Eden McCain]] really just Don's neighbor, or is she spying on him for Primatech Paper?
** [[The Karate Kid|Lucille LaRusso]] is Ms Blankenship.
** [[The Karate Kid|Lucille LaRusso]] is Ms Blankenship.
** I guess Jason Stackhouse isn't the only one [[True Blood|Mrs. Newlin]] is trying to help find his way back to joy. And what the hell is Jane Bodehouse doing being Sally's psychiatrist?
** I guess Jason Stackhouse isn't the only one [[True Blood|Mrs. Newlin]] is trying to help find his way back to joy. And what the hell is Jane Bodehouse doing being Sally's psychiatrist?
** Ken Cosgrove is the future son-in-law of [[Reaper|The Devil.]]
** Ken Cosgrove is the future son-in-law of [[Reaper|The Devil.]]
*** And is married to [[The Secret World of Alex Mack|Alex Mack]].
*** And is married to [[The Secret World of Alex Mack|Alex Mack]].
*** And used to work [[LA Noire|as a detective]].
*** And used to work [[L.A. Noire|as a detective]].
**** A fun fact about that is that many of the Mad Men cast actually made cameo appearances in the above mentioned game.
**** A fun fact about that is that many of the Mad Men cast actually made cameo appearances in the above mentioned game.
** [[The Nanny|Maxwell Sheffield]] is one of Lane Pryce's bosses at PPL.
** [[The Nanny|Maxwell Sheffield]] is one of Lane Pryce's bosses at PPL.
** [[The Simpsons (Animation)|Lisa Simpson]] works at the hospital where Betty had Eugene.
** [[The Simpsons (animation)|Lisa Simpson]] works at the hospital where Betty had Eugene.
** Lane Pryce is an [[Alternate Universe]] [[Lost in Space|Will Robinson]], [[Resident Evil|Dr. Ashford]] AND {{spoiler|a bio-terrorist}} on [[Fringe]] not to mention his spectacular rise from [[The Riches|criminal life]].
** Lane Pryce is an [[Alternate Universe]] [[Lost in Space|Will Robinson]], [[Resident Evil|Dr. Ashford]] AND {{spoiler|a bio-terrorist}} on [[Fringe]] not to mention his spectacular rise from [[The Riches|criminal life]].
*** Don't forget he's also [[Andy Warhol]] [[I Shot Andy Warhol|Warhol]] and now [[Sherlock Holmes (Film)|Professor Moriarty]]. Oh, and [[Natural Born Killers|he's a big fan of Mickey and Mallory Knox]].
*** Don't forget he's also [[Andy Warhol]] [[I Shot Andy Warhol|Warhol]] and now [[Sherlock Holmes (film)|Professor Moriarty]]. Oh, and [[Natural Born Killers|he's a big fan of Mickey and Mallory Knox]].
*** Plus, his wife is Miss Honey from the film version of Matilda
*** Plus, his wife is Miss Honey from the film version of Matilda
** Don's daughter is [[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|Jinora]].
** Don's daughter is [[The Legend of Korra|Jinora]].
** [[Community (TV)|Annie Edison]] is married to Pete.
** [[Community|Annie Edison]] is married to Pete.
*** And her father is [[Clarissa Explains It All|Marshall Darling]]
*** And her father is [[Clarissa Explains It All|Marshall Darling]]
** [[Flash Forward 2009|Sexy Babysitter]] is married to Roger.
** [[FlashForward|Sexy Babysitter]] is married to Roger.
** Julia Ormond is Megan's mom.
** Julia Ormond is Megan's mom.
** Pete has a one night stand with [[Gilmore Girls|Rory Gilmore]]!
** Pete has a one night stand with [[Gilmore Girls|Rory Gilmore]]!
** Hey, when did Joyce (the confident lesbian photo editor at ''Life'') get transformed into an [[Girls (TV)|insecure, straight college student]]?
** Hey, when did Joyce (the confident lesbian photo editor at ''Life'') get transformed into an [[Girls (TV series)|insecure, straight college student]]?
** And why the hell does [[Awesome McCoolname|Reed Rockwell]] (AKA [[Alternate Universe|Bizzaro]] [[Leverage (TV)|Nathan Ford]]) look like a clean-shaven Paul Kinsey?
** And why the hell does [[Awesome McCoolname|Reed Rockwell]] (AKA [[Alternate Universe|Bizzaro]] [[Leverage|Nathan Ford]]) look like a clean-shaven Paul Kinsey?


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