College Trio: Collective name to refer to Vlad, Jack, and Maddie. CW: Because sometimes "Clockwork" is just too long to bother with. GW: Because sometimes "Ghost Writer" is just too long to bother with. ( And his initials are written on the pediment of his mansion). Frightmare: Nocturne's temporary name prior to the episode "Frightmare" airing. Seņor Seximus: Nickname used by English-speaking fans for Vlad in the Spanish language version of the show. Why did they watch this version? Do you even have to ask? Vlad Seximus: Enough said. Dan Phantom: A name commonly used for Danny's evil alternate-future self. Only originated in the video game adaptation. Dark Danny: Another name used for Danny's evil alternate future-self. Shown during the episode's credits. Master of Longwinded Introductions: Technus. Dan Plasmius: Dark Danny.
Flip Flop of God: So "ghosts" are really just monsters from another dimension who happen to use ectoplasm? Okay, Hartman...but what about the countless references to ghosts being dead or previously being alive? Or, say, the Dairy King.
Ghost Writer is Nelson Biederman IV. (Will Arnett) Noteworthy due to the amusing fact that Ghost Writer ends up in prison while the character played by his voice actor goes to prison, grows a goatee (like GW's) and writes/stages a musical with his inmates (GW is a Writer/poet). He is also Gob.
Don't forget that Dark Danny is the fourth major incarnation of the Master. (Namely, the one who appeared in the Eighth Doctor's only televised appearance.) Also is Sal Maroni in The Dark Knight.
Lying Creator: Butch Hartman has said the ghosts are not meant to be spirits of the dead, despite many of the ghosts in the show are shown to once have been alive (Pointdexter, Desiree, the Dairy King, the Lunch Lady, Ember). See Flip Flop of God.
Desiree may not be an example; that info came from a folk tale.
It's possible that they aren't spirits so much as imprints there is no mention of Poindexter dying but perhaps the anger and indignation of being shoved into a locker clung to it creating Poindexter's ghost with out actually killing him.
At least one producer has stated directly that Ember, at least, is definitely a dead high schooler; but that was from only one source.
A Part Time Hero named Fenton. Also Tucker shares the same last name with Richie Foley from Static Shock who is also a nerdish technologically obsessed side kick who does scheduling for the protagonist.
Although hints of Dani's personality exist, it was largely ignored in favor of series regulars.
Talking to Himself: Several members of the cast play various roles throughout the episodes as well as their own main character roles.
What Could Have Been: Mentioned on the page there, but basically, Danny was supposed to be a teenaged Ghostbuster on a motorcycle with a pet owl and a psychic link to Sam. Then the idea was tweaked into what it is now.
This could apply to the entire third season, as Steve Marmel allegedly wanted to get Darker and Edgier, following along the lines of "The Ultimate Enemy". There was even a fan project on imagining what it would be like, only it never got off the ground because they couldn't get details from Mr. Marmel.
According to Word Of God, Danielle was meant to become Danny's little sister. Yet another plotline that was abandoned when the series was abruptly cancelled.
There are a few shout-outs to Back to the Future in "Danny Phantom". Marty Mc Fly himself appears in a brief, pause-or-you'll-miss-it cameo in "Masters of All Time" and "Splitting Images". George Mc Fly's book "A Match Made in Space" is seen in "Double Cross My Heart". And the coolest; the clock tower in the University of Madison (in "Masters of All Time") reads 10:04.
Sam and Danny were originally meant to share a psychic connection before Butch Hartman decided against it, saying only Danny should have the special powers.
Likewise, Danny was originally going to be a (fully human) ghost hunter, who rode a motorcycle, with a pet/sidekick owl named "Spooky." (This may be the inspiration for the Danny-riding-Johnny-13's-bike scene).
According to writer Steve Marmel, an original Running Gag would be that Vlad's manor would blow up every time.
The name "Vlad Plasmius" was claimed by Marmel to be written on a brick he bought.
A reference to Crash Nebula can be see on an arcade machine in "What You Want". Likewise, a comic of Danny Phantom is seen in the "Crash Nebula" show.
Tucker Foley was named after Chris Tucker and Eddie Murphy's character Axel Foley from Beverly Hill Cops. Jazz was named after a character from the Next Men series. Vlad is derived from Vlad Dracula III, the original inspiration for Dracula.
For that matter, Vlad was originally intended to be a vampire, hence why his ghostly form heavily resembles one.
Also, hence the name "Plasmius"—from "plasma," or blood.
Danny Phantom's eyebrows were at one time (in production) white like his hair, but they were changed back to black—they made him look too old.
Look at Sam's room right after the theme song in "Control Freaks." Sam has a (musical) keyboard lying on her floor. Perhaps she plays!
Also, there's a red version of Ember's guitar in Jazz's room in "Fanning the Flames".
Danny's eyes were much larger in the older episodes (not to PPG level, however).
