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{{Infobox character

| multiple = yes

| name = Jay and Silent Bob

| image = Jay and Silent Bob.jpg

| caption = [[Jason Mewes]] as Jay (left) and [[Kevin Smith]] as Silent Bob in ''[[Clerks II]]''

| series = [[View Askewniverse]]

| first = ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'' (1994)

| nickname =

| alias = [[Bluntman and Chronic]], The Clit Commander (Jay only), Burn Boy (Jay only, by Randal), Lunchbox (Silent Bob only, by Jay)

| gender = Male

| family = Jay's Mother<br>Silent Bob's Mother

| spouse =

| children = Millennium "Milly" Faulken (Jay's daughter with Justice)

| relatives = Olaf (Silent Bob's cousin)

| creator = [[Kevin Smith]]

| portrayer = [[Jason Mewes]] (Jay)<br>Kevin Smith (Silent Bob)<br/>Brian Andrew Saible (Baby Jay; ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'')<br/>[[Harley Quinn Smith]] (Baby Silent Bob; ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'')

| significant_other = Justice (Jay's ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back''), Amy (Silent Bob's significant other that he had a falling out with because of her sexual history)

| alignment = Neutral ([[antihero]]es)

}}

'''Jay and Silent Bob''' are fictional characters portrayed by American actors [[Jason Mewes]] and [[Kevin Smith]], respectively. They appear in the [[View Askewniverse]], a [[fictional universe]] used in most of the films, comics, and television programs written and produced by Smith.

Jay and Silent Bob are the only characters that have appeared in every Askewniverse film. This excludes Smith's other projects: ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'', ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'', ''[[Cop Out (2010 film)|Cop Out]]'', ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'', ''[[Tusk (2014 film)|Tusk]]'', and ''[[Yoga Hosers]]''. The characters are shown spending most of their time selling [[marijuana]] in front of the convenience store in the ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'' films. In ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'', they were also shown selling illegal fireworks.

[[Image:Jay and silent bob strike back1.jpg|350px|frame|right|Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) during the events of ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'']]

'''Jay and Silent Bob''' (depicted by [[Jason Mewes]] and [[Kevin Smith]] respectively) are the two [[fictional character]]s in the [[View Askewniverse]] created by director Kevin Smith, who appear in all of his movies except for ''[[Jersey Girl]]''.

==Character profiles==

They are a couple of [[marijuana]] dealers who seem to be trapped in an 80's time warp. Jay is obsessed with washed-up [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] bands and both are fixated on [[John Hughes (film director)|John Hughes]]' teenage comedy/drama movies as well as the film ''[[Purple Rain (film)|Purple Rain]]'' (and its featured act [[Morris Day]] and [[The Time (band)|the Time]]). Astoundingly, neither had any knowledge of the existence of the [[internet]] until [[2001]].

{{In-universe|section|date=October 2009}}

Jay and Silent Bob are fictional characters created by [[Kevin Smith]], prominently featured in his View Askewniverse films. They first appeared in "[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]".

Silent Bob, portrayed by Kevin Smith, has a reticent nature, communicating mostly through gestures and facial expressions rather than speech. When he does speak, his comments are often poignant and insightful, providing critical reflections that influence the course of the narratives. Silent Bob is characterized by his long dark hair, beard, and a backwards baseball cap, and typically wears a long coat resembling a Jedi robe. Originally a smoker, the character has been shown to have quit in later films. His background includes being raised Catholic and possessing a talent for gadgetry.

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Jay, played by Jason Mewes, contrasts sharply with Silent Bob. He is verbose, frequently using crude and offensive language. Jay's demeanor is outgoing and sometimes aggressive. He is slim, with long blonde hair, and typically wears a black knit cap in the later films. Jay's overt sexual behavior and ambiguous sexuality are a recurring theme in his character development across the series.

==Origins==

As depicted in the film ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', Jay and Silent Bob were born in [[Leonardo, New Jersey]], in the late 70s, and met when they were infants in front of the [[Quick Stop Groceries]] while their mothers went inside the store.

=== Fictional biography ===

Before Jay’s mother entered the store, she was criticized for her way of parenting. A man walking by asked who was watching these kids. Jay’s mother responded, “Uh- the fat one’s watching the little one.” He said, “Oh yeah, nice parenting. Leave 'em out here like that and see what happens.” Then Jay’s mother said, “YO, FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKING SQUARE!”

Both characters are said to have been born in Leonardo, New Jersey, meeting during their infancy. Throughout the series, they are often seen loitering outside the Quick Stop Groceries and engaging in various misadventures. Jay and Silent Bob's roles often serve as comic relief, but also include moments where they drive the plot or deliver key thematic messages.

==Filmography==

Soon after Jay’s mother enters the store, Jay inherited his mother’s use of profanity and said, “Fuck!”

===''Clerks'' (1994)===

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''Clerks'', released in 1994, is the first film to feature Jay and Silent Bob. In the View Askewniverse timeline, it takes place the day after ''[[Mallrats]]''. Jay and Silent Bob return to their primary business ___location in front of Quick Stop. Throughout the day, they are seen dancing, loitering, and harassing pedestrians. Silent Bob enters the store to buy powdered sugar while Jay goes inside to steal food. They deal marijuana to various people (including [[Willam Black]]), much to the chagrin of Quick Stop clerk [[Dante Hicks]] ([[Brian O'Halloran]]). In addition, the duo hangs out with Silent Bob's Russian cousin Olaf, who runs a heavy metal band and is looking to do a gig in [[New York City]].

Aware of Dante's [[love triangle]] with Caitlin Bree and Veronica, Silent Bob says to him, "You know, there's a million fine-looking women in the world, dude. But they don't all bring you lasagna at work. Most of 'em just cheat on you."

==Mallrats (1995)==

[[Image:Mallrats.jpg|thumb|156px|right|''[[Mallrats]]'']]

{{main article|Mallrats}}

The end credits of ''Clerks'' contain a reference to the return of Jay and Silent Bob in ''Dogma''.

Though the film was released after ''[[Clerks.|Clerks]]'', the events depicted in ''Mallrats'' take place on the day before the events of ''Clerks''. This places this movie, (and the beginning of the series), during the year [[1994]]. In the film, Jay and Silent Bob are dealing at the [[Eden Prairie Center]] mall. Silent Bob had just seen ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back| The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi| Return of the Jedi]]'' and is often seen trying to use [[the Force]] to telekenetically lift his cigarette.

===''Mallrats'' (1995)===

[[Brodie Bruce]] ([[Jason Lee]]) and T.S. Quint ([[Jeremy London]]) both lose their girlfriends before visiting the mall. Brodie's girlfriend, Rene ([[Shannen Doherty]]), has moved on to date Shannon Hamilton ([[Ben Affleck]]), the manager of a sophisticated men's clothing store and Brodie's nemesis. T.S. Quint's girlfriend, Brandi Svenning ([[Claire Forlani]]), is scheduled to appear on "Truth or Date", a local game show intended to be filmed live at the mall. Brodie contacts Jay and Silent Bob asking them to sabotage the game show. Jay and Silent Bob have already located the blue prints for the stage, finding a weakness they can exploit to cause it to collapse. "Just like the [[Death Star]]!"

{{Main|Mallrats}}

Although it was filmed one year later, the events in ''Mallrats'' occur one day before the events in ''Clerks''. In the film, Jay and Silent Bob are loitering at a local New Jersey mall (filmed in Minnesota at the [[Eden Prairie Center Mall]]). There they are met by [[Brodie Bruce]] ([[Jason Lee (entertainer)|Jason Lee]]) and T.S. Quint ([[Jeremy London]]), who have broken up with their girlfriends—Rene ([[Shannen Doherty]]) and Brandi ([[Claire Forlani]]), respectively. A local game show called ''Truth or Date'' is set to be filmed at the mall that day, which is to feature Brandi. Brodie asks Jay and Silent Bob to make sure the show does not happen, and Jay says they were going to destroy the stage anyway, for lack of anything better to do.

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In this film, Silent Bob is revealed to be an electronics expert and won a science fair in eighth grade by turning his mother's [[Vibrator (sex toy)|vibrator]] into a CD player using "[[chicken wire]] and shit".

Later in the day, Brodie derives his own plan of sabotaging the game show and, hopefully, winning back his girlfriend Rene in the process. First, Jay incompacitates two of the game show's contestants by getting them stoned. Brodie and T.S. take their place as contestants. Meanwhile, Silent Bob tries to override the production's video input to play a video casette tape of Shannon Hamilton having sexual intercourse with fifteen-year-old, Tricia Jones ([[Renée Humphrey]]). Silent Bob is apparently skilled at such technical endeavors, as Jay claims that Silent Bob won the eighth grade science fair by turning his mom’s vibrator into a C.D. player by using chicken-wire.

After the credits roll, Jay and Silent Bob are announced to return in ''[[Chasing Amy]]''.

As Silent Bob hangs upside down to install the VCR player backstage, Jay receives the casette tape from Tricia. When Jay tosses the tape to Silent Bob, Silent Bob fails to catch it and it becomes wedged in one of the rafters below. Silent Bob tries desperately to grab hold of the tape but it appears to be hopelessly out of reach. In a final attempt to obtain the tape, Silent Bob decides once again to try and use the Force.

===''Chasing Amy'' (1997)===

Coincidentally, [[Willam Black]] ([[Ethan Suplee]]) appears backstage at this time, enraged that he still can't see a sailboat in a [[Magic Eye]] picture after his seventh day of trying. Frustrated, he kicks one of the stages support beams. The vibration causes the video tape to free itself and launch directly into Silent Bob’s hand. Silent Bob, shockingly acknowledging that he had finally and successfully used the Force, quickly shoves the tape into the VCR and presses play.

{{Main|Chasing Amy}}

''Chasing Amy'' reveals that in the years since the events of ''Clerks'', Jay and Silent Bob have found out that [[comic book]] writers/artists Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck) and [[Banky Edwards]] (Jason Lee) created a popular independent comic book series entitled ''[[Bluntman and Chronic]]'' starring the duo.

This film centers on Holden's romantic relationship with [[Alyssa Jones]] ([[Joey Lauren Adams]]), a self-identified [[lesbian]]. Though their love is initially passionate, the relationship begins to deteriorate when Holden discovers Alyssa's past. Toward the end of the film, Jay and Silent Bob meet Holden to accept their likeness rights payment, and during this meeting, Silent Bob tells Holden the story of his former girlfriend Amy.

As the tape plays in front of the live studio audience, Brodie explains that Tricia is a minor and Shannon Hamilton is arrested. Brandi accepts the marriage proposal from T.S. and Brodie reconciles with Rene.

In his longest speech to date, Silent Bob explains that, much like in Holden's relationship with Alyssa, he became distressed at the revelation of Amy's sexual past, specifically that she had engaged in [[Threesome|threesomes]]. Upon discovering this, he broke up with her. Bob later realized he was not annoyed at her; rather, he felt inadequate given his lack of experience. By the time he realized this, it was too late, and she had moved on. He has since spent his life "chasing Amy, so to speak".

At the end of the film, Jay and Silent Bob are seen walking off into the sunset with an orangutan named Susanne.

Moved by Silent Bob's story, Holden devises a plan to fix his relationship with Alyssa, but as in Silent Bob's past relationship, it is too late. Holden passes the reins of power over the ''Bluntman and Chronic'' comic and creates a new comic named ''Chasing Amy'', based on the relationship.

===Silent Bob speaks===

After Jay witnesses Silent Bob's astonishing [[Jedi]] maneuver, he confronts Silent Bob about the situation. Silent Bob simply quotes a line from the ''Star Wars'' Jedi, [[Yoda]]:

The scene in which Jay and Silent Bob meet Holden at the cafe to accept payment is their only appearance in ''Chasing Amy.'' However, their voices were heard again during the end credits of the movie, which contained a reference to the return of Jay and Silent Bob in ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', released two years after the events of ''Chasing Amy''.

"Adventure? Excitement? A Jedi craves not these things."

==Clerks=''Dogma'' (19941999)===

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[[Image:JayAssBob.gif|thumb|left|Jay and Silent Bob in ''Clerks'']]

The events in ''Dogma'' take place after their disappointing adventure in the fictional Shermer, [[Illinois]]. These events are chronicled in the comic book story "[[Chasing Dogma]]". Jay and Silent Bob decide to go back home to New Jersey. Before they leave, they meet Bethany Sloane ([[Linda Fiorentino]]), a [[Catholic spirituality|Roman Catholic]] [[abortion]] clinic worker who has lost her faith in God.

{{main article|Clerks.}}

Though she is unaware of it, Bethany is the last living relative of [[Jesus]]. She has been charged with the holy quest of stopping two fallen angels, Bartleby ([[Ben Affleck]]) and Loki ([[Matt Damon]]), from entering a church in New Jersey. The angels were expelled from Heaven after Loki got drunk, quit his position as the Angel of Death, and gave [[Obscene gesture|the finger]] to God. They realize that they can exploit a doctrinal loophole and get back into heaven if they lose their wings, are absolved of their sins, and then die by some means other than [[suicide]]. Bartleby reasons that entering the church in New Jersey will automatically forgive all of their sins, as total remission of sins had been granted to whoever visited that specific church on a specific date, thus allowing them to return to Heaven. Though they do not know it, if the two were to return to heaven this way, they would overturn God's decision, thus "proving God wrong" and unmaking all of existence. The [[Metatron]] ([[Alan Rickman]]) tells Bethany that she is to follow two people who refer to themselves as "[[prophet]]s". This is revealed to be Jay and Silent Bob, who rescue Bethany from some thugs. She believes they are the prophets due to mis-hearing Jay's statement that he "could have stayed in Jersey and at least made himself a 'profit'". Though initially only interested in [[Sexual intercourse|sex]], Jay and Silent Bob agree to let her come with them.

''Clerks'' is the first film to feature Jay and Silent Bob. In the View Askewniverse, its events take place the day after ''Mallrats''.

Jay and Silent Bob fulfill their roles as prophets. They predict the arrival of Rufus ([[Chris Rock]]), the 13th apostle, who was left out of the [[Bible]] because he was black, and they lead the others to former [[Muse]] Serendipity ([[Salma Hayek]]). They procure the divine instrument that will stop Azrael, and Jay reveals the ___location of God ("John Doe Jersey"). Ultimately, though inadvertently, they provide Bethany with the solution to preventing [[Armageddon]]. The Apostle Rufus also reveals that Jay entertains [[Gay|homosexual]] fantasies when masturbating. Jay reassures an uncomfortable Silent Bob, by explaining that he does not 'always' think about men. During the journey, they also encounter Bartleby and Loki, and a host of demons who (in rebellion against Hell) are trying to help the angels cause the end of the world. Silent Bob also speaks, saying "no ticket" (a reference to ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'') after throwing the rebel angels off a moving train, then being stared at by a speechless and concerned passenger.

The day after the events of ''Mallrats'', Jay and Silent Bob return to their primary business ___location: in front of Quick Stop. Throughout the day, they are seen harassing passer-bys, dancing, and generally loitering. Silent Bob enters the store to buy a bag of sugar while Jay simply goes inside to steal. They also deal marijuana to various individuals (including Willam Black, played by [[Scott Mosier]]) much to the chagrin of Quick Stop clerk [[Dante Hicks]] ([[Brian O'Halloran]]). Though Dante considers the duo somewhat of a nuisance, the laid-back RST Video clerk [[Randal Graves]] ([[Jeff Anderson]]) doesn't seem to mind their presence.

Once at the church, Jay and Silent Bob, along with the others, try to stop the angels from entering. Loki has a change of heart and tries to help them out, but is killed by Bartleby. Though their efforts to fight Bartleby are unsuccessful (in fact, Jay accidentally helps Bartleby out by shooting his wings off with a [[MAC-10]], turning him to a mortal), [[God]] ([[Alanis Morissette]]) arrives, and proceeds to set things in order. After Jay spouts an obscenity-filled tirade on Serendipity and Rufus, the movie ends with Jay suggesting that Silent Bob and he take Bethany to the Quick Stop.

===Silent Bob speaks===

At the end of a long, difficult day, Dante laments his situation with his two love interests. Jay and Silent Bob arrive and Jay has a discussion with Dante about the scenario. Jay leaves angrily, but Silent Bob doesn't depart until he gives Dante the following words of advice:

The ending credits claim that Jay and Silent Bob would return in ''[[Clerks II]]''.

"You know there's a million fine looking women in the world, dude, but they don't all bring you [[lasagna]] at work. Most of them just cheat on you."

===''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001)===

==Clerks: The Animated Series (2000)==

{{Main|Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back}}

[[Image:ClerksTitle.jpg|thumb|225px|right|''Clerks: The Animated Series'']]

''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' takes place eight years after the events of ''Clerks''. Due to their excessive disturbances, drug dealing and starting rumors about Dante and [[Randal Graves]] ([[Jeff Anderson]]) being a gay couple, Dante and Randal file a [[restraining order]] against Jay and Silent Bob. It prohibits them from coming within {{convert|100|ft|m|sigfig=1}} of the Quick Stop or RST Video for at least a year. Having no place to loiter, they decide to pay a visit to Brodie (Jason Lee), where they learn that [[Miramax Films]] is making a ''Bluntman and Chronic'' film.

{{main article|Clerks: The Animated Series}}

They visit Holden and ask for the money that belongs to them for using their likenesses in the film, only to find out that he sold his half of the rights to ''Bluntman and Chronic'' to the other co-creator Banky Edwards (also Jason Lee); after Holden introduces them to the internet, they also discover that a number of people have bashed the upcoming film and insulted Jay and Silent Bob numerous times for alleged "selling out" to Miramax. Jay and Silent Bob decide that they must defend their honor, and embark on a [[road trip]] to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] to stop the movie from being made and to protect their reputations, or at least get their money.

''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' continues Jay and Silent Bob’s adventures in front of the Quick Stop with Dante and Randal. In one episode, Jay and Silent Bob sold illegal fireworks instead of drugs.

After being refused passage on a bus for not having tickets, they decide to hitch-hike there and stop at a local [[Mooby the Golden Calf|Mooby's]] restaurant, whereupon Jay falls victim to [[love at first sight]] with Justice ([[Shannon Elizabeth]]), an international jewel thief posing as an [[animal rights]] activist. Justice offers them a ride under the pretense that they are traveling cross country to release animals from an animal-testing facility, much to the unhappiness of her partners Chrissy ([[Ali Larter]]), Missy ([[Jennifer Schwalbach Smith]]), and Sissy ([[Eliza Dushku]]).

These events are not necessarily continuous with events depicted elsewhere in the [[View Askewniverse]].

Once inside the facility, Jay and Silent Bob find a [[tranquilizer]] gun and the ape, an [[orangutan]] named Suzanne (a reference to the ending scene in ''Mallrats''). After freeing her from her cage, Silent Bob becomes sympathetic for the other animals, so they let them loose, as well. In the meantime, the four women escape with the diamonds and place a bomb on the van; Jay and Silent Bob witness the van explode, and while assuming that Justice is dead, they manage to escape just as the authorities arrive.

==Clerks: Sell Out (2008)==

{{main article|Clerks: Sell Out}}

Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly ([[Will Ferrell]]) arrives to take over the case, as it involves the release of animals. Suzanne is subsequently taken by the occupants of a car labeled "Critters of Hollywood". Jay laments that they will never see Suzanne again, only to have Silent Bob angrily, and loudly, explain that the sign on the car (also calling Jay a dumbfuck for not getting what Silent Bob's gesturing right after Suzanne was stolen was about) indicated that they will probably meet up with Suzanne in Hollywood.

The follow-up to the cancelled 2001 ''Clerks: The Animated Series'', ''[[Clerks: Sell Out]]'' will be continuous with the show yet not necessarily with other events in the View Askewniverse.

They are eventually able to hitch a ride and make it to Hollywood. There, they evade a security guard ([[Diedrich Bader]]) and make their way through multiple movie sets, including ''[[Good Will Hunting]] 2: Hunting Season''. They are reunited with Suzanne on the set of the then-fictional ''[[Scream 4]]'', where Suzanne is playing the part of a masked killer.

The film will feature Dante, Randal, [[Leonardo Leonardo]], and Jay and Silent Bob.

Pursued by a group of security guards, they are able to escape by riding a bicycle over a ramp (a reference to the iconic ''[[E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial]]'' moon scene), propelling them through the window of a nearby building. By sheer luck, they land in the dressing room of [[James Van Der Beek]] (of ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'') and [[Jason Biggs]] (of ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]''), who happen to be playing Jay and Silent Bob in ''The Bluntman and Chronic Movie''; Silent Bob is appalled that his comic-book counterpart is being played by the "pie fucker".

==Chasing Amy (1997)==

[[Image:ChasingAmyDVD.jpg|thumb|156px|left|''Chasing Amy'']][[Image:Bluntman3.jpg|thumb|156px|right|''Bluntman and Chronic'', Issue #3]]

{{main article|Chasing Amy}}

After learning this, Jay and Bob form a huddle in the corner and decide to beat up Biggs and Van Der Beek, but while their backs are turned, Suzanne does this for them. Jay and Silent Bob then give the ape the tranquilizer gun and set her loose in the ventilation ducts.

In the two years since the events of ''Clerks'', Jay and Silent Bob have sold the rights to their likenesses to [[comic book]] artist, Holden McNeil ([[Ben Affleck]]) and inker, [[Banky Edwards]] ([[Jason Lee]]), who then use the rights to create a popular independent comic book series titled ''[[Bluntman and Chronic]]''.

They put on the ''Bluntman and Chronic'' outfits, so they will not be noticed, but are mistaken for Biggs and Van Der Beek, and are escorted to the set of the movie. Despite the fact that they do not know what they are doing, once on set, filming begins. Jay and Silent Bob battle with Bluntman and Chronic's nemesis, Cockknocker ([[Mark Hamill]]), eventually cutting off his hand.

It’s the story of how Bluntman (a.k.a. Silent Bob) wins the lottery and with Chronic (a.k.a. Jay) they use the money to buy gadgets and build the Bluntcave underneath the Quick Stop. The two make costumes and they become the crime fighting superheroes, Bluntman and Chronic!

At this point, Justice enters the set to confess her love for Jay and admits her profession as a professional jewel thief; an unassuming Jay forgives her and they kiss. Willenholly reappears with a shotgun, soon followed by Missy, Chrissy, and Sissy. Justice and Sissy fight hand-to-hand, while Missy and Chrissy get into a gun battle with Willenholly.

During the events of ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', which appear to take place in [[1996]], Holden falls in love with fellow comic book artist, [[Alyssa Jones]] ([[Joey Lauren Adams]]), who reveals to him that she is a [[lesbian]]. Holden falls apart and then seeks help from Jay and Silent Bob. Silent Bob then tells Holden the story of his former girlfriend, Amy.

During the chaos, Jay and Silent Bob locate Banky and demand their money. After Banky refuses on account of Miramax paying him a lot of money for the film, Silent Bob breaks his silence and explains why Banky can be sued if he does not heed to their demands. Banky finally agrees to give them half of whatever he makes from the movie.

Silent Bob and Amy were going steady for a few months, when he asked about her former boyfriend. She tells him about how they dated for a few years, lived together and how a couple of times they had other people over to sleep with them. Silent Bob doesn’t know how to react because he was raised Catholic. He becomes angry and flips out on her.

After the fight, Willenholly stands up, believing he has killed Missy and Chrissy. Suzanne takes this opportunity to shoot him in the buttocks with a tranquilizer dart, incapacitating him; Justice uses the situation to her advantage and offers Willeholly an opportunity to get into the [[FBI]] by turning herself in along with Missy, Sissy, and Chrissy, as long as she gets a reduced sentence and the charges against Jay and Silent Bob are dropped. He agrees and Justice tells Jay to wait for her.

Later he realizes that there was nothing wrong with Amy, it was him and by the time he realized, it was too late. So ever since he had been chasing Amy. Holden is then inspired and writes a comic book titled, “Chasing Amy”, which he later gives to Alyssa.

Banky approaches Jay and Silent Bob and tells them that they are now rich. Jay expresses his displeasure at the fact that, despite all of their efforts, they were still unable to stop the internet insults. They decide that the only way to achieve this, using their newfound wealth, is to visit and beat up everyone who had insulted them, including children and members of the clergy, to the tune of "Kick Some Ass" by [[Stroke 9]].

==Chasing Dogma (1998)==

[[Image:ChasingDogmaPaperback.jpeg|thumb|156px|right|''Chasing Dogma'']]

{{main article|Chasing Dogma}}

The ending credits claim that Jay and Silent Bob "have left the building".

In between the events of ''Chasing Amy'' and ''[[Dogma]]'', Jay and Silent Bob decide to go to be the "blunt connection" in Shermer, [[Illinois]], (where most of [[John Hughes (film director)|John Hughes]]' movies are set) because they believe that all the guys there are jerks and that there would be girls crawling all over them. So they make it all the way to [[Chicago]] to find out that Shermer, Illinois, doesn’t exist.

===''Clerks II'' (2006)===

Since many of the events were reused in the 2001 film ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', not all the events depicted here are necessarily continuous with those depicted elsewhere in the View Askewniverse

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Thirteen years after the events in ''Clerks'', and five years after the events in ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', Jay and Silent Bob are in their early 30s and have become devoutly sober [[Narcotics Anonymous|Christians]], prompted by an incident where they were arrested and forced to go to rehab.

Once out of [[drug rehabilitation|rehab]], they are clean, but continue to deal while trying to teach the word of God, in a manner similar to [[Evangelism|evangelists]]. In one scene, Jay even suggests to a couple of buyers that they should read the "Holy Fucking" Bible. The [[Quick Stop]] where Dante worked was burned in a fire due to Randal leaving the coffee pot on, and Randal and Dante moved over to the [[Mooby the Golden Calf|Mooby]]'s fast food restaurant. Jay and Silent Bob follow the two there.

==Dogma (1999)==

[[Image:DogmaDVD2000.jpg|thumb|156px|left|''Dogma'']]

{{main article|Dogma (film)}}

At the beginning of the film, Jay expresses some disillusionment at being a drug dealer and weighs on other ideas of what to do in life. At one point during the movie, Jay, knowing boredom is the first step to relapse, dances to the song "[[Goodbye Horses]]" by [[Q Lazzarus]] after Silent Bob puts the tape in the boom box. He parodies exactly the same dance done by [[Buffalo Bill (character)|Buffalo Bill]] in ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'', complete with the "tuck", although it is alleged Jay has been doing this in real life before ''Silence of the Lambs'' was released.<ref>''Clerks 2'' DVD commentary</ref>

After their disappointing adventure to the fictional Shermer, Illinois, and a few days after the events of ''Chasing Amy'', Jay and Silent Bob decide to go back home to [[New Jersey]]. Before they leave they meet Bethany Sloane ([[Linda Fiorentino]]), an [[abortion]] clinic worker.

Near the end of the film, they are jailed with Dante, [[Elias Grover|Elias]] ([[Trevor Fehrman]]), and Randal, for a party at which a [[donkey show]] is hired to celebrate Dante moving away. Jay and Silent Bob were charged for possession of drugs, which violated their probation. They bear witness to Dante and Randal's fight in the jailhouse, but at first provide no meaningful help, with Silent Bob unable to come up with his usual wisdom and instead criticizing Jay for never contributing to a conversation. Randal wants to reopen the Quick Stop with Dante, but neither of the two has the money, so Jay and Silent Bob offer some of the ''Bluntman and Chronic'' movie royalty money under the condition that the two are allowed to loiter outside the shop and that the police cannot be called to arrest them. After the Quick Stop is reopened, Jay and Silent Bob return to where they started so many years ago, and promptly restart the "Goodbye Horses" routine.

Bethany is the last living descendant of [[Jesus]] and she must stop two fallen angels, Bartleby ([[Ben Affleck]]) and Loki ([[Matt Damon]]), from getting back into heaven, through a church in New Jersey which has decided to reinvent Catholicism by introducing [[Buddy Christ]]. If the two were to succeed it would cause the destruction of all life. She is told that there will be two prophets that will help her, who turn out to be Jay and Silent Bob.

===''Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie!'' (2013)===

Bethany then makes the mistake to let Jay drive her car. Later the car breaks down after Jay blows out the transmition, because he can’t drive a stick shift. They then meet Rufus ([[Chris Rock]]), the thirteenth [[apostle]], who was left out of the [[Bible]] because he was black and Serendipity ([[Salma Hayek]]), a [[muse]] turned stripper.

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After winning $10 million from a [[scratchcard]] they bought at the [[Quick Stop]], [[Jay & Silent Bob]] decide to become superheroes [[Bluntman and Chronic]] (a parody of [[Batman]] and [[Robin (comics)|Robin]]). They build a secret [[Fortress of Solitude]] beneath RST Video and acquire all the necessary gadgets and accessories to make them ideal crime-fighters. They also hire their own butler, Albert (a parody of [[Alfred Pennyworth]]).

Throughout their crime-fighting ordeals, they manage to accidentally create a few super-powered enemies of their own, who together form "The League of Shitters". The League of Shitters consists of Lipstick Lesbian, Dickhead, NewsGroup, Cocknocker, and the Diddler. While at a ceremony in which Bluntman and Chronic are to be awarded the key to the city of [[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]], The League of Shitters attack the dynamic duo and knock them unconscious. They then attempt to infiltrate the "Bluntcave", resulting in the deaths of NewsGroup and Diddler (they are crushed by a wall that reveals the entrance to the hideout). Lipstick Lesbian mortally stabs Albert in the back and places Bluntman and Chronic into a giant [[bong]] that is slowly filling up with water. After leaving the heroes to die, the villains descend upon Red Bank, killing everyone in their path. Albert uses the last of his strength to free the heroes before dying.

Once they make their way to the church to find that Bartleby and Loki have cut off their wings and have become mortal. There Bartleby kills Loki so he can enter by himself. [[God]] ([[Alanis Morissette]]) then arrives and Bartleby pleas for her forgiveness, she kills him and then gives Bethany the gift of life by impregnating her.

Vowing to avenge Albert, Bluntman, and Chronic fly to Red Bank in the Blunt Jet to save the city from The League of Shitters' mayhem. An epic fight ensues in which Bluntman subdues Dickhead by tricking him into entering a [[gay bar]] and Chronic kills Cocknocker with a broken beer bottle. Lipstick Lesbian draws a gun and attempts to shoot Bluntman and Chronic, but they are miraculously saved by a new heroine, Bluntgirl. Bluntgirl defeats Lipstick Lesbian single-handedly and begins to show romantic interest in Bluntman. Chronic is jealous and expresses his desire for [[anal sex]]. Bluntgirl agrees to this, however, she penetrates Chronic with a [[dildo]], much to Chronic's distaste. Bluntgirl asks Bluntman if he's ever experienced anything of the like, to which he replies, "Yeah, when [[Ben Affleck]] played [[Daredevil (2003 film)|Daredevil]].". During the credits, it is noted that ''"Jay and Silent Bob will return in [[Clerks III]]."''

===Silent Bob speaks===

In one of the movies pivotal scenes, Bethany, Rufus, Jay, and Silent Bob confront Loki and Bartleby on on a train. Silent Bob grabs the pair of renegade angels and throws them of the the train. When confronted by the train's other passengers, he simply responds, "No ticket," a refence to the film ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''.

[[Post-credits scene|After the credits]], Jay and Silent Bob are visited by [[Stan Lee]], who [[The Avengers (2012 film)|wishes to speak to them about the "Avenger Initiative"]]. Shortly after, they are all picked up by [[Emmett Brown|Doc Brown]], who requests their help in getting [[Back to the Future|back to the future]].

==Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)==

[[Image:Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back DVD.jpg|thumb|156px|''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'']]

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The events of this film take place presumably in the year 2001, five years after the events of ''Dogma''. Randal Graves gets a restraining order against Jay and Silent Bob and they’re not allowed to be within one hundred feet of Quick Stop or RST Video.

===''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)''===

In the meantime, they pay a visit to Brodie, who now owns a comic book store called Brodie's Secret Stash (filmed at [[Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash]]). There they learn that [[Miramax Films]] is making a Bluntman and Chronic movie. Brodie tells them they should go see Holden McNeil, co-creator of the characters, and ask for the money that rightly belongs to them for using their liknesses in the film.

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In the years after ''Clerks II'', Jay and Silent Bob convert the former RST Video into a fake chicken sandwich shop, which they use as a front for an illegal marijuana dispensary. The film opens with them getting arrested, and subsequently lose a court case to [[Saban Films]], who are making a new ''[[Bluntman and Chronic]]'' film, ''Bluntman V Chronic''. The two also learn they have lost their naming rights, and can no longer self-identify as "Jay and Silent Bob".

Jay and Bob visit [[Brodie Bruce]] ([[Jason Lee (actor)|Jason Lee]]), who tells them about the ''Bluntman and Chronic'' [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]], which is being directed by [[Kevin Smith]]. The film is largely completed, but a major scene is to be shot at the annual fan convention "Chronic-Con" in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]. Jay and Bob have three days to get to [[Los Angeles]] to stop the film from being completed and win back their identities. The two depart for California.

From there they find out that Holden has sold his half of the rights to Bluntman and Chronic to the other co-creator, Banky Edwards. To learn more about the movie, Holden introduces them to the internet, which neither even knew existed. Holden then shows them a movie blog called Movie Poop Shoot, where a numerous of people have bashed the movie and called Jay and Silent Bob a number of names and insults. Highly offended, Jay and Silent Bob decide that the only way to defend their honor is to travel to Hollywood to stop the production of the film. Shooting is only a few days away, so they must leave immediately on a trek across the country.

They arrive in [[Chicago]], where Jay learns his former girlfriend Justice ([[Shannon Elizabeth]]) works as a local weatherperson. Jay and Bob visit Justice, who tells Jay he left her heartbroken by never visiting her in jail. She has since married and given birth to their love child, Millennium "Milly" Faulken ([[Harley Quinn Smith]]). She introduces Jay to their daughter and her best friend Soapy (Treshelle Edmond) but urges him to never reveal his identity to her.

After being kicked off of a bus for not having tickets, the duo decides to hitchhike there. They learn an "unwritten rule of the road" from a hitchiker ([[George Carlin]]) from what he calls "the book," which states that to get a ride, you must offer oral sex to the driver who picks you up. After being picked up by a nun ([[Carrie Fisher]]), Jay confuses her adherence to [[the Bible]] (or "the Book" as she calls it) for a request for oral sex. This miscommunication results in them being kicked out of the vehicle, left to hitchhike once again.

Justice leaves for vacation, and Milly forces Jay to take her and Soapy to Hollywood with him and Bob. Milly drugs Jay and Bob with a strong edible, and they wake up on a highway in [[New Orleans]], where they meet Milly's two other friends, Jihad ([[Aparna Brielle]]) and Shan Yu (Alice Wen). They tell Jay that they want to visit Chronic-Con because Shan Yu is a huge fan of the first ''Bluntman and Chronic'' film and it is her dream to attend Chronic-Con. They steal a van and drive to California. Milly admits to Jay that her bad behavior is attributed to her never knowing her father.

After countless misadventures, including a ride in the [[Mystery Machine]], Jay and Silent Bob meet Justice ([[Shannon Elizabeth]]), a international jewel thief posing as an [[animal rights]] activist, at a local [[Mooby the Golden Calf|Mooby]]'s restaurant. Jay falls victim to [[love at first sight]] and engages Justice in a conversation.

Jay and Bob are abandoned by the group and set off in search of the van. They find it in a vacant area, where the [[Ku Klux Klan]] have kidnapped the girls and are having a rally. Bob steals a Klan hood and passes himself off as the new [[Ku Klux Klan titles and vocabulary|Grand Dragon]] to distract them using [[Alec Baldwin]]'s speech from ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' while Jay rescues the girls. They throw a portable toilet at the Klansmen and flee.

Luckily for the pair, Justice offers them a ride under the pretense that they are travellling cross country to release animals from an animal testing facility. At the van they meet Justice’s partners, Chrissy, Missy and Sissy ([[Ali Larter]], [[Jennifer Schwalbach Smith]], and [[Eliza Dushku]] respectively), who are less than excited to have Jay and Silent Bob along for the ride.

The group makes it to Chronic-Con and sneaks in. Jay and Bob plan to ruin the shoot, while the girls want to be [[Extra (acting)|extras]] in the film to fulfill Shan Yu's dream. They agree to part ways, with Jay hugging Milly and letting her know he is proud of her.

Another passenger in the van, a naive and genuine animal rights activist ([[Seann William Scott]]), becomes the target of Jay's aggression, as he sees him as a barrier to getting with Justice. After tricking him into saying he that he would have sex with a sheep, Jay ejects the naive tag-along from the vehicle. Having lost their patsy, the jewel thieves are forced to use Jay and Silent Bob as their [[patsy]], convincing them to steal an [[ape]] from an animal testing facility as a diversion for when they break into the [[Colorado]] Diamond Exchange.

After attempting to sneak past a familiar security guard ([[Diedrich Bader]]), Jay and Bob are pursued throughout the con. They hide in an empty panel room where they are met by [[Holden McNeil]] ([[Ben Affleck]]), who has just finished recording a podcast with [[Alyssa Jones]] ([[Joey Lauren Adams]]). Holden has donated his sperm to Alyssa and her wife (Virginia Smith) so they may have a child, whom he helps co-parent. Holden tells Jay that fatherhood gave him a new purpose. This inspires Jay to abort their mission and be a father to Milly. Holden gives them VIP badges, which grants him and the girls access to the panel with Kevin Smith.

Once inside the facility, Jay and Silent Bob find a [[tranquilizer]] gun and the ape, a [[orangutan]] named Susanne. After springing her from her cage, Silent Bob becomes sympathetic for the other animals, so they let them loose as well.

Noticing that Bob bears a resemblance to Smith, Milly sneaks backstage and knocks out Smith, giving Smith's clothes to Bob as a disguise. They bring Milly and Shan Yu on stage to film the scene, but Shan Yu sees through their ruse and knocks Bob unconscious, bringing out the real Kevin Smith. Bob is thrown out of the hall and Shan Yu reveals herself to be a [[KGB|Russian spy]], bent on destroying American [[Popular culture|pop culture]] conventions. Jay reveals to Milly that he is her father. Bob regains consciousness outside and steals a large metal "Iron Bob" suit that was to be used in the filming of the scene. Controlling the suit, Bob incites a riot at the panel and disarms Shan Yu and her henchmen.

Missy, Chrissy, Sissy and Justice escape with the diamonds and place a bomb on the van. Once outside, Jay witnesses the van explode. He assumes that Justice is now dead and flees just as the authorities arrive.

After making their way back home, Jay shows Milly the [[Quick Stop]] and tells her the stories of his and Bob's adventures, including meeting Justice. [[Dante Hicks]] ([[Brian O'Halloran]]) arrives to open Quick Stop and bemoans the fact that the steel shutters are once again jammed closed. Jay then reveals it has been him and Silent Bob doing it the whole time.

Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly ([[Will Ferrell]]) arrives to take over the case, as it involves the release of animals. He tracks Jay, Silent Bob and Susanne to a small diner. They surround the building to hinder escape. Jay then has the idea to dress the orangutan up in clothes.

===''Clerks III'' (2022)===

They walk out the doors and Jay explains that he and Silent Bob are gay lovers taking there son out to eat. Jay goes on further explains how he had sex with a woman and got a woman pregnant and how Silent Bob "loves the cock". Willenholly believes the story and lets them go, to the shock and horror of the local police. After they leave he suddenly realizes his mistake.

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Sometime later, Jay and Silent Bob open another (legally this time) marijuana dispensary in the former RST Video, although they still deal outside the store for old time's sake. The pair are recruited to appear as themselves in Randal's film about their lives at the Quick Stop, and also join in as cinematographers. Silent Bob has the idea to shoot the film in black-and-white, arguing that it will hide the poor color in the store while also exemplifying a metaphor for corporate culture sapping the color out of their lives. Jay proves to be a self-conscious actor, refusing to dance in a pivotal scene until everyone present on their small film crew leaves, and having trouble delivering the lasagna Aesop in his story to Dante, prompting an exasperated Silent Bob to offer to take the line (all of these, of course, referencing actual incidents during the filming of the original ''Clerks'').

While filming the "salsa shark" scene, Jay and Silent Bob film Dante's outburst at first with interest, only to quietly turn off their equipment upon realizing they are witnessing an emotionally charged argument between him and Randal, which leads to Dante suffering a heart attack. They later help Randal distract the hospital staff so he can show Dante the final cut of the movie. After Dante's death, they attend his funeral along with Milly, who later joins Quick Stop as an employee. When Blockchain ([[Austin Zajur]]) and Elias's NFT is a hit, Jay and Silent Bob offer the two some marijuana to celebrate, before running off to fly a kite with them.

Willenholly chases them down a sewer pipe. Jay and Silent Bob run to the very end where there is a drop off into the [[Hoover Dam]], a parody of [[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]. Willenholly corners them, but then the orangutan grabs their hands and jumps off. Willenholly jumps after them in an attempt to pursue, only to realize that the perpetrators were still hanging from the dam wall as he plunged into the water below.

==Television==

After reaching the top of the dam, Susanne gets in a car with a sign on the back that reads, “Critters of Hollywood.” After failing to catch the vehicle, Jay laments that they will never see Susanne again, only to have Silent Bob explain that the sign on the car indicated that they will meet up with them in Hollywood.

===''Clerks: The Animated Series'' (2000–2002)===

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''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' continues Jay and Silent Bob's adventures in front of the Quick Stop with Dante and Randal. In one episode, Jay and Silent Bob sell illegal fireworks instead of drugs. These events are not necessarily contiguous with events depicted elsewhere in the View Askewniverse. Silent Bob follows the film format and only speaks once during the episodes. In the show, it is revealed that Jay is 26 years old (a year younger than Dante and Randal), but still in the fourth grade, having been held back "a lot".

In most of the episodes, Jay and Silent Bob have some [[public service announcement]] videos, where they talk about safety tips, science lessons, or magic tricks. When they introduce themselves to kids, [[Charles Barkley]] also appears, but is immediately shooed away by Jay. In the "Science Sez" skit, Barkley attempt to tell a kid the importance of science, when Jay and Silent Bob arrive and beat him up, reminding him that only they do the segments. Silent Bob is more vocal in these segments.

They hitchhike a ride to Hollywood using "the book." There they evade a security guard ([[Diedrich Bader]]) and make their way through multiple movie sets, including ''[[Good Will Hunting]] 2: Hunting Season''. On the set of ''[[Scream (film)|Scream]] 4'' they witness the filming of a scene where [[Shannen Doherty]] is attacked by the masked killer. After she knocking the murderer unconscious, she removes themask to reveal Susanne. Jay and Silent Bob seize the opportunity and retrieve the ape. Soon they are discovered and followed by a group of security guards in a golf cart. They escape by riding a bicycle over a ramp, propelling them through the window of a nearby building.

In the series' final episode "The Last Episode Ever", Jay is revealed to be the show's animator, as he constantly redraws the physical forms of Dante and Randal (similar to one of [[Bugs Bunny]]'s antics in ''[[Duck Amuck]]'') toward the end of the episode.

By sheer luck, they land in the dressing room of [[James Van Der Beek]] ([[Dawson's Creek]]) and [[Jason Biggs]] ([[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]), who happen to be playing Jay and Silent Bob in ''The Bluntman and Chronic Movie''.

==Comics==

[[Image:Chroblun.jpg|thumb|left|156px|Jay and Slient Bob dressed as Bluntman and Chronic.]]After learning this, Jay and Bob form a huddle in the corner and decide to beat up Biggs and Van Der Beek, but while their backs are turned Susanne does this for them. Jay and Silent Bob then give the monkey the tranquilizer gun and set her loose in the ventilation ducts. They put on the Bluntman and Chronic outfits and make their way to the Bluntcave set.

===''Clerks'' (1998)===

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The two appear in many of the ''Clerks'' comics in supporting roles.

* In ''Clerks: The Comic Book'', Jay and Silent Bob's drug dealing is compromised by the recent popularity of ''[[Star Wars]]'' action figures. In an attempt to strike up business, the two hijack a toy store delivery truck and drive it into a secret compound behind the store. The two sell the figures at extremely low prices, ruining their value.

* In ''Clerks The Holiday Special'', the two are seen working for [[Santa Claus]], who is working in the apartment in between the Quick Stop and RST Video. The duo works on the toy-making machines.

* In ''Clerks: The Lost Scene'', the two are seen in the bookend segments of the comic, which parodied the "[[Tales from the Crypt (comic)|Tales from the Crypt]]" comic books.

===''Chasing Dogma'' (1998–1999)===

Once on the set, they are mistaken for stunt doubles and filming begins. Bluntman and Chronic's arch nemesis, Cockknocker ([[Mark Hamill]]) enters the Bluntcave and challenges to duo to a fight. When Jay then asks why they call him Cockknocker, He responds by punching Jay in the crotch with his oversized fist.

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In between the events of ''[[Chasing Amy]]'' and ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', Jay and Silent Bob decide to go to be the "blunt connection" in Shermer, Illinois, (where most of [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]]' films are set) because they believe that all the guys there are jerks and that there would be girls crawling all over them. They discover in [[Chicago]] that Shermer, Illinois, does not exist.

Since many of the events were reused in the 2001 film ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', not all the events depicted here are necessarily continuous with those depicted elsewhere in the View Askewniverse.

After Cockknocker activates, what seems to be a [[lightsaber]]. Silent Bob reaches out his hand and uses the Force to grab his bluntsaber. The two engage in battle, until Silent Bob is knocked out. Soon Jay returns with a double bladed bongsaber and cuts off Cockknocker’s oversized hand to which he responds, "Not again!" a reference to [[Luke Skywalker]]'s injuries in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.

===''Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob''===

Soon after the director ([[Chris Rock]]) yells, “Cut!” Justice enters the set to confess her love for Jay and admither profession as aprofessional jewel thief. A nonchalant Jay forgives her and they kiss. Willenholly reappears in with a shotgun, soon followed by Missy, Chrissy and Sissy. Justice and Sissy fight hand to had, while Missy and Chrissy get into a gun fight with Willenholly.

On March 7, 2025, [[Archie Comics]] announced that a crossover titled ''Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob'' would be released in July. The story was written by Smith and features art by many Archie regulars.<ref name="archie">{{cite web|url=https://archiecomics.com/snoochie-boochies-kevin-smiths-archie-meets-jay-and-silent-bob-is-out-this-july/|author=Chris C.|title=Snoochie Boochies! Kevin Smith’s ARCHIE MEETS JAY AND SILENT BOB Is Out This July!|date=March 7, 2025|accessdate=May 27, 2025}}</ref><ref name="hollywood">{{cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=March 7, 2025 |title=Kevin Smith Penning ‘Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob’ Comic (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-smith-penning-archie-meets-jay-and-silent-bob-1236157803/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter |___location= |publisher= |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

==Video games==

During this all Jay and Silent Bob find Banky Edwards and demand a movie check. Silent Bob tells him, “We had a deal with you, on the comics, remember? For likeness rights? And as we're not only the artistic basis, but also obviously the character basis, for your [[intellectual property]], Bluntman and Chronic, when said property was optioned by Miramax Films, you were legally obliged to secure our permission to transfer the concept to another medium. As you failed to do that, Banky, you are in breach of the original contract, ergo you find yourself in a very actionable position." Banky inturn agrees to give them half of what ever he makes from the movie.

===''Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl''===

Interabang Entertainment and Spoony Bard Productions produced ''Jay and Silent Bob Mall Brawl'' as a [[Limited Run Games]] release for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It was later announced that the game would be available on digital platforms. The 8-bit-style game, a tribute to 1980s [[beat 'em up]] games, was released on May 7, 2020, on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] and [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[PlayStation 4]] also got a release from Limited Run Games that included the last patch known as the Arcade Edition. This patch also dropped to the Steam, Sony PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch versions of the game. The NES release is still the original unpatched release of the game.{{fact|date=May 2023}}

===''Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch''===

After the fighting is over, Willenholly stands up, believing he killed Missy and Chrissy. Susanne takes this opportunity to shoot him in [[buttocks]] the a tranquilizer dart, incapacitating him. Justice uses the situation to her advantage and offers Willeholly an opportunity to get into the [[FBI]] by turning herself in along with Missy, Sissy and Chrissy as long as she got a reduced sentence and the charges against Jay and Silent Bob were dropped. He agrees and Justice tells Jay to wait for her.

In February 2016, Interabang announced the development of ''Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch'', a [[beat 'em up]] video game in the style of ''[[Castle Crashers]]'' featuring the title characters fighting through miscreants in the "mall of purgatory" down the street from the Quick Stop. In addition to combat, the game includes a means to use insults as finishing moves in combat. The game is being developed with input from Smith and considered part of the View Askewniverse. Interabang used the [[Fig (company)|Fig]] crowdfunding to raise $400k to complete the title,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-23-jay-and-silent-bob-chronic-blunt-punch-launches-fig-campaign | title = Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch launches Fig campaign | first = Jeffrey | last = Matulef | date= February 23, 2016 | access-date = February 23, 2016 | work = [[Eurogamer]] }}</ref> which successfully raised over $435,000 at the completion of the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.shacknews.com/article/93896/jay-and-silent-bob-chronic-blunt-punch-successfully-funded| title = Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch successfully funded | first = Daniel | last = Perez | date = March 31, 2016 | access-date = March 31, 2016 | work = [[Shacknews]] }}</ref>

After a long period with no updates (which included the acquisition and dismantling of the Fig platform by [[Republic (fintech)|Republic]]) the game has been announced for release in 2025.<ref>https://www.shacknews.com/article/143551/jay-and-silent-bob-chronic-blunt-punch-preview-impressions</ref>

Banky approaches Jay and Silent Bob and tells them that they are now rich and they have their own ape. Jay then has the idea of buying airplane tickets with the money to beat up all the people who insulted them on the internet.

===''Jay and Silent Bob VR''===

After their revenge was complete, ''The Bluntman and Chronic Movie'' premiered. It was a huge flop. After the premier, Jay and Silent Bob put on a huge after party with the entertainment of Morris Day and the Time.

In April 2018, Kevin Smith announced that he had signed a deal to make a live-action VR project for [[STX Entertainment]]'s virtual reality division, STXsureal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/4/17200358/kevin-smith-jay-and-silent-bob-vr-stx-entertainment|title=Jay and Silent Bob are coming to virtual reality, whether you're ready or not|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=April 27, 2018}}</ref>

===Other===

==Clerks II (2006)==

Two mobile games featuring Jay and Silent Bob were released on IOS devices in 2012. One was titled ''Too Fat To Fly'', in which Silent Bob is launched from a slingshot and must keep flying without hitting obstacles. The other was ''Let Us Dance'', a dancing game in the style of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Games |first=Ice Cap |title=Jay & Silent Bob Make Mobile Game Debut |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jay--silent-bob-make-mobile-game-debut-162358026.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> They have also appeared in two promotional videos for the 2013 tower defense mobile game ''[[Plants vs. Zombies 2]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJX8dWX4ym4 |title=Plants vs. Zombies vs. Jay and Silent Bob - Part 1 - Zombies in New Jersey!? |date=2013-07-21 |last=Plants vs. Zombies |access-date=2024-09-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBSl-Kfl70c |title=Plants vs. Zombies vs. Jay and Silent Bob - Part 2 - What about Silent Bob? |date=2013-07-21 |last=Plants vs. Zombies |access-date=2024-09-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

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Jay and Silent Bob appear in the comedy-adventure game ''[[Randal's Monday]]'', released on November 12, 2014. Jason Mewes reprises his role as Jay in the game. Despite featuring these characters, as well as actor [[Jeff Anderson]] portraying the main character Randal, the game does not share a continuity with the View Askewniverse franchise.

This movie takes place ten years after the events of ''Clerks'' and three years after the events depicted in ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', setting it in the year [[2004]]. Jay and Silent Bob had recently purchased a car. They were pulled over for driving with a deployed airbag and the authorities found a stash of marijuana. As a resultof the incident, they are then sentenced to six months or rehabilitation where they come devout Catholics.

Jay and Silent Bob appear as playable characters in the [[first-person shooter]] game ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops 6]]'' (2024), as well as their Bluntman and Chronic alter-egos.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Call of Duty Staff |date=March 27, 2025 |title=Announcement: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 03: Critical Launch Intel You Need to Know! |url=https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2025/03/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-warzone-zombies-season-three-critical-launch-announcement |access-date=March 27, 2025 |website=Call of Duty Blog |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327170529/https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2025/03/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-warzone-zombies-season-three-critical-launch-announcement |url-status=live}}</ref>

Once out of rehab, they remained clean, but still continued to deal. Since the Quick Stop was destroyed in a fire, they followed Dante and Randal to Mooby’s. Once there they kept up their usual antics. They would moon people inside of the restaurant and at one point, Jay recreated the infamous ''[[Silence of the Lambs]]'', [[Buffalo Bill (fictional serial killer)|Buffalo Bill]] dance scene.

==Other appearances==

Near the end of the movie, when they are in jail with Randal and Dante, for watching “Interspecies Erotica” ([[bestiality]]), Randal has the idea to reopen the Quick Stop with Dante, but neither of them had the money. So Jay and Silent Bob offered them the money needed to reopen the store, but under two circumstances. They are allowed to stand in front of the store when ever they want to and Randal must perform oral sex on Dante, and Dante must do it to Randle. Then they must go "ass to mouth" like what was talked about earlier in the film. Silent Bob looks at Jay and shakes his head. Immediately Jay changes his mind as to not look homosexual. (It is not stated why exactly Jay and Silent Bob have this much money to offer, although it could conceivably be the remainder of their royalties from ''The Bluntman and Chronic Movie''.)

===Film===

* ''[[Scream 3]]'' (cameo)

* ''[[Drawing Flies]]'' (Kevin Smith is credited as Silent Bob in the film. Jason Mewes also appears in the film, but as a different character. Smith's character wears the same leather outfit he wore in ''Mallrats'')

===Television===

After the Quick Stop was reopened, Jay and Silent Bob returned to right back where they started so many years ago. Also, Jay is depicted at the end of the film wearing a sweater with "Justice" written on it in tape along with "TLF" ("True Love Forever"), the only reference to his erstwhile girlfriend at the end of the previous film. Silent Bob then walks off screen and comes back with his boom-box and plays a song and Jay starts the Buffalo Bill dance again.{{endspoilers}}

* [[MTV]] Mallrats Premiere Party<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWPFe5jM8Yo "MTV Mallrats Premiere Party 1995"]</ref>

* MTV's Jay and Silent Bob Shorts

* [[VH1]]'s ''[[I Love the '90s (U.S. TV series)|I Love the '90s]]'' ("Jay and Silent Bob Re-name Your Favorite TV Show" and "Guys We'd Go Gay For")

* ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' (appeared (with Alanis Morissette) for the filming of the fictional film ''Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?'' over three episodes in the [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 4)|fourth season]], and returned for two episodes of the [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 5)|fifth season]] for the film's world [[premiere]]).<ref>Carroll, Larry. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100426045053/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1505504/20050711/morissette_alanis.jhtml "Jay And Silent Bob — And Alanis — Visit Degrassi, Eh! Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes to make fictional sequel to 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.'"] [[MTV]]. July 11, 2005</ref>

* ''[[Yes, Dear]]'' season 4, episode 19, Kevin Smith appears as himself in the show, but in the end does a little skit as Silent Bob.

* In ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' episode "[[The Flash (season 4)#ep86|Null and Annoyed]]" (directed by Smith), Smith and Mewes appear as security guards who resemble Jay and Silent Bob.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stauffer|first1=Derek|title=Jay and Silent Bob Reunited On The Flash – Was It Worth It?|url=https://screenrant.com/flash-jay-silent-bob-reunite-cameo/|website=Screen Rant|date=11 April 2018|access-date=11 April 2018}}</ref>

* In ''[[That 90s Show]]'' season 2, Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes play characters similar to Jay & Silent Bob, weed dealers named Sonny and Bunch.

* In the season 8 ''[[Impractical Jokers]]'' episode "Hollywood", Smith and Mewes make a surprise appearance in one of the Joker's challenges, in which they pantsed [[Brian Quinn (comedian)|Brian Quinn]] after he was unable to get a passerby to untangle his headphones in time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jay and Silent Bob 'Pants' the Town Red in Impractical Jokers' 200th Episode: Get a Sneak Peek |url=https://people.com/tv/impractical-jokers-200th-episode-jay-silent-bob/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=People.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Sexuality=Comic books===

* Jay and Silent Bob made a brief appearance in the 2012 final chapter of ''[[Chew (comics)|Major League Chew]]'', set in the [[Image Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cronin|first=Brian|date=February 12, 2015|title=Comic Book Easter Eggs – A Collection of ''Chew'' Easter Eggs!|url=https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-easter-eggs-a-collection-of-chew-easter-eggs|access-date=February 12, 2015|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|language=en-us}}</ref>

* Jay and Silent Bob made a brief appearance in one panel of ''[[Green Arrow]]'' (vol. 3) #6, standing outside [[Etrigan the Demon|Jason Blood]]'s Safe House in [[Star City (comics)|Star City]]. This issue was written by Kevin Smith during his 15-issue run on the title character.

* Another book written by Smith, ''[[Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_character)|Daredevil]]'' (vol. 2) #1, features "JAY" and "BOB" as ''[[Braille]]'' letters on two speed dial keys on [[Matt Murdock]]'s telephone-

* Demonic versions of Jay and Silent Bob can be seen in one panel on the second page of ''[[Angel: After the Fall]]'' issue #5, standing outside of a cafe in the safe haven of Silverlake. Writer [[Brian Lynch (writer)|Brian Lynch]] confirmed the reference and attributed their inclusion to artist [[Franco Urru]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

* They also appeared in the ''[[Star Wars Infinities]]'' comic ''[[Tag and Bink]]'' where they say they are from the Jedi Council.

* In a 2005 issue of ''[[Total Film]]'', a comic strip illustrating Kevin Smith's version of the [[Passion of the Christ]] was published, featuring Jay and Silent Bob in the final panel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Smith's Passion of the Christ comic strip |url=http://viewaskew.com/gallerynew/album08/TF102_1?full=1 |publisher=View Askew Productions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717202223/http://viewaskew.com/gallerynew/album08/TF102_1?full=1 |archive-date=2011-07-17 }}</ref>

* In 2001, ''[[The New York Times]]'' ran a comic book telling how Smith met and first kissed his wife [[Jennifer Schwalbach Smith]]. Jay and Silent Bob appear in one panel, promoting the then-forthcoming film ''Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin & Jen's First Kiss NYT comic|url=http://www.viewaskew.com/press/firstkiss/3.html}}</ref>

* Jay and Silent Bob made a cameo in issue #79 of [[Terry Moore (comics)|Terry Moore]]'s long-running comic book ''[[Strangers in Paradise]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Strangers in Paradise #79|url=http://www.comics.org/issue/274810/#497465|publisher=The Grand Comics Database}}</ref>

* They also appear in a [[Chris Eliopoulos|Desperate Times]] comic strip included in issue #53 of ''[[Savage Dragon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crossovers |url=http://newsaskew.com/summaries/crossovers.shtml |publisher=View Askew |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106130652/http://newsaskew.com/summaries/crossovers.shtml |archive-date=2010-01-06 }}</ref>

===Music videos===

The Kevin Smith movies (particularly ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'') play on the question of both characters' [[sexuality]], mostly Jay's, even though Jay himself insists in ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' that the two are "[[heterosexual|hetero]] life-mates." Both have had relationships with women at one time or another, such as Jay's relationship with [[Shannon Elizabeth]]'s character Justice in ''J&SBSB'' and Bob's mention of a relationship with Amy in ''[[Chasing Amy]]''.

* "Can't Even Tell" by [[Soul Asylum]]

* "[[Build Me Up Buttercup]]" by The Goops

* "[[Because I Got High (song)|Because I Got High]]" by [[Afroman]]

* "[[Kick Some Ass]]" by [[Stroke 9]]

* "Problem" by [[Nova Rockafeller]]

* "You Can't Stop Me" by [[Suicide Silence]] (Jay only)

* "[[I'm Upset]]" by [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]

* "Loser" by Moby Rich

* "Highlife" by [[Logic (rapper)|Logic]]

===Music===

However in the movie Dogma, the maston reveals that Jay masturbates more than any other man on the planet and he is fantasizing about other men.

* "Back to Me" by [[¥$]]

==References==

The suspicion that Jay is a repressed [[bisexual]] is supported by dialogue in all of the first four [[View Askewniverse]] films.

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==External links==

Also, in issue #2 of the presumably canonical ''Chasing Dogma'' comic series, Jay launches into a lengthy and thoroughly impassioned impromptu speech on [[gay rights]] and tolerance from a clearly personal perspective before noticing Silent Bob's astonished expression and brushing the matter off rather unconvincingly. Despite the large number of Jay's aspersions to the contrary, it is generally assumed, however, that Silent Bob is indeed heterosexual.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070110182540/http://www.fbi945movies.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=132290 Radio Interview with Kevin Smith about his favorite characters] from FBI 94.5 Sydney Australia

* [https://screensensations.blogspot.com/2023/03/%20JayandSilentBobcontroversy.html Jay and Silent Bob controversy] Screen Sensations

As hinted at in one of the Q&A sessions on the ''[[An Evening with Kevin Smith]]'' DVD, some of Smith's fans are disappointed, upset and/or confused over the apparent contradiction that Jay appears to be proven conclusively to be a heterosexual in ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', as he spends much of the film in love with the jewel-thief Justice (Shannon Elizabeth) and ends up "getting the girl" in a way which suggests he feels no inner conflict despite his previously-indicated sexuality. One explanation is that this is just Jay's ever-deeper denial of his true sexual orientation (although nothing in the film truly suggests this), another is that the character is in fact happily bisexual, although perhaps is still not self-aware on this matter.

In ''Clerks II'', Jay and Silent Bob are standing near a wall at the Mooby’s store that both Dante and Randal now work for after the Quick Stop burned down with the wall scrawled with the words "Eat Pussy". When Dante's fiancée comes to confront both Jay and Silent Bob, although she never asks both men anything, Jay replies by saying "Oh, we totally do". Whether this is Jay continuing to deny his sexuality or not is debatable.

''Clerks II'' also shows that although Jay and Silent Bob are not into "Interspecies Erotica" ([[bestiality]]), both men find it amusing to watch.

==Silent Bob's Hidden History?==

When filming ''Dogma'', actor [[Ben Affleck]], during the third take of the train fight, shouted "Schüler Bob!" (''schüler'' meaning schoolboy in German). When told that there was no real reason to keep it in the movie (it was an inside joke between Smith and Affleck), Ben Affleck created a reason for it.

Throughout time, Affleck's character, Bartleby, had been thwarted in his evil plots by the same mysterious warrior, whom he never got to see. When he is finally ready to kill the Last Scion, his enemy-through-time grabs him, stopping him once more and revealing himself to be Silent Bob. Finally seeing his enemy's true face, he calls out his name in the angelic tongue (which Affleck decided was a butchered German): Schüler Bob.

This makes no sense, however, because Bartleby had been completely pacifist up until that point in the movie.

Affleck would also state on the DVD of ''Dogma'' that Silent Bob was really a Germanic spirit.

==Etymology of Jay's Vocabulary==

Jay's mannerisms and phrases have always been a bit of a mystery. He says things like "snoochie-boochies," and "nugga-nooch." These evolved from things he said when he was around the 13-16 age group. In ''[[An Evening with Kevin Smith]]'' the origin and development of Jay's original colloquialisms are revealed as being something like this:

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# He started with "neh," such as "I'm gonna fuck your mom, neh."

# He then progressed to "nootch," making his suffix a little longer.

# Then, "snootch," adding a letter.

# He added to that to create "snootchie-bootchies," adding a lot of length.

# Then he went crazy with things such as "snigi-nigi-nooch," being a lot longer than "neh," by the way.

# He ended up shortening it to "snoogans," in order to encompass all previous forms of the word.

Originally, the phrase conveyed a passive/apologetic air of "just kidding, don't kick my ass" (e.g. "Maybe I'll go fuck your mom, neh!"), but it is now most commonly used as a celebratory exclamation (e.g. "Snootch to the nootch!"). As he and Silent Bob jump into a fight with the hockey playing demon-teens from ''Dogma'' he exclaims, "Snootch to the mothafuckin' nooootch!" The phrases are also often used to establish that he has just made a joke at someone's expense that he is very proud of, such as in ''Chasing Amy'', when he says "Look at this morose mother-fucker right here. Smells like someone shit in his cereal. Snootch."

It should also be noted his use of the word "bong," which is used as an affirmative or exclamation of happiness. In ''Dogma'', after finding out that Bethany, the female lead, would have sex with him if they had five minutes left to live he remarks "She's a slut, buung." It has also been extended to a longer form: "Bonnnnng!" This version of the word is used extensively in ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', in places where previously he would have used some form of "snoogans."

At one point in the film ''Clerks II'', in the scene in the jail cell, Jay can be heard saying "neh," which was the origin word of Jay's snoogans.

Also, Jay often uses the terms "snootch", "bootch", and "nootch", and other variations of those words within ''Clerks: The Animated Series'', such as when he greets his fellow Little League teammates with "Snootchie-bootchies, little nootchies." In another episode we see an animated older version of Jay writing in his computer journal (just before leaving with his "granddaughter"): "Snootch to the nootch."

==Appearances==

*[[Mallrats]]

*[[Clerks]] (First Appearance)

*[[Chasing Amy]]

*[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]

*[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]

*[[Clerks II]]

*[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]

*[[Clerks: Sell Out]] (Production begins 2007)

* "Can't Even Tell" by [[Soul Asylum]]

*"Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Goops

*"[[Because I Got High]]" by [[Afroman]]

*"Kick Some Ass" by [[Stroke 9]]

*”Sunshine" by [[Rubber]]

*[[Scream 3]] (Cameo Appearance)

* [[VH1]]’s [[I Love the 90s]] (Guys we go gay for)

*[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]

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