History YMMV / TheIncreasinglyPoorDecisionsOfToddMargaret

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In one episode, one character incredulously asks another "You're STILL sending money to Haiti?!" This comment was clearly referencing the Haiti earthquake that occurred almost a year before the episode aired. Unfortunately, the episode ended up airing a mere 2 days after the beginning of a cholera outbreak in Haiti.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Latecomers may recognize Creator/ColinSalmon as Walter Steele in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' or Sands in ''Series/{{Limitless}}''.
* WhatAnIdiot: Just about everything Todd does.

* {{Funny Aneurysm Moment}}: In one episode, one character incredulously asks another "You're STILL sending money to Haiti?!" This comment was clearly referencing the Haiti earthquake that occurred almost a year before the episode aired. Unfortunately, the episode ended up airing a mere 2 days after the beginning of a cholera outbreak in Haiti.

* MemeticBadass: This is how the north koreans describe Todd in the second season episode openings.

* WhatAnIdiot: Just about everything Todd does is supposed to provoke this reaction.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Latecomers may recognize Colin Salmon as Walter Steele in ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' or Sands in ''Series/{{Limitless}}''.

** For that matter, the 2010 Haiti earthquake so badly devastated the country that yes, even ''many years'' after the original earthquake, relief agencies were still seeking foreign aid.
* JerkassWoobie: It's hard not to feel sorry for Todd after [[spoiler:he finds out he's adopted,]] considering it's probably the one thing that isn't in some way or another his fault in the whole show. [[{{Narm}} Then]] [[SubvertedTrope he starts]] [[DramaQueen reacting.]]

* WhatAnIdiot: '''''AND HOW!!!'''''

* JerkassWoobie: It's hard not to feel sorry for Todd after [[spoiler:he finds out he's adopted,]] considering it's probably the one thing that isn't in some way or another his fault in the whole show. [[{{Narm}} Then]] [[SubvertedTrope he starts]] [[DramaQueen reacting.]]

* JerkassWoobie: It's hard not to feel sorry for Todd after [[spoiler:he finds out he's adopted,]] considering it's probably the one thing that isn't in some way or another his fault in the whole show. [[{{Narm}} Then]] [[SubvertedTrope he starts]] [[DramaQueen reacting.]]
* HeyItsThatGuy: Dave might be better known as Neil from {{The Inbetweeners}}.
** Todd and Brent are [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Tobias and GOB]] respectively.
** [[TwinPeaks Dr Jacoby]] plays Todd's father.
** Doug Whitney is played by director Spike Jonze.

* {{Awesome Anachronistic Apparel}}: Subverted by Dave, who recommends a clothing store to Todd for his date so he'll look like a "proper English gentleman". When Todd shows up for his date with Alice he tells her he purchased new clothing for the event, to which she responds, "Where, 1872?"

** [[TwinPeaks Dr Jacoby]] plays Todd's father.

* JerkassWoobie: It's hard not to feel sorry for Todd after [[spoiler:he finds out he's adopted,]] considering it's probably the one thing that isn't in some way or another his fault in the whole show. [[{{Narm}} Then he starts]] [[DramaQueen reacting.]]

** Todd and Brent are [[ArrestedDevelopment Tobias and GOB]] respectively.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Dave might be better known as Neil from {{The Inbetweeners}}.

* {{Funny Aneurysm Moment}}: In one episode, one character incredulously asks another "You're STILL sending money to Haiti?!" This comment was clearly referencing the Haiti earthquake that occurred almost a year before the episode aired. Unfortunately, the episode ended up airing a mere 2 days after the beginning of a cholera outbreak in Haiti.