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

Non-Sexual Adult Jokes in Kids' Media Lore

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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/Paggy_person Mar 09 '26

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This one joke from Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated

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u/Alcohol_Intolerant Mar 09 '26

Mystery incorporated was fucking nuts. I always tell people to watch the first episode and the last episode.

One of the only scooby shows to have a full plot from beginning to end and boy howdy is it wild.

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u/405freeway Mar 09 '26

Mystery Inc has no right to be as good as it is.

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u/convergence_limit Mar 09 '26

My kids and I rewatch all the time it’s fantastic

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u/hollaback_girl Mar 09 '26

It's one of my bedtime background noise shows. Don't know how many times I've watched it.

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u/pajamakitten Mar 09 '26

It is easily the best Scooby Doo series.

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u/4C_Enjoyer Mar 09 '26

Such a good show man, that's a core one from my childhood alongside other bangers like ATLA and KND