Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Trivia / DontTrustTheBInApartment23

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Prior to his stint on ''Apartment 23,'' Eric Andre was better known for his cringe/shock humor antics on ''The Eric Andre Show.'' As Mark, he's a DeadpanSnarker ExtremeDoormat OnlySaneMan. While there's plenty of cringe humor in ''Don't Trust the B[=----=]'', Andre's role involves reacting to everyone else's chaos.

to:

** Prior to his stint on ''Apartment 23,'' Eric Andre was better known for his cringe/shock humor antics on ''The Eric Andre Show.''Series/TheEricAndreShow.'' As Mark, he's a DeadpanSnarker ExtremeDoormat OnlySaneMan. While there's plenty of cringe humor in ''Don't Trust the B[=----=]'', Andre's role involves reacting to everyone else's chaos.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DuelingShows: with ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired woman in New York City.

to:

* DuelingShows: with With ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired woman in New York City.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


--->'''June''' ''[watching as James makes an ass of himself]'': I used to have a poster of you.

to:

--->'''June''' --->'''June:''' ''[watching as James makes an ass of himself]'': himself]'' I [[BrokenPedestal used to to]] have a poster of you.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Dreama Walker jumped immediately from the terrified, victimized clerk in the dark psychological thriller ''Film/{{Compliance}}'' to bubbly optimist June.

to:

** Dreama Walker jumped immediately from the terrified, victimized clerk in the dark psychological thriller ''Film/{{Compliance}}'' to bubbly optimist June. It is also a refreshing change of pace from Walker's roles as assault victims in ''Series/LawAndOrder''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Names The Same is no longer a trope


* NamesTheSame: Mark Reynolds is also a baseball player for Baltimore who is known for hitting homers and striking out.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trivia can't be played with.


* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Series/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B[=----=]'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* PlayingAgainstType: A surprising number of the main cast:
** Prior to his stint on ''Apartment 23,'' Eric Andre was better known for his cringe/shock humor antics on ''The Eric Andre Show.'' As Mark, he's a DeadpanSnarker ExtremeDoormat OnlySaneMan. While there's plenty of cringe humor in ''Don't Trust the B[=----=]'', Andre's role involves reacting to everyone else's chaos.
** Most people who know Krysten Ritter from her dark, dramatic roles on ''Series/BreakingBad'' and ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' might be surprised to see her in a comedy.
** Dreama Walker jumped immediately from the terrified, victimized clerk in the dark psychological thriller ''Film/{{Compliance}}'' to bubbly optimist June.
** And let us not forget James Van Der Beek, who went from being primarily known as wistful, old-fashioned teenage heartthrob [[Series/DawsonsCreek Dawson Leery]] to a cynical, self-aggrandizing version of himself, a fact that gets lampshaded constantly.
--->'''June''' ''[watching as James makes an ass of himself]'': I used to have a poster of you.

Added: 4

Removed: 60

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
No longer Trivia. See X Source Cleanup.


* ImageSource: For the DarkFeminineLightFeminine page image.



* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Series/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B[=----=]'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.

to:

* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Series/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B[=----=]'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.along.
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AcclaimedFlop: To the point that in spite of the good reviews, the show was cancelled when season 2 hadn't even finish.

to:

* AcclaimedFlop: To the point that in spite of the good reviews, the show was cancelled when season 2 hadn't even finish.finished.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AcclaimedFlop: To the point that in spite of the good reviews, the show was cancelled when season 2 hadn't even finish.

Added: 306

Changed: 196

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* LifeImitatesArt: In the "Sexy People..." episode June suggests Channing Tatum will be the next Sexiest Man Alive. Though the show was filmed before the actual choice came out, Tatum was actually chosen that year.

to:

* LifeImitatesArt: LifeImitatesArt:
**
In the "Sexy People..." episode June suggests Channing Tatum will be the next Sexiest Man Alive. Though the show was filmed before the actual choice came out, Tatum was actually chosen that year.year.
** In 2019, James Van Der Beek announced that he really will be competing on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B[=----=]'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.

to:

* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', ''Series/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B[=----=]'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January. The abovementioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[Creator/Channel4 E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).

to:

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January. The abovementioned above mentioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[Creator/Channel4 E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Defictionalization}} James' spread in ''People'', "If I were Sexiest Man Alive" in the Episode "Sexy People..." actually did appear in ''People'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive Issue.

to:

* {{Defictionalization}} {{Defictionalization}}: James' spread in ''People'', "If I were Sexiest Man Alive" in the Episode "Sexy People..." actually did appear in ''People'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive Issue.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January. The abovementioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[ChannelFour E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).

to:

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January. The abovementioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[ChannelFour [[Creator/Channel4 E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).

Changed: 168

Removed: 170

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.
** The abovementioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[ChannelFour E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).

to:

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.
**
January. The abovementioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[ChannelFour E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.

to:

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.

to:

* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ''B[=----=]'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ImageSource: For the DarkFeminineLightFeminine page image.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones'' came along.

to:

* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones'' ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' came along.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- although ''Series/JessicaJones'' may overtake them both in the long run.

to:

* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- although that is, until ''Series/JessicaJones'' may overtake them both in the long run.came along.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* StarMakingRole: Subverted with Creator/KrystenRitter, who was already at the time fairly known for her recurring role on ''Creator/BreakingBad'', although this shot her to greater prominence. But once ''B----'' ended and ''Bad'' immortalized itself through its final episodes, Ritter's best known role quickly went back to being the latter -- although ''Series/JessicaJones'' may overtake them both in the long run.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* LifeImitatesArt: In the "Sexy People..." episode June suggests Channing Tatum will be the next Sexiest Man Alive. Though the show was filmed before the actual choice came out, Tatum was actually chosen that year.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Defictionalization}} [[spoiler: James' spread in ''People'', "If I were Sexiest Man Alive" in the Episode "Sexy People..." actually did appear in ''People'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive Issue.]]

to:

* {{Defictionalization}} [[spoiler: James' spread in ''People'', "If I were Sexiest Man Alive" in the Episode "Sexy People..." actually did appear in ''People'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive Issue.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DuelingShows: with ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde in New York City.

to:

* DuelingShows: with ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde woman in New York City.

Added: 1101

Changed: 728

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Defictionalization}} [[spoiler: James' spread in ''People'', "If I were Sexiest Man Alive" in the Episode "Sexy People..." actually did appear in ''People'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive Issue.]]



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2, creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.

to:

* NamesTheSame: Mark Reynolds is also a baseball player for Baltimore who is known for hitting homers and striking out.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [[OutOfOrder Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2, 2]], creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.January.
** The abovementioned completely random order was maintained for its UK screenings (although to be fair [[ChannelFour E4]] also showed the eight episodes unaired by ABC).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
xlink


* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2, creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, didn't do the show any favors and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.

to:

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2, creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/01/23/don_t_trust_the_b_in_apt_23_canceled_after_episodes_were_aired_out_of_order.html didn't do the show any favors favors]] and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Screwed by the Network


* DuelingShows: with ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde in New York City.

to:

* DuelingShows: with ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde in New York City.City.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Airing episodes produced for season 1 mixed together with episodes from season 2, creating serious discontinuities in the ongoing plots (June has a job and then doesn't, then does again; James is on ''DancingWithTheStars'', then he's not for a long time ... then suddenly he is again) and dumping the show onto Tuesday nights where there were, that season, lots of other sitcoms trying to compete with each other on Fox and NBC, didn't do the show any favors and led to ABC's sudden decision to "[[DeadlyEuphemism remove the show from the schedule]]" in late January.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
oops


* DuelingShows: with ''Series/2BrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde in New York City.

to:

* DuelingShows: with ''Series/2BrokeGirls''.''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde in New York City.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Dueling Shows goes here

Added DiffLines:

* DuelingShows: with ''Series/2BrokeGirls''. Both have shows have a female blonde forced by economic circumstances into rooming with a very different dark-haired blonde in New York City.

Top