Series synopsis
Clerks is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on ABC on May 31, 2000. It ended on December 22, 2002. It was created by Kevin Smith, David Mandel, Scott Mosier. It stars Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith.
The continuing adventures of store clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.
Premise
The continuing adventures of store clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks (voice)
- Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves (voice)
- Jason Mewes as Jay (voice)
- Kevin Smith as Silent Bob (voice)
- Alec Baldwin as Leonardo Leonardo (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Narrator / Morpheus (voice)
- Charles Barkley as Charles Barkley (voice)
- Dan Etheridge as Mr. Plug
Guest cast
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Gwyneth Paltrow (voice)
- Kath Soucie as Angry Customer / Starstruck Woman / Jay's Granddaughter (voice)
- Judge Reinhold as Honorable Judge Reinhold (voice)
- Gilbert Gottfried as Jerry Seinfeld (voice)
- Paul Dini as George Lucas (voice)
- Scott Mosier as Willem Black (voice)
- April Winchell as Reporter (voice)
- James Woods as Major Baklava (voice)
- Al Franken as Mayor McCheese (voice)
- Kerri Kenney as Muffin Lady (voice)
- Michael McShane as Officer Big Mac (voice)
- Bryan Cranston as Various (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | ||
| Season 1 | 6 | May 31, 2000 | December 22, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lost Scene The events at Julie Dwyer's wake, scripted but cut from Clerks, that lead to Dante and Randal being chased from the funeral parlor. The two meet Alyssa Jones (of Chasing Amy), Julie's parents (who have hated Dante since they caught him performing oral sex on Julie), and the deceased Julie. An animated version of this scene, in the style of the television series, was included on the Clerks. 10th anniversary DVD. As writer-director Kevin Smith explains in the introduction to the scene on the DVD, it had originally been written for the Clerks film, but was not filmed due to budgetary restraints. However, the scene makes reference to plot elements from films that Smith had not written yet when Clerks was made, including T.S.'s connection to Julie's death, which was not added to the plot of Mallrats until the reshoots. This raises questions as to whether or not this was really the original script to the scene. The short was animated by Austin based Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. At the wake, Randal picks up some death cards from a table and discusses collecting them like baseball cards. Dante also runs into another former high school classmate, Alyssa Jones. Alyssa tells Dante that she was going to see Julie's appearance on Truth or Date (see Mallrats) before she learned of her death. Randal walks over to the two and greets Alyssa with "Hey, 'Finger Cuffs'!", prompting her to angrily storm off. As Dante and Randal wait in line to see Julie Dwyer's casket, Dante recalls the time he and Julie were caught having sex by her parents. When the two arrive at the casket, they question the choice of Julie's funeral clothing (a tube top), and Randal decides he's bored and wants to go to the car. Dante throws him the keys, but Randal misses the catch and the keys fall into Julie's pants. Dante reaches into the pants to find the keys while Randal rubs his shoulders, making it seem like Dante's upset. Julie's father pushes Randal out of the way and, after seeing Dante's actions, pounces on him. Randal is then pushed by Mrs. Dwyer and bumps into Julie's casket, which topples over, as does Julie's body. Randal catches the keys as they fly into the air, and he and Dante run out abruptly. |
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| 2 | The Clerks Style | |
| 3 | Character Development |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Dissertation on the American Justice System by People Who Have Never Been Inside a Courtroom, Let Alone Know Anything About the Law, but Have Seen Way Too Many Legal Thrillers. Jay sues the Quick Stop--and Dante--after slipping on Randal's spilled soda. |
May 31, 2000 |
| 2 |
The Clipshow Wherein Dante and Randal Are Locked in the Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments in Their Lives The guys take a clip-filled trip down memory lane after getting locked in the Quick Stop's freezer. |
June 7, 2000 |
| 3 |
Leonardo Leonardo Returns and Dante Has an Important Decision to Make Leonardo Leonardo opens a shop across from the Quick Stop, putting the business in danger. |
December 22, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2000 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2002 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |