showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) (12/15/85)
In article <2509@sdcrdcf.UUCP> faigin@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Daniel P Faigin) writes: >It seems that St. Elsewhere is not the only show that seems to >reference other shows. A few weeks ago, there was an episode of >Misfits of Science (henceforth, Misfits) that was constantly >making fun of Miami Vice (e,g, before they did something, Billy >and L commented that they had to change their shirts so they >wouldlook like the people on the next show, or something like >that). >I wonder where else this will be beginning to show up. > Several years ago, when "Barney Miller" and "Taxi" were both shown on ABC, in adjacent time slots, there was an episode in which Dietrich and Harris were guarding a witness in a hotel room. Toward the end of the show, Barney comes by to get the witness, and Dietrich asks him if he wants to stay and watch TV, saying "'Taxi''s on in five minutes." --Blore