Degrees of Joss Whedon

This blog is dedicated to finding the degree of separation between Joss Whedon and anyone or anything.
Rest in Peace, Michael Clarke DuncanDecember 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012 Michael Clarke Duncan most recently worked on the television show, The Finder. The Finder’s pilot episode was a crossover from the television show Bones, which stars David Boreanaz. Michael Clarke Duncan has two degrees of Whedon. Rest in Peace, buddy.
Rest in Peace, Michael Clarke Duncan
December 10, 1957 – September 3, 2012
  1. Michael Clarke Duncan most recently worked on the television show, The Finder.
  2. The Finder’s pilot episode was a crossover from the television show Bones, which stars David Boreanaz.

Michael Clarke Duncan has two degrees of Whedon. Rest in Peace, buddy.

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Natalia Kills

1. Natalia Kills was in Champange Showers with Erin Whitmore.

2. Whitmore was a burlesque dancer on an episode of Castle, starring Nathan Fillion.

3. Nathan Fillion was Mal in Joss Whedon’s Firefly.

Natalia Kills has 3 degrees of Whedon.

Community

1. Steven M. Bailey was a janitor in Community. He was also a demon in three episodes of Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Community has 1 degree of Whedon.

Amanda Bynes

1. Bynes starred in Big Fat Liar, in which Alexandra Breckenridge had a small role.

2. Breckenridge was in an episode of Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Amanda Bynes has 2 degrees of Whedon.

How I Met Your Mother

1. Cobie Smulders is Robin, and was Maria Hill in Joss Whedon’s recent The Avengers.

How I Met Your Mother has 1 degree of Whedon.

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West Side Story

1. Rita Moreno was Anita in this musical. She also had a guest role in Ugly Betty, in which Bailey Chase also guested.

2. Bailey Chase was Graham in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

West Side Story has 2 degrees of Whedon.

Jesus Henry Christ

1. Toni Collete stars in Jesus Henry Christ. She was also in Fight Night with Chris Sarandon.

2. Sarandon was in The Good Wife with Scott Porter.

3. Porter did a guest spot on Seth Green’s Robot Chicken.

4. Green was Oz in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Jesus Henry Christ has 4 degrees of Whedon.

Fat Girl

1. Roxane Mesquida stars in this French film about sexuality. She was also in a number of episodes of Gossip Girl, on which Michelle Trachtenburg is a recurring character.

2. Trachtenburg was Dawn in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Fat Girl has 2 degrees of Whedon.

A League of Their Own

1. Bill Pullman was Bob in this classic film, and he was a voice actor in Joss Whedon’s Titan A.E.

A League of Their Own has 1 degree of Whedon.

The Graduate

1. Dustin Hoffman starred in this classic, and also had a role in Finding Neverland, in which Toby Jones had a small role.

2. Toby Jones was Dr. Zola in Captain America: the First Avenger, in which Chris Evans was the lead.

3. Evans reprised his role in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers.

The Graduate has 3 degrees of Whedon.

Ben Folds

1. Ben Folds was in Williams Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet.

2. William Shatner was in Dodgeball, with Alan Tudyk.

3. Alan Tudyk was Wash in Joss Whedon’s Firefly.

Ben Folds has 3 degrees of Whedon.

Strawberry Shortcake

1. Rachel Ware was Angel Cake in this classic. She was also in Liberty’s Kids, with Warren Buffett.

2. Buffett was a guest on The Office, as was Amy Adams.

3. Adams was a guest on an episode of Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Strawberry Shortcake has 3 degrees of Whedon.

Sorry for not posting yesterday

not that anyone noticed.

I’ll try to do better. The internet was down for a few days.