Back when there were clearer lines of separation between films and television, there was more delineated cross-pollination between the mediums. Nowadays, the concept of a TV star appearing in a major motion picture or a movie star leading the cast of a series is all too common, but during the 1990s, there was still a novelty to the concept. While a slice of pop culture parodying another bit of pop culture has been around ever since there's been multiple mediums of entertainment, such a thing is made that much more entertaining if one or more of the original creators happen to be involved with the parody.

Although the '90s were a time in which TV stars trying to make the leap to films was still difficult, this was less of a problem for character actors. In fact, supporting actors and character actors were practically embraced by filmmakers and casting...