History AnachronismStew / Archer

* A truly bizarre juxtaposition in ''Archer Vice: Baby Shower'' involves the mention of Krieger using cryptocurrency, which the world was introduced to in '''2009'''...on computers that look ridiculously ancient by today's standards and appear to just consist of green text on a black background.

* Archer's age in the pilot is given as 35. His birth in Nazi-occupied Morocco during an OSS operation just before UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo and a statement that Archer was five when Malory returned from the war indicate that he was born in 1940 and the pilot takes place in 1975. However, he's also shown as being around ten while being read a telegram from Malory about Operation Ajax, conducted in 1953, and is stated to be six when Malory was part of the Guatamalan coup d'etat in 1954, changing his birthdate to 1948. He's also shown as a teenager in a setting that can't be any later than the late 1940s, which could push his birthdate as far back as 1927. This leads into MultipleChoicePast, especially considering that in some episodes, Mallory is shown raising Wee Baby Seamus in the same way she raised Archer, and in other episodes, Malory was completely absent from Archer's life from when he was a few days old to around five.

* In "Live and Let Die", Cheryl books a reservation at an exclusive restaurant by -- based on Casteau's side of the conversation -- claiming to be a Kennedy, though to Casteau's relief not related through Ted Kennedy. This and a later line of dialogue imply Ted Kennedy is still alive. Ted Kennedy passed away in 2009.

* In several episodes, ODIN agents and other bad guys uses MP 40 sub-machine guns introduced in 1940, most notably in Season 1 episode 6 "Skorpio", where Lana uses an MP 40 and even shoots Archer with one. In the same episode, Archer uses an AK-47 rifle for a brief moment during a firefight.
* A handgun seen frequently is the Mauser C96 Model 712 "Schnellfeuer" with 10 round detachable magazines. This German pistol entered service in 1896, and was used mostly in WW1 by the German Army and some ones even in WW2, but in reduced numbers, though the select fire 712 version was developed in 1927 and was introduced in 1932.
* In the pilot episode, Crenshaw uses a P.08 Luger pistol, which entered service in 1908 and is famous for being the officer's "standard" handgun in the German Army in WW1 and Wehrmacht in WW2 (though it was superseded by the Walther P38 and PPK).

* In "Live and Let Die", Cheryl books a reservation at an exclusive restaurant by -- based on Casteau's side of the conversation -- claiming to be a Kennedy, though to Casteau's relief not related through Ted Kennedy due to a prior incident. This and a later line of dialogue imply Ted Kennedy is still alive. Ted Kennedy passed away in 2009.

* A handgun seen frequently is the Mauser C96 Model 712 "Schnellfeuer" with 10 round detachable magazines. This German pistol entered service in 1896, and was used mostly in WW1 by the German Army and some ones even in WW2, but in reduced numbers, though the select fire 712 version was developed in 1928 and was introduced in 1930.
* In the pilot episode, Crenshaw uses a P.08 Luger pistol, which entered service in 1908 and is famous for being the officer´s "standard" handgun in the German Army in WW1 and Wehrmacht in WW2 (though it was superseded by the Walther P38 and PPK).

* In several episodes, ODIN agents and other bad guys uses MP 40 sub-machine guns introduced in 1940, most notably in Season 1 episode 6 "Skorpio", where Lana uses an MP 40 and even shoots Archer with one. In the same episode, also Archer and Lana are using AK-47 rifles for a brief moment during a firefight.

* According to IMDB, "TV's Michael Gray", of {{Series/Shazam}}, has been in retirement from acting since 1976 yet Archer instantly recognizes his name.
** Moments before Archer mistakes TV's Michael Gray for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Goodbody Slim Goodbody]]. Mr. Goodbody: Created in 1975, last seen in 2014.

* In several episodes, ODIN guards or another bad guys uses MP 40 sub-machine guns of WW2 era: The best example of this is in Season 1 episode 6 "Skorpio", where Lana uses dual wield MP 40 and even shoots Archer with one. In the same episode, also Archer and Lana are using AK-47 assault rifles for a brief moment during a firefight.
* Also, the standard handgun used in the show by the bad guys is a Mauser C96 Model 712 "Schnellfeuer" with 20 round detachable magazines. This German pistol entered service in 1899, and was used mostly in WW1 by the German Army and some ones even in WW2, but in reduced numbers.
* In one of the first episodes of the series, a bad guy uses a P.08 Luger pistol, which entered service in 1904 and is famous for being the officer´s "standard" handgun in the German Army in WW1 and Wehrmacht in WW2.

* The Soviet soldiers in "White Nights" use (actual) AK-47s, with milled receivers. The AK-47 was replaced by the AKM, which has a cheaper stamped receiver around 1959, which was in turn replaced by the 5.45x39mm AK-74 beginning in 1974, though it wasn't in full service until the the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1980.
* The KGB, which disbanded in 1991, is still around and serves as Russia's primary intelligence service.

* Archer's age in the pilot is given as 35, and his birth in Nazi-occupied Morocco during an OSS operation just before UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo and Archer is stated to be five when Malory returns from the war, meaning he was born in 1940 and the pilot takes place in 1975. However, he's also shown as being around ten while being read a telegram from Malory about Operation Ajax, conducted in 1953, and is stated to be six when Malory was part of the Guatamalan coup d'etat in 1954, changing his birthdate to 1948. He's also shown as a teenager in a setting that can't be any later than the late 1940s, which could push his birthdate as far back as 1927. This leads into MultipleChoicePast, especially considering that in some episodes, Mallory is shown raising Wee Baby Seamus in the same way she raised Archer, and in other episodes, Malory was completely absent from Archer's life from when he was a few days old to around five.

* Also, the standard handgun used in the show by the bad guys is a Mauser C96 Model 712 "Schnellfeuer" with 20 round detachable magazines. This German pistol entered service in 1899, and was used mostly in WW1 by the German Army and some ones even in WW2, but in reduced numbers.

* The FormulaOne racers seen at the Monte Carlo Grand Prix are of a style used from the early to mid-sixties.

* The standard handgun used in the show by the bad guys is a Mauser C96 Model 712 "Schnellfeuer"
with 20 round detachable magazines. This German pistol entered service in 1899, and was used mostly in WW1 by the German Army and some ones even in WW2, but in reduced numbers.

* In several episodes, ODIN guards or another bad guys uses MP 40 sub-machine guns of WW2 era: The best example of this is in Season 1 episode 6 "Skorpio", where Lana uses dual wield MP 40 and even shoots Archer with one. In the same episode, also Archer and Lana are using AK-47 assault rifles for a brief moment during a firefight.

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** Later in that conversation Krav Maga is mentioned. The martial art has only recently become known internationally but was created and began being taught in Israel somewhere in the late '40s.
* The Soviet Union still exists, but the non-Russian republics are apparently independent and Germany is reunited (at least, as of the map seen in the control room in season two though Archer mentions the Stasi in season one), meaning the show occurs in an AlternateHistory or MultipleChoicePast[[note]]Germany reunited in October 1990 but the USSR became a multi-party state ruled by a President in March of that year, with satellite republics declaring independence from March 1990 to December 1991; the Soviet Union announced its own dissolution on Christmas day 1991[[/note]]. The [[http://pics.imcdb.org/12767/archerlubyanka.jpg Lubyanka]] has its [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Moscow-Lubyanka-Building-2003.jpg symmetrical post-1983 façade]] and is still KGB headquarters, and Leningrad is (again) referred to as St. Petersburg.

** "The Man From Jupiter" reveals Archer saw''Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit'' as a child. It was released in 1977.

** "The Man From Jupiter" reveals Archer was a fan of ''Film/SmokeyAndTheBandit'' as a child. It was released in 1977.

* Archer's age in the pilot is given as 35, and his birth in Nazi-occupied Morocco during an OSS operation just before UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo indicates 1938 to 1940, making the pilot 1973-75, and Archer is shown to be five-ish when Malory returns from the war. However, he's also shown as being around ten while being read a telegram from Malory about Operation Ajax, conducted in 1953, and is stated to be six when Malory was part of the Guatamalan coup d'etat in 1954, changing his birthdate to 1948. He's also shown as a teenager in a setting that can't be any later than the late 1940s, which could push his birthdate as far back as 1927. This leads into MultipleChoicePast, especially considering that in some episodes, Mallory is shown raising Wee Baby Seamus in the same way she raised Archer, and in other episodes, Malory was completely absent from Archer's life from when he was a few days old to around five.

* Malory mentions Archer wanting to meet Mr. Green Jeans (from ''Series/CaptainKangaroo'') as a child. Captain Kangaroo aired between 1955 and 1984.

* Police cars are 1963 Ford Galaxies but have the modern "blue on white" livery NYPD has used since the early '80s, license plates are the current (April 2010-on) "Empire Gold" pattern -- black band and orange NEW YORK at the top, orange background and black letters in the middle and EMPIRE STATE at the bottom.

* {{Flashback}}s to Lana's college years have a 60's-70's hippie aesthetic, complete with Lana sporting bell bottom jeans and a [[FunnyAfro huge afro]].

* North Korea can't make its own weapons-grade uranium; enrichment technology was introduced in that country in the mid 90s.

* Cadillacs are all 1967 models, while Lincoln limos are 1966 Continentals, but also appear with 1974 Mark IV Continentals.
* The Soviet Union still exists, but the non-Russian republics are apparently independent and Germany is reunited (at least, as of the map seen in the control room in season two though Archer mentions the Stasi in season one), meaning the show occurs in an AlternateHistory or MultipleChoicePast[[note]]Germany reunited in October 1990 but the USSR became a multi-party state ruled by a President in March of that year, with satellite republics declaring independence from March 1990 to December 1991; the Soviet Union announced its own dissolution on Christmas day 1991[[/note]]. The [[http://pics.imcdb.org/12767/archerlubyanka.jpg Lubyanka]] has its [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Moscow-Lubyanka-Building-2003.jpg symmetrical post-1983 façade]] and is still KGB headquarters, and Leningrad is (again) referred to as St Petersburg.

** Archer meets Kintaru Sato, a Japanese [[TheRemnant holdout]] in the season six premiere, and references a ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' episode, "The Last Kamikaze", that first aired in 1975. The last confirmed holdout was found in 1974, with rumours of more persisting for the next two decades. Like Malory and Ron, this would make Sato at least 90 years old today, despite appearing 70 at the most.

* Archer's age in the pilot is given as 35, and his birth in Nazi-occupied Morocco during an OSS operation just before UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo indicates 1938 to 1940, making the pilot 1973-75, and Archer is shown to be five-ish when Malory returns from the war. However, he's also shown as being around ten while being read a telegram from Malory about Operation Ajax, conducted in 1953, and is stated to be six when Malory was part of the Guatamalan coup d'etat in 1954, changing his birthdate to 1948. He's also shown as a teenager in a setting that can't be any later than the late 1940s, which could push his birthdate as far back as 1927. This leads into MultipleChoicePast, especially considering that in some episodes, Mallory is shown raising Wee Baby Seamus in the same way she raised Archer, and in other episodes, Malory was completely absent in Archer's life from when he was a few days old to around five.

* Bearer-bonds are still issued. Because of their ease of use for money laundering (they have no registered owner and therefore no paper trail), issuance of new bearer bonds was ended by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.

* While the ISIS staff can be decidedly offensive at times, chances are their behavior towards Lana would be a ''lot'' different in the actual 50's or 60's.

* In "Double Trouble", we see Manhattan from Barry's traffic-jammed cab on the Brooklyn Bridge. We do not see the World Trade Centre in the skyline, placing the time period either after 2001 or before completion or near completion of WTC 1 in 1970. On the other hand, the depiction of the Brooklyn Bridge is a somewhat poor representation of the real bridge.

* All the climbing equipment in "The Archer Sanction" is fairly modern, say 80s at the earliest.

* Malory references Kickstarter twice in ''Drastic Voyage Part 2''

* The Soviet Union still exists, but the non-Russian republics are apparently independent and Germany is reunited (at least, as of the map seen in the control room in season two though Archer mentions the Stasi in season one), meaning the show occurs in an AlternateHistory or MultipleChoicePast[[note]]Germany reunited in October 1990 but the USSR became a multi-party state ruled by a President in March of that year, with satellite republics declaring independence from March 1990 to December 1991; the Soviet Union announced its own dissolution on Christmas day 1991[[/note]]. The [[http://pics.imcdb.org/12767/archerlubyanka.jpg Lubyanka]] has its [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Moscow-Lubyanka-Building-2003.jpg symmetrical post-1983 façade]] and is still KGB headquarters, and Leningrad is referred to as St Petersburg.