If you were a fan of the short-lived CBS drama series The Guardian in the early 2000s, you may have caught a somewhat baffling cameo by Will Ferrell of all people. A year after Ferrell left SNL, and the same year that Elf and Old School hit theaters, the comedian popped up on an episode of The Guardian in a straight dramatic role, only to meet a violent demise at the show’s end. To make matters stranger, he’s not even credited as Will Ferrell for the guest spot—he’s credited as “Phil Weston.” At long last, …