History YMMV / Jabberjaw

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Shelly's character design and personality evoke [[WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats Alexandria Cabot's]]. which is to say she's made out to be a total jerk. But if you look at things from her point of view (being part of a traveling band that barely makes enough to get by, includes a goofy shark that constantly forces his affection on her and constantly finds itself in trouble with some less than scrupulous customers on a regular basis), you'd probably be pretty grouchy yourself if you were her.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Shelly's character design and personality evoke [[WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats Aleandria Cabot's]]. which is to say she's made out to be a total jerk. But if you look at things from her point of view (being part of a traveling band that barely makes enough to get by, includes a goofy shark that constantly forces his affection on her and constantly finds itself in trouble with some less than scrupulous customers on a regular basis), you'd probably be pretty grouchy yourself if you were her.

** Some people will ship Jabber/Shelly due to their FoeYay, even though there are naturally some issues with that. But then again, Jabberjaw isn't exactly biologically accurate that much anyway.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shelly's character design and personality evoke [[WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats Aleandria Cabot's]]. which is to say she's made out to be a total jerk. But if you look at things from her point of view (being part of a traveling band that barely makes enough to get by, includes a goofy shark that constantly forces his affection on her and constantly finds itself in trouble with some less than scrupulous customers on a regular basis), you'd probably be pretty grouchy yourself if you were her.

* WeirdAlEffect: For some younger people, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. As towards the early 2000s the Groovie was more seen than the actual show on Creator/CartoonNetwork. But this is very unlikely for most kids of the 1970s, '80s and early '90s, who have no problem at least remembering the cartoon.

* TheScrappy: Jabberjaw himself is sometimes cited as a very annoying character that makes a lot of people non-fans of the show.

* EarWorm:
** The opening theme.
** The song "Jabberjaw" by Pain.

* WeirdAlEffect: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. As towards the early 2000s the Groovie was more seen than the actual show on Creator/CartoonNetwork. But this is very unlikely for most kids of the 1970s, '80s and Early '90s, who have no problem at least remembering the cartoon.

** In "Hang On To Your Hat Jabber" at the end Jabber gets one last wish with the helmet. He makes Shelly like him complete with kiss sound effects and Jabber then winking as the episode ends after his EverybodyLaughsEnding joke.

* WeirdAlEffect: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. As towards the early 2000s the Groovie was more seen than the actual show on Creator/CartoonNetwork. But this is very unlikely for most kids of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, who have no problem at least remembering the cartoon.

** In "Hang On To Your Hat Jabber" at the end Jabber gets one last wish with the helmet. He makes Shelly like him complete with kiss sound effects and Jabber then winking as the episode ends after his EverybodyLaughs joke.
* WeirdAlEffect: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. As towards the early 2000s the Groovie was more seen than the actual show on Creator/CartoonNetwork. But this is very unlikely for most kids of the 1970s, '80s and '90s, who have no problem at least remembering the cartoon.

* MemeticMutation: "Me and my friends get no respect-!" from the ''Groovie''.

* {{Shipping}}: Hanna Barbera subtext strikes again.
** It is often divided up with Biff/Shelly and Bubbles/Clamhead. However sometimes it is reversed.
** Some people will ship Jabber/Shelly due to their FoeYay even though there are naturally some issues with that. But then again Jabberjaw isn't exactly biology accurate that much anyway.
* WeirdAlEffect: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. As towards the early 2000s the Groovie was more seen than the actual show on Creator/CartoonNetwork. But this is very unlikely for most kids of the 70s, 80s and 90s, who have no problem at least remembering the cartoon.

* MainstreamObscurity: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. But plenty of people may also remember it from its original run or the re-runs prominent in the 80s and 90s on TV. Probably more averted now with the DVD available.
* MemeticMutation: "Me and my friends get no respect-!" from the ''Groovie''.

* MainstreamObscurity: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]]. But plenty of people may also remember it from its original run or the re-runs prominent in the 80s and 90s on tv. 'Probably more averted now with the dvd available.

* FollowTheLeader:
** In terms of it's place in the Hanna Barbera order, this show's plots are in the same style as ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats''. The Neptunes are a traveling band that always gets into some kind of evil plot.
** As for the characters they are similar to some previous characters both from Josie and ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''. Biff is in the Fred style. While Clamhead and Jabber fill the Shaggy and Scooby roles. However instead of using the Scooby templates the girls opt for ones from the Josie template with Shelly being like Alexandra and Bubbles being like Melody.

* FollowTheLeader: In terms of it's place in the Hanna Barbera order, this show's plots are in the same style as ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats''. The Neptunes are a traveling band that always gets into some kind of evil plot.

* FollowTheLader: In terms of it's place in the Hanna Barbera order, this show's plots are in the same style as ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats''. The Neptunes are a traveling band that always gets into some kind of evil plot.

* MainstreamObscurity: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]] thanks to the internet. But plenty of people may also remember it from it's original run or the re-runs prominent in the 80s and 90s on tv. 'Probably more averted now with the dvd available.
* MemeticMutation: "Me and my friends get no respect-!"

* AdaptationDisplacement: If you ask anyone under thirty about the series they're more likely to recall the WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies over anything.

* MainstreamObscurity: For some people under the age of 20, they might know of it but mostly from the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]] thanks to the internet. But plenty of people may also remember it from it's original run or the re-runs prominent in the 80s and 90s on tv.
** Probably more averted now with the dvd available.

* MainstreamObscurity: People know it is a thing however most people under 30 seem to know it mostly either as "The Scooby Doo knockoff with the shark" or the [[WesternAnimation/CartoonNetworkGroovies Groovie]].

* EarWorm: The opening theme.
** The song "Jabberjaw" by Pain.

** The song Jabberjaw by Pain

* EarWorm: The opening theme.

* EarWorm: The opening theme.
** "Me and my friends get no respect..."

* EarWorm: The opening theme.