History YMMV / Maury

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: In some cases, as amusing as it may be, the adults involved in a DNA test are genuinely unlikable people.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: In some cases, as amusing as it may be, all parties in a DNA test are genuinely unlikable people.
** There was one case where a mom came on to prove that her deceased son was not the father of another woman's child. However, she did it in a way that would have gotten her booed if she was the second person introduced, but she was the first. Then, the mother of the infant comes out and gets violently booed. When it was revealed the deceased son was not the father, she poured on the verbal abuse so much, it came dangerously close to a FaceHeelDoubleTurn. Maury himself looked increasingly uncomfortable as the bickering went on, and justifiably so.

** There was one case where a mom came on to prove that her deceased son was not the father of another woman's child. However, she did it in a way that would have gotten her booed if she was the second person introduced, but she was the first. Then, the mother of the infant comes out and gets violently booed. When it was revealed the deceased son was not the father, she poured on the verbal abuse so much, it came dangerously close to a HeelFaceDoubleTurn. Maury himself looked increasingly uncomfortable as the bickering went on, and justifiably so.

** It's quite easy when you've seen several shows before and realize the patterns. Most of the ones that look the ''most'' like women (usually, also with large breasts) and are dressed in the most revealing outfits are actually men, and the ones who move and behave awkwardly, are purposely done up to look like transvestites, and are often bodybuilders, are actually the women. With these facts, you will be right in your guesses most of the time.

* UnfortunateImplications: It's very rare for a father to be present on the out-of-control teen girl episodes. This gives a very negative view of single parents [[note]]* Then again, considering the type of show it is...[[/note]]. Granted, it's possible only one parent was able to attend, but it'd be hard to say that for every guest.

* UnfortunateImplications: It's very rare for a father to be present on the out-of-control teen girl episodes. This gives a very negative view of single parents[[* Then again, considering the type of show it is...]]. Granted, it's possible only one parent was able to attend, but it'd be hard to say that for every guest.

** ''Maury'' is also the source of "CHICKEN TETRAZINNI!", a favorite clip on ''TheSoup'' and the winner of the show's best moment of the year.

*** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt2i0ts-uck Outkast version]] is probably the most popular.
**** Both of the linked clips feature ''the same woman''

*** [[ItGotWorse Made substantially worse]] if the man decides to leave the woman if the child isn't his, as this will usually get the man [[TheUnfairSex booed off the stage.]]

** While we're at it, the times when it's the child him or herself that is looking for her father.

* MemeticMutation:
** "You ARE/are NOT the father!"
*** There's a video on YouTube where a fan of ''ThePriceIsRight'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8Xl3aFizs spliced in a bunch of dings and the show's theme music]] when one man was declared to not be the father.
*** There's a Flash video loop showing a not-the-father dancing around to the ''FinalFantasy'' victory music.
*** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt2i0ts-uck Outkast version]] is probably the most popular.
** Some episodes had guests who celebrated a wee bit too early when Maury says "You are..." and then go into complete shock when he finishes his sentence "NOT the father!"
** YOU DON'T KNOW ME! WHATEVER!
*** [[SouthPark WHATEVA! I DO WHAT I WANT!!!]]
** "And the lie detector test determined THAT'S A LIE/you were telling THE TRUTH!" (Never "...determined you were telling A LIE" or "...determined THAT'S THE TRUTH", which would make it less predictable.)

* TearJerker: The moments when someone is hoping they are the father of a child, regardless of the results.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: The point of "Man or Woman?" episodes — 10-15 people come onstage as women, while the audience tries to guess if they are really female or male.

* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack The times where the same couple come back time after time, and each time leave the show having ended it because s/he cheats, lies, or whatever.

** ''Maury'' is also the source of "CHICKEN TETRAZINNI!", a favorite clip on ''TheSoup'' and the winner of the show's best moment.

*** There's a video on YouTube where a fan of ''ThePriceIsRight'' spliced in a bunch of dings and the show's theme music when one man was declared to not be the father.

** It's quite easy when you've seen several shows before and realize the patterns. Most of the ones that look the ''most'' like women (usually, also with large breasts) and are dressed in the most revealing outfits are actually men, and the ones who move and behave awkwardly and are purposely done up to look like transvestites are actually the women. With these facts, you will be right in your guesses most of the time.