Line #22 YMMV/Hairspray


1	* ''YMMV/Hairspray1988''
2	* ''YMMV/Hairspray2007''
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4	!!The musical
5	* EnsembleDarkhorse: The milkman in NBC's version earned some fans after he turned up in this charming [[TheOner Oner]] of [[https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AaOP/reddi-wip-nbc-hairspray-live a Reddi-Wip commercial]].
6	* FanPreferredCouple: The almost BelligerentSexualTension of [[RunningGag Corny Collins and Amber competing in hogging cameratime]] has made Corny/Amber surprisingly popular.
7	* InformedAbility:
8	** As written, Tracy's dancing wows everyone who sees her. In reality, her talent varies depending on the skills of the actress portraying her: in some productions, she's at least as good as the rest of the cast, while in others, she's noticeably less so.
9	** For similar reasons, Amber's said to be [[InformedFlaw a less-than-competent dancer]], but her actress is usually equal to anyone else in most scenes; she only [[{{Jobber}} makes obvious mistakes]] when we're ''supposed'' to remember she's a bad dancer.
10	* LoveToHate: The Von Tussles in the musical and ''Hairspray Live!'', particularly Velma, since Amber's [[ButtMonkey so awkward]] that it's difficult to hate her. The songwriters said they actually removed more mean-spirited lyrics at Tracy's expense in early drafts of "Miss Baltimore Crabs", since they wanted the audience to enjoy Velma as opposed to just despising her.
11	* {{Narm}}: "Good Morning, Baltimore" in the 2016 show. It's pretty darn awkward to have a song celebrating the morning when it's clearly night (though one could pretend that it's just the ''really'' early[[note]]like 1-2 AM[[/note]] hours of morning...and even then, why is everyone choosing to get up ''that'' early?)
12	* NightmareFuel: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JSmox9yk6s Blood on the Pavement]]," a hidden track from the original cast recording about the dangers of drunk driving with ''major'' LyricalDissonance. It comes out of nowhere, and is a lot closer to Creator/JohnWaters' [[GallowsHumor usual sense of humor]] than the rest of the musical.
13	* QuestionableCasting: Creator/DarrenCriss' fans wondered why NBC would only make him the host of their ''Hairspray'' telecast, instead of actually put him in the show, especially to replace an actor they found lacking in charisma. (Then you have viewers who wish NBC didn't have anyone host the broadcast, since Criss' segments broke up the flow, and disappeared from the master used for the barebones DVD release and the "encore" presentation.) The official explanation says that Criss' starring role in a touring production of ''Theatre/HedwigAndTheAngryInch'' would've created scheduling conflicts with ''Hairspray'' rehearsals.
14	* SpecialEffectFailure: Many commenters on the NBC live show complained that the singing was pitched too low in the sound mix and hard to make out, even seeming to occasionally cut out completely. Fortunately, NBC managed to fix some of these issues in the West Coast feed and DVD.
15	* TearJerker:
16	** From the musical, Motormouth Maybelle's showstopping number "I Know Where I've Been" signifies the segregation the black performers are going through.
17	*** Queen Latifah's version from the 2007 movie deserves special mention for taking place ''during'' the protest march, hammering home the emotion involved, whereas in the stage version the song happens afterwards.
18	*** NBC took "I Know Where I've Been" up to eleven with Jennifer Hudson's powerful voice. The other actors are visibly moved by her performance--you can see Garrett Clayton (Link) in tears at the end--and critics universally agreed that she stole the show.
19	** When Negro Day is cancelled, Lil' Inez laments that she will never get to be on the show.
20	** Velma picking on Edna after the number “Welcome to the Sixties”. Edna hasn’t left her house in over a decade, and she’s very self-conscious about her appearance. After spending the day with her daughter and having the best time of her life, she’s suddenly brought down by Velma’s rude comments about her appearance.
21	* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: NBC having Corny sing "Ladies' Choice" didn't gel with viewers accustomed to Link singing it.
22	* ValuesResonance: Publicity for NBC's version emphasizes how the themes of overcoming racial prejudice feel as relevant to 2016 as to 1962. [[note]]This might've become HarsherInHindsight after ''Hairspray'' scored the lowest Nielsen ratings of any of the network's New Tens musicals.[[/note]]
23	* TheWoobie: Edna, if you feel sorry for her being insecure with her size and being agoraphobic at first.

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