Sheldon. On "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon's mother, Mary Cooper, is played by Laurie Metcalf, who also starred on "Roseanne".

North Carolina. Don Knotts played Barney on "The Andy Griffith Show".

Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry David of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" was co-creator of "Seinfeld".

Newman. Jerry almost didn't fit in his seat, because Newman is so big.

Chief Wiggum. On TV's "The Simpsons", the name of Chief Wiggum's son is Ralph.

To Garner Favor. In "Game of Thrones", Lord Frey places great emphasis on family loyalty, so family members constantly jockey for position.