History YMMV / ToejamAndEarl

** Then there's the Phantom Ice Cream Truck, which is basically the Lawnmower Man, only it's even faster. It's not quite as agile, but it can teleport, isn't slowed down by road, and does even more damage. It's also '''''MUCH''''' faster than you, so the only viable escape option is to equip the Hi-Tops...if you have a set available. If you don't, you're pretty much screwed. The only saving grace is that it doesn't show up until ''very'' late in the game.

** Why does the dentist take so much health out of [=ToeJam=] and Earl? Look at the PowerUpFood they can eat: sundaes, cakes, candy canes. All those sweets are doing a number on their teeth, making them sensitive to the dentist's drill.

*** They retain their DemonicSpider status in the sequel. On their own, they're just a nuisance, but the game will eventually hurl large groups of 3 or 4 (or even more) at you, where they can quickly surround you and wreck your health bar. And the fact that they're invisible makes it harder for the "jump into the air and carpet bomb the area with jars" trick to work.

** The cow ghosts especially like to appear when you are bouncing on the bouncy fungus, when it's nearly impossible to avoid them. They can also become invisible, and they eat a huge chunk of your life if they possess you.

** The animated trailer for the Kickstarter features a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXbj1xun1Lg delightfully funky]] ExpositoryThemeTune performed by the duo's voice actors (Gregory Savoy Brown reprising his role as Earl from ''Mission to Earth'') It later made it into the game as the music for returning to Funkotron.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Unwieldy tomato-throwing controls, the game being too easy, and the damage the American football player did were criticized in initial ''Back in the Groove'' builds, so later patches improved the controls, nerfed the football player, and nerfed overpowered game mechanics to make it more challenging but still fair.

** The Lawnmower Man. He's essentially the Hamster -- only he's faster, more persistent, and hits like a truck. Their sheer speed, maneuverability, damage, and determination, combined with the aforementioned lack of MercyInvincibility basically translates running into one of these guys into a OneHitKill. As if that wasn't bad enough, they'll still chase you after you die, so unless you have a present that enables a speedy getaway, once your [[MercyInvincibility after-death invincibility]] wears off, chances are you'll just [[ClassicVideoGameScrewYous die]] ''again''. This is enough to cause said thrown controllers to go through televisions. All of a sudden, the pits that take you to the previous level, normally an extremely annoying thing to happen, become your best friend. The only mitigating factor is they move a little slower on road, as well as the fact that they move at roughly the same speed as Earl (meaning even he can outrun them to an extent).

** The main theme of the series, [["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=301acFz0a_A ToeJam Jammin'"]], has a bassline that heavily resembles that of [["https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXE_n2q08Yw For the Love of Money"]] by The O'Jays.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ3WHvBftiI "Funkotronic Beat"]] from the first game contains a riff that brings to mind the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Zox5O3jh4 "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"]] by C&C Music Factory, which was released just one year prior to the game.

** Then there's the Phantom Ice Cream Truck, which is basically [[UpToEleven the Lawnmower Man, only it's even faster.]] It's not quite as agile, but it can teleport, isn't slowed down by road, and does even more damage. It's also '''''MUCH''''' faster than you, so the only viable escape option is to equip the Hi-Tops...if you have a set available. If you don't, you're pretty much screwed. The only saving grace is that it doesn't show up until ''very'' late in the game.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why does the dentist take so much health out of [=ToeJam=] and Earl? Look at the PowerUpFood they can eat: sundaes, cakes, candy canes. All those sweets are doing a number on their teeth, making them sensitive to the dentist's drill.

* BrokenBase: On whether the third game is worth playing or not.

** Aliens hula dancing with humans. Are we talking about ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl'' or ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''?

* TearJerker: The secret dialogue in ''Back in the Groove'' reveals that [[spoiler:[=ToeJam=]s family went missing when he was young and he still plans to look for them, and that the plot of the game really happened because he wanted to take pictures of Earth to make Latisha's younger sister happy after she became ill to the point of not eating]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: There's so many funky tunes the games even let you jam to it. Considering that the game group that made ''[=ToeJam=] and Earl'''s soundtrack later made that of ''VideoGame/KidChameleon''...

* SelfImposedChallenge: In the first game. If you ''truly'' want a challenge, there is a cheat code that turns every enemy into the ''Phantom Ice Cream Truck.'' Have fun!

** Then there's the Phantom Ice Cream Truck, which is basically [[UpToEleven the Lawnmower Man, only it's even faster.]] It's not quite as agile, but it can teleport, isn't slowed down by road, and does even more damage. It's also '''''MUCH''''' faster than you, so the only viable escape option is to equip the Hi-Tops...if you have a set available. If you don't, you're pretty much screwed.

* SelfImposedChallenge: If you ''truly'' want a challenge, there is a cheat code that turns every enemy into the ''Phantom Ice Cream Truck.'' Have fun!

** Then there's the Phantom Ice Cream Truck, which is basically [[UpToEleven the Lawnmower Man, only it's even faster.]] It's not quite as agile, but it can teleport, isn't slowed down by road, and does even more damage. It's also '''''MUCH''''' faster than you, so the only viable escape option is to equip the Hi-Tops...if you have a set available. If you don't, you're practically boned.

* SurpriseDifficulty: The rhythm mini-game in ''Panic on Funkotron'' isn't all that hard, and if you play it fairly well, you'll earn prizes without increasing the difficulty. However, if you totally ace it a few times, it will build up in difficulty until you're dealing with rhythms with a good number of 1/16th notes in them that you need to recite by memory.

** Then there's the Phantom Ice Cream Truck, which is basically [[UpToEleven the Lawnmower Man, except even faster.]] It's not quite as agile, but it can teleport, isn't slowed down by road, and does even more damage.

** The Lawnmower Men are even worse. Their sheer speed, maneuverability, damage, and determination, combined with the aforementioned lack of MercyInvincibility basically translates running into one of these guys into a OneHitKill. As if that wasn't bad enough, they'll still chase you after you die, so unless you have a present that enables a speedy getaway, once your [[MercyInvincibility after-death invincibility]] wears off, chances are you'll just [[ClassicVideoGameScrewYous die]] ''again''. This is enough to cause said thrown controllers to go through televisions. All of a sudden, the pits that take you to the previous level, normally an extremely annoying thing to happen, become your best friend. The only mitigating factor is they move a little slower on road.
** The Phantom Ice Cream Truck shares almost everything bad about the Lawnmower Men. It's not quite as agile, but it can teleport, isn't slowed down by road, and does even more damage.

* ThatOneLevel: Level 22 in the original game is a large sandy mass where Ice Cream Trucks and Boogeymen are the most common enemies. It's even worse if a ship piece is on that level in Random Mode.

** Peabo goes steady with Bloona at the end ''Panic on Funkotron'', although the relationship comes out as one-sided today. He avoids her for most of the second half because she wants to keep feeding him candy bars, and goes as far as telling [=ToeJam=] and Earl not to speak of his whereabouts. Talking to Sharla at the end of ''Back in the Groove'' reveals that she and Bloona are a couple, and given the player character's reaction it's seen as a much more positive relationship.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The guy in the carrot suit from the first game, since he has the very useful ability of identifying unmarked presents. In ''Mission to Earth'' and ''Back in the Groove'', he appears in every level and is role is upgraded to handing out the promotions.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: There's so many funky tunes the games even let you jam to it.
** Considering that the game group that made Toejam and Earl's soundtrack later made that of ''VideoGame/KidChameleon''...

** The Lawnmower Men are even worse. Their sheer speed, maneuverability, damage, and determination, combined with the aforementioned lack of MercyInvincibility basically translates running into one of these guys into a OneHitKill. As if that wasn't bad enough, they'll still chase you after you die, so unless you have a present that enables a speedy getaway, once your [[MercyInvincibility after-death invincibility]] wears off, chances are you'll just [[ClassicVideoGameScrewYous die]] '' again''. This is enough to cause said thrown controllers to go through televisions. All of a sudden, the pits that take you to the previous level, normally an extremely annoying thing to happen, become your best friend. The only mitigating factor is they move a little slower on road.

* FridgeBrilliance: Why does the dentist take so much health out of Toejam and Earl? Look at the PowerUpFood they can eat: sundaes, cakes, candy canes. All those sweets are doing a number on their teeth, making them sensitive to the dentist's drill.

* GoddamnBats:

** Tornados are even worse. They won't kill you (so they're proper GoddamnBats), but they ''do'' pick you up, carry you around randomly for a while, and more than likely drop you off over open space, so you fall back down to the previous level. Keep in mind the "moving around randomly" part comes ''after'' it picks you up; before that point, it tracks down Toejam and Earl with purpose. They also have a tendency to drop you into shark-infested water.

** "Lil Kid Mode" in ''Panic on Funkotron'' ends after five levels but you can still start at 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 by entering in passwords for those levels. By doing this, all the earthlings can be defeated with only two jars.
* HilariousInHindsight: Aliens hula dancing with humans. Are talking about ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl'' or ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''?
** Fans have been quick to point out the striking similarity between Earl and [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]].

*** In the first when the Wizard restores Toejam or Earl's health. You also hear it when you rebuild the rocket ship at the end of the game, alongside some clapping and a "Jammin'!" voice clip.

* NarmCharm: The character selection in the third game has Toejam, Earl and Latisha performing their own little rap verse. They’re corny as can be, but also catchy as hell.
** One could argue the ''whole series'' is still popular and loved because of this.

** When you open the Rocket Skates present, the action button which makes Toejam or Earl crouch is already pressed. This means your character will jump as soon as you let go of the button once the skates are activated. If you're near an edge when opening the skates, this means you risk falling.

** Peabo goes steady with Bloona at the end ''Panic on Funkotron'', although the relationship comes out as one-sided today. He avoids her for most of the second half because she wants to keep feeding him candy bars, and goes as far as telling Toejam and Earl not to speak of his whereabouts. Talking to Sharla at the end of ''Back in the Groove'' reveals that she and Bloona are a couple, and given the player character's reaction it's seen as a much more positive relationship.

* HilariousInHindsight: Aliens hula dancing with humans. Are talking about ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl'' or ''Disney/LiloAndStitch''?

* GoodBadBugs: "Lil Kid Mode" in ''Panic on Funkotron'' ends after five levels but you can still start at 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 by entering in passwords for those levels. By doing this, all the earthlings can be defeated with only two jars.