History Trivia / TheBoysDiabolical

** Simon Pegg, who served as inspiration for Hughie, finally gets to play him after getting too old to do it in live-action.

** Of course, it's not a Seth Rogen production without Creator/BenSchwartz, Creator/MichaelCera, and Creator/AndySamberg. All having been in Rogen's work prior.

** Several veteran voice actors that appeared in fellow adult-animated superhero series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Invincible|2021}}'' are now part of ''The Boys'' universe. Prime examples include Creator/GreyDeLisle, Creator/ChrisDiamantopoulos, Creator/FredTatasciore, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/KharyPayton, Creator/NicoleByer, Creator/SeanPatrickThomas and Creator/GaryAnthonyWilliams.

** Several veteran voice actors that appeared ''WesternAnimation/{{Invincible|2021}}'' are now part of ''The Boys'' universe. Prime examples include Creator/GreyDeLisle, Creator/ChrisDiamantopoulos, Creator/FredTatasciore, Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson, Creator/KharyPaton, Creator/NicoleByer, Creator/SeanPatrickThomas and Creator/GaryAnthonyWilliams.

** In "I'm Your Pusher", Billy Butcher and Hughie are voiced by Creator/JasonIsaacs and Creator/SimonPegg[[labelnote:*]]Which is appropriate because of the aforementioned CastingGag[[/labelnote]] respectively rather than their series actors, Creator/KarlUrban and Creator/JackQuaid.

** The Latin American Spanish one is a rather meta one, as the dub went from being dubbed on El Salvador (live-action) to Argentina here.

** In ''I'm Your Pusher'', Billy Butcher and Hughie are voiced by Creator/JasonIsaacs and Creator/SimonPegg[[labelnote:*]]Which is appropriate because of the aforementioned CastingGag[[/labelnote]] respectively rather than their series actors, Creator/KarlUrban and Creator/JackQuaid.

** The Japanese dub is a double one for Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi, Homelander's dub voice actor: He previously voiced the character's main inspirations, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica in the [[Film/CaptainAmerica1990 1990 film]] and Superman in ''Series/LoisAndClark''.

** The Japanese dub is a double one for Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi, Homelander's dub voice actor: He previously voiced the character's main inspirations, Creator/CaptainAmerica in the [[Film/CaptainAmerica1990 1990 film]] and Superman in ''Series/LoisAndClark''.

* CastingGag: Simon Pegg, who served as inspiration for Hughie, finally gets to play him after getting too old to do it in live-action.

* TheOtherDarrin: In ''I'm Your Pusher'', Billy Butcher and Hughie are voiced by Creator/JasonIsaacs and Creator/SimonPegg[[labelnote:*]]Which is appropriate because of the aforementioned CastingGag[[/labelnote]] respectively rather than their series actors, Creator/KarlUrban and Creator/JackQuaid.

** Eric Kripke [[https://twitter.com/therealKripke/status/1500530010137915392 confirmed on his Twitter]] that among the shorts, the three that canonically occurred in the universe of ''The Boys'' were "One Plus One Equals Two", "John and Sun-Hee" and "Nubian vs Nubian." He also stated that "I'm Your Pusher" could possibly take place in the comics, but one will have to ask Creator/GarthEnnis for confirmation. The rest are "insane [[TheMultiverse multiverse]] fuckery."

* TheOtherDarrin: In ''I'm Your Pusher'', Billy Butcher and Hughie are voiced by Creator/JasonIsaacs and Creator/SimonPegg[[labelnote:*]]Which is appropriate as Hughie originally ''was'' based on Creator/SimonPegg[[/labelnote]] respectively rather than their series actors, Creator/KarlUrban and Creator/JackQuaid.

* TheOtherDarrin: In ''I'm Your Pusher'', Billy Butcher and Hughie are voiced by Creator/JasonIsaacs and Creator/SimonPegg respectively rather than their series actors, Creator/KarlUrban and Creator/JackQuaid.
* WordOfGod: Eric Kripke [[https://twitter.com/therealKripke/status/1500530010137915392 confirmed on his Twitter]] that among the shorts, the three that canonically occurred in the universe of ''The Boys'' were "One Plus One Equals Two", "John and Sun-Hee" and "Nubian vs Nubian." He also stated that "I'm Your Pusher" could possibly take place in the comics, but one will have to ask Creator/GarthEnnis for confirmation. The rest are "insane [[TheMultiverse multiverse]] fuckery."
** In response to a commenter being disappointed that "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" isn't canon, Eric stated that the Red River Group Home exists in the show and will appear in season 3.

** "Laser Baby's Day Out" was co-directed by Derck Lee Thompson. He's worked as an animator for ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'', ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTales'', and ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' to name a few.

* PlayingAgainstType: The fairly serious and somber "John and Sun-Hee" was written by Creator/AndySamberg, who is most well-known for his comedic work.

** In response to a commenter being disappointed that "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" isn't canon, Eric replied stated that the Red River Group Home exists in the show and will appear in season 3.

* PlayingAgainstType: The fairly serious and somber "John and Sun-Hee" was written by Creator/AndySamberg, who is most well-known for his comedic work.

* HeAlsoDid: "Laser Baby's Day Out" was co-directed by Derck Lee Thompson. He's worked as an animator for ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'', ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTales'', and ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'' to name a few.