The Party Down premiere (Friday, March 20 at 10PM on Starz) looks like it has a lot going for it: a good premise (aspiring actors and writers passing time in LA as cater-waiters), a very funny cast (with plenty of Judd Apatow heavies -- Jane Lynch and Martin Starr, anyone?), and veteran creators and writing staff. But it also has something else going for it, something that to a certain segment of the television-fan population will be like Bacardi 151 to a drunk: approximately half the cast and crew of Veronica Mars! That might be a slight exaggeration, but keep reading to discover just exactly how many intersections these two shows can boast.

Tags: Kristen Bell, Party Down, Rob Thomas, Veronica Mars