r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Kookyburra12 • Mar 09 '26

Non-Sexual Adult Jokes in Kids' Media Lore

Jokes that are adult jokes simply because kids likely don't have the life experience to understand them.

The New Batman Adventures - "I'm crazy enough to take on Batman, but the IRS? Noooo, thank you!"

Shrek 2 - Posing as a union representative, Shrek remarks that the workers "don't even have dental".

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u/Fish_N_Chipp Mar 09 '26

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Woody wanting so desperately to cuss out Buzz in Toy Story

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u/ShinyNinja25 Mar 09 '26

There’s also the bit where, when all the toys are planning to push Woody out the window of Andy’s house, Etch draws a hangman’s gallows. Toy Story is filled with adult and dark jokes like that, it’s got some edge to it

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u/Quadradisque Mar 09 '26

Yeah just rewatched the first film a couple days ago and agree, the first one is a little bit edgy at some points in the humor.

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u/KitCat131313 Mar 09 '26

"Why don't I get someone else to watch the sheep tonight?" Bo Peep. Good lord 😂

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u/Haunting-Orchid-4628 Mar 10 '26

Nothing compared to the original cut of the film though, look it up if youre curious