History YMMV / GreenEggsAndHam2019

* SalvagedStory: A common criticism of the original book is that Sam is rewarded for harassing his neighbor until he gives into peer pressure, sending the unintentional message of "no means yes." Here, Sam does still offer Guy green eggs and ham roughly once an episode (usually because he's eating them himself) but generally takes no for an answer when Guy refuses and [[spoiler:when Guy ''does'' eat them for the first time, it's something he chooses specifically because he wants to show Sam how much Sam means to him]]. And for good measure, there's also Guy's snark during the final scene: [[spoiler:"I like them! A conclusion I would've eventually come to ''on my own''."]]

* FandomRivalry: An oddly one-sided one with ''WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHatKnowsALotAboutThat'', another Dr. Seuss-based animated series aimed at a much younger audience and which already has something of a negative reputation. As much praise as the show gets on its own merits, not-fans of the other show tend to praise this one simply for not being the other.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: While Sam does end up doing the right thing in the end, sending Mr. Jenkins home and preventing Snerz from capturing him, and is willing to accept the consequences of his crime, he never directly apologizes to Guy for making him a patsy in his scheme. In fact, Guy is the one apologizing to ''him'' for what is, for all intents and purposes, a lesser crime (his remark about Sam not belonging with his mother was mean, but it wasn't roping someone else into ''animal trafficking'').

* ViewerNameConfusion: Some sources mistakenly call Guy-Am-I "Guy-I-Am", which doesn't make a lot of sense, since the name doesn't rhyme the way Sam-I-Am's name does, plus the name would imply the two characters to be related biologically or married, which they don't appear to be.
* WhatTheHellCastingAgency: While her actual performance hasn't received any complaints, the fact that thirty-two year-old Creator/IlanaGlazer makes ''no attempt'' to sound like a child, making [[VocalDissonance 10-year-old E.B sound like a grown woman]], has.

** Sam and Guy, oh-so much. Sam is very, ''very'' affectionate and touchy feely with Guy and the two of them bicker LikeAnOldMarriedCouple. Their first scene has two love songs playing on the radio and at one point in "Fox," Guy pushes Sam up against a wall (to mark his height) while saying it's better to just surrender (to the fact that they're now family). In "Box," Sam also gives him a FlirtatiousSmackOnTheAss. There are even ''[[RainbowLens rainbow]]''-[[RainbowLens colored]] lights in the background of their big emotional scene in the tent. Sam also [[HasTwoDaddies views them both as "dads" to Mr. Jenkins]], writing "The I Am-Am Is" on their photo together. It was enough for Netflix to release a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn4LePvfoUc&t=205s clip compilation]] of their "bromance."

** [[spoiler:Guy Jr.]]

** A parent [[MyBelovedSmother literally handcuffing themselves to their child]]? Not funny. Said handcuffs being a magnetic friendship bracelet that sings a little "Gen-u-ine frienship!" jingle every time they lock together? Now it's funny. ''Actual'' handcuffs [[BrickJoke making that same jingle when they lock]]? Now it's ''hysterical.''

* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: Despite the two of them sharing exactly two lines of dialogue in the show proper (and rather impersonal ones at that), a minority of fans ship [[DistaffCounterpart Sam and Gluntz]] (as [[PortmanteauCoupleName GLAM]]).

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** A common criticism of the original book is that Sam is rewarded for harassing his neighbor until he gives into peer pressure, sending the unintentional message of "no means yes." Here, Sam does still offer Guy green eggs and ham roughly once an episode (usually because he's eating them himself) but generally takes no for an answer when Guy refuses and [[spoiler:when Guy ''does'' eat them for the first time, it's something he chooses specifically because he wants to show Sam how much Sam means to him]]. And for good measure, there's also Guy's snark during the final scene: [[spoiler:"I like them! A conclusion I would've eventually come to ''on my own''."]]
** Many of the 21st century adaptations of Dr. Seuss's books have been criticized in one way or another for awkwardly shoehorning in contemporary references, such as the [[SoundtrackDissonance pop music]] in [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the two]] [[Film/TheCatInTheHat live action films]], [[Website/{{Myspace}} WhoSpace]] in ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'', The Onceler's EmoTeen look in ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'' and Cindy Lou recording a video blog on her cell phone in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018''. Barring a selfie with a "duckface" in the first episode, Gluntz saying "hangry", [[Music/TwentyOnePilots "Stressed Out"]] playing in the Season 2 premiere, and Sam using "OMG" (which otherwise fits with the RunningGag of him using acronyms for everything), this show has a deliberately {{retraux}} 1960's setting devoid of any real life state-of-the-art technology or music, avoiding any potential trappings for those sorts of jokes.
** Similarly, most of these adaptations have been criticized for having too many jokes that are either [[DemographicallyInappropriateHumour too inappropriate]] or too obscure for kids ([[Film/TheCatInTheHat some more than others]]). Here, any dirty humor is downplayed to more good old-fashioned {{Parental Bonus}}es, the worst we get being when Sam playfully smacks Guy on the butt in "Box" and a couple of [[CurseCutShort curses cut short]], while the rest of the show is squeaky clean. Similarly, any pop culture references kids might not get, such as the allusions to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' and ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'', are plot relevant.

** Similarly, most of these adaptations have been criticized for having too many jokes that are either [[{{demographically inappropriate humour}} too inappropriate]] or too obscure for kids ([[Film/TheCatInTheHat some more than others]]). Here, any dirty humor is downplayed to more good old-fashioned {{Parental Bonus}}es, the worst we get being when Sam playfully smacks Guy on the butt in "Box" and a couple of [[CurseCutShort curses cut short]], while the rest of the show is squeaky clean. Similarly, any pop culture references kids might not get, such as the allusions to ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' and ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'', are plot relevant.

** Sam-I-Am and [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Wander]] would no doubt make good buddies due to being positive, energetic hat-wearing fellows who travel around making people smile. Bonus points of them traveling on a whimsical creature. [[spoiler:Then again, Wander may be turned off by Sam being a scam artist... though having HiddenDepths that include a MysteriousPast, down to [[IHaveManyNames having went by different aliases]] and [[SadClown knowing deeper insecurities and fear that their cheerful and friendly natures make clear]] certainly gives them a whole extra layer of things in common]]. So maybe [[WesternAnimation/MissingLink Sir Lionel Frost]] would be better suited for him. On a related note, Guy and Sylvia would probably bond over the shared annoyances of having to deal with people like Sam and Wander.

** Seeing as the series is meant to be ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles'' [-[[RecycledInSpace AS TOLD BY DR. SEUSS]]-], it's fun to imagine how certain scenes from the movie might look when filtered through these characters.[[note]]Admit it: you're all imagining Guy acting out [[SignatureScene the f-bomb scene]] right now.[[/note]]

** When Guy passively mentions that he's a feminist, is that an actual character trait or is the show just [[WereStillRelevantDammit trying to be topical?]] He sees E.B. and Michellee's value and calls Sam's plan to use EB's approval to get in good with Michellee "messed up," but reluctantly goes through with it nonetheless, which isn't very feminist.

** Many of the 21st century adaptations of Dr. Seuss's books have been criticized in one way or another for [[WereStillRelevantDammit awkwardly shoehorning in contemporary references]], such as the [[SoundtrackDissonance pop music]] in [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas the two]] [[Film/TheCatInTheHat live action films]], [[Website/{{Myspace}} WhoSpace]] in ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'', The Onceler's EmoTeen look in ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'' and Cindy Lou recording a video blog on her cell phone in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinch2018''. Barring a selfie with a "duckface" in the first episode, Gluntz saying "hangry", [[Music/TwentyOnePilots "Stressed Out"]] playing in the Season 2 premiere, and Sam using "OMG" (which otherwise fits with the RunningGag of him using acronyms for everything), this show has a deliberately {{retraux}} 1960's setting devoid of any real life state-of-the-art technology or music, avoiding any potential trappings for those sorts of jokes.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Season 2 is particularly unpopular among people who ship Sam/Guy or even just enjoy their dynamic, as they spend very little of the season in the same location, and when they do interact, they spend most of that time arguing.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Season 2 is particularly unpopular among people who ship Sam/Guy or even just enjoy their dynamic, as they spend very little of the season in the same location, and when they ''do'' interact, they spend most of that time arguing. The narrative almost seems like it's afraid of what will happen if it leaves them alone together.

* UncannyValley: Any time The Goat's eyes change from round human ones to anatomically correct oval-shaped ones, which give him a zombie-like gaze. Granted, [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools that's the point]], as it usually happens when he's especially angry: it's a sign that he's turning into from a calculating villain into a literal violent beast.

* SignatureLine: Guy to Sam: "You don't fit anybody; [[spoiler: ''not even your own mother!''"]]