Written and directed by Kevin Smith, Mallrats is the second film in the View Askewniverse after 1994's Clerks. Luke and Nathan return to 1995 to revisit the buddy comedy film which features the return of Jay and Silent Bob, as well cameos by Brian O'Halloran and Stan Lee. T.S. (Jeremy London) and his best friend, Brodie (Jason Lee), take a trip to the mall after their girlfriends break up with them. T.S.'s girlfriend, Brandi (Claire Forlani), is participating in a dating game show at the mall, while Brodie's ex, Rene (Shannen Doherty), has begun dating sleazy store manager Shannon (Ben Affleck). T.S. and Brodie seek out ways to ruin the game show, hunted all the while by Brandi's father, Jared (Michael Rooker).