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The Boysseason 4 has given a lot of attention to Simon Pegg’s character, but it also just added the punchline to a Simon Pegg joke 23 years in the making. Although Simon Pegg’s role inThe Boysis more dramatic, the actor attends to appear in comedies, with him being considered to be one of the funniest actors working today. Because of this,The Boysseason 4 just referenced a great Simon Pegg joke, calling back to one of his underrated TV shows.
The Boysseason 4 is finally here, with the highly anticipated continuation of Amazon Prime Video’s critically acclaimed series now releasing on the streaming service.The Boysseason 4 picks up right whereThe Boysseason 3 ended, with thetitular team attempting to stop Victoria Neuman from becoming Vice President of the United Stateswhile Butcher tries to kill Homelander in secret. Simon Pegg’s Hugh Sr. has played a big role in season 4, with episode 5 in particular giving the character a lot of screentime.
The Boys Season 4’s Jar Jar Binks Reference Is The Punchline To A 23-Yard-Old Joke From Spaced
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The Boysseason 4, episode 5features Hughie, his mother, and Hugh Sr. reminiscing on the past, with them telling stories about Hughie’s childhood. At one point, Hugh Sr. tells a story about their family cat, revealing that it was named Jar Jar. This is a clear reference to the filmStar Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, but it is also a more subtle reference to the Simon Pegg TV seriesSpaced.
Simon Pegg starred inSpacedfrom 1999-2001, with him playing comic book artist Tim Bisley. One iconicSpacedscene features Simon Pegg’s character yelling at a child for being a fan ofThe Phantom Menace, with him later arguing with his boss about the incident. Pegg’s character is in particular upset that someone could be a fan of Jar Jar Binks, which is now hilarious considering that Hughie named his cat after the character inThe Boys.
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Spaced Included An Even Better Joke About The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Couldn’t Catch A Break
WhileThe Boys' reference toSpaced’sStar Warsjoke is great, it actually didn’t even reference the best one. The voice actor for Darth Maul, Peter Serafinowicz, actually appears inSpacedas a character named Duane. In one scene, theDarth Maul actor makes aSpacedjokeout of one of his lines, with him quotingThe Phantom Menaceby saying"At last, I will emerge as the victor. At last, I will have… revenge" after an argument with another character.
Spacedincluded plenty ofStar Warsjokes throughout its run, with this being the topic of many conversations when the show was being released in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It’s funny that theseSpacedjokes are still being referenced today, with Simon Pegg’sStar Warsgag finally getting paid off inThe Boys.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
