Regular Show – 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Before The Lost Tapes

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Regular Show is back on Cartoon Network with a new series called The Lost Tapes, continuing the adventures of Mordecai and Rigby. The original show was a hit throughout the 2010s, running for eight seasons. To mark the return, here are 10 surprising facts about the original Regular Show you might not have heard before.

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Regular Show Before The Lost Tapes

1. Normal Show

Before becoming the show we all know, Regular Show started as an idea called Normal Show. It featured two animal characters—much like Mordecai and Rigby—working at a zoo where the animals and people had switched places.

2. Quintel’s Love of 1980s Music

Regular Show actually uses more licensed music than any other show on Cartoon Network! A lot of the songs are from the 1980s, which reflects the creator, JG Quintel’s, personal taste – many of the featured tracks are his own favorites.

3. First to Hit Eight Seasons

Regular Show was the first Cartoon Network series to last for eight seasons, followed by Adventure Time. However, both Teen Titans Go! and The Amazing World of Gumball have since surpassed them, becoming the network’s longest-running shows.

4. The Work for One Episode

Okay, so I recently learned just how much work goes into making a single episode of Regular Show. It’s not like, a quick turnaround – we’re not talking weeks or even a couple of months. Each episode actually takes around nine months to finish! They do almost everything with storyboards and traditional, hand-drawn animation, which is super cool, but also a really long process. Honestly, you can totally see the effort in how good the show looks, though. It really pays off!

5. Marin and Hamill Switch-Up

Most people recognize Sam Marin as the voice of Pops and Mark Hamill as Skips in the show. Interestingly, they originally auditioned for the opposite roles! The show’s creator, Quintel, decided their voices were a better fit for the characters they ultimately played. Plus, Sam Marin also provides the voices for Muscle Man and Benson.

6. Sega Master System

Throughout the series, Mordecai and Rigby are often seen playing a video game console that looks a lot like the classic Sega Master System, though it’s never explicitly identified as one. This might be a nod to the creator’s own childhood, as the Sega Master System was a popular console in the 1980s.

7. Quintel’s Self-Insert

The animated series Regular Show has a fun hidden detail: creator J.G. Quintel subtly appears as an extra in many crowd scenes. Fans who look closely can often spot a character resembling him in the background.

8. Benson’s Full Name

Most fans of Regular Show know the character simply as Benson, but he actually has a full name: Benson Dunwoody. This full name is only said twice throughout the entire series, and both instances occur in season seven.

9. Inspirations

Regular Show had a distinctive look and feel, but it drew a lot of inspiration from older cartoons like The Simpsons, The Mighty Boosh, and Beavis and Butt-Head. Creator J.G. Quintel also mentioned that Camp Lazlo! and Rocko’s Modern Life played a role in shaping the show’s style.

10. Why Regular Show Ended After Eight Seasons

J.G. Quintel, the creator of Regular Show, has said the show concluded after eight seasons because the story he and the team wanted to tell had reached a natural ending. While some fans believe declining viewership after season six also played a role, the series is generally considered to have finished strongly, with season eight praised for providing a satisfying conclusion.

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2026-05-14 11:14