History Trivia / TheCupheadShow

* StarMakingRole: For Creator/FrankTodaro, while he had multiple roles in dub anime and video games his role as Mugman made him famous.

* IKnewIt: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrZIglHBeM video for Netflix Geeked Week]], even before Season 2 launched on August 19, many people correctly guessed in the [=YouTube=] comments section that [[spoiler:Mugman would be kidnapped by the Devil in retaliation for Cuphead stealing his titular pitchfork]] in "The Devil's Pitchfork", and a few even guessed that said episode would be the Season 2 finale.

* CelebrityVoiceActor: The cast includes Creator/WayneBrady as King Dice, Creator/ChrisKattan as Werner Werman, Creator/NatasiaDemetriou as Cala Maria and UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winner Creator/MarciaGayHarden as Sally Stageplay.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: From the Japanese dub:
** Creator/NatsukiHanae and Creator/KenshoOno are known for playing video games and tabletop games with each other on the former's [[https://youtube.com/channel/UC3C3YOGFjn7Pq3lOCeUFHfg YouTube channel]], and both were cast as the Japanese voices of Cuphead and Mugman respectively (just as they were back in their ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'' livestream).
** From the ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' franchise: [[Creator/NatsukiHanae Cuphead]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans Biscuit Griffon]], [[Creator/KenshoOno Mugman]] is [[Literature/MobileSuitGundamHathawaysFlash Hathaway Noa]], [[Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi The Devil]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Mashymre Cello]] and [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Jamil Neat]], [[Creator/KazuyaNakai King Dice]] is [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Witz Su]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Reverend Malchio]], [[Anime/GundamReconguistaInG Kia Mbeki]] and, if we include ''VideoGame/SDGundamGGeneration'' games, [[OriginalGeneration Ranaleau Shade]], and [[Creator/AyaneSakura Ms. Chalice]] is [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE Remi Ruth]].
** From ''Franchise/OnePiece'': [[Creator/KatsuhisaHouki Elder Kettle]] is Jinbe/Gecko Moria, [[Creator/KazuyaNakai King Dice]] is Roronoa Zoro, [[Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi The Devil]] is Kin'emon, and [[Creator/ShizukaIto Baroness von Bon Bon]] is Lily Enstomach.
** From ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'': [[Creator/NatsukiHanae Cuphead]] is Falco Grice, [[Creator/KenshoOno Mugman]] is Floch Forster and [[Creator/AyaneSakura Ms. Chalice]] is Gabi Braun.
** From ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': [[Creator/KenshoOno Mugman]] is Diluc and [[Creator/AyaneSakura Ms. Chalice]] is Yae.
** From the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise: [[Creator/KenshoOno Mugman]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Alain and Aaron]], [[Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi The Devil]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Professor Oak]], [[Creator/KazuyaNakai King Dice]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Nando]], [[Creator/AyaneSakura Ms. Chalice]] is [[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Misty]] and [[WebAnimation/PokemonEvolutions Zinnia]], and [[Creator/ShizukaIto Baroness von Bon Bon]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Bianca]].
** From ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'': [[Creator/NatsukiHanae Cuphead]] is Tanjiro Kamado, and [[Creator/ShizukaIto Baroness von Bon Bon]] is Daki.
** From ''Manga/FairyTail'': [[Creator/ShizukaIto Baroness von Bon Bon]] is Flare Corona, and [[Creator/ChiakiTakahashi Cala Maria]] is [[Anime/FairyTailDragonCry Swan]].

* NamesTheSame: The "Carn-Evil" that Cuphead and Mugman visit in the episode of the same name is not [[VideoGame/CarnEvil the one owned by Ludwig von Tökkentäkker]]. That would make for one hell of a fanfic, though.

* CelebrityVoiceActor: The cast includes Creator/WayneBrady as King Dice, Creator/ChrisKattan as Werner Werman, [[Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows2019 Natasia Demetriou]] as Cala Maria and UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winner Creator/MarciaGayHarden as Sally Stageplay.

** Which is to say nothing of the English cast. The singing skills of the likes of Luke Millington-Drake, Creator/GreyDeLisle, Natasha Demetriou and Creator/WayneBrady are in full display in various episodes.

** According to head writer Deeki Deke, two unproduced episodes include [[https://twitter.com/DeekiDeke/status/1593834910346670080 "Evil and Vile"]], which features the Devil creating a pair of evil clones of Cuphead & Mugman based on their appearances in the BadEnding, and [[https://twitter.com/DeekiDeke/status/1596616539184058368?cxt=HHwWgMCiyY-SqagsAAAA an episode featuring Cagney Carnation]].

** Which is to say nothing of the English cast. The singing skills of the likes of Luke Millington-Drake, Creator/GreyDelisle, Natasha Demetriou and Creator/WayneBrady are in full display in various episodes.

* TalkingToHimself: Besides Mugman, Frank Todaro also voices the Soul Ball Game Voice in "Carn-Evil", Jerry the shady customer in "Dangerous Mugman", and the earthworm in "Dirt Nap". Tru Valentino (Cuphead) also voices the game show narrator in "Roll the Dice".

** Which is to say nothing of the English cast. The singing skills of the likes of Luke-Millingtom Drake, Creator/GreyDelisle, Natasha Demetriou and Creator/WayneBrady are in full display in various episodes.

** Which is to say nothing of the English cast. The singing skills of the likes of Luke-Millingtom Drake, Creator/GreyGriffith, Natasha Demetriou and Creator/WayneBrady are in full display in various episodes.

** Which is to say nothing of the English cast. The singing skills of the likes of Luke-Millingtom Drake, Creator/GreyGriffith and Creator/WayneBrady are in full display in various episodes.

* ReleaseDateChange: The show was originally supposed to release in 2020, but due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, it was delayed from 2020 to 2022. Production for all 48 episodes also took three years.

* IKnewIt: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrZIglHBeM video for Netflix Geeked Week]], even before Season 2 launched on August 19, many people correctly guessed in the [=YouTube=] comments section that [[spoiler:Mugman would be kidnapped by the Devil in retaliation for Cuphead stealing his titular pitchfork]] in "The Devil's Pitchfork", and few even guessed that said episode would be the Season 2 finale.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: Prior to the show's release, Creator/{{Netflix}} promoted the show like crazy, ranging from TV spots to Times Square billboards. The topping of the cake is a website titled ''[[https://www.cupheadcountdown.com/ The Cuphead Show! Countdown]]'', where players complete tasks by watching the show's clips and trailers and free souls from the Devil to help Cuphead and Mugman release the series. In addition, the initial order for Season 1 (which has been split into three batches, marketed as three individual seasons) was 48 episodes.

* TheCastShowoff: In the Japanese dub, Creator/ChiakiTakahashi, who is also a professional singer, shows her singing skill as Cala Maria during her debut.

** From ''Franchise/OnePiece'': [[Creator/KatsuhisaHouki Elder Kettle]] is Jinbe/Gecko Moria, [[Creator/KazuyaNakai King Dice]] is Roronoa Zoro, and [[Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi The Devil]] is Kin'emon.

** From the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise: [[Creator/KenshoOno Mugman]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Alain and Aaron]], [[Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi The Devil]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Professor Oak]], [[Creator/KazuyaNakai King Dice]] is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Nando]] and [[Creator/AyaneSakura Ms. Chalice]] is [[VideoGame/PokemonMasters Misty]] and [[WebAnimation/PokemonEvolutions Zinnia]].