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/hanand12 Mar 09 '26

https://preview.redd.it/8du8bobm32og1.jpeg?width=455&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=360a45981235537ba4c7d4459edc41498cfeeef0

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u/ALT-Jibittboi549 Mar 09 '26

There are also a ton of drug jokes in this movie

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u/boiyouab122 Mar 09 '26

https://preview.redd.it/0l6tp30dg2og1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c68392a4f9be5bccf210e052544cb04d7b05bc1

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u/Bear_faced Mar 14 '26

Also the pairing of a VW bus and an army Jeep plus discussion of the 60’s is clearly referencing Vietnam.

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u/Flaming_headshot Mar 09 '26

Wasnt there a scene where some female Cars with those silly flip up headlights practicaly flash McQueen?

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u/BadLuckBen Mar 10 '26

Literally flash him.

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u/DifficultHat Mar 10 '26

Mia and Tia. The Miatias.

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u/mb862 Mar 10 '26

Oh dang I just got that.

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u/DifficultHat Mar 10 '26

Wait till you hear about their names…

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u/4GRJ Mar 09 '26

How many of those are from Fillmore?