Jay and Silent Bob have been part of Kevin Smith’s original shared universe since the beginning, with the foul-mouthed Jay, played by Jason Mewes, and and the near-mute Bob, played by Smith, debuting in 1994’s Clerks.
The movie saw many characters from the previous View Askewniverse films return, as well as folks like Mark Hamill, Wes Craven, George Carlin, Matt Damon and Carrie Fisher (to name just a few) cameo either as themselves or characters.
They reappeared in Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Dogma, and by 2001, they finally snagged the spotlight for themselves in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, which saw them traveling across the country to Hollywood to prevent Bluntman & Chronic from being made.