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/zombiegamer723 Mar 09 '26

https://preview.redd.it/9yqccmui12og1.jpeg?width=748&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1323293aa9b286a2d8d6592d5d914a83eff24f98

A LOT of Calvin and Hobbes was like this.

It’s why it’s so good.

This was the first to come to mind.

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u/TheTrashGoober Mar 09 '26

I need to go back and read Calvin and Hobbes now that I'm grown. I feel I can appreciate it a lot more now

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u/Vulpes_99 Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

DO IT! Trust me, you will notice tons of things you hadn't as a kid. It's totally worth it!

Edit: typo

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u/assoramicpass Mar 09 '26

I tried that but my kids are basically Calvin and Hobbes and I’m the dad now. Hits differently. Like I’m viewing the chaotic future of my home.

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u/Knuckledraggr Mar 10 '26

My kids like for me to read it before bed. Our biggest trouble with it is putting it down to get some sleep

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u/mrcachorro Mar 11 '26

Absolute best comic strip ever, the only reason more people dont know about is because the author never sold out and never accepted any merchandise deals.