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Trivia: Jason Ralph, who plays TV producer Mike Carr, is Rachel Brosnahan's (Midge) real-life husband.

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Trivia: June Harding, the actress who played teen-aged Rachel from age 14-17 years old, was, in real life, 28 years old when the film was made. In contrast, Haley Mills was 19 at the time.

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Trivia: Will Keene, who plays Father McPhail, is the real-life father of Dafne Keene, who plays Lyra Belacqua, the main protagonist in the series.

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Trivia: When Waldo and Loco (Betty Grable) are at the lodge, Loco says the music playing on the radio is Harry James. Waldo asks how she knows that, and she says she just knows that it's him. This is a movie in-joke because at that time, Grable was married to Harry James, the famous bandleader, in real life.

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Trivia: In France, when Mr. Carson and Lady Maude are in the hat shop, the clerk mistakenly refers to them as being married, which surprises and embarrasses both. This is a movie in-joke regarding actors Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) and Imelda Staunton (Lady Maude), who are married in real-life.

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Trivia: Shelly Winters, who played Bev's mother, Nana Mary, was only seven years older than Estelle Parsons, who played Bev (Roseanne's mother).

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Season 4 generally

Trivia: Jackie, the Gaslight manager, dies suddenly in Season 4. This was written into the plot due to the real-life death of Brian Tarantina, the actor who portrayed Jackie.

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Trivia: The large engagement ring that Grace Kelly wears in the movie is not a prop. It was a real 10-carat diamond engagement ring given to Kelly by her fiancé and later husband, Prince Rainier of Monaco.

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Trivia: Finona Reid, who plays Ian Miller's mother, Harriet, is only ten years older than John Corbett (Ian).

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The One After the Superbowl, part 2 - S2-E13

Trivia: The young female crew member who Joey hopes can get him cast in Jean Claude Van Damme's movie is played by Lisa Roberts, sister to Julia Roberts, who is a guest star on this episode.

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Trivia: Sophie Thompson, who plays Mafalda Hopkirk, the Ministry of Magic employee that Hermione impersonates using polyjuice potion, is the sister of Emma Thompson, who plays Professor Trelawney in the series.

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Trivia: Charles Howard (Seabiscuit's owner) married second wife Marcela Zabala Howard. Marcela's sister, Anita Zabala, was already married to Lindsey Howard, Charles' son. Though the movie never mentions it, Charles Howard actually had three sons from his first marriage not just the one who died (who was not as young as depicted in the movie).

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Trivia: When the 2015 Marty Jr. is walking across the street and a car stops, almost hitting him, he bangs both hands on the hood and yells, "Hey! I'm walkin' here!"I'm walkin' here!" This is an exact recreation of Dustin Hoffman's scene in 'Midnight Cowboy'.

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The One After 'I do' - S8-E1

Trivia: At Monica and Chandler's wedding reception, Phoebe covers for Rachel about her still unknown pregnancy by claiming she is the one who is pregnant. She claims the father is James Brolin, who is married to Barbara Streisand. Elliott Gould, who plays Ross and Monica's father, Jack Geller, was Barbara Streisand's first husband and is the father of her son. Also, Gould and Brolin co-starred in the 1977 movie, 'Capricorn One'.

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The One with Two Parts: Part 1 - S1-E16

Trivia: Jennifer Grant, who plays Nina, the employee Chandler is supposed to fire, is the daughter of Cary Grant (the famous movie star of the 1940s and 1950s) and actress Dyan Cannon.

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Trivia: Three of director Lawrence Kasdan's family members have small roles in the movie. His wife, Meg Kasdan, played a flight attendant. His youngest son, Jon, played Sarah and Harold's toddler son. His older son, Jake, played the little boy asking Sam Weber for his autograph at the funeral reception.

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Trivia: Gal Gadot's real-life husband, Yaron Varsano, and their two daughters make a cameo appearance in the snow scene at the film's end.

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Trivia: The navy radioman who first receives the emergency signal sent by Captain Gallagher (Jack Lemmon) is played by Chris Lemmon, Jack Lemmon's son.

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Echoes - S2-E3

Trivia: There is a flashback scene with sisters June (AKA Dr. Smith) and Jessica Harris as children. Their mother, Sheila Harris, is played by Angela Cartwright who was Penny Robinson in the 1960s TV series.

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Trivia: The character, Ivor Novello, played by Jeremy Northam, was a real-life actor and composer. Six of his songs were included in Gosford Park's soundtrack. His film, "The Lodger" that Lady Constance mentions as being a flop, was a real movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Jack the Ripper.

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