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Have you ever wondered who was the first to incorporate adult jokes into cartoons? Was it The Simpsons? Or maybe the good old dirty cartoon Ren and Stimpy? Technically, the first fully adult cartoon was made in 1906 called 'Humorous Phases of Funny Faces,' but once again, we must thank our dear friend Shakespear for embellishing seemingly innocent writing with sexual innuendo and subtle dirty jokes.

Let’s go back to kids’ cartoons, though. As a kid, did you ever notice your parents laugh so hard at the cartoons you were sometimes watching? Well, we might have found the answer. It turns out that those Disney movies, Nickelodeon shows, and Cartoon Network specials we would watch way back when were loaded with subtle, well-hidden cartoon jokes for adults that totally went over our heads.
 
Here at Bored Panda, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most hilarious - and shocking - 'bordering-on-adult' scenes from dirty cartoons we could find, and we think you’re mature enough to see it for yourself now. Just beware that you may never be able to see your favorite childhood cartoons the same way ever again. On the other hand, there’s no need to look far for naughty cartoons, as some of them are still being played on TV.
Scroll down for the dirty truth and the funny jokes that will definitely make you chuckle guiltily.

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Were Cartoons Originally Meant for Adults?

Seeing so many inappropriate jokes in these naughty cartoons, you might be wondering whether they were really meant for kids. And you’re very right to do so! 

When animated movies and cartoons were first made in the 1920s and 30s, they were absolutely intended for adult viewers. The concept of animated movies for kids didn’t even exist at the time, simply because movie theaters showed their repertoire at around 9 in the evening, which was past kids’ bedtime anyway. Think of animations like Betty Boop, which was clearly not intended for children. 

The very first animated movie made for kids was Disney’s 1937 Snow White; after its release, animation spread in popularity and became more popular as a form of entertainment for kids. 

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Now that we know all of that, it is no surprise that even later on, some dirty cartoons stuck to their adult-intended past and kept the inappropriate jokes going strong.

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The Three Little Pigs Have Their Father Hanging On The Wall

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Joanna Huang
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just think it's weird that the pig in the blue overalls can turn his head A FULL 180 DEGREES. WHAT.

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Blossom Totally Laid It All Out On The Powerpuff Girls

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What Happened to Adult Jokes in Cartoons? 

If you have kids of your own or just like to catch a relaxing episode of animation in your spare time, you might’ve noticed that while the morality lessons in them are still plenty, the cartoon jokes for adults have seemingly disappeared from the air. 

And there’s a good reason for that! As cartoons and animated movies became more popular and mainstream during the ‘80s, their creators tried to find more ways to make these inappropriate cartoons more user-friendly and innocent rather than dark and grim. Besides, we as a society have evolved a lot in terms of discrimination and inclusivity, and the recent cartoons reflect that. After all, animated series meant for kids are really not the best place for adult humor! 

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That said, you can still enjoy the dirty cartoons of our past and the kooky jokes hidden in them while scrolling through our list.

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Promises You Don't Intend To Keep

Promises You Don't Intend To Keep

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Rocko Picking Berries

Rocko Picking Berries

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Dexter's New Assistant's Answer

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Daffy Reading Playduck Magazine, Alongside Bugs Bunny

Daffy Reading Playduck Magazine, Alongside Bugs Bunny

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Gumball Accidentally Stumbles Into Banana Joe's House And Catches Him Looking Hardcore Fruit Porn. You Can See A Box Of Tissues Next To The Laptop As Well

Gumball Accidentally Stumbles Into Banana Joe's House And Catches Him Looking Hardcore Fruit Porn. You Can See A Box Of Tissues Next To The Laptop As Well

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Judy, A Cheerful Hare Police Officer, Is Counting The Fine Nick The Fox Is Going To Pay. After Voicing The Sum, She Adds, "I Mean, I Am Just A Dumb Bunny, But We Are Good At Multiplying"

Judy, A Cheerful Hare Police Officer, Is Counting The Fine Nick The Fox Is Going To Pay. After Voicing The Sum, She Adds, "I Mean, I Am Just A Dumb Bunny, But We Are Good At Multiplying"

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A Handplay Joke

A Handplay Joke

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Seeing The Huge Castle Tower Shrek Asked His Friend "Do You Think Maybe He’s Compensating For Something?" By The Way, Donkey Didn’t Get The Message

Seeing The Huge Castle Tower Shrek Asked His Friend "Do You Think Maybe He’s Compensating For Something?" By The Way, Donkey Didn’t Get The Message

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50 Shades Of Bravo

50 Shades Of Bravo

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This Allusion In The Fairly Oddparents

This Allusion In The Fairly Oddparents

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Watching Freakazoid When Suddenly

Watching Freakazoid When Suddenly

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Despite Its Triteness, This Joke Made The Female Part Of The Audience Laugh Out Loud

Despite Its Triteness, This Joke Made The Female Part Of The Audience Laugh Out Loud

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The Note In Edd's Bathroom - Don't Touch Yourself

The Note In Edd's Bathroom - Don't Touch Yourself

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Some Intimate Details On These Dolls Were Actually Wrong

Some Intimate Details On These Dolls Were Actually Wrong

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Thank Goodness You Were Too Little When Miss Finster Did This

Thank Goodness You Were Too Little When Miss Finster Did This

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I Didn't Realize A Lot Of Things About Rocko's Modern Life Until I Watched It Again At Age 20

I Didn't Realize A Lot Of Things About Rocko's Modern Life Until I Watched It Again At Age 20

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Pamela24
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

:D In Czech, this is actually a rather common name! It's pronounced completely differently, though.

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The Hooker Doll In Toy Story

The Hooker Doll In Toy Story

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That Moment You Realize What Donald Really Has Under The Covers

That Moment You Realize What Donald Really Has Under The Covers

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Ratatouille Dropped This Subtle Joke

Ratatouille Dropped This Subtle Joke

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Pamela24
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, gosh. :D I'm going through the list thinking - how could people miss these? I've seen Ratatouille soo many times. This never clicked.

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Subtle Flirting

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That's For After You Go To Bed

That's For After You Go To Bed

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Neeraj Jha
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That white stain types looking background of Nickelodeon logo on the movie cover... hahahaha

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Fred From Scooby Doo Decided To Make A Sexist Joke

Fred From Scooby Doo Decided To Make A Sexist Joke

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Shall I Leave You And The Blackboard Alone For A Moment?

Shall I Leave You And The Blackboard Alone For A Moment?

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This Virgin Joke In Johnny Bravo Which Is Not Subtle At All

This Virgin Joke In Johnny Bravo Which Is Not Subtle At All

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It Would Be An Honor To Squirt For You

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Michel M. Prins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cow likes to skip the build-up talk and get to the point. You go, Cow!

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The Rugrats Were All About Self Discovery

The Rugrats Were All About Self Discovery

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That Time Rocko Moonlighted As A Phone Sex Operator

That Time Rocko Moonlighted As A Phone Sex Operator

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Deedee Is Pretty Clearly Telling Dexter That He And His Rival Decoder Club Are A Bunch Of D-*-C-K-S

Deedee Is Pretty Clearly Telling Dexter That He And His Rival Decoder Club Are A Bunch Of D-*-C-K-S

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It's Hard To Explain

It's Hard To Explain

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Prison Shower Joke?

Prison Shower Joke?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm surprised there is not more Spongebob on this post. Remember the fish with the permanent erection?

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That Time Muriel Thought She Was In A Naughty Men’s Club In Courage The Cowardly Dog

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You Will Chuckle When Hercules Mentions Oedipus (The Mythical Greek Guy Who Kills His Father And Then Sleeps With His Mother; Yes, It’s Weird) Just Pray That You Don’t Need To Explain It To Some Kid

You Will Chuckle When Hercules Mentions Oedipus (The Mythical Greek Guy Who Kills His Father And Then Sleeps With His Mother; Yes, It’s Weird) Just Pray That You Don’t Need To Explain It To Some Kid

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Jaq And Gus Are Nobly Trying To Recover The Pieces Of Cinderella’s Destroyed Necklace, But End Up Looking Like Something Different Was Happening Out There

Jaq And Gus Are Nobly Trying To Recover The Pieces Of Cinderella’s Destroyed Necklace, But End Up Looking Like Something Different Was Happening Out There

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Rainbo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't know what a**l beads were when I was little.. But I distinctly remember this scene as there being something I couldn't quite understand happening, and was rather intrigued by it ;D

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After A Tiring Day You Could Go To This Motel From Rocko's Modern Life

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's all just agree that Rocko's Modern Life never was never intended for Nickelodeon, but they changed it to "juuuust" PG enough to make it work.

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Suck My What?

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Minions Dress Up Like A Normal Sized Lady To Sneak Into The Tower Of London. One Frenchman Gets Caught Staring At “Her” Boobs, Creating The Weirdest Eye Contact Of All Time

Minions Dress Up Like A Normal Sized Lady To Sneak Into The Tower Of London. One Frenchman Gets Caught Staring At “Her” Boobs, Creating The Weirdest Eye Contact Of All Time

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Angelica From Rugrats Draw A Very Suss Looking Eye And Nose On Her Classmates Drawing

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What's Going On In This Bath?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh my, really? this was a scene in a kids' cartoon? i mean the faces tell all.

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Why I Love Ed Edd N Eddy

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! Hahahaha! I can't believe this went over my head as a kid!

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The “Lemon Party” In Cars 2. If You Don’t Know What A Lemon Party Is, Please Don’t Google It

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Harley Quinn And Her Pie

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Shannon McKee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No mention of her wanting the Joker to "rev up his Harley" while wearing skimpy negligee? Although that one wasn't really that subtle.

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That Time Rocko's Modern Life Wasn't Even Trying To Be Subtle

That Time Rocko's Modern Life Wasn't Even Trying To Be Subtle

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When Kid Flash Was Asked To Quit Touching Himself

When Kid Flash Was Asked To Quit Touching Himself

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The "Carpet Chewing" Buffalo Gals In Cow And Chicken

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is subtlety and then there is... A show like "Cow and Chicken"...

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She Is Eating Mushrooms. Shrooms. She Gets Too Big And Too Small, Back And Forth

She Is Eating Mushrooms. Shrooms. She Gets Too Big And Too Small, Back And Forth

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alice in Wonderland has many things that can be understood as reference to drug use. While the mushroom can also be understood as a penis joke it can be also a reference to the magic mushrooms and other hallucinogenic drugs.

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All Std Apologies Should Come With Cake From Spongebob Squarepants

All Std Apologies Should Come With Cake From Spongebob Squarepants

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Probably Missed This 'Hole' In Sanjay And Craig

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The Fairly Oddparents Jokes

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like all these ones from Fairly Odd Parents are only really if you have a dirty mind

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Cum Like What???

Cum Like What???

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh okay... that was a little much. Boy do I miss my Rugrats and Doug.

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You Probably Missed That Stinky From Hey Arnold Was A Part Of The Illuminati

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She Intend To Go Out With A Bang

She Intend To Go Out With A Bang

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