History YMMV / ThePJs

* OnceOriginalNowCommon: At the time of the series' premiere, the idea of a weekly animated series animated entirely with stop-motion was a novel concept (Eddie Murphy insisted that the series be animated with stop-motion to make it stand out from most prime-time animated series of the era), to the point where art director Nelson Lowry won a Primetime Emmy Award. With the advent of series such as ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (which would reference ''The [=PJs=] in a segment parodying fictional series finales) it doesn't looks as impressive.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: In its original run, the show gained controversy for its portrayal of minorities, to the point where Creator/SpikeLee once called the series "[[OffendingTheCreatorsOwn harmful to black people]]". Nowadays, it seems largely tame, especially considering that other series that feature black people have came and went and became more controversial than ''[=PJs=]''.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Smokey the crackhead.

** "Ghetto Superstars" has Calvin and Juicy attempting to become rap superstars under Infamous QT (voiced by Creator/SnoopDogg). The episode ends with Thurgood unintentionally causing a riot, with Calvin pointing out that "The riot of 2000 has started!".

* MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales: The show was a huge hit with black audiences, despite MoralGuardians and most TV critics claiming it was racist and demeaning. Ironically the heat died down when the animated version of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' aired years later and those same naysayers now found the humor of this show not so bad in comparison.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: In its original run, the show gained controversy for its portrayal of minorities, to the point where Creator/SpikeLee once called the series "harmful to black people". Nowadays, it seems largely tame, especially considering that other series that feature black people have came and went and became more controversial than ''[=PJs=]''.

** When [[MakesSenseInContext a Voodoo doll of himself is about to be sucked into Haiti Lady's toilet]], Thurgood shouts "Hang on, [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} little me!]]" Even better, years after the show ended, the studio that made it would eventually become [[Creator/{{Laika}} the studio that made ''Coraline'']].

** When [[MakesSenseInContext a Voodoo doll of himself is about to be sucked into Haiti Lady's toilet]], Thurgood shouts "Hang on, [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} little me!]]" Even better, years after the show ended, the studio that made it would eventually become [[Creator/{{Laika}} the studio that made]] ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}''.

** When [[MakesSenseInContext a Voodoo doll of himself is about to be sucked into Haiti Lady's toilet]], Thurgood shouts "Hang on, [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} little me!]]" Even better consider the studio that made the show would eventually become [[Creator/{{Laika}} the studio that made]] ''Coraline'' after it ended.

** When [[MakesSenseInContext a Voodoo doll of himself is about to be sucked into Haiti Lady's toilet]], Thurgood shouts "Hang on, [[WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}} little me!]]" Even better consider the company that made the show would eventually become the company that made ''Coraline'' after it ended.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: In its original run, the show gained controversy for its portrayal of minorities, to the point where Creator/SpikeLee once called the series "harmful to black people". Nowadays, it seems largely tame, especially considering that other series that feature black people have came and went and became more controversial than ''PJs''.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: In its original run, the show gained controversy for its portrayal of minorities, to the point where Spike Lee once called the series "harmful to black people". Nowadays, it seems largely tame, especially considering that other series that feature black people have came and went that became more controversial than what this show was.

* HilariousInHindsight: At one point during "Hangin' with Mr. Super", Thurgood changes the TV channel, finding a bunch of static, and remarks, "Looks like [[Creator/TheWB that frog network]] finally ran out of money." ''The [=PJs=]'' would end up airing its third season on that frog network. And even more funny, said network ''did'' eventually run out of money, becoming Creator/TheCW.

** When [[MakesSenseInContext a VoodooDoll of himself is about to be sucked into Haiti Lady's toilet]], Thurgood shouts "Hang on, [[WesternAnimation{{Coraline}} little me!]]" Even better consider the company that made the show would eventually become the company that made ''Coraline'' after it ended.