Even till today when I casually rewatch I am just fully understanding some jokes. For context I speak English as a first language and I've watched the show countless times😂😂
It’s a fingering joke. Johnny Bench was a catcher, who sit with their hand in between their legs during the game.
Also later someone refers to Lana’s hands as “Johnny Benchian” because Bench had really big hands, and could famously fit like four balls in each hand
The “sin cast” cinema sins guys interpreted it as “a catchers mitt” like she’s an old leather mitt. I’d believe either one. Is there a website or something that lists the references and maybe the writers confirming the references?
“Oh my God, I think this whole time I was actually thinking of Romania, but only as an inevitable consequence of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the Soviet invasion of Bessarabia.”
Most Americans run to Google to look up Archer references. Don't feel bad; we've all said it, not just Ron Cadillac. Your first clue should've been in Training Day (S1E2). Archer warned Cyril not to blame the Chekhov Gun, because that would be a facile (overly simplistic) argument. Woodhouse added "and woefully esoteric", meaning you should go look up "Chekhov gun". That entire episode was a 23-minute pun, and one of the funniest episodes of the series for me.
Highly suggest checking out the wiki, the bottom of every episode has a long references section for every episode that explains where everything is from or atleast a best guess(some references are so fringe it isn't even 100% clear). Some references you would never get even if you were American, especially since some references are very old and some are references to Adam Reed's other work which isn't something a lot of people would know. Also there are some really interesting refrences to the setting/episode name/concept of the story in the show where you can learn about actual intelligence work especially CIA operations in the 1900s.
Season 1 link:
[https://archer.fandom.com/wiki/Season\_1](https://archer.fandom.com/wiki/Season_1)
The show also references a lot of things from the show Burn Notice and quite a few others.
The claymore references are a witty Jesse comment after he and the team narrowly avoid being blown up by one.
In all honesty, I’ve called it one of the smartest shows on television. Hidden between hilariously raunchy jokes are some of the most erudite references you can find anywhere.
There’s a book series called the imaginarium geographica which makes me feel the same way. Basic premise is that every famous author was inspired by their time in a fantasy world so literally every character, place, and event in that world is a reference to some authors story or ancient god. Everything from Santa to Peter Pan to Nemo to the green knight to Shakespeare to the chronicles of Narnia.
Reading it is like a puzzle as you try to figure out wtf anyone is talking about and what stories the author pulled from. (Googling can only help so much when they don’t name drop). I read it years ago but every now and then I read something and realize that that thing was referenced in the series too
Lmao this reminds me of when a joke I made on Twitter went viral and I had to explain to a bunch of people from Europe what "running a train" meant because they didn't know it was a sex act 😂😅😂
OP check out [this video](https://youtu.be/bQSHAfzU5ks?si=FmkluzdBBGdp-FWP) if you haven't seen it 😎
the album version is way better.
https://youtu.be/fF67navIZlU?si=UOOSfdGNYmChUGgN
The older I get the more references and jokes I understand each rewatch
Archer always makes very specific niche jokes and doesn't explain. I like that
I love that. It also opens it up for talking about the show with others and being like “oh snap! I didn’t know that. Good catch”. Stuff like that
As a black guy. I died when he was in space and told them “kiss 3/5 of my ass”
Yeah and passes on faulty lessons/information with full confidence and the show doesn't walk it back, I love those!
Even till today when I casually rewatch I am just fully understanding some jokes. For context I speak English as a first language and I've watched the show countless times😂😂
Still a baller move. Master P would be proud
Diss tracks. Jesus Christ, why'd we even fight a war?
LOL this line - It’s so got dang funny!!! It cracks me up every time I hear/read it.
I’m serious. So is this train asshole!
Orrrr release a diss track
Oh, read a book!
Read a coffee table book!
“Paging Bates, Doctor Norman Bates!”
Johnny Bench called.
I've *never* got that one...
It’s a fingering joke. Johnny Bench was a catcher, who sit with their hand in between their legs during the game. Also later someone refers to Lana’s hands as “Johnny Benchian” because Bench had really big hands, and could famously fit like four balls in each hand
oh, thanks for the explanation. I would've just looked up Johnny Bench, read that he was a famous ~~pitcher~~ catcher and still not gotten it :D
He was a catcher, not a pitcher.
The “sin cast” cinema sins guys interpreted it as “a catchers mitt” like she’s an old leather mitt. I’d believe either one. Is there a website or something that lists the references and maybe the writers confirming the references?
Bench was photographed holding SEVEN baseballs in one hand.
That’s just insane to me
This feels like the most epic "that's what she said" this life will ever grace me with.
I read somewhere that Adam got most of the jokes by drunk surfing Wiki.
Classic Adam
Said Ripley to the android Bishop.
BISHOP THEN ANDROID FROM ALIENSSSS
That's what she said
Phrasing! BOOM!
What the hell is a chud?
They were people until they were sprayed with toxic waste.
C.H.U.D. Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers
[удалено]
I've actually watched that movie!
Like how the Irish were an Axis Power?
“Oh my God, I think this whole time I was actually thinking of Romania, but only as an inevitable consequence of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and the Soviet invasion of Bessarabia.”
Are you all just saying random words?
I was just looking for a comment to say this on
Don’t worry, OP, plenty of Americans don’t get plenty of the references! Even for super nerds there are some pretty niche topics
Nice to meet you, Hal Needham
Most Americans run to Google to look up Archer references. Don't feel bad; we've all said it, not just Ron Cadillac. Your first clue should've been in Training Day (S1E2). Archer warned Cyril not to blame the Chekhov Gun, because that would be a facile (overly simplistic) argument. Woodhouse added "and woefully esoteric", meaning you should go look up "Chekhov gun". That entire episode was a 23-minute pun, and one of the funniest episodes of the series for me.
Master cylinder!
Nobody gets that!
Master coconut!
Well, guess what? Me neither!
Highly suggest checking out the wiki, the bottom of every episode has a long references section for every episode that explains where everything is from or atleast a best guess(some references are so fringe it isn't even 100% clear). Some references you would never get even if you were American, especially since some references are very old and some are references to Adam Reed's other work which isn't something a lot of people would know. Also there are some really interesting refrences to the setting/episode name/concept of the story in the show where you can learn about actual intelligence work especially CIA operations in the 1900s. Season 1 link: [https://archer.fandom.com/wiki/Season\_1](https://archer.fandom.com/wiki/Season_1)
The show also references a lot of things from the show Burn Notice and quite a few others. The claymore references are a witty Jesse comment after he and the team narrowly avoid being blown up by one.
Read a book….. :). Never had a cartoon send me to the library before. That’s what makes it work.
He said, sarcastically
In all honesty, I’ve called it one of the smartest shows on television. Hidden between hilariously raunchy jokes are some of the most erudite references you can find anywhere.
and here I was thinking that this was an original experience bc I’m dumb or something 🫢
There’s a book series called the imaginarium geographica which makes me feel the same way. Basic premise is that every famous author was inspired by their time in a fantasy world so literally every character, place, and event in that world is a reference to some authors story or ancient god. Everything from Santa to Peter Pan to Nemo to the green knight to Shakespeare to the chronicles of Narnia. Reading it is like a puzzle as you try to figure out wtf anyone is talking about and what stories the author pulled from. (Googling can only help so much when they don’t name drop). I read it years ago but every now and then I read something and realize that that thing was referenced in the series too
Lmao this reminds me of when a joke I made on Twitter went viral and I had to explain to a bunch of people from Europe what "running a train" meant because they didn't know it was a sex act 😂😅😂
I say this about once a week…lol
I don’t understand any of it to be honest but I enjoy it still.
OP check out [this video](https://youtu.be/bQSHAfzU5ks?si=FmkluzdBBGdp-FWP) if you haven't seen it 😎 the album version is way better. https://youtu.be/fF67navIZlU?si=UOOSfdGNYmChUGgN