Look Closely: Adult Jokes They Snuck Into Kids Movies (These Went Way Over Our Heads)
It's become common for production companies to include funny jokes and secret Easter eggs in their movies. But many times in kids' movies and tv shows, these jokes aren't meant for the kids. They're meant to keep the adults entertained too.
These hidden jokes are guaranteed to make you question everything you thought you knew about your favorite children's shows and movies. Did you spot any of these on your own?
Top Down... What?
We can try to forget Cars 2, but the first movie in the franchise is actually good, even if it's littered with adult jokes. This "Top Down Truckstop" is an obvious play on a certain type of bar.
The sign emphasizes that only the best convertible waitresses are at the truck stop. How scandalous.
Disney Isn't Afraid To Get Far Out
Some of the best jokes are the hardest to find. This LSD-shaped shelf probably would have gone unnoticed if a chemistry whiz hadn't stumbled on it.
What makes it even better is that this LSD shelf is in Puppy Dog Pals, which airs on Disney Junior and watched by two-year-olds.
Rugrats Did Not Hold Back
Rugrats is one show directly targeted to very young kids, but that didn't stop them from making a circumcision joke. Smith remarks that they cut her umbilical cord, and then Iggy Pop checks out his cord, and is shocked to find they cut something else on him.
I never thought I'd say "Rugrats" and "circumcision" in the same sentence, but here we are.
The Professor Looks Like He's Been Caught
Five-year-olds would assume that Bubble's friend was also made in a laboratory. But the parents watching with them might have the same look on their face as the professor.
He looks caught, and I bet your parents were too. Hey, not all accidents are a bad thing.
Oh Anna, So Young, So Naive
When Kristoff is interrogating Anna about how much she knows about Hans, he slips in this cheeky question about foot size, and she reminds him that it doesn't really matter.
Honestly, if you're a parent that was forced to watch Frozen three times a week, having some jokes you can laugh at isn't a bad thing.
Proof That Men Have No Idea About Women From A Young Age
You probably forgot about the animated movie Monster House (I know I did), but even though it's not a mainstream Disney film, it's got some good one-liners.
The best is when the two main characters enter the demonic house, and the little boy thinks it's a girl house because it has a uvula. Teenage boys are truly clueless.
The Sanderson Sisters Aren't Shy About What They Want
Hocus Pocus may have been a sweet and spooky Halloween film, but it was intended for kids. Still, one cheeky line made it into the movie.
The three witches don't want to admit they're looking for kids that they suck the eternal life out of, but the bus driver offers to give them kids in a different form.
Inside Out Tells A Bear Joke
The Pixar hit Inside Out is one of my favorite movies and I somehow missed this joke after multiple viewings. "There are no bears in San Francisco" was a quick joke focused on the gay community in the city famous for its gay culture.
This is a great reminder that even family friend production studios like Pixar are not afraid to push the envelope. If you don't give adults a few good jokes to chuckle at they might stop bringing their kids to see these movies. Well played, Pixar.
Flashing Lightning McQueen
At the very beginning of the first Cars movie our hero Lightning McQueen is the best driver in the world and has just won his last big race. Among his spoils is a group of car groupies who want access to the world's fastest car.
As the females sit in the background of the shot they start to "flash" him. I never understood why a car's eyes were on its windshield instead of their headlights and then after a second look it all made sense!
The "Sexy" Minions?
The Minions are loveable troublemakers but sexy? There's a scene in the movie where our yellow little friends are denied access to the Tower of London and decide to dress up like a normal sized lady to sneak their way in.
One of the Frenchmen is caught staring at the fake women's breasts which leads to a moment of very strange eye contact. Sexualizing the Minions? That takes a special kind of animator with too much time on their hands.
Monsters Inc Has Some Questions For Uncle Roger
Monsters Inc. is probably one of the most family-friendly movies ever created by Pixar. Despite that facts, the movie's animators provided a drawing from a child that leaves us with more questions than answers.
When Sulley sticks his head out of the wardrobe in one scene there is a photo to the right of Sulley that features a picture of "uncle Roger" with the child's "mommy." One look at the picture pretty much sums up the scene. I feel dirty.
The Swearing Of Madagascar's Marty
Marty the Zebra swears in the movie Madagascar. Well... Sort of. Remember when he's being chased by Alex the Lion and he screams out a random set of words? It was actually an attempt by the movie's animators to spell out a swear word using the first letters of each word.
Marty screams Sugar Honey Iced Tea. No explanation needed at this point. Once you understand the purpose of his random chant it all makes a lot more sense.
Bunnies Are Good At What?
Zooptopia is a fun and wholesome family comedy — for the most part. There is a scene in which bunnies and their extra-curricular activities are hinted at. When officer Judy Hopps attempts to intimidate the deuteragonist Nick Wilde, she calls him out on his tax evasion.
Wilde says he can believe her because bunnies “are good at multiplying.” A nice little dirty math joke that speaks to why there are always so many bunnies tearing up my yard.
A Drunken Advance?
A Bug's Life was already a little bit dark but nonetheless it was still targeted towards children in many TV trailers. There's one scene in particular that speaks to both adult fun time and drunken escapades.
Two drunken flies are visiting P.T. Flea’s Circus and Francis the ladybug is asked, "Hey cutie! Want to pollinate with a real bug?" This was wrong on so many different creepy levels.
The Dirtiest Toy Story Joke Of All Time?
There's a scene in Toy Story that stands above the rest as the dirtiest adult joke hidden in the series and perhaps in any animated children's movie. The scene involves Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and it shines some light on their relationship.
When Lotso steals Mrs. Potato Head's lips her husband, in a fit of anger, proclaims, “No one takes my wife’s mouth but me!” No explanation needed.
Muppet Treasure Island Went Too Far
When Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog were taking one of their famous sabbaticals from each other's love life, she apparently spent her time with Tim Curry's Long John Silver. There was at least one thing Miss Piggy really loved about his character.
In one scene from the 1996 film, Miss Piggy sees Curry's character and says, "Hello, Looooong John..." You can take that for what it's worth but it made us shiver in an uncomfortable way.
Rocko's Just Trying To Pay The Bills
This scene from Rocko's Modern Life is from when Rocko gets a job as a phone operator of a certain type. I hope he's only following one of the three rules on the wall.
I don't know if the rules are different for animated Australian wombats, but the animators slipped in as many dirty jokes as they could, and often even got censored.
Flush, Don't Touch Yourself, Lock The Door, The Usual
Ed, Edd, n Eddy was a weird show, but this note in Ed's bathroom is even weirder. The notes are all gentle reminders, but the top one on the wall tells Ed not to touch himself.
Yikes. I guess that's as realistic as you can get when you write a show about three adolescent boys dealing with puberty.
RIP To The Three Little Pigs' Dad
Old-school Disney wasn't afraid to make some morbid jokes either. In this Three Little Pigs animated short from 1933, Disney slipped in a loving portrait of the pigs' father, except it's not exactly the photo you'd expect.
Maybe the Papa-Pig as a meat coil inspired a generation of vegetarians.
What Are You Reading, Daffy?
Looney Tunes has always done a great job at being entertaining for kids and adults, but it looks like Daffy Duck prefers adult entertaining.
The animators could have drawn in any magazine. Duck Weekly, Reader's Duckgest, Duckbook, but no, they went the naughty route and chose Playduck. It looks like Bugs doesn't approve.
The Ancient Greeks Knew How To Mess You Up
One of Disney's many strengths is including jokes that are not only funny, but complex. I doubt any child would understand this Oedipus line slipped into Hercules.
For the adults who happened to study classics, they know Hercules is talking about the play where a man Oedipus kills his father to marry his mother. That is a little messed up.
Save It For The Honeymoon
Okay this isn't really a "hidden" joke but it's likely one that goes over the heads of most young viewers and some adults who are busily trying to enjoy a nice family movie with their kids.
When the Earth starts to shake in Aladdin, the genie, voiced by the amazing Robin Williams, mutters, "I thought the Earth wasn't supposed to move until the honeymoon." That's quite the line to deliver in a children's movie produced by Disney.
Like, That's An Interesting Coincidence, Shaggy
Even though the original Scooby-Doo creators never admitted Shaggy liked to smoke any semi-illegal substances, most people assumed he wasn't always sober.
The live-action movie took the rumors and ran with it. They even named Shaggy's love interest after his other love.
Kronk, Quite Literally, Pitched A Tent
When I was a kid, I always figured that Kronk's tiny tent in The Emperor's New Groove was because Yzma took the better one. When you look back on it as an adult, it's a little suspicious where Kronk places that tiny tent.
That's probably because Kronk was pitching a tent above another one.
I Solemnly Swear Those Two Are Up To No Good
The Marauder's Map shows the location of everyone in Hogwarts, and the end credits of the third movie reveal something scandalous happening in a hidden corner. I'm just wondering which two would be getting it on.
The Harry Potter franchise didn't slip in too many jokes or Easter eggs since most fans have read all the books already, but they still managed to have some fun.
Only '00s Kids Will Remember This Economic Crash
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008 and essentially caused a worldwide economic crisis. Despicable Me was released in 2010, just two years after the financial crash that wiped out families, livelihoods, and the fourth-largest investment bank in America.
So yea, they're pretty evil.
Buzz Lightyear's Wings Stand At Attention
It's no secret that Buzz Lightyear really likes Jessie in Toy Story 2. What you might not have realized is that his wings "stand at attention" when she flies by Buzz during an acrobatic stunt.
It doesn't matter how much Pixar or Disney get caught in the act of telling dirty jokes, their animators continue to sneak in more little scenes in future children's movies.
Robot Procreation Is Still Fun?
In the 2005 family comedy Robots, there is a scene in which a new baby robot is delivered. Robot Herb Copperbottom is upset that he missed the "delivery" of his baby robot but his wife has some encouraging words.
Realizing he's sad about missing the baby's delivery, she tells her husband that "making the baby is the fun part." Well played.
Grandpa, What Happened At Woodstock?
Most kids grow up thinking the 1960s was a decade full of flower power, hippies, and folk music. It's not until they get old that they realize Woodstock and the Summer of Love was just a drug-filled frenzy.
Hey Arnold! didn't hold back with this Woodstock reference. I can only imagine why Grandpa's memory is a little foggy.
The Snozzberry Question Was Revealed And Ewww
Remember the famous scene in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory when Veruca says "Whoever heard of a Snozzberry?" She never did get an answer but Roald Dahl eventually answered the question in his book "My Uncle Oswald."
In the book, Dahl uses the Snozzberry to describe a piece of the male anatomy that is most commonly referenced with help from a banana. That was a joke that took a long time to play out!
The Black Cauldron Gives Us A Cult Classic Joke
Disney created a not-so-memorable movie in the 1980s called The Black Cauldron. The movie isn't as well-known as other Disney classics but it has developed a cult following, perhaps because of its not-so-subtle adult humor.
Fflewddur Fflam approaches a man and says, “You don’t mind if I pluck ya harp, do ya handsome?” Sure, the guy is actually holding a harp but the less-than-hidden nuance is something we've actually come to expect from Disney's animation team.
A Little Too Rascally For Our Liking
Let's be clear here for a moment — the children in The Little Rascals were maybe 10-years-old so this next joke is way more than a little bit disturbing. The scene unfolds when Alfalfa kisses his girlfriend Darla.
Right after the kiss Alfalfa's hair stands at attention. It wasn't subtle and in my younger years, I probably laughed at the joke without paying much attention to what it represented. *Shudders.*
That's A Suspicious Blue Drug You've Got There
The Zootopia animators and writers slipped in as many pop-culture references as they could, even if they weren't age-appropriate. The substances that this sheep is working with look suspiciously like another famous blue drug from a little show called Breaking Bad.
Maybe we can ask Woolter and Jesse.
Three Million Copies Of The Rescuers Featured Nudity
It took 20 years for someone to realize that a woman without a top was featured in a very brief moment in the movie The Rescuers. The movie was released in 1977, proving that dirty jokes from Disney animators are nothing new.
The scene, shown above, occurs as mice Bianca and Bernard speed through the city in a sardine can. Disney recalled three million copies of the movie once the obvious adult moment was finally recognized.
The Incredibles Had A Peeping Tom
If you haven't noticed a pattern yet, animators love to sneak in their adult jokes in background photos and scenes that quickly pass by. That's exactly what happened in the superbly created animated film, "The Incredibles."
In the 2004 film, there is a headline that reads: “X-RAY VISION PEEPING TOM?” There isn't any commentary about the scene but it was a weird headline to sneak into a beloved animated film.
Who Let A Lemon Party Get Into A Kids Movie?
Most of us like to forget that Cars 2 even happened, but we'll never be able to forget about the studio executives that let a lemon party happen in the middle of the film.
In Cars 2 there is a group of evil cars that call themselves the Lemons, and they literally have a lemon party. If you don't understand why this is inappropriate, I'm warning you now not to Google it at work.
The Lion King Came Under Fire For This Adult Humor
When Simba, as an adult, lies down on the edge of a cliff a bunch of dust is tossed up and all of a sudden a beloved childhood classic is given a jolt of adult humor that most people missed at first.
The dust that forms in the air forms the word "sex" which most people missed in the feather. We don't know why animators do this but perhaps they're just bored with their day job which involved drawing thousands of still photos in a workshop type of environment.
Those Are Some Interesting Sand Dunes
The Lion King went for a double feature when its animators snuck in a second adult joke in the form of several sand dunes that clearly look like a pair of female breasts. A quick glance at the scene is pretty obvious.
After seeing the sand dunes in this screenshot it will make you want to go back and find all of the other adult references that have been strewn throughout Disney movies over the decades.
Even Before The Movie Aired
The third time was an adult charm for the creators of The Lion King. Even before the movie debuted in theaters its animators were hiding adults images in the films movie poster.
A close look reveals that Simba's face features the image of a scantily clad female figure. Who knew the Lion King was such a dirty animated film.
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