History Trivia / Archer

* RealPersonCameo: A [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/16/165392/2455402-2633998291-bXYWH.jpg drawing of a hot dog guy]] in "The Honeymooners" is of video game journalist [[http://www.giantbomb.com/patrick-klepek/3040-100074/forums/patrick-klepek-cameo-on-archer-1428595/?page=1 Patrick]] [[GiantBomb Klepek.]]

* RealPersonCameo: The [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/16/165392/2455402-2633998291-bXYWH.jpg drawing of a hot dog guy]], next to the pajamed child, in "The Honeymooners" is of video game journalist [[http://www.giantbomb.com/patrick-klepek/3040-100074/forums/patrick-klepek-cameo-on-archer-1428595/?page=1 Patrick]] [[GiantBomb Klepek.]]

* Duchess was the series' working title.

* Before Judy Greer auditioned for the role, Adam Reed planned to write Cheryl out of the show in Season 1, as part of a running gag where Archer kept getting ISIS' secretaries pregnant. [[http://www.avclub.com/articles/adam-reed,52336/ 1]]

** Ron Cadillac (Malory's husband) is [[{{Friends}} Rachael's father]].

** [[FriskyDingo Adam Reed]] is also there as the voice of Gilette.

** Archer is [[{{HomeMovies}} Coach McGuirk]] (or [[BobsBurgers Bob]]...or [[FamilyGuy Carl, the movie-obsessed convenience-store clerk]]). It's the same voice each time as H. Jon Benjamin doesn't have much in the way of vocal range, but it ''is'' fun to hear Archer's voice and think of Coach [=McGuirk=] in that role.

** [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Jessica Walter, Judy Greer and Jeffrey Tambor]], with similar traits to their AD characters (''especially'' Jessica Walter as Mallory, which can best be described as "Lucille as an InkSuitActor"). Add this to the numerous RunningGag and cut-based gags, and this show seriously looks like an AD reunion show.

** Additionally, while there's no indication it was intentional, [[http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2010/01/13/entertainment/photos_stories/cropped/cyril_figgis--300x300.jpg Cyril]] looks alarmingly like serial killer [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Robert_Hansen.jpg Robert Hansen]].
* Before Judy Greer auditioned for the role, Adam Reed planned to write Cheryl out of the show in Season 1, as part of a gag where Archer kept getting ISIS' secretaries pregnant. [[http://www.avclub.com/articles/adam-reed,52336/ 1]]

** [[{{SaturdayNightLive}} Chris]] [[Series/ThirtyRock Parnell]] as Cyril.
** [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Jessica Walter, Judy Greer and Jeffrey Tambor]], with similar traits to their AD characters (''especially'' Jessica Walter as Mallory. Her take on Mallory is no different than Lucille Bluth). Add this to the numerous RunningGag and cut-based gags, and this show seriously looks like an AD reunion show.
** Creator/DavidCross as a slave pirate.

* RealLifeeRelative: Malory's new husband, Ron Cadillac, is played by [[TheDanza Ron]] Leibman, Jassica Walter's real life husband.

** Rip Riley is [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Brock]] [[PatrickWarburton Samson]], [[FamilyGuy Joe Swanson]], and [[Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk]].

** [[{{Reno 911}} Thomas Lennon]] as a gay spy.

* Most characters, such as Archer and Lana, were based on Atlanta-area models, while Brett and Len Trexler [[InkSuitActor were based on their voice actors]], Neil Holman (also the art director) and Jeffrey Tambor. Lana, by sheer coincidence, looks strikingly like Aisha Taylor. Mallory was designed with her voice actress (Jessica Walter) in mind, but is actually based on a model with a more "extreme" look. Finally, Ray is an interesting aversion of the InkSuitActor: while his design ''is'' based on a member of the cast, his model is Lucky Yates - the voice of Krieger.

* Most characters, such as Archer and Lana, were based on Atlanta-area models, while Malory and Len Trexlor were based on their voice actors, Jessica Walter and Jeffrey Tambour. Lana, but sheer coincidence, looks strikingly like Aisha Taylor.

** [[{{SaturdayNightLive}} Chris]] [[Series/ThirtyRock Parnell]] [[note]](an ''SNL'' cast member who was originally on the show from 1998 to 2001, then brought back from 2001 to 2006, due to the cast and crew members begging LorneMichaels to reverse his decision to fire Parnell -- and because WillFerrell was barely appearing on the show due to his budding movie career. Parnell was eventually let go when Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, and Kristen Wiig were proving to be more popular and Lorne was forced to fire cast members as part of NBC's budget cuts that called for either Lorne to cut back on producing episodes or get rid of cast members who either have worn out their welcome or were dead weight from the start[[/note]] as Cyril.

** [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Jessica Walter, Judy Greer and Jeffrey Tambor]], with similar traits to their AD characters (''especially'' Jessica Walter as Mallory. Her take on Mallory is no different than Lucille Bluth). Add this to the numerous {{RunningGag}} and cut-based gags, and this show seriously looks like an AD reunion show.

* Most characters, such as Archer and Lana, were based on Atlanta-area models, while Malory and Len Trexlor were based on their voice actors, Jessica Walter and Jeffrey Tambour. Lana, but sheer coincidence, looks strikingly like Aisha Taylor.

** Barry is [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Meatwad]] (Carey Means)

** Commander Drake [[BreakingBad knows his science and did what he had to do]]

** [[{{SaturdayNightLive}} Chris]] [[Series/ThirtyRock Parnell]] (an ''SNL'' cast member who was originally on the show from 1998 to 2001, then brought back from 2001 to 2006, due to the cast and crew members begging LorneMichaels to reverse his decision to fire Parnell -- and because WillFerrell was barely appearing on the show due to his budding movie career. Parnell was eventually let go when Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, and Kristen Wiig were proving to be more popular and Lorne was forced to fire cast members as part of NBC's budget cuts that called for either Lorne to cut back on producing episodes or get rid of cast members who either have worn out their welcome or were dead weight from the start[[/note]] as Cyril.

** Archer is [[{{HomeMovies}} Coach McGuirk]] (or [[BobsBurgers Bob]]...or [[FamilyGuy Carl, the movie-obsessed convenience-store clerk]]). It's the same voice each time.

** [[{{TheSoup}} Aisha Tyler]], [[{{DrKatzProfessionalTherapist}} H.]] [[{{HomeMovies}} Jon]] [[{{TheVentureBrothers}} Benjamin]], [[{{SaturdayNightLive}} Chris]] [[Series/ThirtyRock Parnell]].
** [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Jessica Walter, Judy Greer and Jeffrey Tambor]], with similar traits to their AD characters. Add this to the numerous {{RunningGag}} and cut-based gags, and this show seriously looks like an AD reunion show.

** Barry is [[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Meatwad.]]
** Rip Riley is [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Brock]] [[PatrickWarburton Samson]] and [[Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk]].

** Holy crap, Randy Gillette (Ray's brother) is ''[[Series/ThirtyRock Kenneth]]''!

** DavidCross as a slave pirate.

** [[{{DeepSpaceNine}} Rene Auberjonois]] as Manny, the German assassin.
** You might recognize Pam as Val in ''FriskyDingo''. Also, Krieger was most of the Xtacles and if you watch ''GoodEats'', he's the guy who plays the dungeon master, among other roles.
** DarrenCriss as Mikey, the youngest member of the Irish Mob.

** Rip Riley is [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers Brock]] [[PatrickWarburton Samson]] and [[TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk]].

* The ocelot Babou that Cheryl/Carol keeps in her house is a reference to surrealist painter Salvador Dali's pet ocelot, which also happened to be named "Babou."