The Boys
This celebrity makes numerous cameos throughout the series, but he was originally set to direct the pilot episode.
Who is Seth Rogen?
This character's arch in being bisexual in the show is based on her real life.
Who is Stephanie Beatriz?
He's here, he's there, he's every-f!@*ing-where.
Who is Roy Kent?!
This stuffed animal quickly became a fan favorite after Abby first hugged it.
What is Bert the farting hippo?
Chevy Chase played Pierce. This actor was wanted by the show's creator to play him, and the studio said no.
Who is Patrick Stewart?
The costume designer for the 7 is based on this famous character.
Who is Edna Mode from The Incredibles?
This actor almost passed up on the show, but he read the script and loved it.
Who is Andy Samberg?
The show Ted Lasso was based off of this.
What is a commercial for the English Premier League?
This was originally the name of the show.
What is "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Services"?
The show was based on this person's community college experience.
Who is Dan Harmon?
The Boys is supposed to be based in New York. This City is actually the host of the base in the series.
Where is Toronto, Canada?
Terry Crews' personality is very much interlocked with his character. This is one of the very few differences between the two.
What are Jeffords' suspenders?
Cristo Fernandez, who played Dani Rojas on the show, professionally played in this country.
Where is Mexico?
The sound of each act ending before commercial was made this way.
What is blowing into a microphone?
Greendale Community College is influenced by Glendale Community College in California, but this fictional school is based here.
Where is Colorado?
In the comics, Kimiko had this name. She only spoke one line in the entire comics.
Who is "The Female"?
When the show was canceled after season 5, this celebrity was perhaps the most vocal about the show's cancellation. That later lead to the show being picked up by NBC, and he guest starred for an episode.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
This company provides real, official AFC Richmond merchandise.
Who is Nike?
This celebrity - being one of the biggest celebrities in the 1990's on the planet - was repeatedly denied after wanting the role of Caitlin Todd.
Who is Jennifer Aniston?
In the season two episode "Critical Film Studies," Abed tells an embarrassing anecdote about appearing on this sitcom. Apparently, the actor who plays Abed was actually go on the show in an embarrassing cameo role.
What is Cougar Town?
The Seven is the main team in the show, with the team's leader being Homelander. Of the original seven members from the pilot, this one was created specifically for the show.
Who was Translucent?
This "game" was a topic for a while, especially after Gina got Captain Holt addicted to it. This is a real game now, too.
What is Kwazy Cupcakes?
Ted Lasso isn't the only one of its kind. This show, created by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris of the Inbetweeners, was made in 2020.
What is "The First Team"?
NCIS creator Donald P. Bellisario was actually in the US Marines with this historical figure.
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
Jeff Winger was named after John Winger, this celebrity's character from Stripes. It was hoped that he would come on to play Jeff's dad, but that never happened.
Who is Bill Murray?