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According to animator Art Babbitt, "Animation follows the laws of physics—unless it is funnier otherwise." The idea that cartoons behave differently compared to the real world (but not randomly) is almost as old as animation itself. For example, Walt Disney already talked about this "the plausible impossible" cartoon logic in 1956. And when you think about it, the popular cartoons would lose half of their charm if their characters started acting just the same as us. Our sometimes dull reality is what we're trying to escape watching the funny cartoons, after all.
Bored Panda has collected some of the most ridiculous examples of cartoon plot holes to highlight how the world of cartoon characters differs from the real one, and it couldn't be any funnier. From the fingerless Powerpuff Girl Blossom eating with chopsticks to Tom and Jerry hanging out naked all day but wearing clothes at the beach - these characters clearly aren't governed by the laws of science or the norms of any rational plot twists. Scroll down to witness severe cases of cartoon logic that make perfect (non)sense and vote for the most facepalm-y ones!
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#1
A Portrait Of Dear Father
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#2
Earphones Logic
#3
Naked vs. Clothed
#4
Christmas Before Christmas
Andrew Smith 7 years ago
Also before the invention of Coca-Cola which is where the red santa hat comes from.
#5
Finding Love
coffee zombie 7 years ago
I'm familiar with this story but mine went round putting something else that's not a shoe on every girl
#6
Different Kinds Of Dogs
#7
Cell Bars
#8
Suddenly Ashamed
#9
Fear Of Mice
S Missions 7 years ago
Nothing wrong with that, we are human, but we are afraid of some humans :)
#10
Fingerless Hands
#11
Cartoon Married Couples
Giovanni Pipicella Luciana DiMari 7 years ago
If I dont remember wrong the Millhouse are actually relathed
#12
The Cinderella Effect
#13
Snow White Logic
#14
Well, Crabs Don't Have Ears
#15
Hair-Shaped Skull
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
I don't know about hair, but I know that their left legs have floating toes bones.
#16
Preferable Accent
#17
Forms Of Cannibalism
#18
Who Taught Him That?
#19
Underwater Physics
#20
Phineas And Ferb Logic
#21
The Rules Of Gravity
#22
The Simpsons Logic
#23
Stranger Danger
#24
Dexter's Laboratory
#25
Spongebob Squarepants Logic
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
We've seen dogs walking dogs...It doesn't matter who you are, you always gotta do your chores.
#26
Stockholm Syndrome
#27
Trident vs. Fork
#28
Slipper Logic
#29
Dexter's Laboratory
#30
Show White Logic
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
I'd make a misoginism joke about women, but mama will make me swoop the entire house before even thinking about it.
#31
Caught Off Guard
Jilltdcatlady 7 years ago
To be honest I still don' t want my mom barging in while I'm in the shower.... in my 40s.
#32
Pokemon Logic
#33
A Subtle Joke
#34
Camouflage Fail
#35
Cartoon Logic Fail
#36
Dora The Explorer
S Missions 7 years ago
I'm the same way. I'm only bilingual, but there's something that prevents me from seeing things I'm looking for. If I'm looking for something and it's next to me, I literally can't see it. I have to walk away and do something else. When I come back it will be there.
#37
Powerpuff Girls Logic
#38
Failed Spiderman Logic
James Floyd 7 years ago
To be fair they don't really look like their heart is in the whole "villain" thing
#39
A Bird Pilot
#40
Glued-On Glasses
Giovanni Pipicella Luciana DiMari 7 years ago
Carved... they are actually carved into the face
#41
Aquaman Logic
#42
Spongebob Squarepants
#43
Scooby Doo Logic
#44
The Little Mermaid Challenge
#45
Family Guy Logic
#46
Forever Tanned
#47
Bugs Bunny Logic
#48
Lion King
#49
Beauty And The Beast Logic
#50
Pokemon Logic
#51
Family Relations
#52
Tom And Jerry Logic
#53
The Louder The Better
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
I can scream and shout after i hit the furniture with my toe, and the pain goes away faster.
#54
Pinocchio Logic
Jerie Ragsac 7 years ago
He didnt drown, he got unconcious. He was trashed by a whale and got into a coma.
#56
Portable Portals
#57
Little Mermaid Logic
#58
Gloves vs. Shoes
#59
Family Guy Logic
#60
A Mouse Walking A Dog
SriGanesh.Ninja 7 years ago
Mickey can walk in two legs, he can do that too. A cartoon which triggered our creativity to next level in our childhood. Yes ?
#61
Cinderella Logic
#62
Singing Solves Everything
#63
Pokemon Logic
#64
Undeniable Logic
artdirector 7 years ago
The big question is where he's putting his cigar (and it's not his mouth!)
#65
Safety Concerns
#66
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
Daniel Fleming 7 years ago
um they have air gum remember? they chew it before going into space and under water. Well, except for the episode where carl asks jimmy how they breath in space, but you don't hear the answer cuz sheen is singing.
#67
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
Elis Minářová 7 years ago
okay, this is just like talking to little kid that knows next to nothing about world. Too young to understand and problems are just too far away to actually care about it...
#68
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
Vlad Horobet 7 years ago
Babies can swim right after birth. We just forget how when we grow up Hawaian babies don't forget, they're all naturals.
#69
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
#70
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
#71
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
#72
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
#73
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
#74
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
#75
Funny Cartoon Logic Fails
Taryn Wallace 7 years ago
Also it's part of the whole befriending a warthog and meerkat they specifically have that conversation in the movie!!
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Ed Mo 7 years ago
The author has obviously never spoken to a 5 year old, who could explain all of this with perfect clarity.
Lucky Vine 7 years ago
"Because!" isn't exactly what I'd call perfect clarity.
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