History YMMV / HotInCleveland

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In the pilot episode, Joy (Creator/JaneLeeves) sarcastically asks Elka (Creator/BettyWhite) if she was a hundred. The latter passed away just ''17 days'' shy of her centennial birthday.
* HarsherInHindsight: Heather Locklear had a minor role in season 4 as the PsychoExGirlfriend of Melanie's love interest. In 2018, Locklear was arrested for assault twice.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In the pilot episode, Joy (Creator/JaneLeeves) sarcastically asking Elka (Creator/BettyWhite) if she was a hundred. The latter passed away just ''17 days'' shy of her centennial birthday.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The pilot episode had Joy (Creator/JaneLeeves) snarkily asking Elka (Creator/BettyWhite) if she was a hundred. The latter passed away just ''17 days'' shy of her centennial birthday.

* FunnyAneurysmMomemt: The pilot episode had Joy (Creator/JaneLeeves) snarkily asking Elka (Creator/BettyWhite) if she was a hundred. The latter passed away just ''17 days'' shy of her centennial birthday.

** ''Edge of Tomorrow'' is eventually became the name of an [[Film/EdgeOfTomorrow actual movie]]!

* HilariousInHindsight: Compare White's role from ''Golden Girls'' and her role in this show.
** Hell, compare it to her role on ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.

* BizarroEpisode: in Season 5 episode 17, the girls visit Elka at her house where they land in a cartoon version of Cleveland. Where they meet Steven Tyler who grants them three wishes, the first wish sends them to beauty land, where Joy turns into a balloon Melanie becomes a BrainlessBeauty and Victoria a Baby, the second wish causes a Zombie Apocalypse and the girls build their perfect men using built a bear equipment, and Elka’s third wish is that [=LeBron=] never left Cleveland which causes the town to turn into a second Los Angeles.
* CreatorsPet: Elka can be quite the bitch. Whereas [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Sophia]] often insulted to put the stuck-up or stupid in their place, Elka tends to cut your throat for no reason in particular.

* TheissTitillationTheory: Melanie in a trash bag-dress when she causes it to ride up in "Duct Soup".
* [[CreatorsPet The Wesley]]: Elka can be quite the bitch. Whereas [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Sophia]] often insulted to put the stuck-up or stupid in their place, Elka tends to cut your throat for no reason in particular.

* Theiss Titillation Theory: Melanie in a trash bag-dress when she causes it to ride up in "Duct Soup".

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Joy's groom calls off the wedding, her new friend Vicky comforts her by jokingly promising to marry her herself.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Elka a CoolOldLady, or is she needlessly cruel and malicious (especially towards Joy) ForTheEvulz?
* EnsembleDarkhorse: '''Betty. White.''' To the point where virtually everyone credits the show's high ratings to the decision by the producers to turn her one-shot appearance in the pilot into a regular role. To everyone's credit, Elka has not yet become a full-fledged BreakoutCharacter, but seems to be following in the footsteps of, appropriately enough, Sophia from White's own ''TheGoldenGirls''.
* HilariousInHindsight: Compare White's role from ''GoldenGirls'' and her role in this show.
** Hell, compare it to her role on ''TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.
* TheWesley: Elka can be quite the bitch. Whereas [[TheGoldenGirls Sophia]] often insulted to put the stuck-up or stupid in their place, Elka tends to cut your throat for no reason in particular.

* AuthorAppeal: Betty White's decades-long support of animal rights has crept into Elka more and more.
* BetterByADifferentName: ''GoldenGirls.''

** Hell, compare it to her role on ''TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Compare White's role from ''GoldenGirls'' and her role in this show.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: '''Betty. White.''' To the point where virtually everyone credits the show's high ratings to the decision by the producers to turn her one-shot appearance in the pilot into a regular role. To everyone's credit, Elka has not yet become a full-fledged BreakoutCharacter, but seems to be following in the footsteps of, appropriately enough, Sophia from White's own ''TheGoldenGirls''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Compare White's role from GoldenGirls and her role in this show.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: '''Betty. White.''' To the point where virtually everyone credits the show's high ratings to the decision by the producers to turn her one-shot appearance in the pilot into a regular role. To everyone's credit, Elka has not yet become a full-fledged BreakoutCharacter, but seems to be following in the footsteps of, appropriately enough, Sophia from White's own ''TheGoldenGirls''.