Next week, NBC’s plan to cross over episodes of “Parenthood” and “About a Boy” will culminate with Dax Shepard’s appearance on “About a Boy’s” Tuesday episode.

After David Walton’s character Will showed up at Dax Shepard (Crosby’s) poker game on “Parenthood,” NBC announced they would make good on a promise they made back in January that the two shows would cross over this season. Jason Katims, showrunner for both NBC series, said that the idea just made sense - both shows take place in the San Francisco area and the two characters lead similar lives.

There’s also an Easter Egg for fans of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” when “About a Boy” regular Al Madrigal name-checks Colbert. Madrigal does double-duty as a correspondent on “The Daily Show.”

Above, NBC previews the episode where Crosby arrives at a poker game… with a baby.

​[Image courtesy of NBC]

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