Cubby

Cubby is the name given by fans of 24 to Tony Almeida's Chicago Cubs coffee mug. It is the only inanimate object known to have appeared in every season of the show.

Appearances
Throughout Days 1-3, while Tony worked at CTU, the mug could be seen on his desk in various scenes.

At the start of Day 4, Tony no longer worked at CTU, however when Jack Bauer needed the help of the "only person he could trust", he called Tony, who took him back to his house. At the house, Tony sat in front of the TV and poured himself some beer into the Cubs mug.

The mug next appeared during the first episode of Day 5. Tony held the mug in his hands as he tried to dissuade Michelle from returning to CTU.



Behind the scenes
Carlos Bernard revealed in an interview on 24 Inside that, during season 2, while they were filming the scene in which CTU was bombed, it was decided that the mug would be among the items destroyed in the explosion. Bernard tossed the mug into the air, but rather than hitting the ground and smashing on impact, it became caught in some wires and survived. Since then, the mug has continued to make appearances on the show.

Fan following
Once fans began to notice the mug's continual appearances, it developed quite a large fanbase and soon acquired the nickname "Cubby."