Cartoons were supposed to be lighthearted, silly, and safe for kids, but sometimes characters ended up being seriously unsettling. Whether through strange behavior, off-putting designs, or eerie voices, some animated figures left a lasting chill instead of a laugh.
Long before streaming and autoplay, TV idents filled the gaps between shows with their own strange kind of magic. These brief clips were sometimes more memorable than the shows they introduced.
The 1980s were a golden age for cartoons, filled with strange characters that somehow made sense back then. Today, many of those creations would seem too bizarre or offbeat for modern audiences used to polished and structured content.
These 13 Saturday morning cartoons once aired on TV but disappeared quickly without much notice or lasting popularity.
These 18 childhood TV shows surprised viewers with episodes that dealt with serious or disturbing topics.
These cartoons caused a stir, and then vanished when no one was looking.