 This is the fifth film in Kevin Smith (I) (qv)s intricately  interconnected View Askewniverse series (the first four being  _Clerks. (1994)_ (qv), _Mallrats (1995)_ (qv),  _Chasing Amy (1997)_ (qv) and _Dogma (1999)_ (qv)). The movies are  all linked by characters, themes and events and each contains  numerous references to the others. The sixth part of the series  would be _Clerks II (2006)_ (qv).