- Can't Un-Hear It: After learning that the real Thelma Keane was born and raised in Australia, it's fascinating to reread the old strips and imagine Thel speaking in a Queensland accent.
- Crosses the Line Twice: In the Christmas special, Billy outright telling Jeffy that their grandfather can't celebrate Christmas with them because he's dead.
- Hilarious in Hindsight: The character of "Not Me" is this if you've seen Paranoia Agent, since Lil' Slugger is basically a Darker and Edgier version of him.
- So Bad, It's Good: The general consensus among the comic strip community.
- Sweetness Aversion: The family is portrayed as so old-timey and wholesome that it has zero edge for a lot of viewers to attach to, not to mention how many of the punchlines involve cutesy thoughts the child characters say.
- Tear Jerker: Even the online comics snark community found the tribute to Thel Keane to be rather touching.
- Values Dissonance: In the earliest strips, Bil and Thel sometimes used Corporal Punishment on the kids, since it was still widely accepted at the time.
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