12 Cartoon Details We Didn’t Notice Until We Grew Up
The cartoons that many of us watched as children are still popular among today’s kids: Aladdin, Shrek, SpongeBob SquarePants, and many more. But in some of them, there are details and little things that only adults can notice and understand.
5-Minute Crafts has collected the most interesting references, in our opinion. You may even want to watch some of the cartoons to see these details for yourself.
1. Goofy is a single dad
If you watched cartoons about Goofy and his son Max, then you probably found Goofy quite annoying. As a child, it could seem that he was too intrusive and prevented Max from having fun.
After a few years, Goofy’s behavior looks completely different. Goofy is a single dad who tries very hard to give his son a better life. He works very hard in his photo studio so that Max can go to college. And when he loses his job, he goes to college himself to continue to be able to support his family. Goofy is the father that any of us would be proud to have!
2. In Aladdin, Genie transforms into pop celebrities
For many, Aladdin is one of the brightest and most loved cartoons from the Disney studio. The huge success of this story probably had a lot to do with the image of the fun and eccentric Genie, dubbed by the amazing Robin Williams.
His jokes make many people laugh to this day. However, when reviewing the cartoon and the animated series at an older age, one can notice that Genie not only joked a lot, but also often transformed into celebrities and characters in other films.
3. Tribute to Stanley Kubrick in Toy Story
The carpeting in Sid’s house is similar to the carpeting in the Overlook Hotel from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.
4. What happened to the father of the 3 little pigs
Where is the father of the 3 little pigs? The answer to this question can be seen in one of the frames of the cartoon.
5. The perfect gift for a woman according to the cartoon Beauty and the Beast
Some phrases from cartoons in childhood remain misunderstood or go unnoticed. However, when you hear them as adults, you realize that some of them weren’t that childish after all. Here, for example, is what Cogsworth from the cartoon Beauty and the Beast advises giving Belle: “Well, there’s the usual things: flowers, chocolates, promises you don’t intend to keep.”
6. Pocahontas is a real story
Pocahontas is one of the 12 Disney Princesses. 2 animated films have been made about her. However, the main feature of this cartoon is that its main characters were inspired by real people.
Pocahontas, the daughter of an Indian chief, did exist in real life, as did John Smith. That being said, the story that Disney told is essentially fictional and has little to do with what actually happened. The real Pocahontas made a huge contribution to building relationships between her father and the Jamestown colonists.
7. Ratatouille created with great attention to detail
In Ratatouille, you can see all the love and care that Pixar puts into its art. Most of the movie takes place in the kitchen of a restaurant. If you look closely, you’ll notice that the life of the kitchen is displayed very realistically. Every spoon and every pot has a sense of authenticity. When creating the instruments, the artists considered factors like style, age, how much wear and tear the kitchenware has accumulated over its history, what dents and stains they might have, and what materials they were made of.
The film’s creators also considered how certain ingredients are prepared, what tools can be found at certain stations, and what kind of chefs there are.
8. Lilo fed Pudge for a reason
At the beginning of Lilo & Stitch, we see Lilo rushing to the beach to feed Pudge a peanut butter sandwich. Lilo does this every Thursday because she thinks Pudge controls the weather. The fact is that the main character of the cartoon and her sister were left without parents early and it happened because of the rain. Lilo wanted to appease Pudge so other people wouldn’t have to worry the same way she did.
9. The Krusty Krab is a lobster trap
If you look closely at the building of the restaurant in which SpongeBob worked, you will notice that The Krusty Krab is a trap for lobsters or crabs.
10. The protagonist of the animated series “Hey Arnold!” is not Arnold
The cartoon Hey Arnold! seems to have an obvious protagonist, Arnold. His name is in the title, all the storylines revolve around him, and we spend most of our time with him. However, the actual main character is Helga. This information was confirmed by the creator of the cartoon Craig Bartlett. He said: “People have a feeling that [the show] is about Arnold, but you could also argue that it’s about Helga.”
Moreover, Helga is the only character who gives monologues to the audience. And the fact that a lot of attention is paid to Arnold in each episode is quite logical: after all, he was Helga’s crush. Even the title “Hey Arnold!” can be interpreted as Helga’s call to try to get Arnold’s attention.
11. Brain isn’t the genius of the story
In the title song of Pinky and the Brain animated series, there is a curious line: “One is a genius, the other’s insane.” Many probably think that we are talking about Brain and Pinky, respectively. However, it may be quite the opposite.
In fact, the genius in this pair is Pinky. In support of this theory, it’s worth noting that Brain’s plans always fail, and Pinky often sees the obvious where Brain doesn’t.
12. Aladdin doesn’t happen
The 1992 Disney cartoon Aladdin begins with the mysterious peddler trying to sell the viewer something from his stall, and thus telling the story of a magic lamp. Few people know that the peddler was originally supposed to be Genie in disguise. Still don’t believe it? Here’s some proof:
- These 2 are very similar in appearance. They both have a similar body, both only have 4 fingers on each hand, and they have similar personalities.
- They were both voiced by Robin Williams.
- In October 2015, directors Ron Clements and John Musker confirmed that the peddler was supposed to be Genie.