History YMMV / Bonkers

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lucky Piquel. An {{Expy}} of [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Eddie Valiant]], he seems notoriously, for a Disney cartoon, bigoted against [[{{Toontown}} Toons]]. Fandom can't decide if he's a NobleBigot, a StraightMan, or just an exasperated cop working a particularly annoying beat; imagine having to work security at a FanConvention filled with particularly dedicated cosplayers who never break character. Regularly. Now imagine they can actually ''do'' the crazy stuff their characters do. He has to deal with the RuleOfFunny regularly overriding the laws of physics, getting his car and possessions trashed, being personally humiliated and sometimes even ''[[AmusingInjuries hurt]]'' by Toons. And despite this, he keeps showing up for work and actually enjoys himself on occasion - once when he and Bonkers are chasing a suspect through ToonTown, they come to the intersection of Squash and Stretch Streets; he's actually sort of amused by the contortions Bonkers pulls off under their influence. Slightly less so when it turns out to have a similar (but fortunately less extreme) effect on humans.
** The last interpretation is backed up by the fact that Lucky doesn't ''want'' to be in the Toon Division, but his attempts to communicate this and get transferred or promoted are completely lost on Chief Kanifky, a PointyHairedBoss of the highest order.

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due and respect, or was it a poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers''?
* CommonKnowledge: A belief that keeps spreading around is that the show started life as a Roger Rabbit spinoff, but legal issues made it never see the light of day, and ''Bonkers'' is simply a retool of that idea. However, WordOfGod has [[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/archives.php?lid=243 proved otherwise]], even though this theory still remains afloat to this day.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Wacky Weasel has a good amount of screenshots and fanart of him online despite being a one-shot villain.

* SpiritualAdaptation: Due to its similarities, it has been seen as the closest to a [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]] TV series.

* PresumedFlop: ''Bonkers'' is regarded as trying and failing to take on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' despite the fact that, in most big markets, its direct competition was ''Batman'', which was an entirely different kind of series. Rather, Disney's decision not to make any more episodes beyond the initial order is likely more because of its TroubledProduction than anything else.

* FoeYay: Bonkers and Catcha Longlegs had this going on.

** Bonkers himself was [[BaseBreakingCharacter praised by countless fans and viewers for how lovable he is, when many others would typically see him as a completely annoying and irritating character who instead prevents the enjoyment of watching the whole show itself and would be better giving screen-time to other characters instead of himself.]]
* BaseBreakingCharacter: Also Bonkers. Much like [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], his over-the-top voice and antics are either seen as charming or utterly [[TheScrappy Jar-Jar Binks levels of annoying]]. Although, the bigger difference is that the latter seems to be more apparent than the former, a lot more than Roger Rabbit ever was.

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due and respect because of being underappreciated or was it a poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers'' that tried to be meaningful, hilarious, exciting & complex but mostly fell flat on its face to be better off left as a forgotten, mediocre kids' show from [[TheNineties the 90s?]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Some people consider Wacky Weasel to be this. There's a good amount of screenshots and fanart of him online despite being a one-shot villain.

* SpiritualAdaptation: There's a reason why people thought this Bonkers was made to be a replacement for [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]].
* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: The massive and blatant similarities with ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot that is never truly or properly explored because of the writing]] is usually given as a strong and evident reason for people rejecting this show and for why it is flawed.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: The massive and blatant similarities with ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot that is never truly or properly explored because of the writing]] is usually given as a strong and evident reason for people rejecting this show and for why it is flawed.

* CuteButCacophonic: The [[TitleThemeTune theme song]] from the show's off-the-wall intro. Some consider this to be catchy & nostalgic while many others find it cringeworthily corny to the senses.

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due and respect because of being underappreciated or was it a poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers'' that tried to be meaningful, hilarious, exciting & complex but mostly fell flat on its face to be better off left as a forgotten, mediocre kids' show from [[TheNineties the 90s?]] [[spoiler:However, in more recent times, some answers were found as it shows that there seem to be answers for this; there are hints with the latter of the two that seems to be more apparent than the former when simply researching for reviews or the more famously well-known reviews on Website/YouTube.. meanwhile most of the reviews of this show on Website/{{Google}} or ''some'' of the reviews on {{Website/IMDb}} seems to contradict them for little to no actual reason for defending the show itself while there are hidden gems ''(especially a minority of the reviews on [=IMDb=])'' or [[https://blimeyboyo.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/lets-never-talk-about-bonkers/ some]] [[https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/Bonkers websites]] that relate to the reviews on youtube and even [[https://whatacartoonfeed.libsyn.com/what-a-cartoon-bonkers-i-oughta-be-in-toons an podcast that was referenced out of a review on YouTube from Cosmodore's video on this show]] when he referred to it.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Shirley Wright greatly enjoyed presenting Bonkers as lethally incompetent but she did seem genuinely concerned that his antics would hurt Miranda.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Also Bonkers. Much like [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], his over-the-top voice and antics are either seen as charming or utterly [[TheScrappy Jar-Jar Binks levels of annoying]].

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due and respect because of being underappreciated or was it a poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers'' that tried to be meaningful, hilarious, exciting & complex but mostly fell flat on its face to be better off left as a forgotten and mediocre kids' show from [[TheNineties the 90s?]] [[spoiler:However, in more recent times, some answers were found as it shows that there seem to be answers for this; there are hints with the latter of the two that seems to be more apparent than the former when simply researching for reviews or the more famously well-known reviews on Website/YouTube.. meanwhile most of the reviews of this show on Website/{{Google}} seems to contradict them for little to no reason while there are hidden gems or [[https://blimeyboyo.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/lets-never-talk-about-bonkers/ some]] [[https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/Bonkers websites]] that relate to the reviews on youtube, especially [[https://whatacartoonfeed.libsyn.com/what-a-cartoon-bonkers-i-oughta-be-in-toons the podcast that came out of a review on YouTube]] when Cosmodore referred to it.]]

* CuteButCacophonic: The theme song from the show's off-the-wall intro. Some consider this to be catchy & nostalgic while many others find it cringeworthily corny.

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due and respect because of being underappreciated or was it a poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers'' that tried to be meaningful, hilarious, exciting & complex but mostly fell flat on its face to better left as a forgotten and mediocre kids' show from [[TheNineties the 90s?]] However, [[spoiler:in more recent times, some answers were found as it shows that there seem to be answers for this; there are hints with the latter of the two that seems to be more apparent than the former when simply researching for reviews or the more famously well-known reviews on Website/YouTube.. meanwhile most of the reviews of this show on Website/{{Google}} seems to contradict them for little to no reason while there are hidden gems or [[https://blimeyboyo.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/lets-never-talk-about-bonkers/ some]] [[https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/Bonkers websites]] that relate to the reviews on youtube, especially [[https://whatacartoonfeed.libsyn.com/what-a-cartoon-bonkers-i-oughta-be-in-toons the podcast that came out of a review on YouTube]] when Cosmodore referred to it.]]

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due and respect or was it a very poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers'' that tried to be complex but fell flat on it's face to be left as a forgotten and mediocre 90s show?

** Bonkers himself has his moments where he could really use a good cuddle. Especially in the two-parter pilot episode, Basic Spraining and New Partners On The Block.

** Bonkers himself was [[BaseBreakingCharacter praised by countless fans and viewers for how lovable he is, when many others would typically see him as an completely annoying and irritating character who instead prevents the enjoyment of watching the whole show itself]] and would be better giving screen-time to other characters instead of himself.

** The show itself. Was it an underrated classic that never got its due or a poor replacement for ''Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers''?

* SpiritualAdaptation: There's a reason why people thought this Bonkers meant to be a replacement for [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]].

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: The similarities with ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' is usually given as a reason for people rejecting this show.

** Bonkers himself was [[BaseBreakingCharacter praised by countless fans and viewers for how lovable he is, when many others would typically see him as an incredibly annoying and irritating character who instead prevents the enjoyment of watching the whole show itself]] and would be better giving screen-time to other characters instead of himself.
* BaseBreakingCharacter: Also Bonkers. Much like [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], his over-the-top voice and antics are either charming or [[TheScrappy Jar-Jar Binks levels of annoying]].

* TheScrappy: The grapes from the Lucky Piquel episodes. All they ever do is insult the police and make really lame jokes.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Was intended to be an [[{{Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit}} Roger Rabbit]] spin-off in the works and became a Roger Rabbit ripoff instead, because of the messy production that went into this show and the Disney execs wanted to cash-in on the success of ''Roger Rabbit'', this was the case all things considered.

** Bonkers himself was praised by countless fans and viewers for how lovable he is, when many others would typically see him as a '''incredibly''' annoying and [[TheScrappy irritating character]] who instead prevents the enjoyment of watching the whole show itself and would be better giving screen-time to other characters instead of himself.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Bonkers himself. Much like [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger Rabbit]], his over-the-top voice and antics are either charming or [[TheScrappy Jar Jar Binks levels of annoying]].

** The Collector and Pops Clock are both pretty memorable to the fans despite only being one-shots due to being far [[KnightOfCerebus darker natured]] villains than the rest. It can't be a coincidence that they were the two main villains of the SNES game.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lucky Piquel. An {{Expy}} of [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Eddie Valiant]], he seems notoriously, for a Disney cartoon, bigoted against [[{{Toontown}} Toons]]. Fandom can't decide if he's a NobleBigot, a StraightMan, or just an exasperated cop working a particularly annoying beat; imagine having to work security at a FanConvention filled with particularly dedicated cosplayers who never break character. Regularly. Now imagine they can actually ''do'' the crazy stuff their characters do. He has to deal with the RuleOfFunny regularly overriding the laws of physics, getting his car and possessions trashed, being personally humiliated and sometimes even ''[[AmusingInjuries hurt]]'' by Toons. And despite this, he keeps showing up for work and actually enjoys himself on occasion - once when he and Bonkers were chasing a suspect through ToonTown, they come to the intersection of Squash and Stretch Streets; he's actually sort of amused by the contortions Bonkers pulls off under their influence. Slightly less so when it turns out to have a similar (but fortunately less extreme) effect on humans.

* {{Shipping}}: There's Miranda/Bonkers fan art. [[{{Squick}} No,]] [[RuleThirtyFour it's not as sweet as you think it is.]]
** There's also Bonkers/Fawn fans.

** The Collector and Pops Clock are both pretty memorable to the fans despite only being one-shots due to being more [[KnightOfCerebus darker natured]] villains than the rest. It can't be a coincidence that they were the two main villains of the SNES game.

* HilariousInHindsight: Lucky is usually telling off Bonkers for being - well - his toony self and not taking his job seriously. However, if you take away the wild emotional streak, Bonkers is actually a competent cop, and was one step ahead of Lucky on several cases.

** Grumbles Grizzly comes across as a grumpy neighbour, the fact he's voiced by Rodger Bumpass reminds us of [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants his most well known role as a grumpy neighbour]]
* NightmareFuel: The Collector was pretty scary to begin with, and that's to say nothing of the [[AndIMustScream laminated toons]] crying.

** Also, Z-bot from Tokyo Bonkers. Really ugly and nasty brain monster.
* PopularWithFurries: Fawn Deer has more than a fair amount of fanart dedicated to her for [[MsFanservice reasons that arent]] [[HumanoidFemaleAnimal hard to piece together.]]

* ViewerGenderConfusion: Alto, voiced by Creator/CreeSummer, is a young, male, toon saxophone... that has facial hair... and is still confused as being a girl, by some fans.
** The GenderBlenderName might have something to do with it; an alto is a ''female'' singer with a low voice.
* TheWoobie: Jitters.

** Skunky Skunk from Is Toon Fur Really Warm?. Poor guy was framed for murder. He could also count as a JerkassWoobie.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Lucky Piquel. An {{Expy}} of [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Eddie Valiant]], he seems notoriously, for a Disney cartoon, bigoted against [[{{Toontown}} Toons]]. Fandom can't decide if he's a NobleBigot, a StraightMan, or just an exasperated cop working a particularly annoying beat; imagine having to work security at a FanConvention filled with particularly dedicated cosplayers who never break character. Regularly. Now imagine they can actually ''do'' the crazy stuff their characters do. He has to deal with the RuleOfFunny regularly overriding the laws of physics, getting his car and possessions trashed, being personally humiliated and sometimes even ''[[AmusingInjuries hurt]]'' by Toons. And despite this, he keeps showing up for work and actually enjoys himself on occasion - Once when he and Bonkers were chasing a suspect through ToonTown, they come to the intersection of Squash and Stretch Streets; he's actually sort of amused by the contortions Bonkers pulls off under their influence. Slightly less so when it turns out to have a similar (but fortunately less extreme) effect on humans.