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Posted on Jun 29, 2021

14 Hidden Details And Jokes From Kids Shows That People Didn't Catch Until They Were Adults

You really do learn something new every day.

by Ajani Bazile-Dutes

BuzzFeed Staff

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us a detail from a kids show they didn't notice until they were adults. Here are some of their eye-opening replies:

1. In an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob wore underwear over his head and nose, which resembled an erection.

SpongeBob wearing underwear on his head and his nose poking through it

2. In a scene of Victorious, the group was trapped in a store after hours. They needed someone flat to slide under the lasers, and Jade and Trina took a step back, which was a joke about them having bigger chests.

Cat asking "Which one of us in the flattest" and Trina and Jade taking a step back

3. In the naked episode of Rugrats, there was a moment where it seemed as if Tommy was about to ask Lil why she didn't have a penis.

Tommy naked looking at Lil concerned and asking "Can I ask you a question?"

4. There was a scene on Jimmy Neutron where Hugh thought he was the last man on Earth and surrounded himself with pie. This was a reference to an episode of The Twilight Zone where the last man on Earth surrounded himself with books.

Hugh surrounding himself with pies and Henry Bemis surrounding himself with books

5. In a SpongeBob SquarePants scene, SpongeBob and Patrick were caught naked while Patrick was holding money, which made it look like they were participating in sex work.

Patrick and SpongeBob naked while Patrick hands SpongeBob money

6. In a Gravity Falls episode, Soos met a girl at the mall while she was working at a food stand called "Meat Cute!" which was a play on the term "meet-cute."

Soos talking to a girl in a Meat Cute uniform

7. When Velma's cousin Marcy was flirting with Fred on What's New, Scooby Doo? there was a joke about Marcy turning 18 and now being "legal" to date Fred.

Marcy telling Fred "I'm 18. Able to legally...vote"

8. In the Rugrats episode "Grandpa's Bad Bug," the milkman drove in front of the Pickles house while covered in lipstick prints.

A milkman driving away with his face covered in lipstick smooches

9. In Rugrats, Grandpa Lou rented an adult film to watch for himself called Lonely Space Vixens.

Grandpa Lou telling the boys he rented a film for them to watch — "Reptar Come Home” — and his "personal favorite," "Lonely Space Vixens," which is "for after you go to bed"

10. In The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, London Tipton's name and character were a parody of Paris Hilton.

11. In Winnie the Pooh, Kanga and Roo's combined name was "Kangaroo," and they were kangaroos.

Kanga and Roo standing by their mailbox with their names on it

12. In Rocko's Modern Life, Rocko's favorite restaurant was called Chokey Chicken, which was a pun of the phrase "choking the chicken," aka masturbating.

13. Also on Rocko's Modern Life, Rocko once watched a movie called Night of the Shaved Kittens, which was a pun based on shaved private parts.

Rocko watching a movie called "Night of the Shaved Kittens"

14. And in an episode of Batman Beyond, there was a sex joke in the scene where Nelson asked Blade if she wanted a ride.

Nelson asks Blade if she wants a ride; when Blade asks if he likes that car more than her, he says, "Who's talkin' about cars?"

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14 Hidden Details And Jokes From Kids Shows That People Didn't Catch Until They Were Adults

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us a detail from a kids show they didn't notice until they were adults. Here are some of their eye-opening replies:

1. In an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob wore underwear over his head and nose, which resembled an erection.

2. In a scene of Victorious, the group was trapped in a store after hours. They needed someone flat to slide under the lasers, and Jade and Trina took a step back, which was a joke about them having bigger chests.

3. In the naked episode of Rugrats, there was a moment where it seemed as if Tommy was about to ask Lil why she didn't have a penis.

4. There was a scene on Jimmy Neutron where Hugh thought he was the last man on Earth and surrounded himself with pie. This was a reference to an episode of The Twilight Zone where the last man on Earth surrounded himself with books.

5. In a SpongeBob SquarePants scene, SpongeBob and Patrick were caught naked while Patrick was holding money, which made it look like they were participating in sex work.

6. In a Gravity Falls episode, Soos met a girl at the mall while she was working at a food stand called "Meat Cute!" which was a play on the term "meet-cute."

7. When Velma's cousin Marcy was flirting with Fred on What's New, Scooby Doo? there was a joke about Marcy turning 18 and now being "legal" to date Fred.

8. In the Rugrats episode "Grandpa's Bad Bug," the milkman drove in front of the Pickles house while covered in lipstick prints.

9. In Rugrats, Grandpa Lou rented an adult film to watch for himself called Lonely Space Vixens.

10. In The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, London Tipton's name and character were a parody of Paris Hilton.

11. In Winnie the Pooh, Kanga and Roo's combined name was "Kangaroo," and they were kangaroos.

12. In Rocko's Modern Life, Rocko's favorite restaurant was called Chokey Chicken, which was a pun of the phrase "choking the chicken," aka masturbating.

13. Also on Rocko's Modern Life, Rocko once watched a movie called Night of the Shaved Kittens, which was a pun based on shaved private parts.

14. And in an episode of Batman Beyond, there was a sex joke in the scene where Nelson asked Blade if she wanted a ride.

What are other details and jokes in kids shows that went completely over your head? Let us know in the comments!

14 Hidden Details And Jokes From Kids Shows That People Didn't Catch Until They Were Adults

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us a detail from a kids show they didn't notice until they were adults. Here are some of their eye-opening replies:

1. In an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob wore underwear over his head and nose, which resembled an erection.

2. In a scene of Victorious, the group was trapped in a store after hours. They needed someone flat to slide under the lasers, and Jade and Trina took a step back, which was a joke about them having bigger chests.

3. In the naked episode of Rugrats, there was a moment where it seemed as if Tommy was about to ask Lil why she didn't have a penis.

4. There was a scene on Jimmy Neutron where Hugh thought he was the last man on Earth and surrounded himself with pie. This was a reference to an episode of The Twilight Zone where the last man on Earth surrounded himself with books.

5. In a SpongeBob SquarePants scene, SpongeBob and Patrick were caught naked while Patrick was holding money, which made it look like they were participating in sex work.

6. In a Gravity Falls episode, Soos met a girl at the mall while she was working at a food stand called "Meat Cute!" which was a play on the term "meet-cute."

7. When Velma's cousin Marcy was flirting with Fred on What's New, Scooby Doo? there was a joke about Marcy turning 18 and now being "legal" to date Fred.

8. In the Rugrats episode "Grandpa's Bad Bug," the milkman drove in front of the Pickles house while covered in lipstick prints.

9. In Rugrats, Grandpa Lou rented an adult film to watch for himself called Lonely Space Vixens.

10. In The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, London Tipton's name and character were a parody of Paris Hilton.

11. In Winnie the Pooh, Kanga and Roo's combined name was "Kangaroo," and they were kangaroos.

12. In Rocko's Modern Life, Rocko's favorite restaurant was called Chokey Chicken, which was a pun of the phrase "choking the chicken," aka masturbating.

13. Also on Rocko's Modern Life, Rocko once watched a movie called Night of the Shaved Kittens, which was a pun based on shaved private parts.

14. And in an episode of Batman Beyond, there was a sex joke in the scene where Nelson asked Blade if she wanted a ride.

What are other details and jokes in kids shows that went completely over your head? Let us know in the comments!

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