ManaMinori 4,149 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 Movies and tv animations are usually always putting in adult humor, though the target demographic is for younger audiences who wouldn't get it. Do you guys find these "adult humor" references very appealing, or even humorous? Is it unnecessary to even have adult "humor" in these children shows and movies? Is it a lazy way out, to appeal to the parents, rather than giving clean, quality content that the whole family can enjoy? Under the Jellicle Moon- a site with cuteness, cat boys, and comic strips / Star Dreams Fanclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt 45 148 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 I'm for having it in. It makes kids shows more tolerable for parents then and makes it something they can enjoy. In MLP's case, I often find it really funny. For example, there are many euphemisms for swear words such as "flying feather" and such, which I find to be pretty clever and humorous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarston1 5,965 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 Some shows like Gravity Falls are able to handle it really well, and be super funny as a result of it. Take this scene for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatonRyu 1,036 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 I love those little bits. These days they're pretty much the reason I watch children's shows at all. The ones that handle it well, like Gravity Falls and Star vs. the Forces of Evil manage to be really funny while still being fully accessible to children because 'adult' jokes and references that kids wouldn't get can still be funny enough on their own to amuse children as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Denim&Venöm 20,530 June 1, 2017 Subscriber Share June 1, 2017 Clean, quality content for the whole family, is rarely something that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The best shows have a little something that everybody can get a laugh out of. I think Walt Disney said it best: "A film that only children can enjoy is not a good film at all." Plus throwing ion adult jokes makes watching said product again as an adult all the better. Cause then you understand jokes that you didn't get the first time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganondorf8 11,745 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 That kind of thing is included so that adults would recognize such references as they watch the show with their children or watch it of their own volition. Sure, the children wouldn't get the references but then they don't need to so long as their enjoyment isn't tarnished. Besides, they were able to get away with an awful lot back in the 1990s though these days they have to be a little more subtle with the references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.Rool Addict 719 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Nightmare Muffin said: Movies and tv animations are usually always putting in adult humor, though the target demographic is for younger audiences who wouldn't get it. Do you guys find these "adult humor" references very appealing, or even humorous? Is it unnecessary to even have adult "humor" in these children shows and movies? Is it a lazy way out, to appeal to the parents, rather than giving clean, quality content that the whole family can enjoy? I usually find them offensive, tbh. When I'm watching a "kids show" I usually do it as a form of escapism; in other words to escape from the problems associated with every day adult life. Forcing this type of humor into shows/ movies like this generally tends to break my immersion :T 2 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamecubeguy214 2,516 June 1, 2017 Share June 1, 2017 I think it's fine, but sometimes it feels forced. I saw the live action Beauty and the Beast movie and I found some adult references that felt really forced in and unnecessary. I feel like it is a good idea to include a fair amount of adult humor in kid's cartoons because it makes it more tolerable for the parent, but to a very small extent because I think that it should only be included if it fits well and is actually funny. You do not see adults going around and giggling about the word penis, and sometimes it feels like that kind of "humor" is included in children's media. 1 Pennutoh has a gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMinori 4,149 June 2, 2017 Author Share June 2, 2017 1 hour ago, gamecubeguy214 said: I think it's fine, but sometimes it feels forced. I saw the live action Beauty and the Beast movie and I found some adult references that felt really forced in and unnecessary. I feel like it is a good idea to include a fair amount of adult humor in kid's cartoons because it makes it more tolerable for the parent, but to a very small extent because I think that it should only be included if it fits well and is actually funny. You do not see adults going around and giggling about the word penis, and sometimes it feels like that kind of "humor" is included in children's media. do you believe someone can produce a quality kids' movie or show without adult humor in it, and itstill be just as entertaining for the parents? 4 hours ago, Denim&Venom said: Clean, quality content for the whole family, is rarely something that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The best shows have a little something that everybody can get a laugh out of. I think Walt Disney said it best: "A film that only children can enjoy is not a good film at all." Plus throwing ion adult jokes makes watching said product again as an adult all the better. Cause then you understand jokes that you didn't get the first time. you don't need it to be just for children, but I believe that adult humor isn't necessary for the adults to enjoy it as well. Mostly because the "humor" is raunchy, and ill suited for that form of media, anyway. Under the Jellicle Moon- a site with cuteness, cat boys, and comic strips / Star Dreams Fanclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 28,155 June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 (edited) I have no problem with it at all. If it works it works, if it doesn't it doesn't. Sometimes, it's usually just fun to see what they can get away with. Fuck, in Megas XLR, they had a joke/reference about tentacle hentai and how it got passed the radar never ceases to amaze me Just because it's a kids show doesn't mean they can't put in humor aimed at adults as well, it doesn't have to be to be suggestive, offensive, sexual, etc.,, just be a situation adults can laugh at ^Still one of the funniest things I've ever seen in a cartoon Edited June 2, 2017 by Whompy Whomperson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyDashie 1,847 June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 i find it pretty funny and clever how some of these jokes are used... 20% cooler in 10 seconds flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGumdrop 164 June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 There are a lot of shows that use some adult humor without being offensive. Disney can often use references adults would get but kids wouldn't without being crazy or out there with it. I've seen MLP make jokes adults can appreciate. As a go back and watch movies I enjoyed as a kid and still enjoy I often say "Oh, I didn't get that as a kid, now I do!" I found a list (clean list nothing bad) of jokes adults will get but some kids might not on this wiki: http://pixar.wikia.com/wiki/Adult_Humor Proud Pegasister and Dog Mom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamecubeguy214 2,516 June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Nightmare Muffin said: do you believe someone can produce a quality kids' movie or show without adult humor in it, and itstill be just as entertaining for the parents? you don't need it to be just for children, but I believe that adult humor isn't necessary for the adults to enjoy it as well. Mostly because the "humor" is raunchy, and ill suited for that form of media, anyway. Adult humor in children's cartoons certainly does help adults enjoy the show more, but if show/movie has a good enough story, animation, and general quality, I don't think it needs any at all. A good and 100% clean film or TV show can be enjoyed by anyone. Pennutoh has a gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreambiscuit 11,479 June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 I don't mind a bit of adult humor if it's done subtly. Most cartoons these days beat the audience over the head with it because their writers never matured past grade school and rely on the easy payoff of fart jokes dirty humor. Animaniacs and Tiny Toons from the early '90s had the right balance. Most of the sly humor would go right over the heads of the younger kids while still appealing to the older demographic that also liked the shows. It would be nice if someone could get it right nowadays, but so much of the lower-grade garbage gets such a following that it seems inappropriate humor is here to stay. Very unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,339 June 2, 2017 Share June 2, 2017 Animaniacs made a fine art of putting in adult humor. 1 Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypty Scribbles 6,671 June 3, 2017 Share June 3, 2017 (edited) I don't mind, anyways many adult jokes incomprehensible for kids. But cartoons teach kids much more than many people think so there should be some moral limits. We are responsible for children's future. Edited June 3, 2017 by Crypty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD 17,276 June 6, 2017 Share June 6, 2017 I'm okay with adult reference in kids' shows, along it doesn't apply to sexual content. ♪ "I practice every day to find some clever lines to say, to make the meaning come through"♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,884 June 7, 2017 Share June 7, 2017 A huge range of comedy is under the umbrella of adult humor. You also have to contend with the question if it is used as a benefit of the viewer vs. self indulgence. I'll play devil's advocate and put on my "Corporate Marketing Firm" hat. Read the following in the voice of JK Simmons. "Yes! Writers listen up. It's a known correlation that when parents watch a cartoon with their kids and you get them to laugh, they are more likely to spend money on the product. Let me put it this way, you want to be able to afford to buy new pillowcases to replace the ones you ruin with your blasted tears crying over your wasted artistic vision? Funny it up for the makers of those snot nosed twerps or you'll be out of a job, penniless, and forced to season your ramen with those salty tears! A LIFE OF RUINED PILLOWCASES DROWNING IN THE DEATH LAMENT OF SOGGY DREAMS! GET OUT AND DO IT!!!" Humor that gets parents to laugh while watching with the kids reinforces memories of the show which influences buying habits. Also, there are writers that just don't want to get bored so they toss in things they like personally. Pony staff does this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormBlaze 994 June 8, 2017 Share June 8, 2017 oh dude this is the whole reason my partner and I love cartoons as adults. The two (one very surprising) that we comment on the most with adult humour is The Amazing World of Gumball (freaking fantastic for it) and Peppa Pig - They spoof Simpsons jokes and Peppa is sometimes given quite grown up bitch traits/jokes, for example the infamous whistle scene This is 100% real and in the show and I lost my ***t when I first was shown this clip. Pretty much the whole of Cartoon Network has had innudenos and adult humour in their shows and the early Nick toons where not aimed for kids really were they? lol DeviantArt ~~~ YouTube ~~~ MLP Forum Store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,339 June 8, 2017 Share June 8, 2017 2 hours ago, StormBlaze said: oh dude this is the whole reason my partner and I love cartoons as adults. The two (one very surprising) that we comment on the most with adult humour is The Amazing World of Gumball (freaking fantastic for it) and Peppa Pig - They spoof Simpsons jokes and Peppa is sometimes given quite grown up bitch traits/jokes, for example the infamous whistle scene This is 100% real and in the show and I lost my ***t when I first was shown this clip. Pretty much the whole of Cartoon Network has had innudenos and adult humour in their shows and the early Nick toons where not aimed for kids really were they? lol Peppa Pig is Lauren Bacall! Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormBlaze 994 June 8, 2017 Share June 8, 2017 Denz has just reminded me of a big one! The original Powerpuff Girls!!! here's a great one DeviantArt ~~~ YouTube ~~~ MLP Forum Store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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