Hidden features within old school cartoons....

[Jinzouningen17]

Alright, the topic title may not go with what I'm talkin about here, but its the only thing I could think of for a title. But anyway, have you ever noticed that when you get older, you notice some things about old cartoons that you never realized as a kid. Its like, when you watched the cartoons as a kid, you never really paid much attention to most stuff. You just thought it was a funny cartoon. But then once you get older, you notice some things about the cartoon. Like somewhat of a hidden feature or some sorts.

For example, "Snagglepuss". Now when you originally watched the cartoon, you thought "eh, its a pink tiger, makin the hunter look like a fool.". But then, you get older, and you notice somethin...well, weird about Snagglepuss. And then it hit. Snagglepuss is the first ever "sterotypical"(sayin that to be correct on here, and hopin not to offend anybody)gay character on cartoons. Who else realized that about Snagglepuss? Or am I the only one.

Another one is "Top Cat". Now I know everyone thats seen Top Cat pretty much fell in love wit the cartoon as a kid. But as you got about the age of say...10, and you checked out Top Cat, have you somewhat had the urge to start playin some pool, poker, or any other type of gamblin activity(maybe not actually gamblin, but playin those type of games)? I didnt even realize this until my friend Ricky told me about this when I was about 13, but Top Cat was a friggen hustler. And then when I watch it now on Boomerang, I realized that that was where I got my urge to shoot craps(roll dice) at the time(I since then have stopped doin so because I lost soo much CDs. I never used money, just CDs and tapes...plus I got caught. :eek: ).

Now, I'm askin yall. I know that most of yall have grown up watchin cartoons just like I have, so what are some cartoons that you think had some hidden features within em that you didnt realize was in the cartoon until you got a certain age? I think it'd be pretty funny to hear some of the stuff you've noticed about cartoons since gettin a certain age. It can be from Disney, Hanna-Barbera, or any other type of cartoon that you've watched as a kid.

[Manic Webb]

I'd have to say almost anything by Warner Bros. They always had the ability to blend childish slapstick with with mature dialogue and stuff I just didn't get when I was younger. The cartoon "Animaniacs" is a prime example.

Hunter: (asking to eat the Warners' pet turkey)"Give me the bird!"
Yakko: "We'd like to, but the FOX censors won't allow it."

Beetoven: "I am a pianist!"
Dot: "Eeewww!!" (sticks a bar of soap in Beetoven's mouth)

[Kent]

I notice stuff like this all the time.

But its not limited to old stuff.

For example, this one you might catch if you look out for it.

Johny bravo: It was a story about johnys childhood blankey.
Some nut is running around the area snatching up all the thread in town.

The nut takes the thread and clothe from everything.

Now the part kids dont realize.

The mayor is giving a breifing on whats happening. While hes doing it his clothes are stolen.

Later on when the nut is caught, the mayor speaks again.

The mayor is asked, "why arent you wearing clothes now?" the mayor responds " it makes it quicker for me to..." then hes interupted by a person on the side whispering into his ear, which stops him.

Then the mayor steps behind the podium he is next to, takes off his boxers and waves them in the air as he says, " these underwear will be a bridge into the 21st century."

Worst of all, he had a voice that was very specific. It was, well, frankly, an imitation of former pres. clinton.

It struck me as odd, but I guess if one of you guys get to see it, youll know just how symbolic they made this show.

That was a brand new childrens cartoon, so hopefully cartoons will never lose their ability to entertain adults as well as children.

[The Merchant]

yes i agree, take the pink panther for instace. that show is jsut hig and pshycodelic and when one was kid you didnt realised it.

[Shinobi]

I have also noticed this, the first example that popped into my head was "2 Stupid Dogs" i personally hated the show and i still do, but my little cousin was watching it and they sneaked into the big screen car cinema things...i dunno the real name for them, since we don't hav them over here in the UK. Well it's the big huge screen were you sit in your car and watch a movie. So anyway, the 2 dogs were sitting watching the movie and said...."Man, this Bites....why do people come here anyway?" as the camera zoomed out every car was bouncing up and down, in aother words...Too Have Sex. I was pretty shocked at that.

[GinnyLyn]

[color=royal blue]In a less offensive sense, [i]Gargoyles[/i] was heavy on the symoblism and appealing to older audiences. I could give pages and pages, but for the most part, there were a lot of Biblical and Shakespearean (sp) references.

Brooklyn: Who is this Macbeth anyway?
Lexington: Uh, the name sounds familiar. Wait, I remember. Goliath was talking about a play called Macbeth by some new writer named Shakespeare.

Sure, funny, but it takes older watchers to catch the joke there.

Another episode was entitled "Metamorphasis", and when I first saw that, I thought, "OK, people being turned into animals. Gotcha." On base level, yes. However, a deeper level referenced it to the short story [i]Metamorphasis[/i] by Kafka, but with a happier ending.

The fact that the main character is called Goliath, and is a whopping giant of a muscled monster (not to mention a gargoyle), just [i]screams[/i] Bible reference. I caught on right away, since I did a lot of Sunday schoolin', but I was surprised when I had to explain the significance to my friends.

And on and on. :whoops: [/color]