15 Characters We Loved As Kids (Now Are Cringe-y)

Time will turn mountains to dust and famous gimmicks into painfully unfunny relics.
15 Characters We Loved As Kids (Now Are Cringe-y)

Did you recall enjoying your favorite cartoon as a youngster and noticing that you were concentrating excessively on one of the protagonists? Many of the heroes were fantastic, except for the one in particular who was incredibly intelligent, cool, and adept at defeating bad guys.

You certainly didn't even tell anyone, but maybe even developed a ‘lil crush? Embarrassing, we know. Yes, it was also based on an imaginary, maybe non-human Disney character. Who didn’t have a thing for Nala?

Cartoons are no longer just for children to watch on Weekend mornings over soggy bowls of cereal Many use witty comedy, more sophisticated protagonists, as well as deeper tales to captivate audiences of all ages, while others specifically target teenagers or adults, allowing them to deliver relatable, compelling, and amusing stories inside the world of cartoons.

Everything is destroyed by time. It can change mountains into dust, savannas into deserts, and, worst of all, it can turn renowned people's clichés and gimmicks into terribly laughable relics of the past.

For instance...

15 Characters We Loved As Kids (Now Are Cringe-y)
CRACKED MARTIN Sheneneh Jenkins Age: 26 lJeave Technician Status: Single and Loves to Mingle Martin Lawrence as Sheneneh Jenkins was hilarious for its
Gordon Ramsay's temper tirades, screaming and swearing at his students and employees, contributed to his media appeal back when he made his first TV a
For eight seasons, TV's Dr. Cliff Huxtable showed off his fashion sense with brightly- colored, uniquely-patterned pullovers. Today, they're the inspi
CRACKEDcO COM A COOL CAR IS ALWAYS A COOL CAR HOWEVERI SOME PAINT JOBS ARE UNFORTUNATE DURESOF TIE 7ZARD
TURTLES TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA If Michelangelo was saying it, it meant it was cool. - COWABUNGA! IT ABSOLUTELY WASN'T.
15 Characters We Loved As Kids (Now Are Cringe-y)
Oh my lanta. rude. How Have mercy. The catchphrases from Full House did not age well, as we can clearly hear in the revival.
Oh that hair... Oh... GHAG hai?
In 1b states, barney stinson's Playoook strategies are considered RAPE BY DECEPTION
Did I do that? Hilarious as a kid, painfully annoying as an adult CRACKEDOON
F@GGOTS AREN'T ALLOWED TO LOOK AT MY ASS WHILE I'M ON STAGE. CRAGK EDDIE MURPHY'S DELIRIOUS: DATED HOMOPHOBIC JOKES, DATED IMPRESSIONS, ALL TOLD WIT
lean-Claude Van Damme was such a badass in Hard Target! That greasy mullet though, not SO much. CRACKED.COM
S Oh. she's a cute little feminist. isn't she? SAVEDBYTHe BELL'S A.C. Slater is sekist. Really, really sekist. Get it?
ManWomanoooHe/Sheoo Neither? LOL GENDER IDENTITY JOKES!

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