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From hideous animation to cringeworthy jokes, we're digging through the trash pile of Cartoon Network's worst programming! Join us as we count down the most disappointing, annoying, and outright terrible shows to ever grace the channel. Our countdown includes both animated disasters and the network's baffling foray into live-action programming that had no business being on a cartoon channel!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're scouring the bottom of the barrel in terms of Cartoon
00:11Network programming. Spoiler alert, you'll see a lot of live-action garbage on this list,
00:17which had no business even being on the channel.
00:20I can't believe you. I used to respect you.
00:28Number 20, My Night and Me.
00:31Come on, that's not gonna hold it for long.
00:35Hey, you saved the princess.
00:38Run!
00:39The dragon's about to break free!
00:41What dragon? I don't see it.
00:44Run away!
00:46Does it seem wrong for a show set in medieval times to try to be hip and cool with the kids?
00:51You bet it does, but that's what we got with My Night and Me.
00:54Imported from friends, the series focuses on the wacky misadventures of a misfit squire,
00:59his dim-witted father, and a tomboy princess.
01:02What?
01:03Catherine, what are you doing?
01:05I was thinking a princess can just escape herself, no? Wouldn't that be, like, much simpler?
01:10It was decently animated, but the wince-worthy humor and annoying characters got on our nerves quickly.
01:15Trying to watch even one episode made us wish we could go back to the real Dark Ages just to get as far away from this series as possible.
01:22Hey, Dad, what about the other night?
01:24They're coming around the back way so we can surprise the dragon.
01:27Uh, anybody got a map?
01:30Aye, I'll never leave home without it. Here!
01:34Number 19, Mixers.
01:36Oh, yeah! Let's get Mixer!
01:40In the mid-2010s, LEGO introduced us to Mixers, one of the company's more unique brands featuring brick-built monsters from different tribes you could mix and match.
01:49Naturally, a cartoon was not too far behind.
01:52Ha! Some fun, eh?
01:54Me no like you.
02:00Unlike Cartoon Network's other LEGO-themed programs, Mixers wasn't exactly heavy in store, and the episodes felt more like YouTube shorts.
02:09While some looked back at the show with fondness, others will agree that it was a little too weird and childish to leave a lasting impression.
02:16The Mixers show wrapped up in 2016 after only two seasons, and the toys disappeared along with it, proving that just because a toy can be made into a show doesn't mean it should.
02:27Mmm, cupcakes!
02:29But to be honest, something's missing.
02:32What could be missing from my perfect cupcakes?
02:34Your face!
02:36Number 18, Chop Sake Chooks.
02:39Officer Down!
02:40Sorry, Wasabi. Our deal is over, and so are you.
02:44Chop Sake!
02:47Nice move, Chooks!
02:5036 viewings of Feathers of Fury had to be good for something.
02:5347!
02:54If you never heard of this show, consider yourself lucky.
02:57If you have, we apologize for awakening the repressed memories.
03:01Chop Sake Chooks follows a trio of kung fu fighting chickens as they do battle with the insidious Dr. Wasabi inside an enormous shopping mall.
03:08Parents hated it because of the violent content.
03:11Everyone else hated it because it was just plain bad.
03:14What's happened to you, man?
03:16You used to be the best!
03:17A hero!
03:18Truly, you have gone over the hedge.
03:21The edge.
03:23The bizarre art style wasn't winning anyone over.
03:25Seriously.
03:26How were we supposed to know those were chickens?
03:28Plus, the unfortunate stereotyping only turned audiences away even more.
03:32By the time it felt like the show finally found its footing, it was much too late, and not many can look back at this series fondly.
03:39The last time we saw each other, we were just kids!
03:42So, not a kid.
03:43Where you been all my life, sugar?
03:45Number 17, George of the Jungle.
03:49While not exactly a pop culture powerhouse, the original 1967 George of the Jungle cartoon was fondly remembered for its snappy humor.
03:56What's the matter, boy?
03:58In the first place, George, he's not a puppy.
04:01He's an elephant.
04:02Shep.
04:03Puppy.
04:04Big, grey, peanut-loving puppy.
04:06Cartoon Network's 2007 reboot cannot boast such a warm reception.
04:10Instead, it's a stiffly animated cookie-cutter program where, instead of saving the jungle with hilarious results, George gets into cliched cartoon antics we could be watching on better, more consistent shows.
04:21George, there isn't a pot for you.
04:24But, one of the main characters is the king of the jungle!
04:28We cast that already.
04:33Why do I let George be in Volcano Pageant?
04:36The first season only lasted two years, and then it was unexpectedly revived in 2016, with drastic changes to bring it more in line with the original 1960s cartoon.
04:46The continuity changes might be head-scratching, but at least they tried to restore the franchise's legacy.
04:51Alas, it was too little, too late.
04:54And, what now, George?
04:57You can't carry that zebra around forever.
05:03Ape, no worry!
05:04George have idea to keep zebra safe?
05:08There!
05:09See?
05:10George's smart like Ape.
05:11Number 16, Thundercats Roar.
05:13Now this is what the Lord of the Thundercats should be doing!
05:16Woohoo!
05:18Woohoo!
05:20Did you grow up with the Thundercats franchise?
05:22Remember how much you loved the high-stakes action and drama the last two incarnations brought to the airwaves?
05:28Sorry to say that you won't find any of that in the 2020 reboot, Thundercats Roar.
05:32Immediately, fans were turned off by the heavily stylized art style.
05:36Little did they know that this was just the beginning as the show itself was littered with over-the-top obnoxious humor that feels disrespected to the franchise's legacy.
05:45We've protected the rightful heir to the throne of Thundera, Lion-O, chosen by our ancestors to lead us through all hardships!
05:53Hello?
05:54Yeah, I need someone to lead me through this hard ship!
05:58It's been compared to the equally infamous Teen Titans Go, which ironically had a crossover episode with Roar which parodies the show's critiques.
06:07But while Go continued on, Roar only lasted one season before coming to a screeching halt.
06:12I almost forgot my magic sword thing!
06:16We're doomed!
06:18Number 15, Brain Rush.
06:21Is Vin Diesel an actor or a product?
06:25Actor!
06:26Actor!
06:28Pop quiz!
06:29Did anyone ask for a live-action game show on a cartoon network?
06:34The correct answer is no, but we still got one anyway with 2009's Brain Rush.
06:39Hosted in Knott's Berry Park, the show forces unknown contestants to answer trivia questions while on roller coasters.
06:45I'll tell you what you haven't done, you've never been on this ride and won a lot of money because right now you're a contestant on Brain Rush.
06:51Really?
06:52Really.
06:53Oh my god, no way.
06:54Yes way.
06:55Do you want to play?
06:56Uh, yeah.
06:57It's a fairly interesting idea for a show, but outside of being on the wrong network, there wasn't any real depth to the show to make it stand out even amongst CN's other abysmal live-action shows.
07:07It only lasted six episodes, spanning barely over a month before having the plug pulled, and our brains could rest easier with it gone.
07:15Walter, Walter, Walter, congratulations, level three, say yay.
07:19Yay!
07:20Walter, don't ever do that again, all your friends are laughing at you right now.
07:23Number 14, Squirrel Boy.
07:25Only 25 cents apiece.
07:26One thousand dollars.
07:27What?
07:28We're haggling, my good man, and I'd appreciate it if you'd abide by the rules for your profession.
07:32Ooh.
07:33The late Everett Peck will always be remembered fondly for his work on Duckman.
07:38His final animated show, Squirrel Boy, however, isn't remembered as fondly, if it's remembered at all.
07:43The premise is basic enough.
07:45A neat freak kid named Andy gets into misadventures with his mischievous talking squirrel named Rodney.
07:49It had a notable voice cast with such stars as Richard Stephen Horvitz and Pamela Adlin, as well as a unique art style.
08:04But the humor wasn't tickling any funny bones.
08:07Some might find Rodney's schemes a little too annoying or mean-spirited, but the show is mostly just boring to sit through.
08:13It didn't help that it came out at a time when Cartoon Network was about to enter its darkest age, the seeing-real era.
08:19Hey, son.
08:20Got a new friend there?
08:22This is Hat.
08:23He's a fellow entrepreneur with a head for business.
08:26Well, it's better than a squirrel.
08:30Number 13, Secret Mountain, Fort Awesome.
08:33Good morning.
08:34Who are you?
08:36I'm your Uncle Grandpa.
08:41I'm your Uncle Grandpa.
08:42The original pilot for Uncle Grandpa saw our titular Enigma doing battle with a band of disgusting mutants.
08:48Later on, said monsters would get their own series titled Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, where we see them trying to adapt and fit in with society that rejects them for their hideousness.
08:57Whoa!
08:58I just had the worst dream ever that we got stuck in some whack dimension where monsters ruled over humans, but they didn't like us either, so they chained us up in this scary dungeon.
09:07Oh.
09:08This actually sounds like a profound and deep show, if it could take it so seriously.
09:13Instead, it blends its ugly art style with the usual moxious crash humor that makes shows like this a chore to sit through.
09:20Unsurprisingly, this show was canceled after two seasons, and Uncle Grandpa would finally get his own show.
09:26Whether it was any better is up for debate.
09:36Number 12, Total Dramarama.
09:47I hate my life so much.
09:49Have you ever watched Total Drama and thought to yourself, wow, wouldn't it be funny if they did Muppet Babies but with the campers?
09:56Apparently, someone at Fresh TV thought the same thing, because following the redonkulous race, that's what we got.
10:02They're the only two left.
10:04How long could it take?
10:05Several of the iconic Total Drama competitors and Jude from 16, because why not embark on
10:22missing ventures in a daycare run by Chef Hatchet?
10:24Not only was this a poor substitute for an actual season, but the questionable characterizations
10:29and more childish writing didn't sit well with longtime fans of the franchise.
10:33Then, of course, there's the infamous Fart Fairy episode.
10:37If you didn't watch that one, consider yourself lucky.
10:42Farts don't fail me now!
10:44Let her rip!
10:45Cut the cheese, Ellen!
10:47Crack, win!
10:48Or fart!
10:49Number 11, The Powerpuff Girls.
10:51I'm a ragroll!
10:54The happiest panda in the world!
10:58Wanna hug?
10:59Olive G!
11:00Yas!
11:01You know the old saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it?
11:05Someone at Cartoon Network should've heeded this advice before they greenlit the 2016 Powerpuff
11:10Girls reboot.
11:11For starters, the reboot had no involvement from the original creator, Craig McCracken, or the
11:15original voice actors for our titular trio, which turned longtime fans away from the start.
11:20You need to listen to some good old-fashioned Icelandic death metal!
11:25Yeah!
11:26I can really see the value in this!
11:30Buttercup, turn it off!
11:33If it's too loud, you're too old!
11:36The show itself fares no better.
11:38The pace is agonizingly slow, and the humor is filled with dated, cringey memes.
11:43Did anyone need to see Blossom and Bubbles twerking?
11:46Absolutely not!
11:47To be fair, it could've been worse.
11:49It could've been that live-action reboot that CW tried to push for.
11:53Thankfully, that monstrosity never saw the light of day.
11:56Geez, I'm feeling a little burnt out.
11:59Nice!
12:00Number 10, Scaredy Squirrel.
12:03Setting aside its horrendous theme song for a moment, now it's time to tear apart the rest
12:08of the show.
12:09Loosely based on Melanie Watts' book series, this Canadian import follows the titular germaphobic
12:14squirrel as he and his best skunk friend engage in all types of shenanigans.
12:18Before he gets a chance to reveal his prank, I'll super-prank him and win the game!
12:23Oh boy!
12:24Do it!
12:25Along with having next to nothing in common with its source material, the show suffers
12:29from unimpressive art and animation, along with rather uninspiring writing.
12:33It feels less like an adaptation and more like another SpongeBob ripoff.
12:37What's even worse, the voice acting is like torture to the ears, especially Scaredy's.
12:42We're not gonna argue with you.
12:44Now if you'll excuse me, I have a display to finish.
12:47If you can't capture a book's true spirit, why bother adapting it?
12:51Number 9, Almost Naked Animals.
12:53The title alone is enough to repel viewers.
12:55Another Canadian import, the show follows a gang of badly-shaven animals wearing nothing
13:00but undergarments as they run a resort hotel.
13:03Gotcha!
13:04Hey Howie!
13:05Has it been three weeks already?
13:09Uh-oh.
13:10Their excitable manager Howie usually gets his staff involved in some form of hygiene.
13:14It's not exactly clear what demographics this series was aiming for, but it's safe to say
13:18that it didn't end up appealing to anyone.
13:20We did it!
13:21We did it!
13:22That's happiness!
13:23Happiness!
13:24Happiness!
13:25Happiness!
13:26Happy, happy, happiness!
13:27Ha ha ha ha!
13:28Not only were the imaginary character designs unsavory, the premise in episode plots are unbelievably
13:33boring with random, fast-paced humor.
13:36All I need is an anti-gravity machine powered entirely by tomatoes!
13:40There may have been a time when unsightly characters appealed to viewers, but that ship has sailed,
13:45and it took these animals clothes with it.
13:47Number 8, Level Up.
13:49Time to open up this can of worms.
13:51For a short while, Cartoon Network tried its hand at live-action programming, and most of
13:56them were pretty bad.
13:58Ha ha ha!
13:59This one leads to Sammy's Motor Park and Roller Coaster Corndog Land!
14:02It's awesome!
14:03For example, this forgotten disaster follows four gamers who do battle with escaped video
14:07game monsters, or leaks.
14:09That's exactly the kind of in-game, non-reality-based punishment I can really get behind.
14:14Let's rock this thing, nerds!
14:16In addition to being horribly out of place on a cartoon network, this show desperately
14:21tries to appeal to the gamer demographic, but knows nothing about how real gamers act,
14:26its characters being mostly stereotypes played by annoying actors.
14:30If you really want to appeal to your target audience, don't talk down to them or try to
14:34imitate their culture, or at least actually learn about them first.
14:38Number 7, Dude, What Would Happen?
14:41Imagine a reality show similar to Mythbusters, but without the charm or scientific integrity.
14:46That's exactly what you got with Dude, What Will Happen?
14:49We got a camper, and we put two flamethrowers in the bottom, and we put a whole bunch of
14:54kernels inside so we can make the most popcorn that has ever been made at one time, ever.
14:58Three eccentric teams set out to answer what could happen in some of the weirdest and most
15:02unimaginative situations through experimentation.
15:05Aside from once again being live-action litter on the Cartoon Network, the show spits in the
15:10eyes of science just to appeal to dumb thrill-seekers.
15:13It doesn't help that the dudes are loud and in your face, and the jump-cut editing is distracting.
15:26The show could have been fun for kids if it were on a different network or properly written.
15:32Seriously, dude, don't try this.
15:34Number 6, Incredible Crew.
15:36The network tackled nearly every other live-action TV genre poorly, so why not add sketch comedy
15:41into the pot?
15:42What?
15:43Makes me thirsty.
15:44You really shouldn't shake because it'll...
15:46Ow!
15:47Don't erase!
15:49Created by Nick Cannon, Incredible Crew offers viewers a mishmash of surreal skits, weird music videos,
15:56parody commercials, and so on.
15:59Introducing face jeans.
16:01Stylish denim jeans made for your face!
16:03What's really incredible is how fold-in the comedy really is.
16:07You can tell that the actors are trying, but their performances come off as awkward or forced.
16:11Add that to the fact that sketch comedy has mostly moved to the internet in recent years,
16:16and you've got a show that feels hopelessly out of date.
16:19Hey guys, check it out.
16:20Got a new bike.
16:21So what?
16:23So you got a new bike?
16:25So what?
16:26Not even Adventure Time's Jeremy Shotta could save this incredibly bad train wreck.
16:32Number 5, Uncle Grandpa.
16:34As previously mentioned, Uncle Grandpa originally debuted as a pilot episode for another terrible
16:39series called Secret Mountain Fort Awesome before becoming its own spinoff, which, like we
16:45said, didn't do any better.
16:46You're right, Uncle Grandpa!
16:47Reading is magical!
16:48That's right, Caleb!
16:49The series follows a Mary Poppins-like man who's both the uncle and grandpa of everyone
16:56in the world, as he takes the kids he meets on strange adventures.
17:00Random humor is all fine and good, but Uncle Grandpa doesn't seem to know when to stop,
17:04and most of it has no rhyme or reason.
17:06You just earned yourself one order of Uncle Grandpa's fake bottom special.
17:12The character himself is no better, but his annoying voice and boneheaded methods for
17:16fixing things.
17:17Would you really trust this guy to watch over your kids?
17:21Number 4, Teen Titans Go!
17:23The comment section would have our heads if we didn't include this stinker.
17:27Rather than continue fan-favorite Teen Titans, the whole series was rebooted as a comedy
17:32that happened to feature the original's voice actors.
17:35The show received lots of backlash from superfans, and it's easy to see why.
17:42It takes being random too far and paints the Titans as incompetent idiots who act more villainous
17:47than the actual villains.
17:48There's only one thing we can do.
17:50Meatball party!
17:51Who wants meatball?
17:52Arguably the worst part of the series is how it constantly antagonizes its viewers.
17:58It knows the original superior, but revels in its mediocrity and practically rubs it in
18:04the sad fact that it's here to stay.
18:06Number 3, Out of Jimmy's Head!
18:08A follow-up to the TV movie Reanimated, this show features Jimmy Roberts, a teenager with
18:13a cartoonist's brain transplanted in his head, which of course allows him to see and
18:17talk to cartoon characters.
18:18It tries to rip off Who Framed Roger Rabbit's cartoon world meets real-life scenario, but
18:30Jimmy's regular life is cartoony enough.
18:32He has an alien sister for crying out loud, rendering the cartoon characters unnecessary.
18:41They try to cover up the nonsensical, unfunny writing with a laugh track.
18:47But has that ever worked?
18:49Out of all the live-action shows the network tried to force on us, this is the one we wish
18:54we could remove from our heads the most.
18:56Zing?
18:57Terrible!
18:58Really bad!
19:00Number 2, The High-Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange!
19:04Like what Nickelodeon did with Fred the Show, Cartoon Network decided to bring YouTube's
19:09Annoying Orange to the airwaves.
19:10Ah!
19:11Alien monster!
19:12Set blasters to destroy!
19:13Orange, no!
19:14The series follows the titular character and his friends as they embark on zany adventures
19:19alongside their human friend.
19:20The title is an understatement, as this series is nothing short of obnoxious.
19:24The jokes and writing are lackluster and The Orange himself is too grating to bear.
19:29While it got high views in the first few weeks, critics rightfully plowed it into the ground
19:33and buried it after two seasons.
19:35How do I turn it off?
19:36Oh, it's alright.
19:37Just leave it on.
19:38I can barely see.
19:39I'll let some moonlight in.
19:40If you want to bring a web series to television, at least be sure they have some substance and
19:45aren't irritating beyond all reason.
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20:02Number 1 – Problem Solvers
20:05This unique little dud follows three detectives that take on any challenge they can find in
20:11the town of Farborough.
20:12Oh boy, where do we begin?
20:14The only lead we have is a picture of the suspect bandits.
20:17Wait, that's them?
20:18They look so cool!
20:19Oh, I want to meet them!
20:20Their hair looks dirty!
20:22The only thing harder on the eyes than the hideous character designs is the lazy animation.
20:27Furthermore, the writing provides absolutely nothing of value.
20:30Just random, off-the-wall humor for the sake of it.
20:33Out of my way, bean delivery man!
20:35Hey!
20:36Hey!
20:37Don't worry, it's okay!
20:38I'm a problem solver!
20:41It was originally pitched for Adult Swim, but was rejected and made into a kid's cartoon,
20:46then canceled after one season before the second-slash-final season was released on Netflix.
20:50Booyaka!
20:51Booyaka!
20:52Oh, cheese balls!
20:53Another exciting problem solved by the Problem Solvers!
20:58The one problem the Problem Solvers couldn't solve was how terrible their series was.
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