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[[The Verse]] of the six[[Trilogy Creep|seven films]] in [[Kevin Smith|Kevin]] [http://www.viewaskew.com/main.html Smith]'s New Jersey Trilogy. It is virtually identical to the "real" world save for a few key differences -- somedifferences—some [[Masquerade|hidden]] (active divine and infernal forces) and some visible ("Mooby's" fast food chain and several other multinational corporations). And the occasional giant poop monster.

== The Askewniverse comics are also: ==

* [[Brand X]]: ("Nails" cigarettes, Chewlie's gum and Mooby's restaurants, among others).

* [[Cameo]]: Jay and Silent Bob have a short cameo on the movie set of the [[Show Within a Show]] "Stab" in ''[[Scream (Filmfilm)|Scream]] 3''. Then, when in ''...Strike Back'', they interrupt the filming of a fictional ''[[Scream (Filmfilm)|Scream]]'' sequel to rescue their monkey.

* [[Book Ends]] The 'Verse begins with ''[[Clerks]]'' and ends with ''[[Clerks II]]'' and as a result, begins and ends with scenes filmed in black-and-white.

* [[CatchphraseCluster Spouting DuoF-Bomb]]

** Y'see, they thought no one in Shermer was dealing, and thus they were going into an untapped market. Assuming Shermer, Illinois even existed, and was accurate to the John Hughes films, they would have been muscling in on [[Charlie Sheen]]'s turf anyway, as evidenced by ''[[Ferris BuellersBueller's Day Off (Film)|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]''. Plus, they must have missed that long freaking scene in ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' where the entire Club, aside from Ally Sheedy, shares some weed. [[Fridge Brilliance|Unless J&SB watched the weed-free TV edit.]]

* [[EverythingsEverything's Better Withwith Monkeys]]: (Suzanne the orangutan).

* [[Executive Meddling]]: (A rare positive example: the original ending of ''Clerks'' {{spoiler|had Dante killed by a robber.}})

* [[The Ghost]]: (Cousin Walter, mentioned by Randal and Brodie, is the subject of many stories but is never actually seen or heard from in any of the films).

* [[Good Adultery, Bad Adultery]]: Usually played for laughs of the 'ex-girlfriend cheated on the hapless hero' variety - Caitlin cheated on Dante a lot ([[Clerks the Animated Series|mostly with painters]]), as did Gwen with T.S, though Gwen at least seems too feel a bit guilty.

* [[FinaglesFinagle's Law]]

* [[Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?]]: (Jay).

* [[Head -Tiltingly Kinky]]

* [[Interspecies Romance]]: - It's not bestiality. It's interspecies ''erotica'', fucko!

* [[It Will Never Catch On]] / [[Vindicated Byby History]]: (Kevin Smith was told during production of ''Mallrats'' that a gag where semen gets stuck in Joey Lauren Adams' hair had to be cut. Because it was gross, would never sell and it would doom the movie, etc. Except for, you know, that [[TheresThere's Something About Mary|other movie]] that did it three years later and grossed over $350 million freakin dollars.)

* [[Jerkass]]: (Shannon Hamilton).

* [[The Jester]]: (Randal).

* [[Joisey]]: - Portrayed sympathetically, as Kevin Smith and most of the cast are natives.

* [[The Messiah]]: - The Scion.

* [[Noodle Incident]]: The events from Julie Dwyer's wake in ''Clerks'' are never clear after we see the two main characters running from the family.

** Subverted in the comic, and later when the wake was animated and added to the ''Clerks X'' 10th anniversary edition.

* [[Only Six Faces]]: - The small number of actors involved in ''[[Clerks]]'' caused a live-action version of this trope.

* [[The Other Darrin]]: Debatable; it has been assumed that the William Black played by Ethan Suplee in ''[[Mallrats]]'' is the same person as William "Snowball" Black played by producer Scott Mosier in ''[[Clerks]]'' and ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', though many have said that they are two different individuals.

* [[Physical God]]: (Somewhat subverted).{{context}}

* [[Punny Name]]: In ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly is named for the characters Marshall, Will and Holly on the 1970's children's TV show ''[[Land of the Lost (TV series)|Land of the Lost]]''.

** [[Reverse Funny Aneurysm|Made even more amusing]] because the character in question is played by Will Ferrell, and Ferrell later starred in the ''[[Land of the Lost (Filmfilm)|Land of the Lost]]'' [[The Movie|feature film.]]

* [[Santa Claus]]: ''Clerks Holiday Special''

* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]: (Several, with memorable inquiries such as the [[Moral Dissonance]] of the Rebels in ''[[Star Wars|Return of the Jedi]]'', and the merits of not/going [[Squick|ass-to-mouth]]).

* [[Shout -Out]]: Even the entries that aren't so over-the-top get their share, like the pastiche of a memorable ''[[Jaws (Filmfilm)|Jaws]]'' scene in ''Chasing Amy''.

** A substantial portion of the dialogue in ''Dogma'' is either quoted from or referring to several movies and shows, including ''[[Indiana Jones]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[The Karate Kid]]'', and ''[[The Six- Million Dollar Man]]''.

** Also, ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is essentially one long parade of cameos, with nearly every single one of them accompanied by a [[Shout -Out]] to that person's most famous previous movie role. That, and the bong-lightsaber scene.

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* [[The Silent Bob]]: (Also theWell, [[Trope Namer]])yeah.

* [[Squick]]: (Poor poor Caitlin Bree...)

* [[The Animated SeriesStoner]]: Jay.

* [[The Voiceless]]: (God. And of course, Silent Bob).

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