Most of the terrible stuff that befell Xander (Nicholas Brendon) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer were the consequences of his own actions, with one big exception.
Occasionally, TV shows have moments that aren't scripted, whether they're improvised jokes or sudden dramatic inspirations, which prompt real reactions on set.
Whoopi Goldberg didn't need to do Star Trek during her career boom in the '80s. She did it because she wanted to, which Patrick Stewart didn't initially get.
It wouldn't be so farfetched for the world of Percy Jackson to crossover into the world of Marvel superheroes, and the show's teen cast is rooting for it.
Few actors could go toe to toe with Michael Dorn on Star Trek, but Suzie Plakson did so brilliantly, but that itself started a small production crisis.
While Percy Jackson and the Olympians has yet to be renewed by Disney+, the show's producers already have plans to adapt 'The Sea of Monsters' in season 2.