(CNN) — As the fourth season of “ ” came to a wild end this week, one thing that really stood out was the show’s impressive list of public personalities appearing as themselves over the season.

From to Kristen Bell and Seth Rogen, the only other current comedy to rival the collection of cameos on HBO Max’s “Hacks” is Rogen’s “ ,” Apple TV’s similarly industry-centric satirical show that features Hollywood heavyweights like Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard playing themselves in hilarious turns.

“Hacks” co-creator Paul W. Downs – who also figures in the regular cast as frazzled agent Jimmy LuSaque – focused in on one particular appearance from this season, that of , calling it “surreal” in a recent interview via email with CNN.

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