History Trivia / TwentyTwoJumpStreet

* DawsonCasting: Mercedes is played by the 30-year old Jillian Bell... [[InJoke who is 6 months older than Jonah Hill, whose character she is constantly demeaning as old.]]

** Mrs. Dickson ([[spoiler:Queen Latifah]]) is asked by Schmidt's parents where she and her husband are from. She replies that she was "straight outta Compton", while her husband hails from Northridge.

* RealitySubtext: For all the LeaningOnTheFourthWall, this was ironically subverted with jokes about Jump Street's budget increasing. The film's budget was $50 million, only $8 million more than it's predecessor, and still fairly modest.

* CastingGag: During the credits, [[spoiler:SethRogen [[TheOtherDarrin replaces]] Jonah Hill because of a contract dispute.]]

* TheDanza: Keith and Kenny Lucas as Keith and Kenny Yang and Creator/AnnaFaris as Anna in the CreditsGag.

* DuelingMovies: Of a strange variety with ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2'', which opened on the same day as ''Jump Street''. Although the two movies target very different audiences (barring the PeripheryDemographic), JonahHill played a part in both films. As a result, while on the marketing campaign for ''Jump Street'', Hill would find himself urging people to defy this trope and see both films, suggesting that people see ''Jump Street'' on opening Friday and ''Dragon'' with family on Sunday.

* TorchTheFranchiseAndRun: [[spoiler:The ending is a clear attempt to do so, by ruthlessly mocking the idea of ''Jump Street'' becoming a CashCowFranchise by depicting Schmidt and Jenko in a series of increasingly absurd sequels]]. Whether it sticks, considering the critical acclaim and box office reception ''22 Jump Street'' received, remains to be seen.

** Mrs. Dickson ([[spoiler:Queen Latifah]]) is asked by Schmidt's parents where she & her husband are from. She replies that she was "straight outta Compton", while her husband hails from Northridge.

* {{Defictionalization}}: During the film, Zook is required to film a scout reel & ropes Jenko (Under his Brad [=McQuaid=] identity) in to make it a scout reel for the two of them. Whilst only a brief glimpse is seen of the video in the film, [[http://youtu.be/Tp_NAHgk3_8 they actually made the entire video]] & put it on {{YouTube}}.
* ThrowItIn: [[spoiler:Seth Rogen's cameo in the credits, serving as TheOtherDarrin to Jonah Hill for ''29 Jump Street: Sunday School'', wasn't originally part of the script - he just happened to be on the Sony lot that day & they asked if he wanted to do the cameo.]]
* TorchTheFranchiseAndRun: [[spoiler:The ending is a clear attempt to do so, by ruthlessly mocking the idea of ''Jump Street'' becoming a CashCowFranchise by depicting Schmidt & Jenko in a series of increasingly absurd sequels]]. Whether it sticks, considering the critical acclaim & box office reception ''22 Jump Street'' received, remains to be seen.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film originally ended with [[spoiler:Schmidt & Jenko quitting Jump Street]], but test audiences didn't like the ending because [[spoiler:it was a depressing way to end the franchise, as they wanted to believe that Schmidt & Jenko would continue to work in the Jump Street program]]. Instead, directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller shot another ending that [[spoiler:places Schmidt & Jenko in increasingly absurd assignments, ending the series on a more positive note]].

** [[Creator/ChanningTatum Jenko]] suggests that he and Schmidt [[Film/WhiteHouseDown become Secret Service agents and go undercover at the White House.]] Hardy and Schmidt agree that [[TakeThat that would be terrible and nobody would want to see it.]]

** Another reference to "Straight Outta Compton": Mrs. Dickson ([[spoiler:Queen Latifah]]) is asked by Schmidt's parents about where she came from. She replies that she was "straight outta Compton", while her husband hails from Northridge.

** [[ChanningTatum Jenko]] suggests that he and Schmidt [[WhiteHouseDown become Secret Service agents and go undercover at the White House.]] Hardy and Schmidt agree that [[TakeThat that would be terrible and nobody would want to see it.]]

* TorchTheFranchiseAndRun: [[spoiler:The ending is a clear attempt to do so, by ruthlessly mocking the idea of ''Jump Street'' becoming a CashCowFranchise by depicting Schmidt & Jenko in a series of increasingly absurd sequels]]. Werther it sticks, considering the critical acclaim & box office reception ''22 Jump Street'' received, remains to be seen.

** [[ChanningTatum Jenko]] suggests that he and Schmidt [[WhiteHouseDown become Secret Service agents and go undercover at the White House.]]

* ThrowItIn: [[spoiler:Seth Rogen's cameo in the credits, serving as TheOtherDarrin to Jonah Hill for ''29 Jump Street: Sunday School'', wasn't originally part of the script - he just happened to be on the Sony lot that day & they asked if he wanted to do the cameo.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film originally ended with [[spoiler:Schmidt & Jenko quitting Jump Street]], but test audiences didn't like the ending because [[spoiler:it was a depressing way to end the franchise, as they wanted to believe that Schmidt & Jenko would continue to work in the Jump Street program]]. Instead, directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller shot another ending that [[spoiler:places Schmidt & Jenko in increasingly absurd sequels, ending the series on a more positive note]].

* CastingGag: During the credits, [[spoiler: SethRogen [[TheOtherMarty replaces]] Jonah Hill because of a contract dispute.]]

** Jenko points out that Captain Dickson's new office is [[Music/IceCube "like a cube made out of ice"]].

* ActorAllusion: [[ChanningTatum Jenko]] suggests that he and Schmidt [[WhiteHouseDown become Secret Service agents and go undercover at the White House.]]
* MetaCasting: Jenko points out that Captain Dickson's new office is [[Music/IceCube "like a cube made out of ice"]].
** [[CastingGag During the credits]], [[spoiler: SethRogen [[TheOtherMarty replaces]] Jonah Hill because of a contract dispute.]]

* MetaCasting: Jenko points out that Captain Dickson's new office is [[Music/IceCube "like a cube made out of ice"]].

* ActorAllusion: [[ChanningTatum Jenko]] suggests that he and Schmidt [[WhiteHouseDown become Secret Service agents and go undercover at the White House.]]