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* ''The Valley'', Summer's favourite show on ''[[The OC]]'', had suspicious similarities to ''[[The OC]]'' itself. This was really played up when the characters got to meet the "actors". Seth and Summer found out that two of them were dating (as Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson were at the time), and Ryan was amazed that the male lead could still "play high school" at his age (Ben McKenzie was ten years older than his character).
* ''The Valley'', Summer's favourite show on ''[[The OC]]'', had suspicious similarities to ''[[The OC]]'' itself. This was really played up when the characters got to meet the "actors". Seth and Summer found out that two of them were dating (as Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson were at the time), and Ryan was amazed that the male lead could still "play high school" at his age (Ben McKenzie was ten years older than his character).
* ''Father Ben'' is pretty popular with Father Ted and Father Dougal on ''[[Father Ted]]''
* ''Father Ben'' is pretty popular with Father Ted and Father Dougal on ''[[Father Ted]]''
* ''Ghostfacers'' within ''[[Supernatural]]''.
* ''[[Supernatural]]''.
** ''Ghostfacers''. These are a group of professional ghost-hunters who televise their exploits. Given their names, they are obviously supposed to be [[Captain Ersatz]] of the original [[Ghostbusters]].
** But much more so with the '''book'''-within-a-show. The book series ''Supernatural'' introduced in the episode actually ''is'' the first few seasons of the show, and its [[Take That]]s at the fans are exquisite. {{spoiler|Turns out the series was written by the ''prophet'' Chuck, chronicling what will eventually become the Winchester Gospel. That title is incredibly ambiguous as to whether it will feature one or both of them.}}
** But much more so with the '''book'''-within-a-show. The book series ''Supernatural'' introduced in the episode actually ''is'' the first few seasons of the show, and its [[Take That]]s at the fans are exquisite. It is written by author Chuck Shurley; Dean and Sam don't like him (or the series) all too much, seeing them as an invasion of their privacy. {{spoiler|Turns out that Chuck is [[God in Human Form]]. chronicling what will eventually become the Winchester Gospel. That title is incredibly ambiguous as to whether it will feature one or both of them.}} The plot of the episode "Fan Fiction" revolves around a high school drama club putting on a play adaptation of one of the books; Chuck shows up to watch, and he ''loves'' it.
** Even more so with 6.15 "The French Mistake", in which Sam and Dean get sent {{spoiler|into an alternate universe where they are actors Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who subsequently play the characters Sam and Dean in ''Supernatural''. Their castmate is Misha Collins, their bosses are Eric Kripke and Sera Gamble, their director is Bob Singer...}}
** Even more so with 6.15 "The French Mistake", in which Sam and Dean get sent {{spoiler|into an alternate universe where they are actors Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who subsequently play the characters Sam and Dean in ''Supernatural''. Their castmate is Misha Collins, their bosses are Eric Kripke and Sera Gamble, their director is Bob Singer...}}
* ''[[Masked Rider]]'' has been [[retcon]]ned to be a show-within-a-show when Nadira in ''[[Power Rangers Time Force]]'' was shown watching it.
* ''[[Masked Rider]]'' has been [[retcon]]ned to be a show-within-a-show when Nadira in ''[[Power Rangers Time Force]]'' was shown watching it.
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