94 Fun Facts About Big Mouth

Which streaming service made Big Mouth?

Netflix released every season, and in 2019 it renewed the comedy for three more seasons at once.

Which comedian co-created Big Mouth and voices a fictionalised version of his younger self?

Nick Kroll co-created the series and voices its lead, a version of himself at around 12, plus dozens of other characters, including Lola and several tampons.

In which year did the first season premiere?

2017: the first season landed on the streaming service on 29 September 2017.

Who voices Andrew Glouberman, Nick's best friend?

John Mulaney voices Andrew Glouberman, a character named after and based on co-creator Andrew Goldberg, the real childhood best friend of the show's star.

What is the name of Andrew's raspy-voiced hormone monster?

Better known as Maury, his full name is Maurice Beverly, and he is also Matthew's hormone monster.

Who voices Connie the Hormone Monstress and Nick's mother Diane?

Maya Rudolph won the Emmy for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance as Connie in both 2020 and 2021, and again later in the run.

Which member of Nick's family does Fred Armisen voice?

His father Elliot: Fred Armisen voices the gushingly affectionate Elliot Birch, a man who showers his children with declarations of love.

Which real jazz musician's ghost lives in Nick's attic?

Duke Ellington's ghost haunts the Birch attic, dispensing lecherous advice and bursting into song; the real bandleader died in 1974.

Which comedian voices the jazz ghost in Nick's attic?

Jordan Peele voices the attic ghost as well as Missy's father Cyrus and the Bilzerians' self-aware pitbull, whose name is Featuring Ludacris.

Who voices sarcastic, smart Jessica Glaser?

Jessi Klein, head writer of Inside Amy Schumer, shares her first name with the character, just as the show's creators do with its two lead boys.

In Big Mouth's first season, where is Jessi when she gets her first period?

At the Statue of Liberty: in 'Everybody Bleeds' her period arrives on a school field trip, while she is wearing white shorts inside the statue.

Who voices Jay Bilzerian, the magic-obsessed boy who dates a pillow?

Jason Mantzoukas voices Jay Bilzerian and also plays Jay's sleazy father Guy and the ghost of the philosopher Socrates.

What is the name of the pillow Jay has a relationship with, voiced by Kristen Bell?

Pam, the pillow voiced by Kristen Bell, is Jay's first love and even becomes 'pregnant' in season one; Suzette, a motel pillow, is voiced by Natasha Lyonne.

What is Guy Bilzerian's job?

Divorce lawyer: Guy Bilzerian is a sleazy local attorney whose TV commercials Jay constantly quotes, and he also owns a seedy all-male motel called Guy Town.

Who originally voiced Missy Foreman-Greenwald before stepping down in 2020?

Jenny Slate stepped down in June 2020, saying that a Black character should be voiced by a Black actress; she had voiced Missy since the first season.

Which actress took over as Missy from late season four onward?

Ayo Edebiri, later a star of The Bear, made her first appearance as the reassembled 'Mosaic Missy' in the season four episode 'Horrority House'.

What is the name of Missy's British-accented hormone monstress?

Mona, voiced by Thandiwe Newton with a British accent, arrives in season three as Missy's hormone monstress.

Which British actor voices the Shame Wizard?

David Thewlis voices the Shame Wizard, a character later named Lionel St. Swithens, whose mother Rita is played by Helen Mirren in the spin-off.

Which character is the only one immune to the Shame Wizard, because he cannot feel shame?

Coach Steve, the dim gym teacher, is the only character the Shame Wizard cannot affect; season two also reveals he was a virgin until a night with Jay's mother.

Which actress first voiced Big Mouth's Depression Kitty, a giant purple cat?

Jean Smart voices the Depression Kitty, a purring purple cat who traps Jessi in the Department of Puberty at the end of season two and returns to tempt her later.

What kind of creature is Tito, the embodiment of anxiety?

A mosquito: Tito the Anxiety Mosquito, voiced by Maria Bamford, first swarms the kids in season four and later appears in the spin-off.

In Big Mouth, which comedian voices Jessi's talking vulva?

Kristen Wiig voices the talking vulva that chats with Jessi from a hand mirror in the season one episode 'Girls Are Horny Too'.

Who voices Matthew MacDell, the drama-loving gay student?

Andrew Rannells, the Broadway star of The Book of Mormon, voices Matthew MacDell; Zachary Quinto voices Aiden, Matthew's boyfriend.

Jon Hamm guest-stars as which object of Marty Glouberman's secret obsession?

A plate of scallops: Andrew's grumpy father Marty loves scallops above all else, and Jon Hamm voices the seductive plate that tempts him.

In a Big Mouth episode set in 2052, the grown-up Nick has become famous as what?

A game-show host: as 'Nick Starr' he fronts a hit show on a dying Earth, with only a robot modelled on Andrew for company.

Which reality show's cast appears as themselves to make over Big Mouth's gym teacher?

Queer Eye's Fab Five, including Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France, voice themselves in season three, and after their makeover the hapless gym teacher gets his old job back.

In Big Mouth, which actor voices Andrew's constipation, personified as his own feces?

Paul Giamatti voices the furious talking faeces in the season four episode 'Poop Madness', when constipation ruins Andrew's last day at summer camp.

Which Doctor Who star voices Nick's long-lost Scottish grandfather Seamus?

Peter Capaldi, the twelfth Doctor, voices Seamus MacGregor, the abrasive grandfather who moves into the Birch house in season six.

What is the name of the middle school the Big Mouth kids attend?

Bridgeton Middle School is the kids' school; Ali, voiced by Ali Wong, arrives there as a new student in season three.

Which real-life music star appears in Big Mouth as a Hormone Monstress modelled on herself?

Megan Thee Stallion voices a Hormone Monstress version of herself in season seven, assigned to the new student Danni, voiced by Zazie Beetz.

What is the name of Nick's Lovebug, who turns into a hate-worm?

Walter, voiced by Brandon Kyle Goodman, is Nick's lovebug in season five; Rochelle is Missy's and Sonya is Jessi's.

Big Mouth's suburban setting lies in which real county?

Westchester County, New York: two of the creators grew up there as childhood best friends and set the kids' town in its suburbs.

What is the title of Big Mouth's very first episode?

Ejaculation: in the pilot, set around the school dance, Andrew's hormone monster torments him while Jessi and Nick share their first kiss.

Who wrote most of the show's original songs?

Mark Rivers, the show's composer, wrote most of its songs; his 'Totally Gay' from season one earned a 2018 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.

What is the title of the workplace spin-off set in the hormone monsters' office?

Human Resources premiered on 18 March 2022 and follows the hormone monsters, lovebugs and other creatures at the office where they are assigned to human clients.

Which comedian stars in the spin-off as Emmy Fairfax, an amateur Lovebug?

Aidy Bryant, a Saturday Night Live veteran, voices Emmy Fairfax, the slapdash young Lovebug at the centre of the spin-off.

What is the name of the gym teacher's elderly, dysfunctional hormone monster?

Rick, a decrepit old hormone monster, guides the gym teacher and later Nick, then retires and hands Nick on to the younger Tyler.

Which comedy's stars, Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, cameo as Misha and Izzy of 'Cafeteria Girls'?

PEN15 stars Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle as 13-year-old versions of themselves, so their cameo as seventh-graders in the show-within-a-show 'Cafeteria Girls' is the joke.

In Big Mouth, Nick joins Andrew's family for Passover in which state?

Florida: Nick goes along with the Gloubermans in season three, while Jay, left behind as his house is fumigated, moves in with Nick's family.

How many seasons did the spin-off Human Resources run for before Netflix cancelled it?

Two: the spin-off debuted in March 2022 and its second season, released in June 2023, had already been announced as its last.

How many episodes were in Big Mouth's first season?

Ten: all ten episodes of the debut season arrived at once on 29 September, ending with 'The Pornscape'.

A Big Mouth special released ahead of season three was themed around which holiday?

Valentine's Day: in the special 'My Furry Valentine', released months before the rest of season three, Andrew's plan to win back Missy backfires badly.

In Big Mouth's spin-off, Randall Park voices Pete Doheny, a rock that embodies what within humans?

Pete the Logic Rock works alongside Lovebugs, Hormone Monsters and a Shame Wizard in the creatures' office.

Which screenwriter-director duo co-created Big Mouth with Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg?

Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett, the married writer-director team behind Little Manhattan and Nim's Island, rounded out the show's four creators.

Which heavy metal band first recorded the ballad that became the opening theme of Big Mouth?

Black Sabbath released the piano ballad in 1972 with no guitar or drums on it, and a soul singer's cover decades later became the show's theme.

The Big Mouth kids stage a spring musical based on which Michael Douglas thriller?

Disclosure is turned into a school musical in season three, with Missy playing the Demi Moore role, and the episode earned an Emmy nomination.

In Big Mouth, the girl Andrew Glouberman meets on a ski trip shares her name with which senator?

Bernie Sanders is her name, with Bernie standing for Bernadette, and Andrew later rides a train to Vermont to surprise her.

Which real health organization gets a full sketch-show episode in Big Mouth's second season?

Planned Parenthood gets the tribute after an unqualified teacher takes over health class, and the episode earned an Emmy nomination for animated program.

In Big Mouth, a trailer starring which wrestler-turned-actor makes Andrew question his sexuality?

Dwayne Johnson appears as the star of a fictional Paul Bunyan film, and its trailer sets off the first-season episode 'Am I Gay?'.

What is the name of Jay Bilzerian's pit bull in Big Mouth, a dog who is cripplingly self-aware?

Featuring Ludacris is the pit bull's full name, and he gets his own revenge tale in the show's Christmas special.

In Big Mouth's third season, which medication does Jay sell to classmates before he is arrested?

Adderall helps Jay ace a school test, so classmates start buying his pills, and the drug even appears as a talking colonel voiced by Rob Riggle.

Which actor voices himself in Big Mouth as the celebrity crush of Missy Foreman-Greenwald?

Nathan Fillion plays himself, and Missy writes fan fiction that pairs him with the hero of a romance novel.

Where is Nick Birch when the fourth season of Big Mouth opens, alongside his friend Seth Goldberg?

At camp, the season's first three episodes cover a jealous friendship triangle, Nick bombing at the talent show and a former cabin-mate's return after transitioning.

What is the title of the Big Mouth theme song, a soul cover of a 1972 rock ballad?

Changes suits a show about puberty, and two cast members later recorded their own version in character for the soundtrack album.

Which soul singer, once a James Brown impersonator, performs the opening theme of Big Mouth?

Charles Bradley performed for years under the stage name Black Velvet, and he died just six days before the series premiered.

In Big Mouth's third season, Jay Bilzerian comes out as what after new student Ali joins the class?

Bisexual is the label Jay settles on, after a kiss with Matthew in season two first made him question himself.

Which abrasive popular girl does Andrew Glouberman reluctantly date in Big Mouth's second season?

Lola is so intense that Andrew spends an episode trying to escape the relationship, and she later has an on-again, off-again romance with Jay.

Which two Big Mouth classmates decide to run away from home together in the first-season finale?

Jessi and Jay both flee unhappy homes, and the second season opens with the pair living on the run.

In Big Mouth's second-season finale, Jessi flees to which otherworldly workplace and gets trapped?

The Department of Puberty is where the monsters work, and her classmates have to mount a rescue mission to bring her home.

What is the name of the seedy men-only housing complex run by Jay's father in Big Mouth?

Guy Town becomes home to Jessi's father after his marriage ends, and Matthew films a documentary about the place.

Which 2 Broke Girls star voiced Leah, older sister of Nick Birch, in Big Mouth's first four seasons?

Kat Dennings played Leah until Saturday Night Live cast member Chloe Fineman took over the role from season five.

Which actor voices Marty Glouberman, the grumpy father of Andrew, in Big Mouth?

Richard Kind plays the overbearing dad, and season six ends with a body-swap episode in which father and son wake up in each other's bodies.

Natasha Lyonne voices her own character from which other series in a Big Mouth cameo?

Russian Doll heroine Nadia Vulvokov turns up in animated form, and Lyonne also voices a motel pillow and a health teacher on the show.

In Big Mouth, what kind of mythical creature, voiced by Carol Kane, represents menopause?

Banshee, the wailing spirit of Irish folklore, is the show's stand-in for menopause, which Andrew's mother begins during the family's Florida trip.

Which human drive does Petra the Gremlin, voiced by Rosie Perez, represent in Big Mouth?

Ambition is Petra's speciality, and she joined the cast in the workplace spin-off before crossing over to the main series.

In the Big Mouth spin-off, what everyday object is Keith from Grief, voiced by Henry Winkler?

Keith the sweater is one of many oddball colleagues in the spin-off, alongside an onion from Pity and an owl who embodies empathy.

Which Oscar-winning Dame first voiced Rita, the Shame Wizard's mother, in the Big Mouth spin-off?

Helen Mirren played the Grand Dame of Humiliation for one season before Juliet Mills took over the part.

What is the name of the child Connie the Hormone Monstress has with a fellow monster in Big Mouth?

Montel is non-binary and voiced by Cole Escola, and the baby's arrival leaves one parent exhausted while the other dodges childcare.

Which Star Trek actor voices Aiden, a boyfriend of Matthew MacDell, in Big Mouth?

Zachary Quinto voices Aiden across several seasons, until Matthew ends the relationship because of his feelings for Jay.

Which American Crime Story actor voices Michael Angelo, a boyfriend of Jessi Glaser, in Big Mouth?

Sterling K. Brown voices the boyfriend Jessi meets after moving to the city, and her old friends skip a school field trip to size him up.

In Big Mouth's third season, which body part does Jay cut off Andrew in a shop class accident?

Andrew's finger is no sooner lost than Jay's father blames the girls' clothes, which sparks a protest against the school dress code.

Which Shakespeare tragedy is the model for the Big Mouth episode 'The Green-Eyed Monster'?

Othello supplies the theme as nearly every character is consumed by jealousy, and one friendship ends in a fight.

Big Mouth's Christmas special includes a parody of which Keanu Reeves film, starring Jay's dog?

John Wick gets the spoof as the dog avenges his former owner, one of six mini-stories told in the style of the Muppets.

Which Jurassic Park star voices the Apple Brooch, a hypnotic status gadget, in Big Mouth?

Jeff Goldblum gives the gadget its voice as it talks to and hypnotises its owners, becoming the must-have status symbol among the kids.

Which coming-of-age ceremony for Jessi Glaser is the setting of a tense Big Mouth episode?

Bat mitzvah celebrations turn sour enough that the episode's title casts the party as something to be survived.

Which sport do Missy, Jessi and early bloomer Gina Alvarez play on the same team in Big Mouth?

Soccer teammate Gina's sudden development in season two draws the boys' attention and leaves the other girls insecure about their own bodies.

What is the name of the dark yet caring older brother of Nick Birch in Big Mouth?

Judd even rules his own sanctuary on the eve of the world's end in the show's vision of the future.

Which late music legend's ghost appears in Big Mouth with Brendan McCreary as his singing voice?

Freddie Mercury is one of the famous ghosts who visit the kids, though his speaking and singing voices come from two different performers.

Which New Zealand actor voices Simon Sex, a sensitive hormone monster, in Big Mouth?

Jemaine Clement plays the shroom-taking monster, a gentle contrast to his louder colleagues in both the main show and its workplace spin-off.

Which Brooklyn Nine-Nine star voices both Missy's mother and a sentient cell phone in Big Mouth?

Chelsea Peretti plays Monica Foreman-Greenwald and also Cellsea, the hand-me-down phone that hooks its new owner in season three.

Which Westworld star voices the hormone monstress assigned to Missy in Big Mouth?

Thandiwe Newton's monstress first appears when Missy feels a spark with a co-star during rehearsals for the school musical.

Which immature young hormone monster takes over Nick Birch's case in Big Mouth's second season?

Tyler turns out to be secretly working with the Shame Wizard, which gets him fired from the job.

In Big Mouth's 'Super Mouth' finale, which superpower does Andrew gain during a freak storm?

Invisibility and the other kids' powers turn out to be imaginary, drawn by a classmate as he watches his friends argue and fight.

Which Canadian comedian voices Gordie, hero of a fictional Canadian hit series, in Big Mouth?

Martin Short plays the star of Gordie's Journey, and he sings on a soundtrack number about the spectrum of sexuality.

In Big Mouth, the woman Jessi's mother secretly dates holds which role at the family's temple?

Cantor Dina Reznick's romance with Shannon comes before the Glasers separate, though the two women later split up as well.

In Big Mouth's fourth season, Missy embraces her Black identity visiting cousins in which city?

Atlanta is where her cousins, voiced by Lena Waithe and Quinta Brunson, help her see herself differently, and code-switching becomes a theme soon after.

In Big Mouth's fifth-season finale, how does the series' co-creator appear as boss of the monsters?

In live action, he tells his animated younger self that the monsters are really parts of him and that he is in charge of his own behaviour.

Which actress voices Rochelle, the hate worm turned lovebug of Missy, in Big Mouth?

Keke Palmer's character feeds on Missy's resentment of her friends before becoming a lovebug, and she is a lead in the workplace spin-off too.

Which Big Mouth song earned the series an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics?

Totally Gay earned the nomination in 2018 and later opened the show's first soundtrack album, released alongside season three.

Whose song 'Make Me Feel' is the theme of the Big Mouth spin-off about the monsters' workplace?

Janelle Monáe also guest stars in the spin-off as Claudia, a doula who once fell in love with a lovebug.

Which animation studio, also behind The Venture Bros. and Metalocalypse, produces Big Mouth?

Titmouse was founded in 2000 by Chris and Shannon Prynoski, and the studio went on to animate the show's workplace spin-off as well.

Which pop star voices Van, a nihilistic rock assigned to a grieving woman, in Big Mouth's spin-off?

Miley Cyrus plays the rock who discourages her client from opening up to others, opposite Florence Pugh as the withdrawn Sarah.

Which romance novel becomes a craze among the Big Mouth kids when it is set for a book report?

The Rock of Gibraltar captivates the middle schoolers and even Andrew's parents, and its lovers Gustavo and Fatima appear as characters.

Which comedian voices the ghost of abolitionist Harriet Tubman in Big Mouth?

Wanda Sykes joins a crowd of celebrity ghosts on the show that also includes a philosopher, a Supreme Court justice and an escape artist.