History YMMV / LesMinikeums

* FandomRivalry: Among French nostalgics of TheNineties, there's a divide between those who think the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' was the better kids show and those who think ''Les Minikeums'' was. Of note, most of those who watched the ''Club Dorothée'' were born in the late 1970s-early 1980s (sometimes called "Xennials") while those who watched ''Les Minikeums'' were born in the mid-to-late 1980s and very early 1990s (full-on Millennials). For instance, [[WebVideo/JoueurDuGrenier Fred Molas]], a Xennial, is a big ''Club Dorothée'' dan (up to making many a ShoutOut to it in his WebSite/YouTube videos) and only did a video about ''Les Minikeums'' because of popular demand (and made no secret that he doesn't like it).

* FandomRivalry: Among French nostalgics of TheNineties, there's a divide between those who think the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' was the better kids show and those who think ''Les Minikeums'' was. Of note, most of those who watched the ''Club Dorothée'' were born in the late 1970s-early 1980s (sometimes called "Xennials") while those who watched ''Les Minikeums'' were born in the mid-to-late 1980s and very early 1990s (full-on Millennials).

* HarsherInHindsight: The character of Normy in the revival show was based on Norman Thavaud, a very popular French Youtuber who had become ''extremely'' controversial since 2020, most notably due to several rape accusations including minors.

* HarsherInHindsight: The character of Normy in the revival show was based on Norman Thavaud, a very popular French Youtuber who had become ''extremely'' controversial by the early 2020's, most notably due to several rape accusations including minors.

* HePannedItNowHeSucks: Fred Molas, aka WebVideo/JoueurDuGrenier, made a special about ''Les Minikeums'' and made it clear that he never liked the show (admittedly, it has a lot to do with the fact that he was born in 1982 and thus was a bit older when it debuted, he grew up watching and preferring the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' instead) and got some backlash for it. He singled out a number of things that he found dumb in it, but those things tend to be not much dumber than some of the ''Club Dorothée'' moments one might find embarrassing to watch nowadays. The FandomRivalry betweent the two shows factors a lot in this.

* HePannedItNowHeSucks: Fred Molas, aka WebVideo/JoueurDuGrenier, made a special about ''Les Minikeums'' and made it clear that he never liked the show (admittedly, it has a lot to do with the fact that he was born in 1982 and thus was a bit older when it debuted, he grew up watching and preferring the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' instead) and got some backlash for it. He singled out a number of things that he found dumb in it, but those things tend to be not much dumber than some of the ''Club Dorothée'' moments one might find embarrassing to watch nowadays.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The {{revival}} show, especially (despite being much more recent). While the original iteration of the show was firmly rooted in TheNineties, the fact that it parodied celebrities that for the most part were already well-established (and were more well-known by adults than by the actual target audience) meant that the puppets would still be recognized some years after the show ended (even decades in some cases), and that the show was less likely to suffer from sudden controversies related to real-life events, as it happened to Normy's character in the revival show (see the HarsherInHindsight section above for details). On top on that, the revival show derived much of its humor from then-current technology fads, something that was less present in the 90's show.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The revival show, especially (despite being much more recent). While the original iteration of the show was firmly rooted in the 90's, the fact that it parodied celebrities that for the most part were already well-established (and were more well-known by adults than by the actual target audience) meant that the puppets would still be recognized some years after the show ended, and that the show was less likely to suffer from sudden controversies related to real-life events, as it happened to Normy's character in the revival show (see the HarsherInHindsight section above for details). On top on that, the revival show derived much of its humor from then-current technology fads, something that was less present in the 90's show.

* HarsherInHindsight: The character of Normy in the revival show was based on Norman Thavaud, a French Youtuber that had become ''extremely'' controversial by the early 2020's, most notably due to several rape accusations including minors.

* * HarsherInHindsight: The character of Normy in the revival show was based on Norman Thavaud, a French Youtuber that became ''extremely'' controversial by the early 2020's, most notably due to several rape accusations including minors.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The revival show, especially (despite being much more recent). While the original iteration of the show was firmly rooted in the 90's, the fact that it parodied celebrities that for the most part were already well-established (and were more well-known by adults than by the actual target audience) meant that the puppets would still be recognized some years after the show ended, and that the show was less likely to suffer from sudden controversies related to real-life events, as it happened to Normy's character in the revival show, as he was based on a Youtuber that was increasingly seen as ''extremely'' controversial by the very late 2010's and early 2020's. On top on that, the revival show derived much of its humor from then-current technology fads, something that was less present in the 90's show.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The revival show, especially (despite being much more recent). While the original iteration of the show was firmly rooted in the 90's, the fact that it parodied celebrities that for the most part were already well-established (and were more well-known by adults than by the actual target audience) meant that the puppets would still be recognized some years after the show ended, and that the show was less likely to suffer from sudden controversies related to real-life events, as it happened to Normy's character in the revival show, as he was based on a Youtuber that became ''extremely'' controversial by the the very late 2010's and early 2020's. On top on that, the revival show derived much of its humor from then-current technology fads, something that was less present in the 90's show.

** Many people who were fond of the original show when they were children generally do not hold the 2010s revival in very high regard, partly because the cast includes puppets imitating the likes of Kev Adams and Norman Thavaud (who are especially reviled by such older generations and beloved by younger ones, especially celebrities who made their fame on WebSite/YouTube like the latter) instead of the older ones. NostalgiaFilter applies heavily, naturally.

** Many 30-something year old people who were fond of the original show when they were children generally do not hold the 2010s revival in very high regard, partly because the cast includes puppets imitating the likes of Kev Adams and Norman Thavaud (who are especially reviled by such older generations and beloved by younger ones) instead of the older ones. NostalgiaFilter applies heavily, naturally.

* FandomRivalry: Among French nostalgics of TheNineties, there's a divide between those who think the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' was the better kids show and those who think ''Les Minikeums'' was. Of note, most of those who watched the ''Club Dorothée'' were born in the late 1970s-early 1980s (sometimes called "Xennials") while those who watched ''Les Minikeums'' were born in the mid-to-late 1980s (full-on Millennials).

* FandomRivalry: Among French nostalgics of TheNineties, there's a divide between those who think the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' was the better kids show and those who think ''Les Minikeums'' was. Of note, most of those who watched the ''Club Dorothée'' were born in the late 1970s-early 1980s(sometimes called "Xennials") while those who watched ''Les Minikeums'' were born in the mid-to-late 1980s (full-on Millennials).

* FandomRivalry: Among French nostalgics of TheNineties, there's a divide between those who think the ''Series/ClubDorothee'' was the better kids show and those who think ''Les Minikeums'' was. Of note, most of those who watched the ''Club Dorothée'' were born in the late 1970s-early 1980s while those who watched ''Les Minikeums'' were born in the mid-to-late 1980s.

* HilariousInHindsight: A skit from 1995 has Vaness (a puppet based on actress Creator/VanessaParadis) asking Zaza if she has seen the Creator/JohnnyDepp movie from the night before. Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp would be in a relationship from 1998 to 2012.

** Ditto with introducing French children to the ''Franchise/{{Nicktoons}}''.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Coco was this in spades. He was an arrogant and blunt SmallNameBigEgo ButtMonkey, but he was still the star of the show for a reason.

** This show introduced France to the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse in the 1990s starting with ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', and that move did ''much'' to increase interest in Creator/DCComics characters there.
** Ditto with introducing French children to the Franchise/{{Nicktoons}}.

* SeasonalRot: The ''MNK'' years (2000-2002) were reviled for removing much of what children loved about the puppet parts of the show. The colorful and practical office sets were removed and replaced by a grey futuristic CGI background, the music videos, comedic skits and ''Cinékeum'' short films were removed as well and the lineup of characters was considerably reduced. Audience ratings plummeted, and the show was terminated as a result.

* SeasonalRot: The ''MNK'' years (2000-2002) were reviled for removing much of what children loved about the puppet parts of the show. The colorful and practical office sets were removed and replaced by a grey futuristic CGI background, the music videos, comedic skits and ''Cinékeum'' short films were removed as well. Audience ratings plummeted, and the show was terminated as a result.

* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Coco is this in spades. He is an arrogant and blunt SmallNameBigEgo ButtMonkey, but he is still the star of the show for a reason.

* GatewaySeries: This show introduced France to the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse in the 1990s starting with ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', and that move did ''much'' to increase interest in Creator/DCComics characters there.

* HilariousInHindsight: A skit from 1995 has Vaness (a puppet based on actress Vanessa Paradis) asking Zaza if she has seen the Creator/JohnnyDepp movie from the night before. Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp would be in a relationship from 1998 to 2012.

* EarWorm: [[https://youtu.be/EgMfKNKfDXU The 1990s opening theme]] can stick in the brain, and not just for French people who were kids in the 1990s.

** Many 30-something people who were fond of the original show when they were children generally do not hold the 2010s revival in very high regard, partly because the cast includes puppets imitating the likes of Kev Adams and Norman Thavaud (who are especially reviled by such older generations and beloved by younger ones) instead of the older ones. NostalgiaFilter applies heavily, naturally.