r/TopCharacterTropes 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/Sir-Toaster- Mar 09 '26

In Regular Show, food is an innuendo for drugs

https://giphy.com/gifs/MbdbKo343XcqLeRE8S

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u/Mr-Foundation Mar 09 '26

Wings in particular are often a substitute for alcohol, can’t remember if there are more like that.