History YMMV / AbnormalSummit

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In episode 2, the hosts bantered about being able to switch the panelists with the number of foreigners available. However, a couple more quotes drive this trope further:
** " It's okay to replace half of them at once." Becomes a lot less funny after June 2015, where half of the cast, including some fan-favorites, ended up leaving in an apparent reshuffling. The fans were not okay with that.
** "Enes may be our treasure, but he could be cut for inappropriate remarks." And they weren't even on the show; instead, they were with women whom he dated while married.
** During the Chuseok episode, Enes gives Julian a pair of shoes. He jokes about them telling the later to "pack up and leave". Becomes a lot less hilarious when you realize in Korean culture, giving a pair of shoes means they would split apart. In addition, Enes left the show at the end of 2014 and never returned since.

* HarsherInHindsight: In episode 3, Shin Hae-Chul, a famous rock star, arrived as a guest to discuss about dreams. Not even three months after the episode premiered, he was dead due to medical malpractice.

* InternetBackdraft: When Kimigayo, the Japanese national anthem was played on episode 17, the mistake was not unnoticed by the symbolism and the ramifications of it. This led to sponsors pulling out and calls for the show's cancellation. The latter, however, went unheeded.

* BaseBreaker: A good amount of the more outspoken members tend to be like this.

** The hosts themselves also get this treatment.

** "Enes may be our treasure, but he could be cut for inappropriate remarks." And they weren't even on the show; instead, they were with women whom he dated on the side.

* HarsherInHindsight: In episode 3, Shin Hae-Chul, a famous rock star, arrived as a guest. Not even three months after the episode premiered, he was dead due to medical malpractice.

** During the Chuseok episode, Enes gives Julian a pair of shoes. He jokes about them telling the later to "pack up and leave". Becomes a lot less hilarious when you realize in Korean culture, giving a pair of shoes means they would split apart. Enes left the show at the end of 2014 and never returned since.

** Whenever the cast would change, some people wondered whether their replacements were better than the ones whom already left. This was especially prominent with the first cast change in June 2015, where a good number of the original cast and some fan favorites left.

** Yuta wasn't initially liked by the fans, but as time went on, he became admired through his progressive positions (showing concern for transgender people, for example), his charming looks, and his dance moves.

* HilariousInHindsight: When Daniel Lindemann first appeared, he mentioned how Germany won the World Cup that year. Four years later, however...

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmSCfiIqAU Andreas' message to Greece telling them to stay strong]] in episode 57, as they were one of the hardest hit countries of the economic crises' there.

* MomentOfAwesome: For all the G's, learning Korean well enough to appear on television is this. And while they aren't the first to do so, their popularity enhanced the role of foreigners on Korean television.
** In episode 22, Daniel Lindemann questions some Koreans' fandom for Hitler, pointing out the bad things the Fuhrer had done.

** {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmSCfiIqAU Andreas' message to Greece telling them to stay strong]] in episode 57, as they were one of the hardest hit countries of the economic crises' there.

** Andreas' message to Greece telling them to stay strong in episode 57, as they were one of the hardest hit countries of the economic crises' there.

* AwesomeMoments: For all the G's, learning Korean well enough to appear on television is this. And while they aren't the first to do so, their popularity enhanced the role of foreigners on Korean television.

** Zhang Yuan, the original Chinese representative, tends to put people off with his excessive nationalism, especially in the earlier episodes. However, he shows a bit of CharacterDevelopment as he becomes more open-minded towards other perspectives, and was known for his cuteness.
** Enes' frank viewpoints made him a darling for a substantial amount of fans...but it also turned a lot of people away from him due to his perceived stubbornness. Those same conservative viewpoints also played a role in his downfall as he wasn't able to live up to them.

* [[FirstGirlWins First Group Wins]]: The original cast is considered to be the best, even though the post June 2016 cast gets positive reviews as well.

** Yuta wasn't initially liked by the fans, but as time went on, he became more so through his progressive positions (advocating against gender roles; and showing concern for transgender people, for example), his charming looks, and his dance moves.

** "Enes may be our treasure, but he could be cut for inappropriate remarks." And they weren't even on the show...
** During the Chuseok episode, Enes gives Julian a pair of shoes. He jokes about them telling the later to "pack up and leave". Becomes a lot less hilarious when you realize in Korean culture, giving a pair of shoes means they would split apart, and Enes left the show before the end of 2014.

** AT the end of episode 6, Enes talks about his close friend's mother, and how he wasn't able to see her before she died of an illness.
** At the end of episode 7, the whole discussion about homosexuality, as one of the representatives that day was gay.

** Andreas' message to Greece telling them to stay strong in episode 57, as they were one of the hardest hit countries due to the economic crises' there.

** " It's okay to replace half of them at once." Becomes a lot less funny after June 2015, where half of the cast, including some fan-favorites, ended up leaving in an apparent reshuffling.

** Blair's imitation of a grandmother became famous.

** Enes' frank viewpoints made him a darling for a substantial amount of fans...but it also turned a lot of people away from him due to his perceived stubbornness. Those same conservative viewpoints also played a role in his downfall as he [[Hypocrite|wasn't able to live up to them]].

** Enes' frank viewpoints made him a darling for a substantial amount of fans...but it also turned a lot of people away from him due to his perceived stubbornness. Those same viewpoints also played a role in his downfall as he wasn't able to live up to them.

* FunnyMoments: Despite being a talk show about current affairs, this features a lot of them:
** In the first episode, the hosts were clearly uncomfortable with kissing as a greeting, which was done by a good number of the European delegates.
** Tyler, the original American representative, going at it in a four-character phrase competition with the hosts. When he loses, they push him to drink...and he points out that he needed something to drink in the process.
** In the same episode, each of the panelists were asked which female celebrity they would like to see as the Korean representative. None of them appeared, but with comedian Jang Dong Min instead. They even wondered if he was being accompanied by someone else! (There would be two in the next episode, however).
** Sam telling the group that in Ghana, babies drink a little bit of alcohol. This shocked the panel to the point where Yoo Se-yoon yelled if babies drank with other babies. This became a case of AluminumChristmasTrees in the next episode, where it was revealed that in one part of Ghana, they do this so a baby would learn how to be truthful.
** The performance reviews in episode three. They ranged from Robin saying he liked everyone to Julian getting called out for talking too loudly and spitting. Since they were written anonymously, each of the representatives had to guess who wrote that review on them. HilarityEnsues.
*** A particularly hilarious moment was when one of the performance reviewers looked highly to Enes and even wanted to live with him. Even more hilarious was when it was Daniel Snoeks who wrote the review.
** When Daniel Snoeks showed his taekwondo skills to the panel through breaking some boards, Sam wanted to try to break them as well. Needless to say, they diminished Daniel's accomplishments, as they were fragile enough to allow even a snap to break them.
** When the hosts suggested seating changes at the end of episode 4, "Takuya can sit on Zhang Yuan's lap next week."
** Robin spitting out "Porn over bread" when discussing about German porn culture at the beginning of episode 5.
** The English-language section in episode 5. Takuya and Zhang Yuan tried to talk to each other in the language. When Takuya says "nice to meet you too", Zhang Yuan responds with a deadpan "bye".
*** In addition, there's an English language debate on whom would pay for dinner that night. The guest of the day suggested "Dutch pay!", ending the argument.
** Zhang Yuan freezing up when he had to show his dance moves in episode 6, with Enes popping out of his seat to dance enthusiastically. The whole clip has to be seen to be believed.
** Episode 8 began with the panelists laughing at Enes' modeling photographs, in a couple of silly poses. It was to the point where Daniel Snoeks had to show him how to pose better.
*** Julian also gets his old photos shown--in which nobody recognized him. Even more hilarious was when he discussed about his failed venture as a member of the boyband "Bonjour"; the songs are even more hilarious to the point of Narm.
** The Chuseok episode is filled with funny moments--from charades to the "Household Goods" quiz in episode 8 to a singing competition, there's so many moments that by the end of the episode, one would be laughing out loud.
** While the representatives were discussing about where would they be in ten years, the camera focuses on Zhang Yuan. Just as when he was about to say where he would be, a voice came out saying, "not him!"
* HeartwarmingMoments: Even though the representatives came from different countries, they ended up developing close bonds and learning a lot from each other.
** Whenever they talk about their families, such as with the end of episode 1.
** Sam's joy in seeing Oh Na-mi as one of the Korean representatives in episode 4.
*** In addition, as it was James' last episode, Sam wrote him a poem documenting all the fun times he had.
** Zhang Yuan talking about his old friend in episode 6.
** In an episode, some of the contestants cooked meals for the rest of the representatives. Sam mentions how he switched the meat to halal meat as a result of Enes being a Muslim. A small move, but a significant one, nevertheless.
** Before the Chuseok episode, they drew out names to give out presents. The whole gift-giving was especially heartwarming in that the representatives and the hosts put thought into what they gave.
*** However, it drifts into funny territory when Julian gives Takuya a number of books; one of which was about how to become an idol singer, and two about debating. Needless to say, Takuya was not amused.

* TheyveChangedItNowItSucks: Some of the reception towards cast changes.

** In the same episode, each of the panelists were asked which female celebrity they would like to see as the Korean representative. None of them appeared, but with a male comedian instead. They even wondered if he was being accompanied by someone else! (There would be two in the next episode, however).

** Episode 8 began with the panelists laughing at Enes' modeling photographs, in a couple of silly poses. It was to the point where Daniel Snoeks had to show him how to pose better
*** Julian also gets his photos shown--in which nobody recognized him. Even more hilarious was when he discussed about his failed venture as a member of the boyband "Bonjour"; the songs are even more hilarious to the point of Narm.

*** However, it drifts into funny territory when Julian gives Takuya a number of books; one of which was about how to become an idol singer, and two about debating. Needless to say, Takuya was not amused.

** The Chuseok episode is filled with funny moments--from charades to the "Household Goods" quiz in episode 8 to a singing competition, there's so many moments that by the end of the episode, one

** Enes' frank viewpoints made him a darling for a substantial amount of fans...but it also turned a lot of people away from him due to his perceived stubbornness. Those same viewpoints also played a role in his downfall.

** " It's okay to replace half of them at once."

** Episode 8 began with the panelists laughing at Enes' modeling photographs, in a bunch of silly poses. It was to the point where Daniel Snoeks had to show him how to pose.
*** Julian also gets his photos shown--in which nobody recognized him. Even more hilarious was when he discussed about his failed venture as a member of the boyband "Bonjour"; the songs are even more hilarious to the point of Narm.

** The performance reviews in episode three.

BaseBreaker: A good amount of the more outspoken members tend to be like this.
--Zhang Yuan, the original Chinese representative, tends to put people off with his excessive nationalism, especially in the earlier episodes. However, he shows a bit of CharacterDevelopment as he becomes more open-minded towards other perspectives. Yet whether his cuteness saves him is up for debate.

BrokenBase: There are questions over which cast was better, and whether they should've been changed.