Current Events > Wtf kids cartoons talk about this now???

(+) Yeah! (+)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkxLCxC1TQg

No way this would have passed in the 90's, maybe not even the 00's :o

Oh noes!

https://braceface.fandom.com/wiki/The_Worst_First_Date_Ever._Period.

Episode aired Jul 14, 2001

Oh no cartoons portraying actual issues that kids deal with

Kids cartoons really need to go back to wholesome, entirely family friendly and above the board comedy like the days of Animaniacs.

https://youtu.be/y-pJ-tSiJ7A

catfan2008 posted...

https://braceface.fandom.com/wiki/The_Worst_First_Date_Ever._Period.

Episode aired Jul 14, 2001

I was JUST googling this to find it

This episode taught me what periods were actually

There was a Captain Planet episode that taught kids about AIDS

Gonna get banned in florida isn't it?

Young girls watch that show. This helps make them feel reassured that they aren't weird for having this happen to them. Much better than thousands of years ago when people would shun women who were on their period, and make them hide away calling them unclean

pretty sure G.I. Joe touched upon much worse subjects, like how to deal with downed power lines

Huh. I remember cartoons/shows aimed at girls back then almost never actually talked about their changing bodies. Then again, can't really think of any boy shows that did the same for boys. Pretty cool how it's okay to talk about things that's actually relevent to an adolescent, on Disney of all things.

I do vaguely remember an episode of Pepper Ann that was about boobs, but like I said, it's vague so I don't remember any details. I never watched the show regularly. >_>

TMOG posted...

There was a Captain Planet episode that taught kids about AIDS

Wasn't there a super homophobic comic villain that was powered by AIDs?

Edit: found them. Hemo-Goblin.

https://astoldbyginger.fandom.com/wiki/The_Right_Stuff
January 21, 2001

That clip was great

Ivynn posted...

Huh. I remember cartoons/shows aimed at girls back then almost never actually talked about their changing bodies. Then again, can't really think of any boy shows that did the same for boys. Pretty cool how it's okay to talk about things that's actually relevent to an adolescent, on Disney of all things.

I do vaguely remember an episode of Pepper Ann that was about boobs, but like I said, it's vague so I don't remember any details. I never watched the show regularly. >_>

I was just thinking about this too. The only example I can think of is Degrassi did an episode about one of the characters having wet dreams, and I am pretty sure there was at least one "awkward boner" episode.

I wish kids shows had courage enough to tackle things like drugs. Closest I recall was the osmosis jones show that delt with cigarettes, and static shock that death with it drugs, guns, racism and alot of other serious matters actually.

Prismsblade posted...

I wish kids shows had courage enough to tackle things like drugs. Closest I recall was the osmosis jones show that delt with cigarettes, and static shock that death with it drugs, guns, racism and alot of other serious matters actually.

Yeah but drugs are awesome and racism is not

A few kids shows have used 'child safe' metaphores
like the chocolatte addicted kis from ey arnold

BeautifulBlaze posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkxLCxC1TQg

No way this would have passed in the 90's, maybe not even the 00's :o

Except tiny toons literally had a drunk driving episode where they died.

Remember those Totally for Kids ad-breaks during the Fox Kids days? One talked about pre-teen pregnancy.

Crimsoness posted...

Oh noes!

I'm not saying it's a bad thing! Just surprised how open in is now.

catfan2008 posted...

https://braceface.fandom.com/wiki/The_Worst_First_Date_Ever._Period.

Episode aired Jul 14, 2001

Never heard of that show.

TMOG posted...

There was a Captain Planet episode that taught kids about AIDS

That was a weird one. Honestly the Captain Planet writers weren't good enough to handle that topic in the 90's >_>

CanuckCowboy posted...

Except tiny toons literally had a drunk driving episode where they died.

That episode was banned so maybe not the best example.

BeautifulBlaze posted...

Honestly the Captain Planet writers weren't good

It's why no-one takes environmentalism seriously
<_<

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_There_God%3F_It%27s_Me,_Margaret.

BeautifulBlaze posted...

I'm not saying it's a bad thing!

Sorry. The usual thing on the internet is to expect people are complaining when they talk about things.

Pepper Ann had an episode where she got a training bra.

If that cartoon were made today, people would accuse the show's writers of being groomers.

BeautifulBlaze posted...

Never heard of that show.

braceface was awesome
it had a lot of stuff that most kids shows never seriously discussed

BeautifulBlaze posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkxLCxC1TQg

No way this would have passed in the 90's, maybe not even the 00's :o

the other girl has had it for THREE MONTHS!? How doesnt she bleed to death? Anemia?

Jennywentnorth8 posted...

I was just thinking about this too. The only example I can think of is Degrassi did an episode about one of the characters having wet dreams, and I am pretty sure there was at least one "awkward boner" episode.

well sexism is in vogue now, sadly.

imagine a Pokmon episode where ash is battling korrina and suddenly he pops one and says pikachu a uuhhh and then he sits down and gives instructions from the sitting position and pikachu cant hear him and loses the fight lol

DOOM-64 posted...

well sexism is in vogue now, sadly.

imagine a Pokmon episode where ash is battling korrina and suddenly he pops one and says pikachu a uuhhh and then he sits down and gives instructions from the sitting position and pikachu cant hear him and loses the fight lol

"Oh, Pikachu... I choose you!"

*fap fap fap*

HylianFox posted...

"Oh, Pikachu... I choose you!"

*fap fap fap*

ash-greninja bond activated!!

greninja use water pump!!!

ash: aauugghhh *misty gets pregnant*

Ivynn posted...

Huh. I remember cartoons/shows aimed at girls back then almost never actually talked about their changing bodies. Then again, can't really think of any boy shows that did the same for boys. Pretty cool how it's okay to talk about things that's actually relevent to an adolescent, on Disney of all things.

I do vaguely remember an episode of Pepper Ann that was about boobs, but like I said, it's vague so I don't remember any details. I never watched the show regularly. >_>

I remember there was an As Told By Ginger episode on Nickelodeon where they talked about bra stuffing lol

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/7/1/AAN5R1AAEX4D.jpg

DKBananaSlamma posted...

I remember there was an As Told By Ginger episode on Nickelodeon where they talked about bra stuffing lol

I think I remember that

catfan2008 posted...

https://astoldbyginger.fandom.com/wiki/The_Right_Stuff
January 21, 2001

because people don't bother reading before posting

https://youtu.be/jaivgGELQbE

Prismsblade posted...

I wish kids shows had courage enough to tackle things like drugs. Closest I recall was the osmosis jones show that delt with cigarettes, and static shock that death with it drugs, guns, racism and alot of other serious matters actually.

Captain Planet did it.

Isnt it wild that you think this is weird but the decades of kids cartoons featuring guns isnt

TomClark posted...

Captain Planet did it.

It didn't do it well

But it did it.

TomClark posted...

Captain Planet did it.

Also tackled the issue of Hitler.

Turns out that Captain Planet is weak to Hitlers presence because of his evil aura.

I mean... would you rather have kids googling it on their own? That's pretty much all of the sex ed that the US provides now a days.

clearly y'all forgot about Turning Red... lol

Flauros posted...

Also tackled the issue of Hitler.

Turns out that Captain Planet is weak to Hitlers presence because of his evil aura.

Hatred is a form of pollution, apparently.

Ivynn posted...

It didn't do it well

But it did it.

I'm pretty sure that was the show's mission statement.

ZevLoveDOOM posted...

clearly y'all forgot about Turning Red... lol

The only thing I know about Turning Red is some goofball thought it should have had addressed 9/11.

ZevLoveDOOM posted...

clearly y'all forgot about Turning Red... lol

I dont think yall of us did

wanderingshade posted...

The only thing I know about Turning Red is some goofball thought it should have had addressed 9/11.

What

ProfessorKukui posted...

Ms. Frizzle took a bus full of kids to get nutted on by salmon.

Good times.

ProfessorKukui posted...

Ms. Frizzle took a bus full of kids to get nutted on by salmon.

No lies detected

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdNrs9RLn_Q
It's on Youtube Kids too LOL

evilpresident posted...

What

Some dumb cartoon reviewer was like, and I'm vaguely paraphrasing here, "Turning Red seems to deliberately choose to ignore the sociopolitical impact of 9/11 despite taking place in 2002". He even doubled down on it.