In the glimmering worlds of "Mad Men" and "Downton Abbey," sometimes fiction can feel like fact. Here are our estimates of how old some of our favorite television characters would be in 2013.


mad men

WHO: Don Draper, Roger Sterling ("Mad Men")

AGE TODAY: Don Draper: 88; Roger Sterling: 96-103.




peggy

WHO: Peggy Olsen ("Mad Men")

AGE TODAY: 74




baby george

WHO: Lady Mary and Baby George ("Downton Abbey")

AGE TODAY: Lady Mary: 122; Baby George: 92




angela chase

WHO: Angela Chase ("My So-Called Life)

AGE TODAY: 34




saved by the bell

WHO: Zach Morris, Slater ("Saved by the Bell")

AGE TODAY: Both, 38




steve buscemi boardwalk

WHO: Enoch Malachi "Nucky" Thompson ("Boardwalk Empire")

AGE TODAY: 130




rachel green friends

WHO: Rachel Green ("Friends")

AGE TODAY: 42




wonder

WHO: Kevin Arnold and Paul Pfeiffer ("The Wonder Years")

AGE TODAY: Both, 57




fonzie

WHO: Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli ("Happy Days)

AGE TODAY: 79



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    Cate Blanchett was peach perfection at the New York Film Festival Gala Tribute held in her honor Oct. 2 in New York.




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    Khloe Kardashian was spotted filming "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" outside Katsuya Restaurant on October 2, in Encino, Calif.




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    Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts spotted on the set of 'While We're Young' in New York City, October 1.




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    Ashlee Simpson was seen leaving Vignette Lounge in Hollywood on Oct 1.




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    Sarah Michelle Geller posed outside 'Late Show With David Letterman' in New York City, October 1.




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    Kimye stepped out for dinner in Paris Sept. 30, and Kim stunned in a tight leather skirt paired with a casual white top.




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    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis arrived on a flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 29.




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    Liam Hemsworth was seen out and about in New York City on Sept. 28.




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    Reportedly pregnant Gwen Stefani stepped out in Studio City, California September 27 after dropping off her son Zuma at school .




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    Chris Pine and Anna Kendrick filmed "Into The Woods" at an English Castle on Sept. 25.




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    Sofia Vergara headed to a taping of "Live with Kelly & Michael" in New York City on Sept. 25.




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    Hailee Steinfed and Taylor Swift attended the premiere of "Romeo And Juliet" at ArcLight Hollywood on Sept. 24 in Hollywood, Calif.




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    Aaron Paul was all smiles as he headed out and about with his wife Lauren in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 24.




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    "Don Jon" star Joseph Gordon-Levitt stepped out in New York City on Sept. 24.




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    Katie Holmes picked up her daughter Suri from school in New York City on Sept. 23.




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    "Prisoners" star Jake Gyllenhaal visited the BBC Radio 2 studios in London, England on Sept. 23.




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    Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Claire Danes, celebrated in the Emmy Awards Press Room held at The Nokia Theatre L.A, Live in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 22.




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    Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson were seen locking arms during an early evening stroll through the East Village of New York on Sept. 21.




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