Jarod makes an appearance.

Richard Simmons mentions his crush on lead Andrea Parker.

Mike: He's pretending to be the Pretender.

Correct response in $500 clue in "TV" category

The first name of Michael Westen's cover ID is "Kyle". Jeffrey Donovan (Michael Westen) played a character named "Kyle" on the tv show.

In the bedroom scene when Tom remembers dinner with Jane he says "Jarod only had to bring you a potato" - an allusion to Jarod, the main character in the "Pretender" where Andrea Parker played Miss Parker for many seasons.

"They should hire The Pretender...The TV one, not the one in this movie."

The series was inspired by serial impostor Fred Demara. A part of the network's Saturday night lineup, NBC cancelled the series after four seasons.

Part of "The Pretender" series.

Part of "The Pretender" series.