Cameo City

Natalie Nicolian reprises her role as Alison on this week's STBD.
On this week's episode of STBD, we had cameo appearances by Dean and Alison, neither of whom are regular cast members anymore but each of whom was available to pop in for a quick scene.

That's the beauty of having a cast that's forever growing larger: the world these characters live in keeps getting larger as well. Characters who haven't been part of the story for months or years can still bump up against the current focus of the series and, in some cases, still have an impact on the characters we still follow.

It's kind of like life.

Speaking of which, we have at least one more major cameo appearance on the horizon this season, as well as a whole new breed of cameo: the local Pittsburgh "celebrity" cameo -- or, more accurately, "weblebrity."

Ever since PodCamp Pittsburgh, we've been far more aware of the growing internet culture around here than we had been previously. With this many bloggers, podcasters and artists in town, it's only natural that some of them start making appearances on STBD. That trend kicks off in next Monday's episode, so keep your eyes open...

Oh, and if YOU happen to be a personality (Pittsburgh or otherwise) who'd like to make a cameo appearance on the show, drop us a line and let us know. We're always looking for people who have a sense of humor, especially about themselves...