History Trivia / TheFosters

* TheOtherDarrin: Jesus was played by Jake T. Austin in the first two seasons before being replaced by Creator/NoahCentineo starting from season 3.
** Similarly, Lena's dad, Reverend Stuart Adams, was played by Creator/StephenCollins in the first two seasons before being replaced by Bruce Davison in season 3. That recast is likely also a case of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Role Ending No-Longer-Prosecuteable Felony]]. It occurred after the September 2014 revelation (which he would later admit to two months later) that Collins committed inappropriate sexual conduct with pre-teen/teenage girls between the early 1970s and late 1980s, practically ending his career in the process.

* TheCastShowoff: Noah St. John is a real-life slam poet who wrote the piece he recited on the show.

** Similarly Lena's dad, Reverend Stuart Adams, was played by Creator/StephenCollins in the first two seasons before being replaced by Bruce Davison in season 3. That recast is likely also a case of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Role Ending No-Longer-Prosecuteable Felony]], since it occurred after the September 2014 revelation (which he would later admit to two months later) that Collins committed inappropriate sexual conduct with pre-teen/teenage girls between the early 1970s and late 1980s, practically ending his career in the process.

** Similarly Lena's dad, Reverend Stuart Adams, was played by Stephen Collins in the first two seasons before being replaced by Bruce Davison in season 3. That recast is likely also a case of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Role Ending No-Longer-Prosecuteable Felony]], since it occurred after the September 2014 revelation (which he would later admit to two months later) that Collins committed inappropriate sexual conduct with pre-teen/teenage girls between the early 1970s and late 1980s, practically ending his career in the process.

* NamesTheSame: In no way to be confused with the 1970s Creator/{{ITV}} sitcom of the same name (which was the TransatlanticEquivalent of ''Series/GoodTimes'').

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Creator/MaiaMitchell and Creator/BaileeMadison as half-sisters.

* FanNickname: "[[Series/TheBradyBunch Gaydy Bunch]]" for the whole show, also seen in [[Website/{{Twitter}} hashtag]] form.

* ActorAllusion: Creator/StephenCollins, who plays Lena's dad, becomes ordained via the internet in order to perform Lena and Stef's wedding. Characters even refer to him as "The Reverend" multiple times throughout the episode. [[Series/SeventhHeaven This is not the first time Collins has played a reverend]].

* TheOtherDarrin: Jesus was played by Jake T. Austin in the first two seasons before being replaced by NoahCentineo starting from season 3.

* TheOtherDarrin: Jesus was played by Jake T. Austin in the first two seasons before being replaced by Noah Centineo starting from season 3.

* ActorAllusion: Stephen Collins, who plays Lena's dad, becomes ordained via the internet in order to perform Lena and Stef's wedding. Characters even refer to him as "The Reverend" multiple times throughout the episode. [[Series/SeventhHeaven This is not the first time Collins has played a reverend]].

* FakeAmerican: Maia Mitchell's Australian who plays an American girl.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Maia Mitchell and Bailee Madison as half-sisters.

* DawsonCasting: Most of the teen Foster kids. At the start of the series, Maia Mitchell (Callie) and David Lambert (Brandon) were both 19 playing 17, and Jake T. Austin (Jesus #1) and Noah Centineo (Jesus #2) were 18 and 19, respectively, playing 16.

* NamesTheSame: In no way to be confused with the 1970s {{ITV}} sitcom of the same name (which was the TransatlanticEquivalent of ''Series/GoodTimes'').

* NamesTheSame: In no way to be confused with the 1970s {{ITV}} sitcom of the same name (which was the TransatlanticEquivalent of ''GoodTimes'').

* FanNickname: "[[Series/TheBradyBunch Gaydy Bunch]]" for the whole show, also seen in [[{{Twitter}} hashtag]] form.

* ActorAllusion: Stephen Collins, who plays Lena's dad, becomes ordained via the internet in order to perform Lena and Stef's wedding. Characters even refer to him as "The Reverend" multiple times throughout the episode. [[SeventhHeaven This is not the first time Collins has played a reverend]].

* FanNickname: "[[TheBradyBunch Gaydy Bunch]]" for the whole show, also seen in [[{{Twitter}} hashtag]] form.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Several of the kids are played by former Creator/DisneyChannel sitcom actors, albeit one of them (Maia Mitchell) had a MarthDebutedInSmashBros guest starring on ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' before quickly coming to this show (and before her TV movie ''Film/TeenBeachMovie'').
** In a truly surreal twist, [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Callie's half-sister is her foster brother.]] [[note]]Or at least his [[GenderBender genderbent]] form.[[/note]]
** Stef's ex-husband is [[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} Fabrizio]].

** Similarly Lena's dad, Reverend Stuart Adams, was played by Stephen Collins in the first two seasons before being replaced by Bruce Davison in season 3. That recast is likely also a case of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Role Ending No-Longer-Prosecuteable Felony]], since it occurred after the September 2014 revelation (which he would later admit to two months later) that Collins committed inappropriate sexual conduct with pre-teen/teenage girls between the early 1970s and late 1980s, practially ending his career in the process.

* HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]TomHanksSyndrome: Several of the kids are played by former Creator/DisneyChannel sitcom actors, albeit one of them (Maia Mitchell) had a MarthDebutedInSmashBros guest starring on ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' before quickly coming to this show (and before her TV movie ''Film/TeenBeachMovie'').

** Similarly Lena's dad, Reverend Stuart Adams, was played by Stephen Collins in the first two seasons before being replaced by Bruce Davison in season 3. That case is most likely a result of [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Role Ending No-Longer-Prosecuteable Felony]], since the recast occurred after the revelation (which he would later admit to) that Collins committed inappropriate sexual conduct with pre-teen/teenage girls between the early 1970s and late 1980s in September 2014, practially ending his career in the process.

** In a truly surreal twist,[[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Callie's half-sister is her foster brother.]] [[note]]Or at least his [[GenderBender genderbent]] form.[[/note]]

** Similarly Lena's dad, Reverend Stuart Adams, was played by Stephen Collins in the first two seasons before being replaced by Bruce Davison in season 3.

* TheOtherDarrin: Jesus was played by Jake T. Austin in the first two seasons before being replaced by Noah Centineo starting from the season 3 finale.

* TheOtherDarrin: Jesus was played by JakeTAustin in the first two seasons before being replaced by Noah Centineo starting from the season 3 finale.

** Stef's ex-husband is [[Film/{{Titanic}} Fabrizio]].

* HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]TomHanksSyndrome: Several of the kids are played by former Creator/DisneyChannel sitcom actors, albeit one of them (Maia Mitchell) had a MarthDebutedInSmashBros guest starring on ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' before quickly coming to this show (And before her TV movie ''Film/TeenBeachMovie'').