Shows inhabiting a common TV universe

True! Also, when The Critic was cancelled, Jay Sherman ended in the same mental hospital that Ned commited himself to after the hurricane wiped out the Flanders’ house. Kinda creepy in a way. It showed Jay in a ward room telling the doctor, “It stinks!” and the doctor replies, “Yes, Mr. Sherman, EVERYthing stinks.”

The 6 Million Dollar Man and {i]The Bionic Woman*.
I loved the Steve Austin vs. Bigfoot episodes.

He was the inspiration but the character of Kolchak never showed up on the show.