History YMMV / ChopSockyChooks

* SoOkayItsAverage: The general consensus among the few who remember the show is that it was a largely unremarkable series with a few small perks that were ultimately overshadowed by the fact the show made more people scratch their heads in confusion than probably intended.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: This is a cartoon about extremely human-like anthropomorphic chickens who use kung fu to fight an evil fish and his army of ninja monkeys in a city-sized mall. Say what you will about the show, but there certainly aren't any other martial arts movie spoofs like it out there.

* ValuesDissonance: The main characters are all based on common stereotypes seen in old kung fu movies, and the show itself was made during the mid to late 2000s, so the series is rather dated in some ways.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The series was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsocky a spoof of schlocky, cheaply-made Asian martial arts movies from the 70s]], with its characters being based on common archetypes seen in such films. Combined with its odd title, which can sound like a racial slur to the ears of someone unfamiliar with the terms "chop socky" and "chook", this led to accusations of racism. On top of all that, the unusual character designs (most infamously, the fact that the main trio [[InformedSpecies don't look anything like chickens]]) only further confused audiences as to the show's nature. This perplexing bizarreness, combined with it being ScrewedByTheNetwork, meant that the vast majority of viewers didn't really get it and thus chose not to watch it, condemning the series to low viewership that ultimately resulted in it only lasting a single season before slipping into total obscurity.

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The series failed to find much of an audience simply because its concept and execution were far too strange for most people. The title raised a lot of eyebrows because of the esoteric nature of the terms "chop socky" and "chook", while the unusual character designs (most infamously, the fact that the main trio don't look anything like chickens) only further confused audiences as to the nature of the show. Furthermore, the series itself was [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsocky a spoof of schlocky, cheaply-made Asian martial arts movies from the 70s]], which modern audiences are generally unfamiliar with, leading some to accuse the show of being ''racist'' due to it borrowing some the common character stereotypes seen in such films. The show's perplexing bizarreness, combined with it being ScrewedByTheNetwork, meant that the vast majority of viewers didn't really get it and thus chose not to watch it, condemning the series to low viewership that ultimately resulted in it only lasting a single season before slipping into total obscurity.

* ValuesDissonance: The main trio are all based on common stereotypes seen in old kung fu movies and the show itself was made during the mid-late 2000s, so the series is rather dated in some ways.

* HilariousInHindsight: One of the main characters is Chuckie Chan. [[WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis Is he the martial arts expert of EuroReptarland?]]

* SoOkayItsAverage: The series is severely thrashed by some viewers for coming off as racist (especially since the show's title sounds racist to those unfamiliar with its meaning), but it is actually a pretty decent and enjoyable AffectionateParody of low-budget Hong Kong martial arts exploitation movies.

* BrokenBase: Who is the strongest Chook? [[spoiler:It is implied at many points that Chucky is, as in one episode, Joe and Chick P are poisoned and barely able to stand, but Chucky kept standing and still managed to best Kobura in combat. However, similar situations have had some Chooks accomplish tasks that the others couldn't, such as Chick P easily defeating Dead-Eye, who had just easily incapacitated Joe and Chucky]].

* BrokenBase: Who is the strongest Chook? [[spoiler:It is implied at many points that Chucky is, as in one episode, Joe and Chick P are poisoned and barely able to stand, but Chucky kept standing and still managed to best Kobra in combat. However, similar situations have had some Chooks accomplish tasks that the others couldn't, such as Chick P easily defeating Dead-Eye, who had just easily incapacitated Joe and Chucky]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "Kobura Strikes!", the Chooks have been poisoned and must complete challenges to find an antidote. Joe says he "could go for a tall glass of antidote," and a woozy Chick P replies "None for me, thanks, I'm driving."

* UnfortunateImplications: K.O. Joe's appearances might bring to mind BlackFace.

* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: A lot of the show's detractors never watched the show and were just put off by the strange character designs.

* UnfortunateImplications