The episode with the virtual girlfriend, author William Gibson did this first… His book Idoru.

Re. "…is to remind you just how played-out the show’s “the devil rules the halls of power” premise really is: '666 Park Avenue' is 'Rosemary’s Baby' meets 'The Devil’s Advocate'."

Here's something from the "I'll take things only I know for $1000, Alex" category: