I got in pretty late as a fan of “The Simpsons.” Like a lot of people, I grew up watching reruns, somewhat enjoying them, but mainly just watching them because they led into the “Family Guy” reruns on Fox. That was my young brain. I was way too young for the golden age of Simpsons and not quite at the point of the not-so-great modern Simpsons. It was just a somewhat entertaining show for my elementary school brain. It wasn't until my late teens that I discovered peak, golden age Simpsons. A fri…

What up, nerds? We feature a lot of memes about the latest Marvel movies , Star Wars, Star Trek, and Lord of the Rings. Today, we're going in a different direction, and celebrating the wild world of X-Men. The first Fox film that brought the X-Men to life on the big screen was released in 2000, when I was 12 years old. It made a huge impression on me, and I saw it three times in theaters. From Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the fierce yet tormented Wolverine to Patrick Stewart's performance as the…

You know the Ninja Turtles, right? Those sneaker-snapping, belt-biting boys – with real breakdancin’ action! Who fight crime with karate, often with weapons – one time with sausages – but always with pure, uncut 80’s surfer ‘tude coursing through their surprisingly pronounced veins. Okay but did you know about the crass joke they made on Oprah? Well, if not, you're in luck. This... is Canonball.

It's easy to believe that memes are a novel invention of the 21st century. After all, we're so evolved and living in the future; it's no wonder we pioneered this compelling new art form. Unfortunately, we did not invent memes. Not even close. If you look into any newspaper or humor magazine from the early 20th century, you will see cartoons, illustrations, and jokes utilizing the exact same format memes on Memebase use today. Modern people are not as creative as we thought, and everything we've…

Comedy gold

One of the most well-circulated old image macros is the Futurama Fry meme . In it, you see our buddy Fry squinting. The top line typically reads "Not sure if X," with "or just Y" as the bottom line, and is used to represent an internal monologue . It has always felt weird to me that this is the Futurama meme that stuck with people. In my honest opinion, Bender and Zoidberg have far more expressive stills and moments than this one from Fry. But alas, the meme makers of 2012 didn't ask for my opi…

THEY TOOK OUR JERBS!

What can I say that hasn't already been said about Spongebob? The first three seasons of this show defined my childhood, and I lowkey feel bad for all of the kids whose parents didn't allow them to watch it. Whenever a fellow third grader looked me in the eyes and told me they did not know the Ripped Pants song , it broke my heart. When I was a kid, I assumed some parents banned the show because the voices were grating. That was the reason my mom hated The Fairly Odd Parents. Now I realize that…

I turned myself into a scumbag, Morty!

There are so many elements that make Rick and Morty the absolute smash hit show that it has always been. It’s humor is balls to the walls insane and it’s incredibly unique when you compare it to other shows in the adult animation genre.

Scooby Doo is one of the most iconic and timeless cartoons of all times. It's wild that a children's show from the 60s made on a budget of $0 is still entertaining us 6 decades after its debut. There are some Scooby Doo fans that go beyond a casual liking for the show, and make it a huge feature of their personality. And by people, I mean myself. As someone in exclusive Scooby Doo fan Facebook groups, I am on the pulse of what Mystery Gang members are thinking about the iconic franchise. Let me…

We've discussed spicy times children's cartoons felt…a little more “adult” in their humor thanks to the power of innuendo, but Cracked is here to reveal some even spicier moments from the world of kid's programming. Mamma mia.

Cindy Lou Who drawn in aggressive Dragon Ball Z-style has got to be the best one.

Imagination gone wild

It isn't easy to articulate just how much of a fan of South Park I was as a tween. When I tell you I was obsessed, it doesn't even begin to cover how much I loved this program. I had a tin South Park lunchbox. I wore a recreation of Kyle's hat during the wintertime. I even wrote a parody of the hit song Call Me Maybe to make it about South Park. I loved that South Park exposed me to different current events that I was too young to have been aware of at the time. I was pretty smug walking around…

The 90s and 2000s ushered in a golden age for adult cartoons on TV. With legendary shows like The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy coming onto the scene, television audiences learned that cartoons weren't just for kids or 1970s adult movie theater audiences. These shows found fans with people of so many different demographics and pushed the boundaries of what cartoons could be. As the 2010s rolled in, Rick and Morty showed that the future of adult cartoons wasn't about repeating the success…