History YMMV / Wilfred

* EarWorm: The main theme, composed by Jim Dooley, is so simple and catchy that one may find themselves humming or whistling it out of nowhere.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Amanda is depicted as a LovableSexManiac here. In 2017 and 2018 her actress Allison Mack as revealed to be the second-in-command to a cult that did slavery and sex trafficking, including of children.

* AwesomeMusic:

* AwesomeMusic: "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff playing at the end of "Resistance" while Ryan walks on the beach, [[spoiler:thinking back to all the good times he and Wilfred had when Wilfred was still alive. It truly captures how lost Ryan is]].

* JerkassWoobie: Kristen [[FreudianExcuse grew up with Ryan being the favorite]], so it makes sense that she's a bitch towards Ryan, and is most likely a power tripper. But keep in mind that both of their parents are ''deeply'' messed up people and [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther she does love her brother]] and will come through for him.
** This is especially pronounced in "Responsibility", when Kristen tries to get Catherine recommitted and break up her romance with her psychologist because [[TallPoppySyndrome she can't stand to see her mother happy]]... because Kristen's own life isn't very happy.

** Ann is a walking example of this trope, with her ridiculously horrible hygiene.
*** In fact, her only source of income? She runs a fetish site where perverts can pay to see her being a gross slob.
*** Now add on top of that, Wilfred's habit of eating food remnants off of her. He also makes a cologne out of the sweat he wrings from the pits of her clothes.

* TheWoobie: Ryan. No more needs to be said.

** Seeing Darryl "preparing" himself with peanut butter.
** Ann is a walking example of this trope. Now, add on top of that Wilfred's dog-like interactions of eating food remnants off of her.
*** He also makes a cologne out of the sweat he wrings from the pits of her clothes.

{{Squick}}:

* JerkassWoobie: Kristen [[FreudianExcuse grew up with Ryan being the favorite]], so it makes sense that she's a bitch towards Ryan, and is most likely a power tripper. But keep in mind that neither siblings seem to talk about seeing their father often, and she never sees her mom, so it seems like she really does care about her only family member ([=EP4=]) and wants to spend time with him, and is more than willing to help him out of financial situations as long as he's willing to man up.
* {{Squick}}:

** Seeing Darryl "preparing" himself with peanut butter.

** Seeing Darryl "preparing" himself with peanut butter.
* TearJerker: The end of US episode 8.

* TearJerker: The end of US episode 8.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Inverted, as co-creator Jason Gann has said in an interview that he and the other creators ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ginVsgz-NDw actually were on drugs when they created the show.]]''

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Seems to be the point of the show; is Wilfred antagonizing Ryan, or just trying to help him let go and enjoy life? Along with other alternate interpretations of the show in general (is Ryan crazy/dead/or is everything for real?)
** Is Darryl really a dog molester?
* HilariousInHindsight: Brian from WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy wanted to do a show starring Elijah Wood. Now Elijah is in a show with a talking dog.
** Even better when you consider that Wilfred (the US version) was developed by David Zuckerman, who helped develop/executive produced Family Guy.

* CulturePolice: [[MoralGuardians Family First Party]] Senator Steve Fielding objected to the show, due to taxpayer funding being used to make a show "depicting acts of bestiality"[[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/wilfred-has-plenty-of-bong-for-your-buck/story-e6frfmyi-1225843015886]]. Apparently the senator had no comment on the rape references, the nudity, the language, the drug use, or the necrophilia references. Or the fact that Wilfred's preferred sex partner is a teddy bear. The list goes on.

* HilariousInHindsight: Brian from FamilyGuy wanted to do a show starring Elijah Wood. Now Elijah is in a show with a talking dog.

** How about sex with an off-puttingly aggressive Jane Kaczmarek who keeps referring to herself as a "naughty widdle bunny" intercut with footage of Wilfred rimming a plush giraffe? To make matters worse, we soon find out that [[spoiler:Wilfred gave Kaczmark's character oral sex after Ryan wasn't up to it]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Brian from FamilyGuy wanted to do a show starring Elijah Wood. Now Elijah is in a show with a dog.

** Pointed out that Jenna is a little too good at [[ManipulativeBastard getting guys to do stuff for her]].

* AdaptationDistillation: The American version of the series starts from the same basic premise as the Australian original, but it improves on it in several respects, not least that Jenna is vastly more likable than Sarah, her equivalent.

* TearJerker: The end of US episode 8.

* JerkassWoobie: Kristen [[freudian excuse grew up being the unfavorite]], so it makes sense that she's a bitch towards Ryan, and is most likely a power tripper. But keep in mind that neither siblings seem to talk about seeing their father often, and she never sees her mom, so it seems like she really does care about her only family member (EP4) and wants to spend time with him, and is more than willing to help him out of financial situations as long as he's willing to man up.

* JerkassWoobie: Kristen [[freudian excuse|grew up being the unfavorite]], so it makes sense that she's a bitch towards Ryan. However, she definitely comes across as sympathetic when she wants to hang out with Ryan (ep 4), even though he wants to pick up Wilfred. And she is more than willing to help him out financially as long as he mans up and asks for it.

* Jerkass Woobie: Kristen [[freudian excuse|grew up being the unfavorite]], so it makes sense that she's a bitch towards Ryan. However, she definitely comes across as sympathetic when she wants to hang out with Ryan (ep 4), even though he wants to pick up Wilfred. And she is more than willing to help him out financially as long as he mans up and asks for it.