Is it the weed or divine patience that keeps this portly, man-(of-few-words)-servant mellow enough to stand by the lanky, foul-mouthed, and frequently offensive Jay? With heroic dedication and resolve, Bob endures Jay’s verbal abuse (nicknames like ”fatty,” ”lunchbox,” and ”tons of fun”), selflessly (and wordlessly) dispenses advice with a meaningful nod. And — whether dispatching demons or explaining an esoteric film title — Bob can be counted on to save the day. —Erin Richter

“My girlfriend and I have a “cake off” each year for our birthdays, kinda trying to “one up” each other each time. I think this year’s entry is gonna be reaaaaal hard to beat, as she based the cake and party around my favorite movies, and the upcoming Clerks 2! I also got the 2 Clerks Posters, which rock ass! THANK YOU SECRET STASH!”

O’Halloran: I’m a New York Rangers fan. I know heartache.

SN: What are your thoughts on the Stanley Cup now residing in NASCAR country?

O’Halloran: It’s kind of weird hearing hockey terminology being spoken in a Southern Accent. And they have, I think, Ric Flair as their mascot, and ever time they get a goal you hear “Woooooo!” It’s just so bizzare.

SN: What’s your most memorable sports moment?

Anderson: I am a huge Broncos fan-I bleed orange-so it’s the Broncos’ Super Bowl. Preferably John Elway’s MVP one. I have a dog named Elway.

SN: Brian, what was it like making out with Jennifer Schwalbach?

O’Halloran: Jennifer plays my fiancee in the movie. It’s not every day that someone asks you to make out with their wife while they’re watching it and filiming it. I didn’t want to have any kind of mistake because the next thing you know, I’m fired and Seth Green is in my place.

SN: The first Clerks was filled with Star Wars references. Your thoughts on Episode III?

Anderson: You would almost think I directed it, I talk about Episode III so much. I’m a fan. I’m not going to sit here and bash on the new Star Wars.

O’Halloran: It was a great animated film.

SN: What do you tell fans who think Kevin sold out by making a sequel?

O’Halloran: Donkey show. If they are fans of Kevin’s, they’ll want to see him do a donkey show.

Never before have so many done so little and been so raucously funny doing it. In ‘Clerks 2,’ New Jersey mini-mart clerks and best friends Dante Hicks (Brian O’Halloran) and Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson) are forced to find new jobs in the fast-food universe – and they’re bringing their in-your-face attitudes, outrageous vulgarities and unbridled love of screwing with the customers with them.