History Trivia / JosieAndThePussyCats

** Alan M. moved to the Hamptons to help a friend get ''Series/{{Revenge}}''.

* BigNAmeFan ''[[Music/{{U2}} Bono]]'', of all people, [[https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jarettwieselman/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-josie-and-the-pussycats loved the film]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Aaliyah}} was originally offered the role of Valerie, but turned it down. [[HarsherInHindsight She died four months after the film was released. In a Bahamas plane crash.]] Music/{{Beyonce}} also read for the role.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film, [[TurnOfTheMillennium made in 2001]], takes place in a world where {{boy band}}s and {{girl group}}s are the biggest things in pop music, the major labels wield near-supreme control over what becomes popular, Creator/{{MTV}} is still thought of as a music network first, and everyone gets their music from brick-and-mortar record stores. File-sharing isn't even mentioned, despite the fact that Napster was at the peak of its popularity and infamy when the film came out. Additionally, some of the brands [[ProductPlacement featured]] ''[[UpToEleven very heavily]]'' in the film have faded out of relevance, such as [=MovieFone=] and America Online, both of which faded into irrelevance later in the decade with the rise of the Internet and cable [=ISPs=], respectively, as well as the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, which had just been discontinued a week before the film's premiere. It also predicted that bubblegum teen pop would be swept aside by PopPunk in the early 2000s. While the titular band's outfits and videos are reminiscent of Music/DestinysChild and early Music/BritneySpears, the actual music sounds more like Music/AvrilLavigne or Music/GoodCharlotte. This only further dates it to the early 2000s, the era in which that wave of pop-punk was at its height.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Aaliyah}} was originally offered the role of Valerie, but turned it down. [[HarsherInHindsight She died four months after the film was released. In a Bahamas plane crash.]]

!!Film Live-Action

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film, made in 2001, takes place in a world where {{boy band}}s and {{girl group}}s are the biggest things in pop music, the major labels wield near-supreme control over what becomes popular, Creator/{{MTV}} is still thought of as a music network first, and everyone gets their music from brick-and-mortar record stores. File-sharing isn't even mentioned, despite the fact that Napster was at the peak of its popularity and infamy when the film came out. Additionally, some of the brands [[ProductPlacement featured]] ''[[UpToEleven very heavily]]'' in the film have faded out of relevance, such as Moviefone and America Online, both of which faded into irrelevance later in the decade with the rise of the Internet and cable [=ISPs=], respectively, as well as the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, which had just been discontinued a week before the film's premiere. It also predicted that bubblegum teen pop would be swept aside by PopPunk in the early 2000s. While the titular band's outfits and videos are reminiscent of Music/DestinysChild and early Music/BritneySpears, the actual music sounds more like Music/AvrilLavigne or Music/GoodCharlotte. This only further dates it to the early 2000s, the era in which that wave of pop-punk was at its height.

* VindicatedByCable: The movie bombed at the box office, but found a following thanks to DVD and network reruns.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Aaliyah}} was originally offered the role of Valerie, but turned it down. [[HarsherInHindsight She died four months after the film was released. In a plane crash.]]

** The comic itself underwent many [[ReTool retools]] in response to pop-culture trends. In 1968, due to the popularity of ''Series/LaughIn'', the comic became a ''Laugh-In'' clone, even using catchphrases directly borrowed from the show.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Some references have "The Nemo's A No-No Affair" as the first episode. This was probably the first produced episode; "A Greenthumb Is Not A Goldfinger" was the first to air on CBS September 12, 1970.

* CreatorKiller: Pulled a triple on directors/writers Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan and executive producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Elfont and Kaplan never directed another movie and would not write another film until 2004, while "Babyface" Edmonds has never produced another film.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film, made in 2001, takes place in a world where {{boy band}}s and {{girl group}}s are the biggest things in pop music, the major labels wield near-supreme control over what becomes popular, Creator/{{MTV}} is still thought of as a music network first, and everyone gets their music from brick-and-mortar record stores. File-sharing isn't even mentioned, despite the fact that Napster was at the peak of its popularity and infamy when the film came out. Additionally, some of the brands [[ProductPlacement featured]] ''[[UpToEleven very heavily]]'' in the film have faded out of relevance, such as Moviefone and America Online, both of which faded into irrelevance later in the decade with the rise of the Internet and cable [=ISP=]s respectively as well as the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, which had just been discontinued a week before the film's premiere. It also predicted that bubblegum teen pop would be swept aside by PopPunk in the early '00s. While the titular band's outfits and videos are reminiscent of Music/DestinysChild and early Music/BritneySpears, the actual music sounds more like Music/AvrilLavigne or Music/GoodCharlotte. This only further dates it to the early '00s, the era in which that wave of pop-punk was at its height.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Pussycats were originally meant to appear as teammates of the Scooby Doobies on ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics'', but clearance issues with Creator/ArchieComics' imprint Radio Comics prevented it. They were replaced with ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels''.

* StillbornFranchise: The film was meant to be the first of several adult-oriented, semi-parody Creator/HannaBarbera movie adaptations (despite the film itself being made by Creator/{{Universal}} and Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer, and the other films being made by Creator/WarnerBros, owners of the H-B library) which attempted to recreate the novelty appeal of the then-recent Creator/AdultSwim shows like ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'', ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' and, to a lesser extent, ''WesternAnimation/TheBrakShow'' for a wider audience. Its failure resulted in the ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' movie having much of its adult humor toned down.

** Franchise/ArchieComics knew a good setup when they had one. A story about a redheaded hero being fought over by a blonde and a brunette, while having a brunette rival and a quirky, dark-haired best friend.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Pussycats were originally meant to appear as teammates of the Scooby Doobies on ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics'', but clearance issues with Franchise/ArchieComics' imprint Radio Comics prevented it. They were replaced with ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels''.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: despite their onscreen antagonism, Creator/SethGreen and Breckin Meyer are actually great friends.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Request_Live RIP, TRL]].
** Heck, RIP to the MTV music scene in general.

* StillbornFranchise: The film was meant to be the first of several adult-oriented, semi-parody Creator/HannaBarbera movie adaptations, which attempted to recreate the novelty appeal of the then-recent Creator/AdultSwim shows like ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'', ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' and, to a lesser extent, ''WesternAnimation/TheBrakShow'' for a wider audience. Its failure resulted in the ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' movie having much of its adult humor toned down.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $39 million. Final box office gross: $14.8 million. Its self-referential tone alienated family audiences, and as mentioned below, the film's flopping led to ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' (which began as a college-oriented semi-parody along the lines of ''Josie'') toning down its adult humor so it wouldn't make the same mistake.
* CreatorKiller: Pulled a triple on directors/writers Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan and executive producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Elfont/Kaplan never directed another movie and would not write another film until 2004, while "Babyface" Edmonds never produced another film.

** Alan M. moved to the Hamptons to help a friend get ''{{Series/Revenge}}''.
* StillbornFranchise: The film was meant to be the first of several adult-oriented, semi-parody Creator/HannaBarbera movie adaptations, which attempted to recreate the novelty appeal of the then-recent Creator/AdultSwim shows like ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'', ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' and, to a lesser extent, ''WesternAnimation/TheBrakShow'' for a wider audience. It's failure resulted in the ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' movie having much of it's more adult humor toned down.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Aaliyah}} was originally offered the role of Valerie, but turned it down. [[FunnyAneurysmMoment She died four months after the film was released. In a plane crash.]]

* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $39 million. Box office, $14.8 million.

* StillbornFranchise: The film was meant to be the first of several adult-oriented, semi-parody Creator/HannaBarbara movie adaptations, which attempted to recreate the novelty appeal of the then-recent Creator/AdultSwim shows like ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhostCoastToCoast'', ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' and, to a lesser extent, ''WesternAnimation/TheBrakShow'' for a wider audience. It's failure resulted in the ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' movie having much of it's more adult humor toned down.

** The comic itself underwent many [[ReTool retools]] in response to pop-culture trends. In 1968, due to the popularity of ''LaughIn'', the comic became a ''Laugh-In'' clone, even using catchphrases directly borrowed from the show.

* PopularWithFurries: The "long tails, and ears for hats" made this show a GatewaySeries for early Furries.

* FollowTheLeader: Franchise/ArchieComics knew a good setup when they had one. A story about a redheaded hero being fought over by a blonde and a brunette, while having a brunette rival and a quirky, dark-haired best friend.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Some references have "The Nemo's A No-No Affair" as the first episode. This was probably the first produced episode; "A Greenthumb Is Not A Goldfinger" was the first to air on CBS September 12, 1970.

* RetroactiveRecognition: In the film:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The Pussycats were originally meant to appear as teammates of the Scooby Doobies on ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics'', but clearance issues with Franchise/ArchieComics' imprint Radio Comics prevented it. They were replaced with ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels''.
** For the film, Music/{{Aaliyah}} was originally offered the role of Valerie, but turned it down. [[FunnyAneurysmMoment She died four months after the film was released. In a plane crash.]]