Buffy writer shout out.

[Black Eye Guy]

I was continueing through season 5 and got to the episode where Jack has to go see the guy that recruited him. He gets Audrey to ring the secratary to get her out of the way to do that she uses the name Jane Espenson!

David Fury was excutive producer (I think, I did see his name on the credits somewhere) But he didn't write the episode. Do you think it was a shout out?

 

[nerd4hire]

I've heard it mentioned before as one. 24 producer Howard Gordon was with both BTVS and ATS. Season 5 was David Fury's first year with 24. I'm pretty sure of all that. Gordon also co-produced Tim Minear's The Inside.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Yea, I'd seen this somewhere before as well.

I found this on IMDb's 24 trivia page -

In the Day 5 episode 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Audrey identifies herself to the secretary as Jane Espenson. Jane Espeson is a writer who had previously worked with one of 24's producers, David Fury, on several Joss Whedon shows.

which pretty much confirms it 🙂

Source

Incidentally, the same page gives a little insight into the actor who played Quentin Travers in BtVS

Harris Yulin, who plays the recurring character of NSA director Roger Stanton in Season 2, is not credited at all in the opening or ending credits. All recurring and guest stars have to share their credits on screen with one or two other actors, but Yulin wanted to appear alone on them. Because this was not possible, he decided not to be credited at all.
Hmm...