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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Morning Randolph is older than her appearance because of the plastic surgeries she had to stay young, while in reality Mircea Monroe was ''28'' when she was cast on the show.


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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Morning Randolph is older than her appearance because of the plastic surgeries she had to stay young, while in reality Mircea Monroe was ''28'' when she was cast on the show.
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* DawsonCasting: The "kids!" on ''Pucks!''. It gets lampshaded when Sean and Beverly hear from one of the actors about his divorce leading to their surprise at how old he is, leading him to say:
-->'''Actor''': You should see the guys on ''Series/{{Glee}}'', they're like 50.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Invoked in-universe. This is the main subject of the show. Merc Lapidus actually has a fairly respectable desire for his network to produce original shows, sick of the bandwagon thinking and LowestCommonDenominator appeal that he sees everywhere in Hollywood. Unfortunately he's so crippled by a complete lack of originality himself and a need to get instant gratification in the ratings that he turns every show he gets his hands on into the same bland dross he complains about.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Morning Randolph is older than her appearance because of the plastic surgeries she had to stay young, while in reality Mircea Monroe was ''28'' when she was casted on the show.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Morning Randolph is older than her appearance because of the plastic surgeries she had to stay young, while in reality Mircea Monroe was ''28'' when she was casted cast on the show.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Morning Randolph is older than her appearance because of the plastic surgeries she had to stay young, while in reality Mircea Monroe was ''28'' when she was casted on the show.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Although supposed to be set in Hollywood, the show was primarily shot in the UK, using some truly impressive CGI work to make it seem as if dreary Britain was actually sunny California.
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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after "''Series/{{Friends}}''"? His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.

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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and going into semi-retirement not much in the pipeline long after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after "''Series/{{Friends}}''"? His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.
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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after "''{{Friends}}''"? His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.

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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after "''{{Friends}}''"? "''Series/{{Friends}}''"? His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[Series/BlackBooks Fran]], [[Series/GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow Series/{{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[Series/GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow Series/{{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks [[Series/BlackBooks Fran]], [[Series/GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow Series/{{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.
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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after "''{{Friends}}''?" His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.

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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after "''{{Friends}}''?" "''{{Friends}}''"? His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.
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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after ''{{Friends}}''. His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.

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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after ''{{Friends}}''. "''{{Friends}}''?" His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.
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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after ''{{Friends}}''. HIs well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.

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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after ''{{Friends}}''. HIs His well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.
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* CareerResurrection: After the cancellation of ''Joey'' and not much in the pipeline after, Matt [=LeBlanc=] was often the answer for "Who had the least successful career after ''{{Friends}}''. HIs well-received work AdamWesting as himself earned him a Golden Globe award and reminded everyone that yes, he was a TV star for a decade for a good reason.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[Series/GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[Series/GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Series/{{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing [[Series/GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.

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* DawsonCasting: The "kids!" on ''Pucks!''. It gets lampshaded when Sean and Beverly hear from one of the actors about his divorce leading to their surprise at how old he is, leading him to say:
-->'''Actor''': You should see the guys on ''Series/{{Glee}}'', they're like 50.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Invoked in-universe. This is the main subject of the show. Merc Lapidus actually has a fairly respectable desire for his network to produce original shows, sick of the bandwagon thinking and LowestCommonDenominator appeal that he sees everywhere in Hollywood. Unfortunately he's so crippled by a complete lack of originality himself and a need to get instant gratification in the ratings that he turns every show he gets his hands on into the same bland dross he complains about.
* FakeAmerican: Brits Daisy Haggard (Myra the network executive), Joseph May (Andy), Scarlett Patterson (Wendy the assistant), Sophie Rundle (Labia) and James Purefoy (Morning's brother Rob). Purefoy's American accent is quite terrible.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan.Mangan.
* InternationalCoproduction: Creator/{{BBC}}/{{Showtime}}.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: A British/American sitcom about writing an American remake of a British sitcom, written by American sitcom writers. In America!
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this [[{{Friends}} LeBlanc person was in another sitcom]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this [[{{Friends}} LeBlanc person was in another sitcom]].
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* CreatorCouple: David Crane and his life partner, Jeffrey Klarik created the series, and wrote every episode together.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this Matt LeBlanc person was in another [[{{Friends}} sitcom]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this Matt [[{{Friends}} LeBlanc person was in another [[{{Friends}} sitcom]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this Matt leBlanc person was in another [[{{Friends}} sitcom]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this Matt leBlanc LeBlanc person was in another [[{{Friends}} sitcom]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Beverley is played by the versatile Tamsin Grieg, also known as [[BlackBooks Fran]], [[GreenWing Caroline]] and [[TheArchers Debbie Aldridge]], while Sean is fellow {{Green Wing}}er Stephen Mangan. Oh, and this Matt leBlanc person was in another [[{{Friends}} sitcom]].

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