History YMMV / MrMom

* ValuesDissonance:
** These days, the concept of a stay-at-home dad isn't at all that absurd. In fact, questioning it is now seen as more than a little sexist.
** Caroline quitting her job in protest due to Ron's unwanted advances, with Ron apparently receiving no disciplinary action over his behavior, is presented as a triumphant moment for her - in the era of "Me Too," it comes across as much more of a depressing defeat, with Caroline losing her working life to a system that protects men like Ron.

* RetroactiveRecognition: The kid with [[TropeNamer the]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] is played by Creator/TaliesinJaffe. HilariousInHindsight, considering he became incredibly involved in goth subculture not long after, and grew up to [[Anime/HellsingUltimate write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play Dungeons and Dragons live online]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: The kid with [[TropeNamer the]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] is played by Creator/TaliesinJaffe. HilariousInHindsight, considering he became incredibly involved in goth subculture not long after, and grew up to [[Anime/HellsingUltimate write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play ''Dungeons and Dragons'' live online]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Just the fact that the actor who played the kid with [[TropeNamer the]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] was Creator/TaliesinJaffe, who became incredibly involved in goth subculture not long after, and grew up to [[Anime/HellsingUltimate write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play ''Dungeons and Dragons'' live online]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Just the fact that the actor who played the kid with [[TropeNamer the]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] was Creator/TaliesinJaffe, who grew up to [[Anime/HellsingUltimate write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play ''Dungeons and Dragons'' live online]].
** And the fact that, not long after this role, he grew to become incredibly involved in the goth subculture.

** It's not so bad when you realize at the end that Caroline will have little trouble getting another job, and Jack can handle being a HouseHusband, if the need arises.
** He could [[ActorAllusion always]] [[Film/GungHo convince a Japanese company to move one of their plants to Detroit.]]

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: "You're doing it wrong, moron!"
** Jack being bombarded with choices when trying to buy meat (and cheese) at the supermarket.
** Jack initially snubs soap operas but in the next scene he's deeply invested in it, knowing all the ins and outs of the storylines. Even the two older kids know a thing or two.
** The overloaded clothes washer.
** The dream sequence where Jack is killed in a crime of passion. Especially the moment when he's shot, he merely says [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction "Aw, shit."]], then "I loved this shirt!" Followed by dropping to the floor near his own chalk outline... and wiggling into position.
** "Joan..." "Jack." "Caroline?" "Well, now that we've got the names straight..."

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The HappyEnding revolves around Jack getting his job back, in the 1980s era Detroit Automobile Industry. It is likely that his re-employment will be a temporary situation at best.

*** Although it looks like it'll come off worse for Ron; his biggest client will leave upon learning Caroline has left, and Ron's own job could be in a lot of trouble.

** Seeing Christopher Lloyd going crazy on Jeffery Tambor when he is laid off. Guess he ''really was'' that hard up on money for the [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture flux capacitor]] before resorting to blueball funds from Libyan terrorists.

*** Although it looks like it'll come off worse for Ron; his biggest client will leave upon learning Caroline has left, and Ron's own job could be in a lot of trouble.

** Caroline quitting her job in protest due to Ron's unwanted advances, with Ron apparently receiving no disciplinary action over his behavior, is presented as a triumphant moment for her - in the era of "Me Too," it comes across as much more of a depressing defeat, with Caroline losing her working life to a system that protects men like Ron.

* HilariousInHindsight: Just the fact that the actor who played the kid with [[TropeNamer The]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] was Creator/TaliesinJaffe, who grew up to [[Anime/HellsingUltimate write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play ''Dungeons and Dragons'' live online]].

** Caroline quitting her job in protest due to Ron's unwanted advances, with Ron apparently receiving no disciplinary action over his his behavior, is presented as a triumphant moment for her - in the era of "Me Too," it comes across as much more of a depressing defeat, with Caroline losing her working life to a system that protects men like Ron.

** It's not so bad when you realize at the end that Jack's wife will have little trouble getting another job, and Jack can handle being a HouseHusband, if the need arises.

** Caroline quitting her job in protest due to Ron's unwanted advances, with Ron apparently receiving no disciplinary action over his his behavior, is presented as a triumphant moment for her - in the era of "Me Too," it comes across as much more of a depressing defeat.

* ValuesDissonance: These days, the concept of a stay-at-home dad isn't at all that absurd. In fact, questioning it is now seen as more than a little sexist.

* MemeticMutation: "You're doing it wrong."

* HilariousInHindsight: Just the fact that the actor who played the kid with [[TropeNamer The]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] was Creator/TaliesinJaffe, who grew up to [[Anime/HellsingUltimate write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play Dungeons and Dragons live online]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Just the fact that the actor who played the kid with [[TropeNamer The]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] was Creator/TaliesinJaffe, who grew up to [[Anime/{{Hellsing}} write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play Dungeons and Dragons live online]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Just the fact that the actor who played the kid with [[TropeNamer The]] [[TheWoobie woobie]] was Taliesin Jaffe, who grew up to [[{{Hellsing}} write awesomely violent anime dubs]] and [[WebVideo/CriticalRole play Dungeons and Dragons live online]].