A small one with Snerz's backstory: Snerz claims that he and his pet Flemur were two inseparable best friends who did everything together, right up until his mother accidentally let it out. The animals of this universe are shown to have varying levels of human emotion and intelligence. If Snerz and the Flemur were really as close as he'd claimed, why didn't it just come back after going outside? Because their friendship was completely one-sided. The Flemur was miserable and terrified of Snerz, who played too roughly with it. Of course it would never return to someone who treated it so cruelly.
Michellee being a vegan is perfectly in-tune with her cautious and overprotective nature. Food products that come from animals can cause food poisoning if it's not prepared correctly, so it's likely Michellee decided not to risk it at all.
Also, tofu is made of bean curd. Appropriate choice of food for someone who's career involves counting beans.
The Reveal that E.B.'s dad is dead could also explain why Michellee is so overprotective of her daughter. Depending on how he died, it's likely it wasn't good, and she doesn't want anything to happen to E.B..
Sam-I-Am being uneasy about changing the Chickeraffe's name from Guy Jr. to Mr. Jenkins is at first just a funny example of how little he understands Guy's wishes, but it also makes sense in that by giving the Chickeraffe a real name instead of just calling him his grouchy partner's name, he's even more at risk of getting attached to the animal he's intending to sell to a collector.
Why did Guy bring up Sam's Missing Mom during his "The Reason You Suck" Speech to the latter, claiming that he never “fit” with her? Well, considering that Guy just found out Sam had been lying to him about pretty much everything else throughout their journey, he had every reason to believe that Sam's confession about his mom was just another lie he told to garner sympathy. It's not until Guy sees Sam's reaction to his words that he realizes his mistake.
The news throughout the series is mostly wrong, sometimes stating the exact opposite of the facts the audience knows. Knowing the political lean already present in the show, this might be a reference to fake news.
It also plays into the Central Theme of the series: "Don't take things at face value".
During the episode "Mouse" when Sam is caught and thrown into prison, the kind officer tells him he has one call while holding a phone. On first watch, it fits with the style of the show that Sam would literally call out the window instead of using the phone. However, on a rewatch he used the phone to call Snerz and tell him the Chickeraffe would not arrive on time, causing the panic shown in the next scene.
Why are Chickeraffes believed to be dangerous, aggressive animals rather than the friendly and gentle beings they really are? Because they are extremely rare, and their closest relatives, Giroosters, are aggressive and dangerous - so people who have only encountered Giroosters assume that Chickeraffes have a similar temperament.
Sam is jovial to everyone he meets, except The Goat. Of course The Goat is menacing and threatening, but also because The Goat is just like Sam, hired by Snerz to deliver the Chickeraffe and Sam is afraid that The Goat will reveal his true identity!
The sheer number of things that Sam steals throughout the series, starting with the Chickeraffe in the first episode and continuing with McWinkle's car, Guy's wallet (more than once) and the Goat's credit card. In hindsight, it does subtly foreshadow that Sam is not as honest as he appears to be, and was already a wanted criminal long before the first episode.
Snerz has his personal orchestra play the chorus of The O'Jays' "For The Love Of Money," as song about how Capitalism Is Bad but which often gets misused as a songcelebratingmonetary possession, as his cronies' entrance music. Not only does it make sense from a character standpoint that Snerz would makes this mistake In-Universe, but it also means the show is using it as it's intended purpose as a Villain Song, since it's one Corrupt Corporate Executive using it to welcome others.
Also, knowing this show's political leaning, it would make sense that, while the songs features in scenes with the heroes are all from the 1960s, a decade associated with hope, love and progress, the songs playing in scenes with Snerz are from the 1970s, a decade mostly associated with greed, political corruption and hardcore conservatism.
Even Guy’s name is Fridge Brilliance in a meta sense, because in the original book, he was never given a name. In other words, he was just some random “guy”.
"Tree" is the only verse from the book to not be adapted into an episode, and yet Guy says "In a tree" during his "I do like Green Eggs and Ham" speech in the Season 1 finale. While it wasn't the subject of a full episode, there was a brief scene in "House" where Sam offers Guy some green eggs and ham in Guy's tree house.
In “Rain”, Sam is seen being reluctant about trying a vegan version of green eggs and ham despite previously getting on Guy’s case for not trying new things. While it seems to be nothing more than simple hypocrisy at first, there is another reason for it. Part of the reason Sam eats green eggs and ham all the time is because he’s looking for the kind made by his mother so that he can reunite with her. So there’s really no reason for him to try a vegan version of the same dish if his mother never made it that way.
Also, note his reaction after he tries them. He gently says "I think I have a new favorite dish." Because Michellee took the time to make a special meal just for him (which is why green eggs and ham are so important to him in the first place), rather than being something he ordered from a diner or vending machine. In this instance, the meal is used to bring people together, whereas his other attempts to do so have been met with disinterest (beyond Guy's angry refusals, there's also the fact that the waitress at his regular diner has no interest in pursuing a friendship with him). It's brief, but he does let down his guard in that moment.
Similar to the above, Mr. Jenkins only eating ties at first seems to undermine the message of the story about trying new things. However, the reason Mr. Jenkins only eats ties may be a similar reason as to why Sam only eats green eggs and ham: the ties remind him of his long-lost home, just like how green eggs and ham reminds Sam of his long-lost mother.
While Glutz was no doubt sugarcoating her call with their boss when she calls to report the latest BADGUYS progress, it really may have really included some of the encouraging things she said since it is revealed she was not talking to Snerz as we were previously led to believe.
Alternatively, she did repeat what Da Chief had told her... just not in the Exact Words he used (that is to say, significantly less insulting).
A Freeze-Frame Bonus in "Anywhere" reveals that the diner at the airport uses eggs Ma's Farmhouse, the same ones Sam eats in the epilogue and recognizes as the same kid his mother once served him. Why doesn't Sam recognize them at the airport? Because he never actually eats them! Guy eats them as his grand gesture of kindness. Had Guy waited another minute, Sam would inevitably have eaten them himself, recognized the taste and, presumably, started his journey to East Flurbia without him.note From a narrative perspective, it would have also been too overwhelming for Sam to make the discovery, hold onto the information and then come back to it after the climax. Delaying it gives the audience a moment to breathe.
The most famous scene of "Mouse" has the titular character calling Guy a "filthy son of a..." before it is cut and replaced with squeaks. In other episodes, characters use the phrase "son of a Yip", so the mouse most likely said that, but the scene makes it seem like he swore.
In "Rain", Sam's advice to Guy to win Michelle's affection by bonding with E.B. is not only "messed up", but also sounds exactly the the sort of tactic a conman would use to get closer to his mark.
In Season 2, the Moo-Lacka-Moo's name may sound silly, but it makes some good foreshadowing as to who really escalated the Butter War, according to Gluntz. After all, what kind of sound do cows make?
One can only imagine how atrophied the bones and muscles of Snerz's animals are from having to stand in place for who knows how long. Assuming they were rescued after Snerz's defeat, they may not even be able to walk.
Mr. Snerz's mother meant well when she let him blame her for letting his Flemur get out, but honestly, if she'd told him the truth (i.e. that his own clinginess and roughness drove it to run away), maybe he would have learned to be kinder to animals.
