Adaptation Displacement: Many people's first exposure to "Why are you booing me?! I'm right!" comes from seeing the meme image. Without the audio to go with it many people came up with their own delivery, which leads to some finding the original delivery weird.
Awesome Music: For a show trying to be as horrible as possible, it still features some of the best music possible.
Hearing "Happy Happenings" by Mathieu Blossier while Eric savagely destroys his own set is joyful noise to the fans eagerly expecting the crazy shit the show has to offer.
In the season five finale, part of the song "These Memories" by Chris Michols plays after Hannibal returns, reveals that he's really a hallucination of Eric's, and then turns into a ghost bike shrine with his picture, all part of a bittersweet send-off to the character and his actor.
Immediately afterwards Eric and all the bit characters from over the years and from this season sing this short and sweet send-off.
Big-Lipped Alligator Moment: About seven per episode. Well, pretty much the whole series is composed of one BLAM after another.
Epileptic Trees: Eric Andre is in Hell, the show is his punishment, and Hannibal is the demon presiding over it. And the openings where Eric destroys the set is his vain attempts to stop his Hell from starting.
Fountain of Memes: Both Eric and Hannibal. Damn near every word that either of them says has become a meme at some point.
Friendly Fandoms: With Pop Team Epic due to both shows sharing a similar style of bizarre, surreal humor. Given how the anime adaptation of Pop Team Epic, among other things, features a constantly changing voice cast, it's not uncommon to find Eric Andre Show fans who'd kill to hear Eric & Hannibal voice Popuko & Pipimi in one of the Funimation dub's episodes.
Fans of The Eric Andre Show also tend to like Filthy Frank for its similarly experimental approach to live-action improv/skit humor, though this often overlaps into a one-sided Fandom Rivalry.
When Hannibal has to host the show when Eric injures himself, Hannibal shoots everything in the set with two PT92s, two Uzis, and a stubnosed revolver, instead of going berserk and physically destroying everything like Eric does. His method of destroying everything reflects his apathic nature, since using guns is seen by some people to be an impersonal way of killing someone.
In almost every intro, Eric dives headfirst into a board/painting with three rectangles inside each other, which somewhat resembles a bullseye.
Heartwarming Moments: Even a show like this, made to torture celebrities, random people, and even its own viewers, has some warm and fuzzy moments:
Even though the whole point of the interviews are to piss off and horrify the guests, it's nice to see that some of them have fun in the weird situation they're stuck in, such as Asa Akira, Tyler the Creator, Pauly Dee, and Raymond Cruz.
In a very odd way, the "lost skydiver" prank from season 2, where Eric dazedly wanders around New York with gear still attached, appearing to have suffered a head injury from a parachuting gone wrong. Unlike most pranks that mostly freak the bystanders out, several people stop out of genuine concern and offer to help him (sans one guy that tries to get a selfie with him, anyway).
The conversation about ladders. What's supposed to be just another weird and random discussion turns into a good-natured chucklefest between two friends as they ponder and joke about what life was like before the invention of ladders. Both completely lose whatever composure they had when Hannibal suggests ladders were invented by a man named Thomas Ladder. It's adorable to see the two be normal and just hang out.
Despite abruptly leaving the show in the second episode of season 5 (for real), Hannibal leaves Eric a nose hair in order to create a clone of him so that he wouldn't be alone. Cue the birth of Blannibal.
Season Five's Blannibal Quits features Naya Rivera's last appearance before her tragic drowning death in 2020. It aired posthumously and in addition to her having fun with the usual chaos, there is a dedication card to her after the credits.
One of the intros in season three had Eric stop a couple Asian businesspeople fighting and arguing. After he got those businesspeople to stop, one of the confused people gave the other their handkerchief to wipe their brow.
In the same season, one intro had Eric run towards the drummer that he always assaults— only to stop and walk away with a peaceful smile on his face as happy music plays.
Many guests ask Hannibal if he's okay with standing up or if he'd prefer to stay in his seat, since the set only has one chair besides the one Eric sits in.note The setup itself crosses back into hilarious, since the studio is intended this way — The guest chair itself is decked out with functions intended to disturb the guest, such as actuators that poke the seated subject in the back at random intervals and being positioned under a leaky pipe, and is further compounded by Hannibal looming over the guest during their stay.
During the Seth Rogen interview, Rogen says "I don't piss on my wife". Cue the Real-Time Fandub of Sonic Adventure 2 where Shadow... well, take a guess.
During the Nick Cannon interview, a man with his penis sticking out claimed to be Hannibal's father, with Hannibal rejecting him for not being there in his life. A decade later, and now Nick Cannon is infamously known for having at least twelve children across multiple women, making the interview seem eerily prophetic.
In the Robin Givens interview, Eric made a joke about Batman Givens. She would eventually appear on the show Batwoman (2019).
Memetic Badass: Lance Reddick, Dennis Rodman and Tyler, the Creator. Reddick for having enough of Eric's crap and genuinely scaring the shit out of him. Rodman for being too weird for the show. Tyler for beating Eric at his own game and weirding him out for a change.
"Why are you booing me, I'm right!"Explanation Hannibal's reaction after being booed for correcting Eric about how many years the then-recently reelected Barack Obama has left in office, which has made for a handy reaction pic for unpopular opinions.
"Why would you say something so controversial, yet so brave?" Explanation Used in the same way as the quote above, often in support of a contentious topic or contradictory opinion. In recent years, the phrase is most often used ironically to mock milquetoast "hot" takes.
"I don't trust like that" Explanation First uttered by a car salesman who was apparently unnerved by Eric's attempt to purchase one of his cars while using a Totem Pole Trench disguise. Often used to express a negative opinion or distrust of something, especially if the circumstances of the object at hand are suspicious, and it also pops up in any subject matter involving a mentioned Totem Pole Trench disguise.
"Cheers, bro, I'll drink to that."Explanation The opposite of the "I don't trust like that"; said in agreement towards something.
[Things] is the same. Explanation Originally the punchline to a sketch with Hannibal trying out several pretzel brands was "Pretzels is the same", which people quickly latched onto to call other things "the same"
"What if it was purple?"Explanation used in memes to point out similarities between two things if one of them is purple.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK!Explanation The commercial bumper used with a cheerful musical sting and freeze frame, often appearing at the end of an interview segment to transition to something else, usually right after something bizarre. Usually used like a western version of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure "to be continued" meme. Most commonly used for pictures of a person getting kicked in the face, in reference to the end of the Flava Flav episode.
"Investigate 311!"Explanation A parody of the "Investigate 9/11" rally cry said in seasons 3 and 4, instead referring to the band 311, whose members were tortured in their appearance on the show. The quote especially gained popularity after being invoked to start a dance sequence during Tyler, the Creator's spot on the show, and since then has been popular to repeat among fans.
"Wack." Explanation Said by Hannibal during the show's early episodes at all the weirdness and surrealism of the show. A still of him saying the word is used in reaction to uncool or uncomfortable situations, often as a way of saying "this sucks".
BIRD UP!dundunDunDunDUN!Explanation Eric's catchphrase in the "Bird Up!" skits, with the line being accompanied by a Scare Chord and Jump Cut closeups of the fake bird on Eric's shoulder. The line is often quoted by fans in reference to both the show and birds in general, to the extent where Adult Swim made a whole animated bumper based on it.
"You did it! You broke [X] down to its bare essentials!"Explanation Taken from a bit in which Eric approaches a mic and begins chant, "WORDS, WORDS, WORDS, WORDS, PUNCHLINE!" in an apparent attempt to perform laconic jokes. The meme quote itself comes from Hannibal's response, "You did it, you broke comedy down to its bare essentials!" as Eric continues to chant to thunderous applause. In meme form, "comedy" is often replaced with the topic matter at hand, and used in a response to someone giving a comprehensive breakdown of something or, as with Eric, a laconic definition of something with little explanation or context.
"Haha, this sucks man."Explanation A line said by Hannibal, often used as a reaction image.
"Hey, hey Eric look at me... bitch."Explanation A quote from Hannibal in response to one of Eric's rants, often parroted in recreations of said rant or in response to anyone seen as acting bizarrely and aggressively.
"Let me in. LET MEIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!" Explanation Early in the "Eric Near the DNC" segment (which mostly consists of him being deliberately obnoxious towards rally participants), he laments having his press pass being revoked at the RNC, and tries to get in the DNC by yelling at the fence in an over the top fashion. It's frequently used as a reaction image or GIF, with a particularly common version being a 2-panel image with Eric and the fence being labeled with words to convey a situation.
"You're not Martin Luther King! You're NOT!" Explanation One of the attendees to Alex Jones' side of the RNC screamed this at Eric after he crashed the panel with his usual brand of weird shit, thinking he was an activist for some inconceivable reason.
"Coachella sucks this year!" Explanation Eric's closing statement after getting kicked out of a RNC rally lead by Alex Jones.
"Do you think [woman who did something awful] had girl power?"explanation A modified quote from a bit criticizing the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, used as a convenient meme for pointing out the flaws of any perceived "strong, female character", especially if that character committed some atrocity. Always followed by someone answering "Yes, of course", to which Eric hits back with "Do you think they effectively utilized girl power [to do said awful thing]?"
Eric getting plastic surgery, including "poop implants" (replacing his nipples with poop), which causes him to look like a freakish ghoul. Made worse when he tears his face off at the end of the skit.
Hannibal: There's no real use for that in life!
The entire "Season Pee" routine in the Season 3 premiere, culminating in two creepy men in bondage gear coming out and pouring urine on Eric as he asks them "Are you my father?"
Hannibal: What the fuck is wrong with you?!
Eric claiming to have met Hannibal's mom, only to then pull his pants down and reveal a picture of a black woman apparently pasted over his genitals.
For example, the eighth episode of the second season has an extended Twin Peaks-esque sequence where Eric gazes vacantly into the camera while repeatedly mumbling "Hey, Hannibal. Did you hear about this?"
Season 3 had Eric repeatedly suffer Body Horror. It's disturbing as it sounds.
James van Der Beek's interview had Eric summon identically dressed Doppelgangers of himself, Hannibal, and James himself who immediately sat down next to their originals and started copying everything they do, often with uncannily perfect timing. By about the thirty-second mark, it's turned into something out of a David Lynch movie.
The Froot Loops skit is equal parts hilarious and horrifying, complimented by unsettling ambient music playing at the beginning and end. It's even better when you see the terrified reactions of the onlookers.
Special Effect Failure: During Eric's interview with a grizzly bear, there's an incredibly brief shot where the bear's face disappears in a mask, revealing that the scene is actually composited together and that the bear and Eric are in separate shots. Many claim that if that single bit had been edited out, the immersion would have stayed.note Looking at the scenes in total, it appears that about half the bit is genuine, up until the bear approaches the sofa, and that Eric's and Hannibal's understandably nervous responses are taken from the moments that they were in the same room as said bear; apparently, the producers wisely decided not to let the cast get too close to a grizzly bear, which are infamous for being temperamental and unpredictable in unfamiliar environments.
In one of the intro skits, "Eric" makes a running leap into his desk while on fire. When he turns around, it is very clearly not Eric Andre. This may be intentional.
Squick: All over the place. Special mention goes to Eric's "poop implants" in one episode.
They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: Many people weren't happy when they found out the second season and beyond would be shot in HD, rather than the old VHS-look the first season had.
Some don't like the theme song getting changed in the fourth season.
Also, many were upset to hear that Hannibal was quitting the show after the fifth series premiere.
" by Mathieu Blossier while Eric savagely destroys his own set is joyful noise to the fans eagerly expecting the crazy shit the show has to offer.