15 Most Controversial Things Kids’ Cartoons Have Done

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For many, cartoons served as our initial introduction to on screen entertainment. We tend to associate these animated films and shows with silly adventures and colorful characters, as well as the easiest, most innocent and naive years of our own lives. At the same time, some cartoons taught us good values and the difference between right and wrong.

He-Man’s battles with Skeletor served as an introduction to the war between good and evil long. Our idea of relationships came stemmed from the happily-ever-after love story depicted in Aladdin. Back then, Scooby and the Gang were goofs who hunted spooks.

Yet, for a medium many of us associate it with simpler times, cartoons have a history of being anything but innocent. Some contain controversial subject matter with the aim of teaching children of how dangerous the world can be. Others are inappropriate knowing that the content will either go over kid’s heads or won’t do any long-term damage. As we get older and pick up on the edgier subject matter, the cartoons we loved as kids can develop brand new meaning.

From double entendres and socially conscious commentary to racist stereotypes and more, here are 15 Most Controversial Moments In Kids’ Cartoons.

15. HIV VIRUS IN CAPTAIN PLANET



14. RACISM IN STATIC SHOCK



13. FAT ALBERT IN GENERAL



12. DIRTY MAGAZINES IN ED, EDD & EDDY



11. BLACK BUGS BUNNY



10. NUDITY IN THUNDERCATS



9. CIGARETTE ADVERTISING IN THE FLINTSTONES



8. HAPPY SLAVES IN SONG OF THE SOUTH



7. ALADDIN’S ANTI-ARABIC SONG



6. HOMOPHOBIA IN DEXTER’S LABORATORY



5. TALESPIN TERRORIST PLOT



4. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS “FUNEMPLOYMENT”



3. DONALD DUCK NAZI SALUTE



2. BRAVESTARR DRUG OVERDOSE



1. POKEMON SEIZURES

[king of comedy]

For some of these like the Donald Duck cartoon, it was the 40 and it was thing of that time and the same for that Song of the South. The rest are just horrible. I remebered Aladdin and now they edited that song.

[MrCleveland]

Originally Posted by king of comedy

For some of these like the Donald Duck cartoon, it was the 40 and it was thing of that time and the same for that Song of the South. The rest are just horrible. I remebered Aladdin and now they edited that song.

Agree...and theatrical cartoons were NOT aimed towards children! There was even a Betty Boop cartoon where her boss tries to rape Betty!

[king of comedy]

Betty Boop was almost raped?!! WTF??!! That's nothing compare to what's done on Family Guy.

[MA]

Some of these definitely ring a bell for me.