Steve Smith (comedian)
In 1991 Smith starred in "The Red Green Show". In all, 300 episodes of the series were produced. In 1997, Smith was credited as his alter-ego, Red Green, in "Pavement", an episode of the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim show "Space Ghost Coast to Coast". In 2002 the full-length movie "Duct Tape Forever" was produced. Smith writes a syndicated newspaper column as Red Green, distributed by Newspaper Enterprise Association. In 2009, as a public service announcement by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Power Generation, Smith supplied his voice as a talking fish warning the dangers of illegal fishing near government hydro dams. In 2004 Smith hosted a show on Space called "Steve Smith Playhouse".
Green Arrow: Year One
This limited series served as an inspiration for the regular flashback sequences of the live-action TV show, titled "Arrow", with the flashbacks in every episode for the first 5 seasons showing the 5 years after Oliver was shipwrecked on an island, based on the comic book. Also, one of the main characters John Diggle (who was created especially for the show and is played by actor David Ramsey) was named after Andy Diggle, the author of the comic book series, as is John's brother Andy. Moreover, the character of China White, whose first appearance is in this limited series, appears in the television series (where she's portrayed by actress Kelly Hu). While she was only a minor villain leading the Chinese Triad in present day during the first two seasons, season three saw her introduced as a recurring villain in the flashbacks, a direct homage to her role in Year One. Season four also introduced Taiana in a role similar to that in the comic.