Were These Cartoons Actually Bad?

the fact the first 20 minutes of this 39 minute video is on Clarence is proof i am a certified yapper

uncle grandpa is modern internet humor before the internet devolved into it

Dude We Bare Bears was robbed. It had everything it needed to be a classic, with great characters, a cute concept, amazing chemistry and relationships with the characters and an overall wholesome feel to the show, but it just never reached there. Still one of the best shows out there though.

Unironically Clarence is probably one of the best kid's show depiction of OCD I've seen. Jeff being able to still join in on the fun while still being more reserved and germophobia, it made me as a person with (then undiagnosed) OCD feel so seen. The constant worrying of getting in trouble, the perfectionism and the fear of germs, but also being able to play with my friends

Funny story about Apple and Onion: I was in Buffalo for a swim meet with my mom and brother. We were in the hotel room resting up before the finals that day and Apple and Onion was on. There was an episode where they featured the Jerk Chicken. For those who don’t know: Jerk chicken is a Caribbean delicacy. They showed him pulling out some Lard and he went “Lard? Lard? Lawd a mercy!” Which is a pretty popular saying in Jamaica. My mom is Jamaican and she had a good laugh at that bit. It’s been a running gag that whenever I see a Jamaican character, I just point it out to my mom and we get a lil chuckle out of it. That’s one of the good things I love about AAO. The cultural foods actually have actors from said culture playing them and making it accurate. Which isn’t new for CN since they’ve been doing this for so long. The Jerk Chicken has an actual Jamaican actor voicing him and the Falafel has a Middle Eastern actor. I love that they show different foods from different cultures :)

I’ll never forgive the cartoon community for hating on Uncle Grandpa and Clarence. These two shows only crime was they weren’t Gravity Falls or Steven Universe!

Clarence and Uncle Grampa are both peak.

I saw a clip flash of Mighty Magiswords and immediately jumped out of my boots. Literally peak underrated show from my childhood...

My mom was Uncle Grandpa’s audience. She’d MAKE us watch episodes with her as a way of bonding. We owned Uncle Grandpa DVDS, not sure where she bought them but we owned them 🤷‍♀️. It felt torturous at the time, but now Uncle Grandpa holds a spot in my heart for being one of the few shows I watched with my mom. The other two were SpongeBob and Rabbids Invasion, so idk if you notice a pattern..

The strongest being in all of fiction when uncle grandpa enters the room:

wait, people hated Apple and Onion? i loved that show, it was 2 guys going on funny relatable adventures, and it was so heartwarming to watch with the occasional serious moment. there's also the fact that it was technically diverse, since some of the food were foods from other countries, like Patty Empanada, or Falafel.

I'm honestly so happy with your positivity towards Clarence. It was one of my favorite shows growing up for all the reasons you stated! It had "dumb" humor but always had a reason for it, the main characters being polar opposites, and the show just revolving around a normal childhood was extremely enjoyable. I was shocked when I found out this show was overly hated, so im very glad you could shine some light on it!

I am fully embarrassed to say I was off the walls obsessed with breadwinners when I was like 7-9 and want to commit every time I think about it

Honestly I liked Clarence as a kid but then when you look at it now it’s heartwarming(except that one egg episode) I think it’s because we grew up and we just don’t see it how we used to.

My biggest flex is that the voice actor for Clarence (the one from seasons 2 - 3) recorded a voicemail for me ☺️🤞

I don't remember much about Clarence because it wasn't my favourite show, but what stands out to me now is its representation. -Jeff is a germophobe with OCD and two mums -Clarence's mum is divorced, he has a loving step-dad -Sumo is outwardly poor with a huge family This one really tried to show what American school kids are actually like, with their unique family situations and neurodivergencies. It's a sincere show, and I'm lucky to have grown up with it

King of the world (the Clarence opening) is so fire, even the song is good. It just makes you feel like a kid

Why the hell is frickin Clarence so hated? It's the bomb and it's about childhood I've been watching all the episodes on repeat for 7 years like what's wrong with us? By Chris.

Fun fact: the same voice of SpongeBob is the voice of sumo from Clarence. The 2nd main character. Also my best friend knows the voice of Clarence like on Twitter. By Chris.

I can say with confidence that Uncle Grandpa is one of the most overlooked cartoons of our time. It genuinely made me laugh when I watched it at a hotel or a campground since I didn't have cable at home.