9. Patrick J. Adams, Orphan Black

Orphan Black came out of nowhere. The Canadian sci-fi drama burst onto the scene after BBC America paired it with Doctor Who, and while promotion was quiet at first, the series began to pick up steam as critics and fans noticed Tatiana Maslany’s brilliant performance(s) in the role of several, distinct clones. Among the superfans was Suits’ Patrick J. Adams, who tweeted out praise for Maslany with the hashtag #seriouslyletmegueststar and despaired like any passionate member of the #CloneClub when Maslany didn’t get an Emmy nomination. It was announced just a few months later that Adams would get his guest role, and he credited Twitter with making his dreams come true. Fans speculated endlessly on who Adams would be in the Orphan Black universe, but the show still managed to surprise when he showed up as a blue-collar flirtation for Helena, the most capricious clone in Maslany’s ever-expanding repertoire. [Caroline Framke]

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was a fan of Parks And Recreation before coming to Pawnee for the first of his three cameos in “Ron And Tammys.” Hibbert heard Derrick Rose was supposed to cameo on The Good Wife, another show he is a fan of, and thought his team affiliation with the Pacers would help him land a Parks And Rec part. (He’s since tried to get on The Good Wife as well, because he went to Georgetown, just like Alicia Florrick.) Hibbert told the National Post that his agent David Falk made the call to Lorne Michaels, who facilitated the cameo. Even more adorable: Hibbert became close with one of his Parks And Rec co-stars, Ben Schwartz, and they hang out whenever Hibbert is in L.A. Alas, Hibbert told Rolling Stone that he was asked to return for Parks And Rec’s final season, but he couldn’t make his schedule sync with the show. [Molly Eichel]