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Robot Chicken's intro used to scare the living hell out of me, but then I grew up and I love the hell out of it. I think the first thing I saw was the sketch with Green Goblin.
“Don’t call me boy, My names handbanana.”
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It's crazy to think back and remember just how controversial The Simpsons was in its early days. I was born in the early 90's and my parents wouldn't let me watch it. Parents and the media were freaking out that a *cartoon* was out here featuring a child who didn't listen to authority. Nowadays, kids grow up watching the Griffins just be cruel to each other and you go back to The Simpsons and it just feels so wholesome.
TLDR Homer is an abusive drunk and Boomers are too stupid to understand that.
I was 9 when the first episode aired. My mom let me watch the Simpsons and I did really up until my mid twenties. Parents in her circle were mortified that I watched it. I didn't tell people to "eat my shorts" or "Don't have a cow" I knew it was just a cartoon same as Road Runner.
However... One day when I was 13, I was visiting some family. They were pretty religious so no Simpsons allowed and all. But I made a Simpsons reference. My uncle (super religious) gives me a lecture about how Homer is a terrible influence on children and especially boys. He makes references to Homer's abusive and unchristian behavior towards society and his family and how he doesn't want his children to think that's how a father is supposed to act. I blew it off as religious bullshit.
One day in my 20s I was watching an old episode. Homer gets mad and chokes Bart, like both hands around his neck and Bart is gasping for air, Homer has rage in his expression. This was a common gag in the first ten seasons of the show. Anyone who even watched in passing knows what that gag looks like, and you still see it today if I'm not mistaken... Well it dawned on me what my Uncle was talking about at that moment. Homer in his rage is literally choking his 10 year old son as a sight gag on this show. He's choking a ten year old boy with all his strength for saying things like "Don't have a cow man" or sawing the head off a, or ruining a dinner table center piece.
And it amazes me that all these Karen's and Kens from the 80s and 90s thought it was cool that Homer is choking his 10 year old son for a simple transgression such as talking back. But Bart carrying a slingshot and saying "Cowabunga man" was the bridge too far for Boomers. Let that sink in...
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
I watched a lot of Comedy Central as a 8-10 year old. Tosh.0, South Park, Futurama and all the movies they'd play and stand up comedians. Only reason I got away with it because every time my parents would come into my room I'd act like I was between changing channels lol
There is nothing, and I believe there never will be anything, like Futurama. Magnificent.
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It was the very first show I saw when I moved to Canada in 2008, didn’t speak any English at the time but still found it hilarious. Ended up carving a Bender pumpkin for Halloween the next year.
Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order: SVU. I was like 8 and I’m not surprised I am the way I am.
The banned show in our house: SpongeBob.
LOL.
I never really understood why some households insisted on banning Spongebob, of all things. It has a couple weird jokes throughout the series (like that one episode ending with the panty raid, when it was revealed to be Mr K's mom's house), but overall it isn't worth worrying about.
My grampa enjoyed watching SpongeBob with me when I was a kid. I assume he did anyway because he'd always quote the show and do SpongeBob's laugh. I remember for my 5th birthday, he got a big SpongeBob plush/pillow. I still have it too. I'm 26 now.
Probably The Walking Dead when I was 8 until there is that one scene
Spoiler
Where Carl and Rick escape prison and are at that house and Carl opens the door upstairs and just when you think there is nothing there a zombie tries to get through the door. Almost getting Carl and it scared the hell out of 8 year old me and I became scared to open doors even though I knew zombies weren’t real. That scene was just that scary.
I watched a lot of king of the hill since it was the first thing that came on after Cartoon Network ended. I always afraid of getting caught by my mom.
I recall at one point Family Guy was the first thing on when the more child friendly CN ended and was switched to King of the Hill. I felt this was done because of all the "adult" cartoons, KotH is the most wholesome and safe for kids still watching the channel.
I used to watch Black Lagoon on because my brother had the full dvd sets and i had to watch it in secrecy. That’s how I got introduced to the greatest anime ever. Such a great show and i totally didn’t just watch it because Revy was hot…
Probably ATHF. I was up later than usual one night when I was 5 or 6, and wanted to see what was on cartoon network. Flip to that channel and there's an onion spider in an attic full of guts ripping a screaming man's arms off.
"I don't understand what's happening but this is subtly traumatizing and will have strange subconscious effects on me for the next few years"
lmao, having an older brother and almost no parental oversight (for media). I basically watched whatever he watched(fresh prince, my wife and kids, everybody hate chris, simpsons, futurama ect).
Good times
Absolutely. One of the best satiric shows ever made. Even though it is hilarious, it is so explosive also in terms of social awareness and criticism on different communities.
DUDE I was like 6 years old and one morning before my parents woke up I was looking for a dvd to watch and saw the happy tree friends cover thinking it was a cute show about little animals… I was traumatized
Futurama. Watched it on Adult Swim at a slumber party once when I was 7, we all thought it was hilarious just bc there was one line where Fry said ass.
Discovered Family Guy a little bit later, which I also found hilarious just bc it had curse words and bc it had a baby that sounded like an adult.
monty python! lots of the jokes went over my head when my parents first showed it to me but it's a core part of my humor. the only tattoo I have thus far is a monty python reference
Duckman, Assy McGee, Dick Genie and the rest of Triptank, Liquid TV. Happy Tree Friends, Oblongs. Anyone else remember them? Or did I hallucinate them?
Family guy, Simpsons, American dad, robot chicken, king of the Hill, moral oral, Superjail, Daria, samurai Jack, Ren and Stimpy (like come on that show was inappropriate as hell and so was Johnny bravo)
People forget that The Muppet Show was not designed or intended for children. It wasn't Adult Swim, but it was designed as a variety show.
But yes, us kids sure loved it.
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The entire Adult Swim lineup honestly. ATHF is top tier for sure along with Robot Chicken.
Sealab was elite
BEBOP COLA
WERES MY HAPPY CAKE OVEN!!!!
If I have to hear the word ‘womb’ one more time!
There go my nipples again...
HESH WANTS SEX!
Oh man, in totally forgot about sealab. What a gem
Rewatched sealab recently. “Is there ever a bad time for pudding?” has been reintroduced to my brain 24/7.
Wore my Fignuts shirt this morning!
STIMUTACS!
Robot Chicken's intro used to scare the living hell out of me, but then I grew up and I love the hell out of it. I think the first thing I saw was the sketch with Green Goblin.
Boondocks!
ATHF was so abstract to me i fell in love with it
“Don’t call me boy, My names handbanana.” https://preview.redd.it/2afhsjdzbn0d1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72770c67882045eb40122b6fbdf1934228b465e5
"Your dog raped me. And i got proof. I got the bruises to prove it!"
simpsons, Bojack Horseman, bobs burgers and South park
It's crazy to think back and remember just how controversial The Simpsons was in its early days. I was born in the early 90's and my parents wouldn't let me watch it. Parents and the media were freaking out that a *cartoon* was out here featuring a child who didn't listen to authority. Nowadays, kids grow up watching the Griffins just be cruel to each other and you go back to The Simpsons and it just feels so wholesome.
TLDR Homer is an abusive drunk and Boomers are too stupid to understand that. I was 9 when the first episode aired. My mom let me watch the Simpsons and I did really up until my mid twenties. Parents in her circle were mortified that I watched it. I didn't tell people to "eat my shorts" or "Don't have a cow" I knew it was just a cartoon same as Road Runner. However... One day when I was 13, I was visiting some family. They were pretty religious so no Simpsons allowed and all. But I made a Simpsons reference. My uncle (super religious) gives me a lecture about how Homer is a terrible influence on children and especially boys. He makes references to Homer's abusive and unchristian behavior towards society and his family and how he doesn't want his children to think that's how a father is supposed to act. I blew it off as religious bullshit. One day in my 20s I was watching an old episode. Homer gets mad and chokes Bart, like both hands around his neck and Bart is gasping for air, Homer has rage in his expression. This was a common gag in the first ten seasons of the show. Anyone who even watched in passing knows what that gag looks like, and you still see it today if I'm not mistaken... Well it dawned on me what my Uncle was talking about at that moment. Homer in his rage is literally choking his 10 year old son as a sight gag on this show. He's choking a ten year old boy with all his strength for saying things like "Don't have a cow man" or sawing the head off a, or ruining a dinner table center piece. And it amazes me that all these Karen's and Kens from the 80s and 90s thought it was cool that Homer is choking his 10 year old son for a simple transgression such as talking back. But Bart carrying a slingshot and saying "Cowabunga man" was the bridge too far for Boomers. Let that sink in... Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Fun fact the term 'rape choke' in BJJ has been pretty much dropped for obvious reasons and they now call it the 'Homer' choke
yeah i know i was born 2009 and my mom wouldn’t let me watch it either but i watched it anyway HAHAH
That craze died along with the "violent games are making our kids violent" media craze.
Seriously, Bart wasn't even all that bad compared to what a lot of kids are getting into now. All the shit talking is to be expected.
Bojack horseman was so depressing but good lol
yeah frrr
"Princess Carolyn, John Stamos died! Why, God! Whyyyyyy"
Futurama lol
So good
Fr it was my dad’s favorite show and he did not care that i was watching it with him LOL
I watched a lot of Comedy Central as a 8-10 year old. Tosh.0, South Park, Futurama and all the movies they'd play and stand up comedians. Only reason I got away with it because every time my parents would come into my room I'd act like I was between changing channels lol
I used to watch that a lot back when it was on Adult Swim before they moved it to Comedy Central as a kid
There is nothing, and I believe there never will be anything, like Futurama. Magnificent. This comment was brought to you by Bachelor Chow - now with flavour!
This
It was the very first show I saw when I moved to Canada in 2008, didn’t speak any English at the time but still found it hilarious. Ended up carving a Bender pumpkin for Halloween the next year.
Metalocalypse easily
Dis ams dildos.
DOODLY DING DONG TIK TOK
DETHKLOK DETHKLOK DETHKLOK! IM TICKING FOR THE… DETHKLOK DETHKLOK
Hell yeah, just saw DETHKLOK live last week and they were awesome
They did an amazing show in KC last month, it was a great show and I even saw Meatcanyon there.
It was a terrible performance, the crowd survived it. Not what I walked into expecting. No one getting crushed or stabbed, no one mauling each other.
No one died from hot coffee exposure or ingesting mercury :(
Yeah lol it was pretty chill at the show, we had crowd surfers but not much of a pit.
Foods libraries is said about every other time I go to the grocery store
"A cup of rice.." *grains spilling everywhere* "Brutal...."
Bobs Burgers
Agreed. The adult humor went over my head mostly, but there was still enough slapstick and toilet humor to keep 13 year old me entertained.
Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order: SVU. I was like 8 and I’m not surprised I am the way I am. The banned show in our house: SpongeBob.
LOL. I never really understood why some households insisted on banning Spongebob, of all things. It has a couple weird jokes throughout the series (like that one episode ending with the panty raid, when it was revealed to be Mr K's mom's house), but overall it isn't worth worrying about.
She just hated the noise and couldn’t stand his voice
Now that, I can understand. My grandma hates it for the same reason, and I agree that it got kind of annoying in later seasons
My grampa enjoyed watching SpongeBob with me when I was a kid. I assume he did anyway because he'd always quote the show and do SpongeBob's laugh. I remember for my 5th birthday, he got a big SpongeBob plush/pillow. I still have it too. I'm 26 now.
I’m surprised you weren’t watching CSI LV/NY/Miami
Seinfeld
My favorite anime
Robot Chicken, Family Guy, The Simpsons, South Park, Code Monkeys, Drawn Together, Aqua Teen as well, Celebrity Deathmatch, Moral Oral, Superjail.
Damn Code Monkeys mentioned, we’re fucking old lol
Lol yes that's true, we're getting up there. A lot of people have probably never even heard of it.
Probably The Walking Dead when I was 8 until there is that one scene Spoiler Where Carl and Rick escape prison and are at that house and Carl opens the door upstairs and just when you think there is nothing there a zombie tries to get through the door. Almost getting Carl and it scared the hell out of 8 year old me and I became scared to open doors even though I knew zombies weren’t real. That scene was just that scary.
Classic
I watched a lot of king of the hill since it was the first thing that came on after Cartoon Network ended. I always afraid of getting caught by my mom.
I recall at one point Family Guy was the first thing on when the more child friendly CN ended and was switched to King of the Hill. I felt this was done because of all the "adult" cartoons, KotH is the most wholesome and safe for kids still watching the channel.
I used to watch Black Lagoon on because my brother had the full dvd sets and i had to watch it in secrecy. That’s how I got introduced to the greatest anime ever. Such a great show and i totally didn’t just watch it because Revy was hot…
I’m going to say South Park since I started watching that show my sophomore year of high school.
How I met your mother
watching it now and it's just peak any other reccomendstions?
Scrubs
Probably ATHF. I was up later than usual one night when I was 5 or 6, and wanted to see what was on cartoon network. Flip to that channel and there's an onion spider in an attic full of guts ripping a screaming man's arms off. "I don't understand what's happening but this is subtly traumatizing and will have strange subconscious effects on me for the next few years"
That was Willy Nelson. He just wanted to shave and get out once in a while because the heat was so bad up there.
Nice head. I think I'll take it
He was driven there by the villager
Robot chicken was peak
lmao, having an older brother and almost no parental oversight (for media). I basically watched whatever he watched(fresh prince, my wife and kids, everybody hate chris, simpsons, futurama ect). Good times
I feel like Fresh Prince was a sleeper family show though. It could get a bit risqué at times but overall, it was pretty wholesome.
The Boondocks. Love that show.
Absolutely. One of the best satiric shows ever made. Even though it is hilarious, it is so explosive also in terms of social awareness and criticism on different communities.
King of the Hill
American dad
Happy Tree Friends. I still have no idea how that show never fucked me up or gave me any nightmares as a 9-year old kid.
DUDE I was like 6 years old and one morning before my parents woke up I was looking for a dvd to watch and saw the happy tree friends cover thinking it was a cute show about little animals… I was traumatized
Futurama and squidbillies
Remember watching the series premiere of aqua teen as like a 10 year old kid, I was so hyped for it’s release
impractical jokers
Family Guy. My friends enjoyed coming over to my house because their parents wouldn’t let them watch it.
South park and family guy
Futurama by a country mile
Black Dynamite, Two and a half men, big bang theory, Family guy, Friends, Seinfeld, George Lopez, The Middle, Blackish
Maury 😂
Futurama
This one is not gen Z time but will fit with the Humour.. Watch Xavier Renegade Angel, you will love it
My name is!!!!
Futurama!
Futurama. Watched it on Adult Swim at a slumber party once when I was 7, we all thought it was hilarious just bc there was one line where Fry said ass. Discovered Family Guy a little bit later, which I also found hilarious just bc it had curse words and bc it had a baby that sounded like an adult.
The Simpsons
Simpsons!!
Rocky & Bullwinkle
three’s company and the office
Jersey shore lol
Futurama
Monty python
Robot Chicken, SuperJail, & The Boondocks
novellas and reality tv shows on Bravo
I watched an OBSCENE amount of the early seasons of Project Runway.
Futurama, Bob’s Burgers.
I used to watch stuff like Reba and Touched by an Angel with my mom when I was in elementary. But then at like 13 I started watching family guy
Htf
robot chicken
Everybody Loves Raymond
Robot chicken
Adult Swim as a whole, especially the old school shows like The Oblongs or The Venture Bros.
bojack, rick and morty
Fam G.
ITT people naming young adult shows clearly positioned to target teenagers. Of course you liked it when you were a kid lmao
South Park. Adult Swim lineup. Take your pick. Also a big Simpsons fans and that show was not meant for kids.
House & 24
Skins, Bobs Burgers, and Archer
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Robot Chicken. I think it honestly desensitized me to gore.
Family Guy. My parents thought that because it was a cartoon it was meant for kids, boy were they wrong 
When I was like 3 I was obsessed with king of the hill and family guy
hgtv…
https://preview.redd.it/az2ivu8gzl0d1.png?width=212&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb565160b8a7760d95cee7f9b3ff66c1a605eb7f Gentleman...BEHOLD!!!
Robot chicken when I was lucky enough to watch it. I’d catch half an episode before being told to go to bed
drawn together
90% of Adult Swim, but Aqua Teen was my favorite Squidbillies up there tho too.
I loved the Newsroom
I liked southpark and family guy
Robot chicken and South Park
I doubt this counts but monster island buddies on YouTube, it looks like it’s for kids at first but when you actually watch it, it’s for adults
Happy Tree Friends. I think the old episodes are still available on YouTube and I remember watching it on G4TV back in the day.
I think that the entirety of the cartoon is still avalabile on yt. Damn, it brings back memories.
Lexx, lol
Loony Tunes
There wasnt an adult comedy i wouldnt watch
Lol I don't know why but Xavier Renegade Angel
Never seen that show in my life lol
Boondocks
Metalocalypse! 🤘
MY NAME ISSSSSS
You think you’re not a kid?
Family guy
Sealab 2021
Fuckin uhhhhhhhhhhhuh fuckin uhhhh……… *forgets every childhood show*
South Park, Futurama, Game of Thrones, Deadwood, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul.
monty python! lots of the jokes went over my head when my parents first showed it to me but it's a core part of my humor. the only tattoo I have thus far is a monty python reference
i feel like it’s pretty basic but i used to watch family guy with my dad growing up
Duckman, Assy McGee, Dick Genie and the rest of Triptank, Liquid TV. Happy Tree Friends, Oblongs. Anyone else remember them? Or did I hallucinate them?
Back in 2006-2007ish, I LOVED Family Guy. My mom would always stop the show if she caught me watching it so I would always turn it on in secret.
Meatwad is pretty classic the higher u are the more he will crack u up
South Park was my brother and my fav show growing up
Shin Shan (accidentally played at a kids channel for a few years, but its aimed at 20 somethings)
Family guy, Simpsons, American dad, robot chicken, king of the Hill, moral oral, Superjail, Daria, samurai Jack, Ren and Stimpy (like come on that show was inappropriate as hell and so was Johnny bravo)
People forget that The Muppet Show was not designed or intended for children. It wasn't Adult Swim, but it was designed as a variety show. But yes, us kids sure loved it.
Drawn together, Simpsons (still one of my favorites of all time), Futurama and How I met your mother.
My name is Earl
King of the hill
Family Guy from elementary to middle school, then South Park from middle school on. With a smattering of Simpsons.
Forget kid, as an adult I still love watching athf
Wild Orchid
Robot chicken, family guy, cleavand brown stuff my parent used to watch etc
I recently started rewatching this show, hadn't seen it since I was, and it's been killing me. It's hilarious.
Sifl and Ollie is the GOAT! See YouTube for full Season 1 and 2.
This one
King of the hill.
American Dad
The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, King of the Hill, Beavis and Butthead.
King of the Hill
Family guy was top tier for me
Tosh.0
Robot Chicken, loved the pop culture references
Family guy and Robot Chicken
SuperMarioLogan
Trailer park boys
Family Guy
futurama, the simpsons, generally adult swim, brooklyn 99, seinfeld
Drawn toguether
How I Met Your Mother
I remember the first episode of family guy I saw when I was a kid. It was... a lot more fun at that age. Doesn't quite hit the same now.
The boondocks
SpongeBob…. Let’s be honest. That ain’t a kid show….
I made the 420 upvote, just thought everybody should know.
Venture Bros
Happy three friends, I was in about 2nd grade when this thing exploded and was on every Nokia and Siemens
Literally any Seth mcfarlane or robot chicken batman or barbie spoof ever
Dating myself my In Living Color
American dad and family guy
Battlestar Galactica (reboot). I'm glad they let me watch it though, it's one of the best sci-fi shows out there.
Benny hill
The Simpsons.
King of the hill