The Crossover Universe

THE First Edition Mid-2012 CROSSOVER UNIVERSE A visualization of the intricate web of television series connected by years of crossovers, spin-offs, nods to other series, and so on. Buddies 0996) Soul Man (1997-1998) Can't Hurry Love (1995-1996) Sons of Thunder (1999) Caroline in the City (1995-1999) The Single Guy (1995-1997) Cheers (1982-1993) Seinfeld (1990-1998) Chicago Hope (1984-2000) St. Elsewhere (1982-1988) Civil Wars (1991-193) Public Morals (1996) Coach 0989-1997) Private Secretary (1953-1957) Conviction (2006) The Practice (1997-2004) Cop Rock (2000) Picket Fences (1992-1996) COPS (1989-) Oz (1997-2003) Cosby (1996-2000) Norm (1999-2001) The Danny Thomas Show 1953-1965) Nick and Hillary (1989) Deadline (2000-2001) Newhart (1982-1990) The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) New York Undercover (1994-1998) The Drew Carey Show (1995-2004) The Nanny 0993-1999) Early Edition (1996-2000) N.Y.P.D. Blue (1993-2005) Ellen (1994-1998) Murphy Brown (1988-1998) Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005) Millennium (1996-199) The Famous Teddy Z (1989-1990) Mayberry R.F.D. (1968-1971) Frasier (1993-2004) Friends (1994-2004) (c861-Z261) H.S. Martial Law (1998-2000) The Geena Davis Show 2000-2001) Make Room for Granddaddy (1970-1971) Gideon's Crossing (2000-2001) Make Room for Daddy 0953-1965) Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964-1970) Mad About You (1992-1999) Spin-off A new series is created for one or more Crossover Shared character One or more characters from one series appear One or more characters appear more or less regularly on more than one series. in one or more episodes of another series. characters on a previously existing series. -Shared reality Questionable crossover Series revamp An existing series gets a new name, possibly loses some characters, gains new characters or makes other changes to save a failing series, boost ratings or just have the series be known A crossover of some sort has taken place, but there is something murky about it all. For example, the crossover contradicts one Places, businesses, and other things that are not real-world phenomena are referenced or featured in more than one series. This applies to characters as well, unless they do a true crossover. of the series' continuity or internal reality. These may also just be intended as jokes. under a new name. Here's how it all breaks down: AfterMASH -4 AfterMASH was a spin-off from M'A "S"H. Boston Public character Kevin Riley appears on an episode of The Practice. Newspaper "The New York Ledger" appoars on Conviction, Deadline, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intem Order. Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Coach character Luther Van Dam, Ellen characters Paige Clark and Spence Kovak, and Grace Under Fire character Grace Kelly appear on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. These Friends of Mine was renamed Ellen after its first season. Make Room for Daddy (n-HES) For its first three seasons, The Danny Thomas Show was called Make Room for Daddy. The character of Danny Williams origi- nated on Make Room for Daddy and was later made the lead character on Make Room for Granddaddy. Hill Street Blues (S-B8) I's Gary Shandling's Show (888-190) The Andy Griffith Show character Howard Sprague I's Gary Shandling's Show. out by a golf ball and later wakes up as Bob Hartley, his character from The Bob Newhart Show, telling his wife, Emily, about the stran dream he just had about how he was an inn- keeper in Vermont. Making the entire series of Newhart a dream of the Bob Hartley character. Newhart characters Larry, Darryl and Darryl appear on an episode of Coach. Soul Man m-Ba Home Improvement character Tim Taylor appears on an episode of Soul Man, Home Improvement character Brad Taylor appears on an episode of Soul Man. Home Improvement character Al Borland appears on an episode of Soul Man, Soul Man character Mike Webber appears on an episode of Home Improvement. Law and Order: Special Victims Unit eas) Homicide: Life on the Street/ Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on Arrested Development. Homicide: Life on the Street/ Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of The Beat. Newspaper "The New York Ledger" appears on Conviction, Deadline, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Conviction was a spin-off from Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for character Beverly Hills Buntz was a spin-off from Hill Street Blues for character Norman Buntz. Hill Street Blues character Howard Hunter appears on an episode of Cop Rock. w and ears on an episode of Buddies nm Buddies was a spin-off from Home Improvement for characters Dave Carlisle n episode of Ally Ally was a spin-off from Ally McBeal. The peripheral character of Buck Naked originated on Hill Street Blues and later made appearances on N.Y.P.D. Blue. Joey a- Joey was a spin-off from Friends for character Joey Tribbiani. Ally McBeal g-ma and John Butler. Cop Rock am Ally was a spin-off from Ally McBeal. Hill Street Blues character Howard Hunter appears on an episode of Cop Rock. LA. Law characters Victor Sifuentes and Abby Perkins appear on an episode of Cop Rock. Everybody Loves Raymond gs-mm Costy character Hilton Lucas, King of Queens character Doug Heffernan, and Every- body Loves Raymond character Ray Barone The character of Benjamin Harris originated on Ally McBeal and later became a recurring character on Boston Public., A story began on an episode of Ally McBeal and was concluded that same evening on The Practice. Can't Hurry Love g8-19 A story involving Elizabeth Taylor's stolen pearis began on an episode of The Nanny, continued through that evening's episodes of Can't Hurry Love, Murphy Brown and High Society and was concluded in an extra final scene foaturing The Nanny cha- racters Fran Fine and Maxwell Sheffield, The Joey Bishop Show -S The Andy Griffith Show character Barney Fife appears on an episode of The Joey Bishop Show The Joey Bishop Show was a spin-off from The Danny Thomas Show for character Joey Barnes. Make Room for Granddaddy wn- Make Room for Granddaddywas a spin-off from The Danny Thomas Show. The character of Danny Williams origi- nated on Make Room for Daddy and was later made the lead character on Make Room for Granddaddy. Nick and Hillary m0-In Home Improvement (na-nm Buddies was a spin-off from Home Improvement for characters Dave Carlisle and John Butler. Home Improvement character Tim Taylor appears on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. Oddy enough, so does Home Improvement star Tim Allen, but in a different episode. appear on an episode of Becker. Everybody Loves Raymond characters Tartingers was renamed Nick and Hillary and underwent major changes after its first Strange Luck (ms-) The X-Files character Fax Mulder is referenced on an episode of Strange Luck, COPS owe An episode of The X-Files is filmed as if it were an episode of COPS. Ambitious, sure, but highly questionable on the grounds that it is not a true crossover. The X-Files characters couldn't possibly return the favour and appear on COPS as it is a reality show and The X-Files is not. Also, the cops in this crossover? Actors. season. St. Elsewhere character Elliot Axelrod is mentioned on an episode of Nick and Hillary, Ray and Frank Barone appear on an episode of Cosby. The King of Queens character Doug Heffernan appears on multiple episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. Everybody Loves Raymond character Ray Barone appears on multiple episodes of The King of Queens. Everybody Loves Raymond character Ray Barone appears on an episode of The Nanny. Tattingers ome-non Tattingers was renamed Nick and Hillary and undorwent major changes after its first The Andy Griffith Show 0-B The Andy Griffith Show was a spin-off from The Danny Thomas Show for characten Andy Taylor. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C, was a spin-off Alexandra Cabot. The character of John Munch originatod on Homicide: Life on the Street and later became a regular character on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch and The Lone Gunmen charac- ters John Firzgerald Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly appear on an episode of The X-Files. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet ap- pears on an episode of New York Undercover. Homicide: Life on the Street/ Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of The Wire. The character of Elizabeth Olivet origi- nated on Law and Order and later became a recurring character on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Bizabeth Olivet appears on an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet appears han episode of Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet ap- pears on an episode of New York Undercover. Norm g9-000 The Drew Carey Show character Mimi Bobeck appears on an episode of Norm. Caroline in the City ows-wa Home Improvement character Tim Taylor appears on an episode of Soul Man. Home Improvement character Brad Taylor appears on an episode of Soul Man. Home Improvement character Al Borland appears on an episode of Soul Man. Soul Man character Mike Webber appears on an episode of Home Improvement. Home Improvement character Brad Taylor appears on an episode of Thunder Allay. The John Larroquette Show (N-8 Cheers/ Frasier character Frasier Crane appears on an episode of The John Larroquette Martial Law -0m Martial Law character Sammo Law appears on an episode of Early Edition. A story began on an episode of Martial Law and was concluded on Walker, Texas Ranger, featuring Martial Law character Sammo Law. season. Frasier characters Daphne Moon and Niles Crane appear on an episode of Caroline in the City. Interestingly enough, they do not These Friends of Mine oma) from The Andy Griffith Show for character Gomer Pyle. The Andy Griffith Show character These Friends of Mine was renamed Ellen after its first season. Show Oz 1981-20a "Miss Sally's Schooly ard" is a children's television program on The Beat, Homicide: Life. on the Street, and 0z. The Weigen Medical Corporation is featured on both Oz and St. Elsewhere. It is stated that Oz character Carol Grace has previously worked at the St. Eligius hospital from St. Elsewhere. Cosby o-m Cesty character Hilton Lucas, King of Queens character Doug Heffernan, and Every- body Loves Raymond character Ray Barone actually meet or interact with any of the cha- racters from Caroline in the City. Caroline in the City character Caroline Duffy appears on an episode of Friends. Friends character Chandler Bing appears on an episode of Caroline in the City. The Single Guy character Jonathan Eliot appears on an episode of Caroline in the City. The King of Queens g-07) Costy character Hilton Lucas, King of Queens character Doug Heffernan, and Every- body Loves Raymond character Ray Barone appear on an episode of Becker. The King of Queens character Doug Heffernan appears on multiple episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond. Everybody Loves Raymond character Ray Barone appears on multiple episodes of The King of Queens. Thunder Alley m-B) Home Improvement character Brad Taylor appears on an episode of Thunder Alley. Howard Sprague appears on an episode of Ir's Gary Shandling's Show. The Andy Griffith Show character Barney Fife appears on an episode of The Joay Bishop Show. Mayberry R.F.D. was a spin-off from The Andy Griffith Show for character Sam Jones. The Famous Teddy Z oam-nm The Famous Teddy Z character Al Floss appears on an episode of Murphy Brown. M'A'S'H (K2-mD AfterMASH was a spin-off from MAS H. M'A"S"H character B. J. Hunnicut is mentioned on an episode of St. Elsewhere. Trapper John, M.D. was a spin-off from M'A*S"H. Although, legally it is considered a spin-off trom the motion picture MASH an so that the producers of Trapper John, M.D. could avoid paying royalties to the producers of the TV series M'A"S"H. appear on an episode of Becker. Everybody Loves Raymond characters Ray and Frank Barone appear on an episode of Costy. The King of Queens character Doug Hefferman appears on an episode of Cosby. The Torrellis g Frasier (-4 Homicide: Life on the Street g3-18 The Tortellis was a spin-off from Cheers Frasier characters Daphne Moon and Niles Crane appear on an episode of Caroline in the City. Interestingly enough, they do not actually meet or interact with any of the cha- racters from Caroline in the Ciry. Frasier was a spin-off from Cheers for character Frasier Crane. Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of Arrested Development. Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of The Beat. for characters Nick and Loretta Tortelli. Cheers (2-D Melville's, the restaurant above the bar from Cheers, is referenced on an episode of Boston Legal. Frasier was a spin-off from Cheers for character Frasier Crane. Cheers character Sam Malone appears on an episode of Frasier. Cheers character Woody Boyd appears on an episode of Frasier. Picket Fences (B-B) Chicago Hope character Jeffroy Geigor appears on an episode of Picket Fences. Picket Fences character Douglas Wambaugh appears on an episode of Chicago Норе. The plot of an episode of The X-Files is mentioned as having happened in a nearby town on an episode of Picket Fences. Arrested Development m-) Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of Arrested Development. The Danny Thomas Show (n-B6) The Andy Griffith Show was a spin-off from The Danny Thomas Show for character Trapper John, M.D. 9-e Trapper John, M.D. was a spin-off from M'A'S"H. Although, legally it is considered a spin-off from the motion picture MASH (m) so that the producers of Trapper John, M.D. could avoid paying royalties to the producers of the TV series M'A'S"H. LA. Law (-0 Andy Taylor. The Dick Van Dyke Show character Buddy Sorrell appears on an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. The Danny Thomas Show character Danny Wiliams and his family appear on an episode of Love Lucy. The Joay Bishop Show was a spin-off from The Danny Thomas Show for character Joey Barnes. For its first three seasons, The Danny Thomas Show was called Make Room for Daddy. Make Room for Granddaddy was a spin-off from The Danny Thomas Show. Mayberry R.F.D. (sa-an) Mayberry R.F.D. was a spin-off from The Andy Griffith Show for character Sam Jones. The characters of Eli Levinson and The Beat amn Homicide: Life on the Street/ Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of The Beat. Choers characters Ciff Clavin, Norm Peterson, Carla Tortelli, Paul Krapence, and Phil appear on an episode of Frasier. Cheers character Woody Boyd appears "Miss Sally's Schoolyard" is a children's television program on The Beat, Homicide: Life on the Street, and Oz Chicago Hope character Jeffrey Geiger appears on an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street Law and Order / Law and Order: Criminal Donise lanello originated on Civil Wars and became regular characters on LA. Law. LA. Law characters Victor Sifuentes and Abby Perkins appear on an episode of Cop Rock. Walker, Teras Rangor mm-0 Astory began on an episode of Martial Law and was concluded on Walker, Texas Ranger, featuring Martial Law character Sammo Law. Sons of Thunder was a spin-off from Walker, Texas Ranger for characters Trent Malloy and Carlos Sandoval. Millennium om-non The Practice -e on an episode of Frasier. Cheers character Sam Malone appears on an episode of Frasier. Cheers / Frasier character Frasier Crane appears on an episode of The John Larroquette Show. Millennium character Frank Black appears on an episode of The X-Files. Cheers characters Cliff Clavin, Norm Peterson, Carla Tortelli, Paul Krapence, and Phil appear on an episode of Frasier. Cheers / Frasier character Frasier Crane appears on an episode of The John Larroquette Show Cheers characters Carla Tortelli, Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin appear on an episede of St. Elsewhere, on the set of Cheers. The Tortellis was a spin-off from Cheers Law and Order es-0 Newspaper "The New York Ledger appears on Conviction, Deadline, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Law and Order / Law and Order: Criminal Intent character Mike Logan appears on an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street, Law and Order characters Rey Curtis, Lennie Briscoe, Claire Kincaid, Jack McCoy and Jamie Ross appear on episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet appears on an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. The character of Mike Logan originated on Law and Order and later became a regular character on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The character of Emil Skoda originated on Law and Order and later became a recurring cha racter on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Emil Skoda appears on an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Law and Order: Trial by Jury are all spin-offs from Law and Order. The character of Elizabeth Olivet origi- "Miss Sally's Schoolyard" is a children's television program en The Beat, Homicide: Life on the Street, and 0z. A story began on an episode of Ally McBeal and was concluded that same evening on The Practice. The character of Denny Crane originated on The Practice and became a regular on Boston Logal. Boston Public character Kevin Riley appears on an episode of The Practice. The Practice characters Ellenor Frut and Jimmy Berluti appear on an episode of Gideon's Crossing. Intent character Mike Logan appears on an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street. Law and Order characters Rey Curtis, Murphy Brown (B-Im The Bob Newhart Show characters Becker m-noe Carol Bondurant and Bob Hartley appear on an episode of Murphy Brown. A story involving Elizabeth Taylor's stolen pearts began en an episode of The Nanny, continued through that evening's episodes of Can't Hury Love, Murphy Brown and High Society and was concluded in an extra final scene featuring The Nanny cha- Costy character Hilton Lucas, King of Queens character Doug Heffernan, and Every- body Loves Raymond character Ray Barone Cheers / Frasier characters Frasier Crane and Lilith Sternin appear on an episode Lennie Briscoe, Claire Kincaid, Jack McCoy and Jamie Ross appear on episodes of Homi- cide: Life on the Street. Law and Order: Trial by Jury coos The White Shadow a-IRD The character of Warren Coolidge orig- nated on The White Shadow and later became a regular character on St. Elsewhere. of Wings. Deadline m-t Newspaper "The New York Ledger" appears on Conviction, Deadline, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Newspaper "The New York Ledger" appears on Conviction, Deadline, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. The character of John Munch originated on Homicide: Life on the Street and later became a regular character on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. St. Elsewhere character Raxanne Turner appears on an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of The Wire. Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch and The Lone Gunmen charac- ters John Fitzgerald Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly appear on an episode of The X-Files. appear on an episode of Becker. for characters Nick and Loretta Tortell. Friends (4-20 Caroline in the City character Caroline Duffy appears on an episode of Friends. Friends character Chandler Bing appears on an episode of Caroline in the City. Friends character Phoebe Buffay appears on an episode of Hope and Gloria. Joey was a spin-off from Friends for character Joey Tribbiani. Friends character Ross Geller appears on an episode of The Single Guy. The charactor of Ursula Buffay origi- nated on Mad About You and later became a recurring character on Friends. Mad About You characters Jamie Buchman and Fran Devanow appear on an episode of Friends. Beverly Hills Buntz -Ra) Beverly Hills Buntz was a spin-off from Hill Street Blues for character Norman Buntz. Cheers characters Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin appear on an episode of Wings. Cheers / Frasier characters Frasier Crane and Lilith Sternin appear on an episode of Wings. Cheers character Rebecca Howe appears on an episode of Wings. The character of Lennie Briscoe origi- nated on Law and Order and later bocame a regular character on Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Private Secretary (8-H) Private Secretary character Susie McNamera appears on an episode of I Love Lucy. Wings m-7) Cheers characters Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin appear on an episode of Wings. Cheers / Frasier characters Frasier Crane and Lilith Sternin appear on an episode racters Fran Fine and Maxwell Sheffield. The Famous Teddy Z character Al Floss appears on an episode of Murphy Brown. Murphy Brown characters Murphy Brown and Frank Forrana appear on an episode of Ink. The news program "FY" from Murphy Brown is seen airing on a television screen on an episode of Love and War. Murphy Brown character Jim Dial appears on an episode of The Nanny. Bob cse-ma The Bob Newhart Show character Jerry Robinson appears on an episode of Bob. The Dick Van Dyke Show -INE The Dick Van Dyke Show character Buddy Sorrell appears on an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. The Dick Van Dyke Show character Alan Brady appears on an episode of Mad About You of Wings. Cheers character Rebecca Howe appears on an episode of Wings Order: Special Victims Unit and Law and Order: Trial by Jury are all spin-offs from Law and Order. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Bizabeth Olivet appears on an episode of Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Public Morals ose The character of John Irvin originated The Bob Newhart Show n-I Actor Bill Daily, who played airline pilot Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show, as well as astronaut Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie appears on The Bob Newhart Show's 24th anniversary reunion episode as Howard Borden saying he once dreamed he was an astronaut for five seasons. Chicago Hope ame-am Chicago Hope characters Philip Watters, Keith Wilkes, and Diane Grad appear on an episode of Early Edition. Chicago Hope character Jeffrey Geiger appears on an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street. Chicago Hope character Jeffrey Geiger appears on an episode of Picket Fences, Picket Fences character Douglas Wambaugh appears on an episode of Chicago Hope. The "Cushing Left Anterior Descanding Artery Award" appears on both Chicago Hope and St. Elsewhere. on N.Y.P.D. Blue and later became a recurring character on Public Morals. The Wire me- Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch appears on an episode of The Wire. The Drew Carey Show 8-20) The Drew Carey Show characters Mimi Bobeck and Drew Carey, and Ellen characters Paige Clark and Spence Kovak appear on an episode of Coach. Coach character Luther Van Dam, Ellen characters Paige Clark and Spence Kovak, and Grace Under Fire character Grace Kelly appear on an episode of The Drow Caroy Show. Coach character Luther Van Dam and The Drew Carey Show character Drew Carey appear on an episode of Grace Under Fire, The Drew Carey Show character Drew Carey appears on an episode of The Gena Davis Show. Home Improvement character Tim Taylor appears on an episode of The Drew Caroy Show, Oddly enough, so does Home Improvement star Tim Alen, but in a different episode. N.Y.P.D. Blue character James Martinez appears on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. The Drew Carey Show character Mimi Bobeck appears on an episode of Norm. St. Elsewhere ae- The Bob Newharn Show character Elliot Carlin appears on an episode of St. Elsewhere. Cheers characters Carla Tortelli, Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin appear on an episode of St. Elsewhere, on the set of Cheers. The "Cushing Left Antorior Descending Artery Award" is an award on both Chicago Hope and St. Elsowhere. St. Elsewhere character Roxanne Turner appears on an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street. MA'S"H character B. J. Hunnicut is mentioned on an episode of St. Elsewhore. The Weigert Medical Corporation is fearured on both Oz and St. Elsewhere. St. Elsewhere character Elliot Axelrod is mentioned on an episode of Nick and Hillary. The character of Warren Coolid ge origi- nated on The White Shadow and later became a regular character on St. Elsewhere. N.Y.P.D. Blue e-0 The Lone Gunmen a0s Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch and The Lone Gunmen charac- ters John Fitzgorald Byers, Melvin Frohiko, and Richard Langly appear on an episode of The X-Files. The Lone Gunmen was a spin-off from The X-Files for characters John Firzgerald N.Y.P.D. Blue character James Martinez Hope and Gloria a5-190 Friends character Phoebe Buffay appears on an episode of Hope and Gloria. appears on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. Peripheral character of Buck Naked originated on Hill Street Blues and later made appearances on N.Y.P.D. Blue. The character of John Irvin originated The X-Files ms-2 An episode of TheX-Files is filmed as if it were an episode of COPS. Ambitious, sure, but highly questionable on the grounds that it is not a true crossover. The X-Files characters couldn't possibly return the favour and appear on COPS as it is a reality show and TheX-Files is not. Also, the cops in this crossover? Actors. Homicide: Life on the Street / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character John Munch and The Lone Gunmen characters John Fitzgerald Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langy on an episode of The X-Fles. The Lone Gunmen was a spin-off from The X-Files for characters John Firzgerald The Bob Newhart Show characters Carol Bondurant and Bob Hartley appear on an episode of Murphy Brown. The Bob Newhart Show character Elliot Carlin appears on an episode of Newhart. In the final episode of Newhart, Bob The Geena Davis Show 00-2000 The Drew Carey Show character Drew Carey appears on an episode of The Geena Davis Show. I Dream of Jeannie (B5-9 Actor Bil Daily, who played airline pilot Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show, as well as astronaut Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie appoars on The Bob Newhart Show's 24th anniversary reunion episode as Howard Bordon saying he once dreamed he was an astronaut for five seasons. nated on Law and Order and later became a recurring character on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet appears Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly. on an episode of Law and Order: Trial by Jury. on N.Y.P.D. Blue and later became a recurring Gideon's Crossing 0-201) The Practice characters Ellenor Frutt and Jimmy Berluti appear on an episode of Gideon's Crossing. Newhart's character Dick Loudon is knocked character on Public Morals. out by a golf ball and later wakes up as Bob Hartley, his character from The Bob Newhart Show, telling his wife, Emily, about the strange dream he just had about how he was an inn- keeper in Vermont, making the entire series of Newhart a dream of the Bob Hartley character. The Bob Newhart Show character Elliot Carlin appears on an episode of St. Elsewhere. Cvil Wars (8-1BNa The Nanny -H A story involving Elizabeth Taylor's stolen pearis began on an episode of The Nanny, continued through that evening's episodes of Can't Hury Love, Murphy Brown and High Society and was concluded in an otra final scene featuring The Nanny cha- racters Fran Fine and Maxwell Sheffield. Everybody Loves Raymond character Ray Barone appears on an episode of The Nanny. Murphy Brown character Jim Dial appears on an episode of The Nanny. The characters of Eli Lavinson and The character of Lennie Briscoe origi- nated on Law and Order and later became a regular character on Law and Order: Trial by Jury. Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Emil Skoda appears on Love and War (-B5 The character of Jack Stein originated on Love and War and later became a recurring character on Ink. News program "FYI" from Murphy Brown is seen airing on a television screen on an episode of Love and War. Denise lanello originated on Civil Wars and became regular characters on LA. Law. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. gas-IB) Gomer Pyle US.M.C. character Gomer Pyle appears on an episode of The Lucy Show. I Love Lucy am-I) Coach wa-san The Drew Carey Show characters Mimi Bobeck and Drew Carey, and Ellen characters The Danny Thomas Show character Danny Williams and his family appear on an episode of I Love Lucy. Private Secretary character Susie McNamera appears on an episode of Love Lucy Byers, Melvin Frohike, and Richard Langly. Millennium character Frank Black appears on an episode of TheX-Files. The plet of an episode of The X-Files is mentioned as having happened in a nearty town on an episode of Picket Fonces. The X-Files character Fax Mulder is referenced on an episode of Strange Luck. Grace Under Fire gm-n an episode of New York Undercover Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet ap pears on an episode of New York Undercover. Paige Clark and Spence Kov ak appear on an episode of Coach. Coach character Luther Van Dam, Ellen characters Paige Clark and Spence Kovak, and Grace Under Fire character Grace Kelly appear on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. Coach character Luther Van Dam, Elen characters Paige Clark and Spence Kovak, and Grace Under Fire character Grace Kelly appear on an episode of The Drew Carey Show. Coach character Luther Van Dam and The Drew Carey Show character Drew Carey appear on an episode of Grace Under Fire, Boston Legal m-20) Boston Public character Steven Harper appears on an episode of Boston Legal. The Lucy Show (n-nen Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. character Gomer Pyle appears on an episode of The Lucy Show. Seinfeld 1880-198 Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer Melville's, the restaurant above the bar In Plain Sight ame-ma In Plain Sight character Mary Shannon appears on an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Early Edition go-00 Chicage Hope characters Philp Watters, Law and Order: Criminal Intent 01-00 from Cheers, is referenced on an episode of Boston Legal. The charactor of Denny Crane originated on The Practice and later became a regular on Boston Legal. appears on an episode of Mad About You. Newspaper "The New York Ledger" appears on Conviction, Deadline, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law and Order: Trial by Jury. In Plain Sight character Mary Shannon appears on an episode of Law and Order Criminal Intent. Mad Abour You (2-1) The Dick Van Dyke Show character Alan Brady appears on an episode of Mad About You. The character of Ursula Buffay origi- nated on Mad About You and later became a recurring character on Friends. Mad About You characters Jamie Coach character Luther Van Dam and The Drew Carey Show character Drew Carey appear on an episode of Grace Under Fire. Newhart characters Larry, Darryl and Darryl appear on an episode of Coach. Keith Wilkes, and Diane Grad appear on an episode of Early Edition. Martial Law character Sammo Law appears on an episode of Early Edition. New York Undercover (m-Bm Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet appears on an episode of New York Undercover. The Single Guy m- The Single Guy character Jonathan Eliot appears on an episode of Caroline in the City Friends character Ross Geller appears on an episode of The Single Guy. Boston Public co-04 The charactor of Benjamin Harris originated on Ally McBeal and later became a recurring character on Boston Public. Boston Public character Steven Harper appears on an episode of Boston Legal. High Society (s- A story involving Elizabeth Taylor's stolen pearls began on an episode of The Nanny, continued through that evening's episodes of Can't Hury Love, Murphy Brown and High Sociery and was concluded in an extra final scene foaturing The Nanny cha- Ink s-7 The character of Jack Stein originated on Love and War and lator became a recurring character on Ink. Murphy Brown characters Murphy Brown and Frank Fontana appear on an Ellen m-me Nowhart gmo The Drew Carey Show characters Mimi Bobeck and Drew Carey, and Ellen characters Paige Clark and Spence Kovak appear on an Conviction ce Buchman and Fran Devanow appear on an The Bob Newhart Show character Elliot Law and Order / Law and Order: Special Victims Unit character Elizabeth Olivet appears on an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. episode of Friends. Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer appears on an episode of Mad About You. Sons of Thunder pasa Sons of Thunder was a spin-off from Walker, Texas Ranger for characters Trent Malloy and Carlos Sandoval. Conviction was a spin-off from Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for character Carlin appears on an episode of Newhart. In the final episode of Newhart, Bob Alexandra Cabot. episode of Coach. racters Fran Fine and Maxwell Sheffield. episode of Ink. Newhart's character Dick Loudon is knocked Some thoughts and credits The crossover universe is a graphic visualization of an intricate web of television series connected through years of crossovers, spin-offs, nods to other series, and so on. For example, the character of John Munch originated on Homicide: Life on the Street and later became a regular character on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. The two series are therefore connected and take place within the same universe. The same goes for any other series that any character native to these two shows make crossover appearances on or might get spun off to. And just to be clear, a spin-off is where a new series is created for one or more characters from a previously existing series, such as Frasier in relation to Cheers. What I call "shared reality" in the chart is the weakest form of crossover that still holds water, such as Boston Legal characters discussing Melville's, the restaurant above the bar from Cheers. Both series are set in Boston, it is likely that the characters would eat at that establishment, so l'm buying it. Others may very well be interesting, but to very little or no degree are they plausible, such as The X-Files crossing over with COPS. See, a crossover has to work both ways to be a true crossover, i.e., reality shows and animated series do not make the cut. Also, I am aware of what is commonly referred to as the Tommyverse, a similar concept linking some 280 television series together through different types of crossovers and references to shared realities. However, I feel that a lot of the connections in the Tommyverse are a little too weak to be considered legitimate. Two prominent examples are Oceanic Airlines and Morley Cigarettes-two brands that are used pretty much whenever a generic airline or cigarette brand is needed. Doesn't mean there's a connection to Lost or The X-Files. So I based this chart on the information available at poobala.com, and it should be viewed as a graphic visualization of just that. It does not claim to be some sort of definitive chart over what the internal reality of all the shows on television "is". Keep in mind; it's only television. This chart was made in the summer of 2012 and should thusly only be expected contain crossovers made up until that point. Future crossovers may alter the chart drastically, adding a multitude of series to it. In the case of new crossovers being made, or me finding out about legitimate crossovers I was not aware of, I might produce a new edition adding those series as well as rectifying any errors I sincerely hope I have not made in this one. As I mentioned earlier, this is based on research made by Thom Holbrook, available on his website, poobala.com, which has more information on all of the crossovers listed here, and also identifies and lists in great detail no less than thirty-eight other universes. Go visit if this poster has piqued your interest at all. Graphic visualization, writing, graphic design, and some additional research by Robert Lindblom, robertlindblom.se -Grace Under Fire (1993-1998) High Society (1995-1996) Hill Street Blues (1981-1987) n the Street (1993-1999) Home Improvement (1991-1999) - Hope and Gloria (1995-1996) I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970) I Love Lucy (1951-1961) Boston Public (2000-2004) In Plain Sight (2008-2012) Boston Legal (2004-2008) -Ink (1996-1997) The Bob Newhart Show (1972-1978) It's Gary Shandling's Show (198-1990) (C6 61 - 2661) qog (8861-2861) Joey (2004-2006) Beverly Hills Buntz (1987-1988) The Joey Bishop Show (1961-1965) Becker (1998-2004) The John Larroquette Show (1993-1996) The Beat (2000) The King of Queens (198-2007) -L.A. Law (1986-1994) Arrested Development (2003-2006) Law and Order (1990-2010) The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) Law and Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2010 Ally McBeal (1997-2002) (6661) Á|IV - Law and Ord Victim Law and Order: Trial by Jury (200 5) Unit (199- AfterMASH (1983-1984) The Lone Gunmen (2001) The X-Files (1993-2002) The Wire (2002-2008) Love and War (1992-1995) The Lucy Show (1962-1968) (266I-0661) sau!M The White Shadow (1978-1981) Walker, Texas Ranger (1993-2001) Trapper John, M.D. (1979-19 86) The Tortellis (197) Thunder Alley (1994-1995) These Friends of Mine (1994) Tattingers (1988-1989) Strange Luck 1995-1996)