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** In the early years of the strip, Norm and Cindy/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Cyndi]] were shown to be close friends of Darryl and Wanda, to the point that they were considered candidates to be Zoe's godparents. They haven't been seen since the mid-90s, presumably because they, like the Brewers, were childless.

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** In the early years of the strip, Norm and Cindy/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Cindy/[[SuddenNameChange Cyndi]] were shown to be close friends of Darryl and Wanda, to the point that they were considered candidates to be Zoe's godparents. They haven't been seen since the mid-90s, presumably because they, like the Brewers, were childless.

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* OnceOriginalNowCommon: Its premise was actually somewhat going against the grain ''because'' the parents were depicted as [[ParentsAsPeople flawed but still learning people]] - heck Darryl was neither the stereotypical "Father knows best" ''nor'' [[ParentingTheHusband needing to be raised by his wife]]. This can seem somewhat odd after works like ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}''.




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* ValuesResonance: Baby Blues is one of the few [[DomCom Dom coms]] ''period'' in the past 40 years that ''didn't'' depict parenthood as a self-inflicted hell destined for DysfunctionJunction. Wanda didn't have to [[ParentingTheHusband raise her husband]] in addition to the other children - Darryl was also depicted as being as involved emotionally with the childrens' needs.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: One two-strip story has Wanda getting extremely upset because a young cashier asked her if she worked or was "just" a mom. It's obvious that Wanda's anger is supposed to be seen as justified, since her "job" as a mom isn't easy; however, the way it's presented makes it seem more like Wanda is having a major overreaction over a comment from someone who was, at worst, being {{Innocently Insensitive}}. The fact that Wanda's reaction to Darryl trying to comfort her is to [[UngratefulBastard snark at him]] does not help her case.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: One two-strip story has Wanda getting extremely upset because a young cashier asked her if she worked or was "just" a mom. It's obvious that Wanda's anger is supposed to be seen as justified, since her "job" as a mom isn't easy; however, the way it's presented makes it seem more like Wanda is having a major overreaction over a comment from someone who was, at worst, being {{Innocently Insensitive}}. The fact that Wanda's reaction to Darryl trying to comfort her is to [[UngratefulBastard snark at him]] does not help her case.
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Been reading through the strip, and based on comments from both the archive and the wiki, apparently a lot of people REALLY do not like Zoe.

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* TheScrappy: Of the five main family members, Zoe is the most disliked for her bullying Hammie (and sometimes teaching Wren to do the same), and for frequently acting like a whiny tattletale.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Shelby acts incredibly similar to Onion from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', which came out 13 years after this series.
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* HarsherInHindsight: In a couple early strips, Wanda was shown to be a fan of Mel Gibson (or rather, [[MrFanservice his buns]]). Obviously, this was before Gibson's first anti-Semetic rant incident.

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* HarsherInHindsight: In a couple early strips, Wanda was shown to be a fan of Mel Gibson (or rather, [[MrFanservice his buns]]). Obviously, this was before Gibson's first anti-Semetic antisemetic rant incident.



** In the UK, it aired on Creator/{{Cartoon Network}} at 6:30p.m.

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** In the UK, it aired on Creator/{{Cartoon Network}} at 6:30p.m.m.
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** In the early years of the strip, Norm and Cindy/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Cyndy]] were shown to be close friends of Darryl and Wanda, to the point that they were considered candidates to be Zoe's godparents. They haven't been seen since the mid-90s, presumably because they, like the Brewers, were childless.

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** In the early years of the strip, Norm and Cindy/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Cyndy]] Cyndi]] were shown to be close friends of Darryl and Wanda, to the point that they were considered candidates to be Zoe's godparents. They haven't been seen since the mid-90s, presumably because they, like the Brewers, were childless.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The Brewers were introduced as a {{Happily Married}} couple who love kids, but are unable to have any of their own due to fertility issues. Through interacting with them, Darryl and Wanda learn that they're perfectly normal, pleasant people instead of "childless yuppie scum." So of course, after Darryl and Wanda learned their lesson, the Brewers quietly disappeared from the strip.
** In the early years of the strip, Norm and Cindy/[[SpellMyNameWithAnS Cyndy]] were shown to be close friends of Darryl and Wanda, to the point that they were considered candidates to be Zoe's godparents. They haven't been seen since the mid-90s, presumably because they, like the Brewers, were childless.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Despite mixed reactions to the show, Bizzy is a well-liked character. If mostly due to her being voiced by Creator/NicoleSullivan.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In Canada, the show aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.

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In Canada, the show aired on Creator/{{Teletoon}} Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.odd.
** In the UK, it aired on Creator/{{Cartoon Network}} at 6:30p.m.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: One two-strip story has Wanda getting extremely upset because a young cashier asked her if she worked or was "just" a mom. It's obvious that Wanda's anger is supposed to be seen as justified, since her "job" as a mom isn't easy; however, the way it's presented makes it seem more like Wanda is having a major overreaction over a comment from someone who was, at worst, being {{Innocently Insensitive}}. The fact that Wanda's reaction to Darryl trying to comfort her is to [[UngratefulBastard snark at him]] does not help her case.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Creator/{{Teletoon}} Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids:In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids:In WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.
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* WhatDoYouMeanIt'sNotForKids?:In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.

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* WhatDoYouMeanIt'sNotForKids?:In WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids:In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.
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* BrokenBase: Some people who weren't familiar with the strip thought it was a decent show in its own right, while others that grew up with the strip disliked it for how much it changed the story to the point where it barely even resembled the original strip.

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* BrokenBase: Some people who weren't familiar with the strip thought it was a decent show in its own right, while others that grew up with the strip disliked it for how much it changed the story to the point where it barely even resembled the original strip.strip.
*WhatDoYouMeanIt'sNotForKids?:In Canada, the show aired on Creator/Teletoon Sunday nights at 7:30p.m. in the 2002 Fall Season. It carried a PG rating and was much tamer than what aired post-watershed, though it's still a bit odd.
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* EnfantTerrible: All of the kids have their moments but middle child and only boy Hammie really sticks out. He intentionally seeks out destructive activities, goes out of the way to prank Zoe (though she dishes it right back at him), grosses out anyone in range of him, pesters people constantly, and doesn't think twice about the consequences. Zoe is starting to branch out of this stage and Wren is still too young to settle firmly into it.
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That link just leads to the latest page.


* TearJerker: [[http://babyblues.com/comics/march-24-2018/ This strip]], done as a response to the March For Our Lives protests.

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* TearJerker: [[http://babyblues.com/comics/march-24-2018/ This strip]], done as a response to the March For Our Lives protests.
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* TearJerker: This strip, [[http://babyblues.com/comics/march-24-2018/]] done as a response to the March For Our Lives protests.

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* TearJerker: This strip, [[http://babyblues.com/comics/march-24-2018/]] com/comics/march-24-2018/ This strip]], done as a response to the March For Our Lives protests.
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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Unlike the strip, the show was fused with crass humor and language aimed squarely at older audiences, but this seemed to turn off fans of the actual comic, and the show didn't have much of an audience to grab outside of that fanbase.

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* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Unlike the family-friendly strip, the show was fused with crass humor and language aimed squarely at older audiences, but this which only seemed to turn off fans of the actual comic, and the show didn't have much of an audience to grab outside of that fanbase.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Many fans agree that the title song "It's All Been Done" by Music/BarenakedLadies was the best part about the show.
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* BrokenBase: Some people who weren't familiar with the strip thought it was a decent show in its own right, while others that grew up with the strip disliked it for how much it changed the story to the point where it barely even resembled the original strip.
* EarWorm: Despite the above, the theme song does has a catchy feel. It's by Music/BarenakedLadies, and is titled "It's All Been Done".

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* BrokenBase: Some people who weren't familiar with the strip thought it was a decent show in its own right, while others that grew up with the strip disliked it for how much it changed the story to the point where it barely even resembled the original strip.
* EarWorm: Despite the above, the theme song does has a catchy feel. It's by Music/BarenakedLadies, and is titled "It's All Been Done".
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