The fact that the Rugrats episode was SO POWERFUL that DeeDee saying "then you can miss her together" alone got me tearing up

@Father_of_Death

2 жыл бұрын

That's why "Mother's Day" is one of the most beloved episodes of the series.

@leonardolim8976

2 жыл бұрын

@@Father_of_Death could he call Gary and have him suck up all the COVID?

@RespecttheScreenplay

2 жыл бұрын

Remember this like yesterday

@PatientBean

2 жыл бұрын

This and the damn Rugrats in Paris movie got me because he got a new mom :(

@fckyeahgallavich1459

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatientBean yesss! I was going to mention that movie too!

The Wild Thornberrys tackled several environmental issues: oil spills, deforestation, poaching, disruption of the food chain, etc.

@kagomefan112

2 жыл бұрын

Yet most people didn’t like the show or remember it. The one episode that hit me the hardest is forget me not with Rebecca the elephant.

@sailorearth2007

2 жыл бұрын

@@kagomefan112 that one still makes me cry

@kagomefan112

2 жыл бұрын

@@sailorearth2007 same. When I was a kid getting ready for school I had just enough time to watch that episode early in the morning before the school bus came. Right as the episode ended I had to start heading to my bus stop I tried so hard not to cry but I did anyways.

@tierefuerimmer9635

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Finally some people who acknowledged Wild Thornberrys! I loved that show growing up and wanted to be like Eliza and travel the world! Plus it was because of that show I found out about what poaching was as a kid as well as the other issues you mentioned. And it also introduced me to Jane Goodall. Honestly next to Avatar , I think Wild Thornberrys was the most serious Nicktoon right up there with Hey Arnold

@roshaimoore

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I hated when they cancelled that one as well.

“We’re just normal people.” That BROKE me. Chubby cheeks and all. She’s so precious and Magic is incredible. ♥️

@penieweenieselenie7435

2 жыл бұрын

is she still alive?

@MamaMidnight98

2 жыл бұрын

@@penieweenieselenie7435 Hydeia Broadbent is still alive, yes! She is currently working as an international HIV/AIDS Activist.

@LisaFrank39

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Like a baby

@feiticuplay4563

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I cried a lot

@AquaLucario

2 жыл бұрын

I started sobbing.

When that little girl cried, I cried. So young and not only dealing with HIV, but the ignorance around it, I hope that child turned out ok

@amandadane868

2 жыл бұрын

She’s still alive and is an HIV/AIDS activist. Her name is Hydeia Broadbent.

@BWS891

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandadane868 oh my gosh, tysm, i'm so happy to hear that

@penieweenieselenie7435

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandadane868 oh that's nice :)

@recondinent2

2 жыл бұрын

Ignorance, driven by fear, is arguably the real contagious disease. But it is one we can learn to cure ourselves of, and inspire others around us to do so as well.

@michaellovely6601

2 жыл бұрын

I'm proud of the American Red Cross for teaching people the facts about H.I.V/ A.I.D.S and how it can and cannot be transmitted. In 1985; the American Red Cross began screening every ounce of donated blood. H.I.V/ A.I.D.S is bad enough in and of itself; but two things in this world make it worse: Ignorance and Fear.

Poor Helga, you have to feel sorry for her and her neglectful family. You can't blame her for crushing on Arnold, since he was the only person who consistently showed her kindness.

@mackenzieesslin3111

2 жыл бұрын

Yep Arnold doesn’t like her now because she’s mean put she’s only that way because her family really doesn’t treat her fairly she would be nice and kind if they had but she does make a good antagonist. A lot of antagonists come from really poor home lives.

@RickeGnool

2 жыл бұрын

And yet she bullied him... I have never been as fond of this couple as the rest the fandom seems to be.

@HenshinHeroesMedia

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickeGnool while bullying is not cool, at least helga can still feel when it goes too far like when her dad insults arnold on his parental status, a shocked helga was even hurt by that statement.

@RickeGnool

2 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Taylor Nope never did.

@mackenzieesslin3111

2 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Taylor well I may have to

The Hey Arnold! episode with Helga seeing the therapist is honestly one of the episodes I remember most. It wasn’t just child neglect, it was often abuse. Her mother is an alcoholic, her dad just dgaf. While it’s shown as blatant favoritism of one child over the other, it’s clear from their age gap that Olga was planned while Helga wasn’t. Despite being the planned (and therefore favored) only child for much of her life, it’s clear her Olga suffered too, desperately trying to be absolutely perfect for her parent’s approval and attention. There are episodes where there is no food in the house because her parents forget that they have a child to feed. It’s honestly heartbreaking. It isn’t an excuse for Helga’s behavior, but it’s a reasonable and understandable explanation for it. Her sister coped by trying to be perfect. Helga coped by acting out and trying to show her parents how much their neglect hurt her. It also made the moments they connected so powerful and important to her. All common with children in neglectful homes.

@alexmeyer5260

2 жыл бұрын

That episode is not just one of Hey Arnold!'s best episodes, it's one of the best episodes of any animated TV show, period.

@missmoxie9188

2 жыл бұрын

That was a well written narrative they created

@TheMeloettaful

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you also mentioned Olga as well. Do you remember the episode where Helga messed with Olga's report card? I really like that moment between the sisters where Olga tells Helga about her own struggles with their parents. Whereas Helga is being neglected, and Olga has a lot of pressure on her to be perfect & never falter. Olga doesn't even rat Helga out for the report card! Even to them going out for the day with just the two of them. Hey Arnold has so many memorable episodes! But the mentioned episode with Helga I definitely remember alongside the Report Card episode with Olga 😊.

@alexmeyer5260

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMeloettaful That's always been one of my favorite Helga and Olga episodes. The other one is "Big Sis", where Helga becomes jealous after Olga partners with Lila as part of the Big Sis, Little Sis program.

@greenbeantm1096

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite episodes are when Helga and her dad are left together for a weekend, the episode starts with her dad literally not knowing she’s deathly allergic to strawberries, and ends with him trying to buy tickets to a show Helga wanted to see, getting the wrong ones, and them bonding over making fun of it.

The magic Johnson and little girl scene was so heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹

@CarlywithaY90

2 жыл бұрын

Gut-wrenching. To place such scorn on an innocent child... Whoever does that should get an express ticket to Hell. Folks can say what they will about it being an unenlightened time, but that's a little girl!

@seanagulan9481

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarlywithaY90 Unfortunately, nobody doesn’t give a sh!t!

@OYJluv

2 жыл бұрын

Here I am crying...

@PlaystationSimmer

2 жыл бұрын

I teared up myself, she was so precious and innocent 😭

@Zzzk23

2 жыл бұрын

She’s still alive! She’s an activist

I'm so glad As Told By Ginger is getting the recognition deserves.

@pleaseshutup7053

2 жыл бұрын

Great show

@Nameless82284

2 жыл бұрын

The show was ahead of its time

@cartooncottage2024

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too. It was a great show and I always loved it as a kid. That show was ahead of its time😌

@sunspotmill1291

2 жыл бұрын

@@cartooncottage2024 Same here. I always loved this show when I was a kid too!

@TECfan1

2 жыл бұрын

I saw it when I was a kid but I didn't remember much about it other than it was good. I've recently been rewatching it on Paramount + and it is absolutely underatted. So many powerful life messages and great characters.

As told By Ginger was one of a kind. Even loved how the characters showed their personalities through the outfit changes. Chuckie in Rugrats melted my heart as a kid, those episodes with his mum and losing Melville always got to me

@inkystars19

2 жыл бұрын

Chuckie

@paijhamilton3683

2 жыл бұрын

@@inkystars19 thanks for pointing that out! Darn auto correct lol

@cartooncottage2024

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way about both of these.

@annethraxoverdose

2 жыл бұрын

omgg. melvilleeeeeeeeeee

@LGSPTJ

2 жыл бұрын

After reading your comment, I instantly heard Chuckie screaming, "Mellllvillle!!"

Doug having body issues even after he lost the weight is very relatable

@MangaSlayer102

2 жыл бұрын

I lost all the fat in my body and gained muscle and I’m Still self conscious

@CourtneyLachiver

2 жыл бұрын

I felt bad for him in that episode because he spent a weekend with his grandmother and she spoiled him rotten by giving him a ton of food and then he comes home to Judy commenting on his weight. What people don't know is that sometimes, the trigger to body issues can be someone closely related to you or even a significant other commenting on your body not looking ideal at all. My maternal grandmother was like that towards my mom and aunts, would constantly berate them on their weight for not being "skinny enough". My mom lost my brother at 8.5 months along in her pregnancy and after the removal and funeral, my mom gained weight. My stupid grandmother was all like, "well, you got fat." My mom was like, "I just lost my fucking baby, what'd you expect?!" That same grandmother of mine told one of my cousins she'd pay her $50 to lose 25 pounds. My cousin was 9 at the time and wasn't even fat at all. I don't care what your philosophy of what the ideal body looks like but my advice is this: don't push it on anybody, especially loved ones, because that'll trigger eating disorders.

@tornadodee148

2 жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyLachiver wow thats......thats bad.

@CourtneyLachiver

2 жыл бұрын

@@tornadodee148 I was exposed at a young age at what eating disorders are. My aunt had anorexia and was lucky she didn't did from starving herself. I dealt with another aunt that told my sister she was too fat for a bikini and that triggered an eating disorder in her. It's horrible when people that are supposed to love and care about you talk down to you and make fun of your body. There's no such thing as an "ideal weight". We're all made differently and that's what makes the world so diverse.

@itscris01

2 жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyLachiver This is why I’m so thankful my family never said anything about my weight, even when I was stocky as a kindergartner and again as a middle schooler. It might have been my saving grace because I was already really self-conscious about the way that I looked, and if anybody had commented on the fact that I had gained weight, I think I probably would have developed an ED. Just this year, when my granddad jokingly asked if I was ‘going on a diet’ because I turned down a piece of junk food (a bad habit I had learned to break after we moved out of their house, both of my grandparents have type ii diabetes), and my grandma said that it was ‘swimsuit season’, I had to tell her that I didn’t like either of those things that they said. It made me really nervous to tell her because I had never had to call her out on a comment like that before. Her scoffing like that was the silliest thing she had ever heard, maybe because she felt like he didn’t really mean it, hurt me even at 20 years old. But with the supportive background that I’ve had with my parents, those things don’t really level my body image too bad. If I had had that reaction from them at 12, I think it would’ve really screwed with me.

"See guys? I do have a mom, she's right here in the flowers!" ...I'm not crying...

@cleojune2383

2 жыл бұрын

I was doing fine till that then I started balling

@ashleyohohoh

2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭

@halfknight6706

Жыл бұрын

That hit something fierce, holy moly

@KittenHachiChan

Жыл бұрын

WHO PUT THIS BOWL OF ONIONS HERE?!

This entire list could have been As Told By Ginger. Such an underrated cartoon.

@pleaseshutup7053

2 жыл бұрын

Or hey Arnold

@roshaimoore

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was upset when they cancelled the cartoon because I liked it...

@marvinomarmenjivaralvarez2086

2 жыл бұрын

@@pleaseshutup7053 I agree Hey Arnold tackled serious issues, but I think As told by Ginger went beyond with themes like grief, divorce or betrayal.

@pleaseshutup7053

2 жыл бұрын

@@marvinomarmenjivaralvarez2086 as told by tinger dealt with Teen issues greatly. Hey Arnold was another level they dealt with homelessness they had that gay teacher episode where it was heavily implied so many broken homes. Minorities and diversity shared in a positive way it was like what when were kids race was never brought up but the difference were in a positive way

@Scenario_animations

2 жыл бұрын

As told by ginger, hey Arnold and the avatar the last Airbender franchise could all have a video to itself in fact watch mojo already made a video about serious topics in avatar the last Airbender.

Our teacher let us watched “As Told by Ginger” and required us to write a reaction paper to “And She Was Gone”. We spent the whole week discussing it. It was so deep. Our sharing was fruitful as well.

@Piojo2276

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool !

@salman-

Жыл бұрын

W teacher

@imrichsoexpensiveglasses9932

Жыл бұрын

What’d you guys come up with? I was thinking ginger was truly depressed but didn’t know it because it was so norm

That little girl who had HIV and said “I just want people to know, we’re normal people” broke my heart

"If he had any other disease you'd be cheering him on!" -Captain Planet.

@pleaseshutup7053

2 жыл бұрын

Gonna take pollution down to zero!!!

@mackobalt2630

2 жыл бұрын

How do you remove toxicity from the internet

@mikailthomas1466

2 жыл бұрын

Stop giving ten year olds phones? I guess.

@mikailthomas1466

2 жыл бұрын

The only way you could even get HIV/AIDS is if you share needles get a transfusion from someone who does have it or (Obviously) by sleeping with someone who has it.

@jaebyrd4608

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikailthomas1466 or you could be born with it because your mother had it.

Oh man. As Told By Ginger have tons of serious moments which makes the show so beautiful.

@nymetsfan9121

2 жыл бұрын

It’s beyond underrated

@km1dash6

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was so great because it was so real. It was a drama around the average person's experience going through the world.

@sNuGgLeBuNny413

2 жыл бұрын

I loved As told by ginger. Wish I could find all the episodes

@bethanyoneal5789

2 жыл бұрын

It was such a great show

@sjmhadsock4586

2 жыл бұрын

Makes me want them to do a list of as told by ginger moments

That “she was gone” episode of As Told By Ginger was one of my all time favorites. Also as an adopted child, that rockkos modern life episode kinda normalized it even more for me. My mom and dad never made me feel like I didn’t belong.

@crystalsaez8761

2 жыл бұрын

I’m also adopted! I have four bio siblings and four adopted ones. I didn’t learn that I was adopted until my last semester of high school. My parents never treated me differently

@rubysmolen5155

2 жыл бұрын

Love as told by ginger and she was gone is my favorite episode

@cartooncottage2024

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that episode always stuck with me.

@annebeach6630

2 жыл бұрын

My three youngest sisters are adopted. I love them more than anything in the world and my family would be less without them. My parents have never hid the fact they are adopted. Every time they struggle with being adopted i remind them that my parents picked them and that of my parents didn't love them then they wouldn't have adopted them. They are 11, 10, and 4. They are in contact with their biological family to an extent (no contact with bio mom and bio grandma because they always let my sisters down after getting their hopes up) mostly with their older bio half siblings. Honestly my family would be empty without them but i understand the struggle of being abandoned is hard to overcome.

@ZigealFaust

2 жыл бұрын

Rocko (and the recent movie) really REALLY helped me get through life. Odd as it may sound that a cartoon featuring a cat dentist with a hook hand was my comfort zone. Just seeing Heffer living with Wolves made me realize how normal adoption and foster care SHOULD be treated and the movie helped me get over worrying about making my family happy by sacrificing what makes me happy.

This is why people loved Nickelodeon back in the day

@dangosandlemons

2 жыл бұрын

it's turned really stupid over the years imo.

@amandanies3174

2 жыл бұрын

Back then, Nickelodeon was willing to make shows that kids could basically learn from. So when they would add serious issues into the program(s), they would do it very slowly so that it would be easier for the audience to grasp onto the situation once they began to understand. Many kids' networks want to show silly and happy shows and sugarcoat something that is serious. Nickelodeon would do that too, but they didn't shy away from adding a small dose of reality into the program because kids out there could relate to what they were seeing. Makes me glad I watched more Nickelodeon growing up because it was easy to catch on to what they were putting into the shows.

@decimatorentertainmentstud8523

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandanies3174 that is true

As Told by Ginger covered a lot of serious issues

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

They really did! I always found Ginger's poem with the monotone visuals to be creepy, and it wasn't until I was older that I realised that Ginger's family and friends inferred that she was suicidal, even though she wasn't.

@vellbariaofficial

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss.... that's the main reason why I love that show to death. That's part of my childhood like ever...

@chayden153

2 жыл бұрын

@@vellbariaofficial I remember hating it when I was younger

@tierefuerimmer9635

2 жыл бұрын

@@trinaq Yeah. And when I first heard Miranda say that "I knew I was always wanted you to disappear but I didn't know you didn't" I wanted to beat the crap out of her evil ass! Tbh even though Dodie was an extremely toxic friend to Ginger, Miranda was definitely the bitchiest imho with Dodie trailing not too far behind

@tierefuerimmer9635

2 жыл бұрын

It's funny since As Told By Ginger came out when I was 8, I was still too young to understand some of the subject matter but looking into it now as a YA, I find the issues to be much more relatable . I love the episode where Lois dates Buzz and how at the end of the episode while calling it quits with him, she says Carl is like Mother Theresa compared to his sons which is true

"We are normal people!" That hit me so hard... who dared to make that little girl think she wasn't normal? That's just horrible. I hope she is doing well, wherever she is.

@ZetaR0yszawa

2 жыл бұрын

She is still alive today and now an AIDS activist. Her name is Hydeia Broadbent.

@kaniyaru117

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZetaR0yszawa thank you!

@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush

Жыл бұрын

Broke my heart...😭

@kitanajadefrost4663

Жыл бұрын

I felt anger then just sad poor baby praying for her

@spookyspice596

Жыл бұрын

She’s doing great, now! Her name is Hydeia Broadbent and she’s an HIV/AIDS activist.

As told by ginger did a great episode about absent fathers. It was the one where Ginger was doing a presentation for her school and invited her father (her parents are divorced). He said he would show but he didn't. Ginger's mother ended up sending her sunflowers signed as being from her father. But Ginger knew they came from her. My dad was like Ginger's and that really hit me.

@bernanevarez8182

2 жыл бұрын

That episode was epic! The fade away and music at the end of it too just brought tears to my eyes

@neenerleener7416

Жыл бұрын

The Christmas episode when their dad shows up and is talking to Carl outside. He says "hop in" and Carl says "sorry my mom taught me to never get in the car with a stranger" HIT...ME..HARD. that was so sad

@dariavitafede3546

Жыл бұрын

Omg I’m remembering now. Same for me..

As Told By Ginger has to be one of the greatest Nicktoons of all time! It tackled serious issues from betrayal, depression, suicide, death, breakups, surgery, caffeine addiction, identity, and self-love. “And She Was Gone” is one of my favorite ATBG episodes! I hope it gets rebooted!

@julia-eu8xo

2 жыл бұрын

As She Was Gone gives me serious BoJack Horseman vibes. It was such a good show. I find myself singing the theme song to myself a lot.

@hodonyassin9760

2 жыл бұрын

@@julia-eu8xo same here 😊

@Only1Noodle

2 жыл бұрын

I think it covered abandonment issues with Ginger's dad abandoning her and her mom and brother. There was an episode where Ginger tried inviting her dad to a reading but never showed up.

@TECfan1

2 жыл бұрын

It's so so so good. I really wish it would have been longer than 3 seasons. Definitely ahead of it's time.

@hodonyassin9760

2 жыл бұрын

@@Only1Noodle Ikr? It was one of the saddest episodes ever. The episode is called "Hello Stranger?"

It’s great they had Chaze Finster’s friends be there for him, I thought it also spoke to adults who are widowed with young ones, that they can ask for help. Chaze was a great dad (despite the episodic losing the children lol. All those parents were on some sort of gas while watching the babies). But having Deedee give the advice to him to chat with Chucky instead of vilifying the subject of his dead wife was great writing.

@rookeealding2803

2 жыл бұрын

Is that also the episode that showed that Tommy was a premiere?

@MateoJFR

2 жыл бұрын

@@rookeealding2803 don’t think so.

@rookeealding2803

2 жыл бұрын

@@MateoJFR I think that one of the two was the "mother's day" episode. I thought they were the same episode.

@MateoJFR

2 жыл бұрын

@@rookeealding2803 I very well could be wrong. I based my answer on a memory from last watching this episode 15 years ago and only seeing the KZread recaps. I wouldn’t be surprised if I was wrong.

@MiyukiNakira

2 жыл бұрын

@@rookeealding2803 I'm sure it was.

Awwww that broke my heart when the little girl said "I just want people to know that we are just normal people" She was the same little girl that was on Oprah, if I'm not mistaken she's still alive and doing well.

@kendrarasberry3078

2 жыл бұрын

Is she? Good.

@africanqueen2200

2 жыл бұрын

@@kendrarasberry3078 Yes, her name is Hydeia Broadbent.

@kendrarasberry3078

2 жыл бұрын

@@africanqueen2200 Okay. Thank you for letting me know.

@whenyouwishuponastar6643

2 жыл бұрын

Yes she is alive and well!

@muhammadbandeh9412

2 жыл бұрын

@@africanqueen2200 I wish Kenan and Kel and Clarissa had deep themes but no it was filtered with stupid comedy Drake and Josh iCarly and Victorious had it

Can’t believe you guys didn’t mention Iroh losing his son.

@mothebest1905

2 жыл бұрын

Avatar could have its own list

@lisettegarcia7013

2 жыл бұрын

Or Toph being isolated from society or Azula going crazy and having schizophrenic episodes of her mom.

@puraqua.7626

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to mention that cuz in the last scene of that episode, they had a tribute to Iroh’s VA who passed

@lisettegarcia7013

2 жыл бұрын

@@puraqua.7626 yeah that should be included and did you know when recording Azula's breakdown after Katara defeated her by chaining her up, Grey Griffin (The voice actress for Azula) had to think up the most deepest memory of her life to make Azula's outburst sound real?

@puraqua.7626

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisettegarcia7013 geez

The Hey Arnold episode depicting Mr. Hyunh, left with no choice but to give up Mai during the fall of Saigon had arguably one of the saddest moments in cartoon history - you can feel the intensity of the desperation of the man, as he is forced to make the decision to hand his daughter off to solders in a helicopter in a matter of seconds, with no chance to say goodbye. It tears me up to watch knowing that it depicts real events.

@marieroberts5458

Жыл бұрын

"Soldier yelled the name of an American city...this city!" Imagine having only the name of a place you never heard of, in a Country on the other side of the planet and having to wait years to get there, then spending more years to track her down. Then when Arnold is on the verge of finding the girl for his friend, the guy in charge of the office won't do it because HE waited until the last minute to go shopping for the most popular girl's shoe in the country....and Helga because she loves Arnold, gives the man those same shoes that her own mother had spent days finding before they sold out. It's Hey Arnold's Gift of the Magi episode, and it ends with a beautiful young woman showing up at Mr Hyunh's apartment on Christmas Day. I think they didn't show much of the reunion itself because I don't think the line drawings could have done justice to the look that had to be on the poor man's face. Extremely powerful moment.

@BaileyBlurbs

Жыл бұрын

Cry every time I watch that episode

The h.i.v./aids one touched my heart. That little girl, O I hope so much that life got better and easier for her. It's so sad that at such a young age she felt so helpless and hopeless. She was probably born with it. Could you imagine being born having something that was once so taboo, and people and other kids so afraid of you??? Other children not knowing they can play with you, and it's all okay, because at that time noone really knew the truth of things yet!?!? My heart broke, and I cried. I hope so badly she came to learn her value! Her self worth! Her beautiful self! Her amazing story and the power of her story! She is beautiful! And awesome! And unique! A gem! A diamond in the sand! Everything about her is beautiful! I hope she knows that about herself now, and she learned it all not too long after that was filmed. I love her, and I don't have a clue who she is or where she is or anything, but I love her! She probably 30-40years old now and I hope her life has been and will continue to be Magical!!!! Here's to wishing her a magical amazing love filled rest of her life! Cheers! God Bless Good People! And God Bless the ones in need. Good day all. God Bless all.

@amandadane868

2 жыл бұрын

I just did some research. Her name is Hydeia Broadbent and she is still alive. She became an activist against HIV/AIDS.

@BlueberryMuffiney

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandadane868 OMG thats so beautifull, god bless her

@unripetheberrby6283

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! That's when I really broke.. So happy to hear she's still alive n kicking 💚 and for help and support to keep flowing

@duncanmoore3780

2 жыл бұрын

@@amandadane868 I was looking for this, thank you.

@bridgettawinchester3063

2 жыл бұрын

She made me cry lol

That is why I love Avatar and Korra equally. They both portray serious issues without pulling any punches. Well, except when they killed off Jet.

@isaacstevenson2960

2 жыл бұрын

That’s why the avatar franchise holds such a special place in my heart. Not only for its amazing story direction, but because of how well they tackle their topics. As a guy who’s had his own share of traumas and anxieties in the past, I definitely relate to almost every character

@vergilmontiero2558

2 жыл бұрын

I think they pulled a punch by not explaining outright that he died, just implying it. Even though I know they weren't allowed to actually state he did

@hoykfnvnnesnxnnensncjforkx1616

2 жыл бұрын

@@vergilmontiero2558 I don't see how they didn't clearly say it he says "I'll be fine" and toph says "he's lying" at 8 I knew he died. I don't see how it wasn't clear. It had the right impact for the moment.

@jalapeno1119

2 жыл бұрын

"Did Jet just die?" "You know, it's really unclear."

@alize0623

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly Korra handled PTSD about as well as a 1960s parent. She got over it so fast

I still feel for korra, going through a traumatic near death experience like that is no joke, and took over 3 years for her to even begin trying to cope with what happened! It also taught that, yes, while there may be some things your experience that may never go away, you should never let it take over your life and change you for the worse

@andrejg4136

2 жыл бұрын

The aggarvating factor is that being the Avatar carries an aura of overwhelming power, and she's been left crippled and thoroughly emotionally wrecked. Though as we see through the series, the Avatar may carry 'inhuman' power, they are no deity.

@saphiriathebluedragonknight375

2 жыл бұрын

She can't even look to her past lives for help.

I was hoping to see “The Wild Thornberrys” on the list, though. It showed numerous environmental problems such as species extinction, cruelty to animals, pollution, poaching, and more.

@alexmeyer5260

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way.

@triciagore6856

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like that show deserves its own episode

@toony1232

7 ай бұрын

Could have put it instead of Ren and Stimpy tbh

"And She Was Gone" episode from "As Told By Ginger" was actually my favorite episode from that show that it's the only one episode of the show that I can remember from my childhood. This was probably what got me into writing stories and so on

@EnergiAngel

2 жыл бұрын

When his brother teacher died was also very emotional cuz no one see that comming

@alexmeyer5260

2 жыл бұрын

@@EnergiAngel I remember they did that story because the actress who voiced the teacher died in real life as well.

Magic Johnson and the little girl literally made me start crying on the spot. I just instinctively reached out to hug her and only realized after a moment that I’m almost thirty years away from her.

@ficklekid_ed86

Жыл бұрын

I never forgot that episode

Genocide, 100 year war, talking about winning over your weaknesses, having one of the best redemption arc in television history, abusive parent, slavery, political utopia and many more. And this is still a 'kids show'. How about 'everyones show'?

@disneyvillainsfan1666

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Avatar isn't a show just for kids. It's for Everyone.

@PatZalatoris

2 жыл бұрын

Avatar was a show where you can entertain kids with so much action, comedy, even drama that any kid would love, but the show had soooo many topics of history and the world that kids could understand, I mean shit, compare ozai to Hitler, and you would think they are the exact same person with how they run their country and tried to change the world

@genera1013

2 жыл бұрын

I was a kid when the show came out, but my dad and I always watch it together. We still do now that I'm an adult.

@12DAMDO

2 жыл бұрын

age ratings aren't the same as target demographic, they're the minimum age required... it's kinda like going to a theme park and not being allowed in a rollercoaster because you're too small.. like, once you grow twice the minimum height, it doesn't suddenly mean you're too big...

@ZetaR0yszawa

2 жыл бұрын

How about call it as 'family show'?

Sometimes, when shows do this kind of thing, that's when they're at their best. They can teach viewers great lessons that most people seem to neglect.

CHAPTERSS 10) 0:44 - Body Insecurity, "Doug" 9) 1:59 - Learning You're Adopted, "Rocko's Modern Life" 8) 3:20 - A Missing Child, "The Ren & Stimpy Show" 7) 4:42 - Pandemics, "Spongebob Squarepants" 6) 5:57- PTSD, "The Legend Of Korra" 5) 7:08 - Depression, "As Told By Ginger" 4) 8:31 - Neglectful Parents, "Hey Arnold!" 3) 9:45 - The Loss of a Parent, "Rugrats" 2) 11:10 - HIV & AIDS, "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" 1) 12:52 - War, "Avatar: The Last Airbender"

Helga going to a therapist, essentially sharing her story of abuse. So powerful

As Told By Ginger was always a hard hitting, deep show. It showed real issues with the preteen age. One of my all time favorite shows as a kid.

@SportsFan-vq9kk

2 жыл бұрын

Damn you must of been real mature when you was a kid

Even the slightest mention of the Hey Arnold Vietnam War episode makes me tear up. As a kid I never understood it but now that I'm older it's so touching.

Rugrats did a fantastic job tackling Chuckie’s mom, I remember having that episode and the plane scene in the movie…my empathy really developed here, I remember being so sad knowing some people didn’t have a mommy, it really got to me and made me appreciate my mom so much. It triggered my emotions so much that I avoided scenes like that so I wouldn’t have to deal with tears.

The Helga episode is a game changer. It gives the reason why she had such conflicting feelings about Arnold. From that moment on I was rooting for her to be with football head.

Some people say my age group are too nostalgic. That growing up in the 90s wasn't that special. Watching this reminds me that our generation dealt with so much mature content at a young age. Great shows that are timeless.

@ZetaR0yszawa

2 жыл бұрын

I'm an early 2000s kid but I did grew up with 90s stuffs.

@soso-mx8nb

Жыл бұрын

The 90s were truly great.

Hey Arnold really tackled some amazing serious issues. The episode with Helga and Olga is heartbreaking (true example of a golden child and scapegoat dynamic)

11:21 "Ignorance is not bliss, you don't go to heaven if you die dumb" OMG I needed that full body laugh after Chuckie seeing his Mom in the flowers

I loved Nick News, it never sugar coated things and showed kids tackling serious topics with way more maturity than most adults

A lot of Nickelodeon shows were amazing. To expand on the As Told By Ginger episode mentioned here, Ginger asks her mom if there is something wrong with her, and her mom says that there is nothing wrong with her. A lot of these shows really go into the emotional depth of parenting, accepting your kids, and even what it means to be a parent who struggles, making these shows timeless for adults and kids. Even Avatar, with all the main characters being under 18, discusses how Katara had to become a mom at a young age to the village, and how being forced to grow up at such a young age can have an emotional toll.

Well I just cried, poor baby girl. I’m so sad she has to deal with HIV but she’s a beautiful normal little girl. As messed up as society is still in it’s own way, I’m glad there’s more acceptance and understanding towards HIV positive people.

I remember there was an episode of Nick News where they were discussing immigration. I could be wrong here but I remember one child sharing his family's experience, how they'd turn off all the lights and acted as if they weren't home because, at that time, ICE weren't allowed to storm inside or something like that. They never should've cancelled that show. It was so educational and a good way for kids to have difficult conversations. Really hope they bring it back someday.

Come on guys, Hey Arnold is all about tackling serious issues, he could have had every single spot and more. Actually you should make a top 20 Hey Arnold moments that tackle serious issues.

@keishacassia

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@rpidly4915

2 жыл бұрын

Hard agree. I mean the episode they offhand mentioned is about Mr. Hyunh and his baby daughter being separated due to the war in Vietnam. And I still get sad about the pigeon man.

@ZigealFaust

2 жыл бұрын

Like, yeah, but Hey Arnold was no where near the realness of Ginger. I prefer HA myself, too. But you are letting blind favoritism and ruby red glasses cloud you if you think it deserved to have every spot when ATBG actually COULD have taken every spot.

This was a good video chuckie’s mom episode always makes me cry and I was crying watching magic Johnson talk to little girl who was like him it was so sweet to see him reassure her.

@trinaq

2 жыл бұрын

Likewise, it was a beautiful moment to see Chuckie learn more about his mother, and know that she's always with him, even though he can't see her.

@enolamsamoht

2 жыл бұрын

Chuckie probably couldn't really remember his mom. Calling her the lady from his dreams.

I still can't watch the Rugrats episode without crying.

@coreenadunham8199

2 жыл бұрын

Even these clips make me tear up

@Jill4ChrisRedfeild

2 жыл бұрын

I can't watch Rugrats In Paris for the same reason, I lost my mum 3 years ago and the part where everyone does a mother/kid dance snd Chucky is left out gets me so upset. Someone should've picked him up and hugged him!

@joeyw9_

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jill4ChrisRedfeild I’m glad at the end of the movie chuckie does get his wish and gets a mom and gets extra as he gets a sister in it too

For a bully with ears like a goat, I Seriously felt bad for Helga.

@alexmeyer5260

2 жыл бұрын

She was a good person deep down, but her parents' neglect of her left her with the impression that nobody could be trusted except Arnold, because of the compassion he showed her.

@zeospark9715

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Helga only bullies because that's what gets the other kids to pay attention to her. Even though she is pretty friendly toward Phoebe but hostile toward Arnold, she is only that way toward Arnold because he is nervous of revealing her true feelings to him and thinking that'll push him further away

@roshaimoore

2 жыл бұрын

Why she have to have goat ears? 😂😂😂😂

*“Hey Arnold!”* also has Christmas episode **Arnold's Christmas** , with Mr Hyunh's (Vietnam War) backstory. At the conclusive battle of the war (the Fall of Saigon) in 1975, the United States sent helicopters to evacuate South Vietnamese citizens. Mr. Hyunh and many others abandoned their old lives and attempted to board the last helicopter, but the pilot claimed only one more was allowed on board. Mr. Hyunh offered his daughter and she was taken aboard, never to be seen again for many years. It is unknown what Mr. Hyunh did in the following years, but 20 years after he gives his daughter to the helicopter pilot, he managed to arrive at Hillwood from Vietnam to look for his daughter. After the events of "Arnold's Christmas", the two Hyunhs have reconnected, thanks to Helga *SECRETLY* .

@michaellovely6601

2 жыл бұрын

I like to think that Mr. Hyunh's daughter probably got adopted by a family in New Orleans, Louisiana and did her best to assimilate into the American lifestyle while also trying to stay true to her Vietnamese roots. Note: My reason why I suggested New Orleans as being the place where Maya Hyunh resettled is because New Orleans has a rather large Vietnamese population due to the fact that Vietnam and Louisiana were both colonies of France. This is why you see a lot of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam and Louisiana.

'As Told By Ginger' and 'Hey Arnold' were deep cartoons that dealt with tough topics. They were definitely my favorites.

As Told By Ginger has to be the top cartoon of all time.

@sheshahoneypot1922

2 жыл бұрын

I loved that show!!!

@HulktySSJ2

2 жыл бұрын

Also one of the ugliest though.

@cookscreativecorner

2 жыл бұрын

@@HulktySSJ2 I haven't seen the show, so I can't say I love or hate it, but I can definitely agree that it has one of the grossest animation styles I've seen.

@ZigealFaust

2 жыл бұрын

Top teen cartoon of alltime, def. Can't really say it's better than Bojack though. That shit is ATBG: Dante Must Die Edition.

The rugrats one with Chucky makes me cry buckets no matter how many times I've seen it. Having lost a parent, I am so touched by how Chuckie's father helps Chucky learn about his mother at the end by sharing the mother's love of gardening and nature. My grandparents did this with me when I was very very young. It helped me learn about the person who was lost and appreciate who they were in life. I admire this episode greatly for dealing with this subject in such a mature and kind way.

@dysy0013

Жыл бұрын

I stopped loving my parents because I don't understand love.

I was adopted at 10 months old one of my earliest memories was being no older than 4 and staring at my mom while she was doing the dishes and our maid was cleaning the second dining room. I realized that I looked nothing like my mom. She was white with blonde hair and blue eyes I have brown skin and thick jet black hair and chocolate brown eyes. I asked her, "mom what's my name?" She told me and I asked why don't I look like you? She explained that even tho she didn't carry me she loved me just the same. I remember seeing that episode of rockos modern life and it made me feel happy to be seen

When Chuckie said "she's right here in the flowers" I lost it 😢😭

Back when nickelodeon actually mattered

@dysy0013

Жыл бұрын

Boring.

That As Told by Ginger episode resonated with me when I was younger and I didn't understand why. Years later, after a battle with depression I now know understand why...

I appreciate that episode of As Told By Ginger even more now in adulthood than childhood. I kept quiet about my severe depression for 25 years and it almost killed me. When I opened up about it, not only did I find incredible support, but I also learned that a few of my friends and coworkers were engaged in their own silent battles. And I will never not cry over the Mother's Day episode of Rugrats.

I’m so glad Arnold finally got His Parents back in The Jungle Movie Series Finale!❤️

@inkystars19

2 жыл бұрын

I think there's a theory that at the end of the movie he was letting them go (that his parents were actually gone)

@blackbatgrl5792

2 жыл бұрын

@@inkystars19 I thought I was the only one to think about this.

@KristenDETW

2 жыл бұрын

Several people got great endings in that movie. Really good flick.

@inkystars19

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackbatgrl5792 Yeah and they were wearing white at the end too

Most of the nick's 90s- 2009 cartoon tackle life issue that taught me everything that has affected me in a good way.

Linda’s Show Was So Important And Informative , Every Generation Should Have Something Like It

@michaellovely6601

2 жыл бұрын

It would be great if someone at Nickelodeon brought back "Nick News."

447: Aang and his friends trying to stop a war and Korra battling PTSD. Can’t say which is worse. Tough times

Yeah, Helga had such a sad Homelife. This reminds me of an idea for a new video: Top 10 Cartoon Characters With Mommy Or Daddy Issues. Or Top 20, since there are a LOT of them.

@julia-eu8xo

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully BoJack Horseman is on that list.

@michaellovely6601

2 жыл бұрын

When I first watched "Hey Arnold!" I initially didn't understand why Helga had such a large crush on Arnold; but when I watched the episode "Helga on the Couch" I understood why: Helga had a very tough home life from being overshadowed by her overly perfect big sister Olga to her mother being an alcoholic and her father not caring about her; but Arnold was the only person who actually showed her even the slightest degree of kindness to her. Similarly, on "As Told by Ginger" I would wonder why Miranda's mother wasn't seen; I assume that the reason why Miranda's mother wasn't seen is because she probably divorced her husband and left Miranda with her dad. As a result of this; Miranda felt angry at her mother leaving her and so she lashed out at Ginger as a coping method because Ginger has a loving mother.

That little girl broke my heart. I know there’s still stigma and people who still believe old or misinformation, but I’m so happy about how far medicine has come. It’s so important for those who live with hiv. What’s amazing is there’s a vaccine being tested. The unfortunate part is how many people have lost their damn minds and believe stupid conspiracy theories about vaccines. Another thing I wish is medication for any illness was financially accessible for everyone. Many have been there or have had loved ones in this situation; needing a medication or treatment but can’t afford it. We should be able to find empathy and compassion to work toward a solution so no one has to go through that, including yourself. These medications can be unattainably expensive. HIV isn’t a death sentence, it only is if we allow it to be.

@toms.a.savage7232

2 жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly. The US has a serious problem of allowing corporations to gouge prices for lifesaving medications. It isn't just the HIV drugs they're going after; the Epipen for people with serious allergies has a ridiculous price and insulin for diabetes is too expensive even with insurance. And don't even get me started on the scam that is "health care."

Helga was the one I always felt bad for, neglected by her asshole of a father who only cared about her older sister and neglected by her alcoholic mother. It's a wonder she lashed out at everyone because deep down she was jealous that everyone else had a happy and loving family and that's all she ever wanted.

Top 10 Times Cartoon Network Show Tackled Serious Issues.

@JuanGomez-ke5py

2 жыл бұрын

The death rebirth Tom

@Ravenbloom918

2 жыл бұрын

There’s gonna be a lot of Steven universe episodes on that list

@JuanGomez-ke5py

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ravenbloom918 why not the death of Tom one

I still cry for the Rugrats movie. Because when he was wanting a mommy, I was too. Mine passed when I was little and it hit home

For me Avatar covered every issue because that was a Kingdom at War and the Fire Nation were basically the rulers and it made people feel a certain way about Society there was a lot of prejudism within the world of Avatar and a lot of people felt insecure because the Fire Nation took their confidence away and it all started with one person wanting to conquer the whole four nations and satifiying his own selfish desires and because of his choice the nations were at war against fire nation for 100 years until aang helped everyone from the 3 nations to rise up and take them down and defeat fire lord oozai

@stacystrine3040

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget sexism and ableism as well. My son was young when ATLA started airing. I would DVR it for him, and we'd watch it together the following morning before he went to school. The show was entertaining for both of us, but it was also a way to open the door for difficult conversations to address issues he may experience as he got older. Now that my son is an adult, we've watched the full series numerous times and he's always amazed at all the adult topics that he never noticed as a child.

Glad you briefly mentioned that Disney's Doug tackled the body issue as well because man, Patty was going through it hard in that episode and Doug was always trying to be supportive of her. A lot of episodes of that series can be...bad due to how Doug goes through lengths to get Patty to accept him, but that episode in particular he was being supportive of her 100%

"#7 pandemics" Yep that one's definitely relevant now

@demonhuntr6676

2 жыл бұрын

~again~

That little girl sitting with Magic Johnson is probably in her late thirties now. I hope she's happy, wherever she may be.

@TheSlipperyNUwUdle

2 жыл бұрын

According to Wikipedia she’s still alive and she’s an activist now.

Nick News was a refreshing addition to Nickelodeon. I'm just sad it's no longer on the channel. Linda Ellerbee was the light of the show tackling mature issues with care and on a level that kids could understand. 😢

@michaellovely6601

2 жыл бұрын

It would be nice if someone at Nickelodeon would bring back "Nick News."

There was a recent episode of Spongebob that got banned by Nickelodeon called "Kwarantined Krab" because of the timing of COVID-19. I think it's still a relevant episode much like "Fungus Among Us." Probably more so.

This is a long comment because it talks about my experience as an adopted person: When I was adopted, my parents asked my social worker how best to handle it with me (I was a newborn) and she said to raise me knowing I was adopted but only tell me where - or who - I came from _if I asked._ So I always knew I was adopted, but instead of it being some kind of boogie man, I was told that made me special because I was chosen. It was my favorite story when I was tiny, how my mom "picked me out" at the hospital. (At 4 years old I didn't know that's not how adoption works... in reality she was pointing to my bassinet so the nurse could hold me up to see through the window. lol) I never asked where I was adopted from because I sincerely did not care. My family was my family, I was completely happy and loved where I was, and as far as I was concerned if those nebulous people hadn't wanted me then I didn't need them, either. There was no bitterness to it, either, rather just the embodiment of 🤷‍♀️. A couple weeks before I moved 1200 miles away for college, though, circumstances arose that were beyond my parents' control that forced them to tell me where I had been adopted from, because they wanted me to find out from _them,_ not somebody else. My case is more on the rare side because it turned out my biological parents were actually my oldest sister and her then-boyfriend/now husband, when they were in high school. I was basically her _"Oh, shit."_ Our parents adopted me from her and raised me as her little sister. She said she never felt maternal toward me, either; I was always just her baby sister. The thing is, though: _nothing_ in my family changed. Nothing about the structure changed, because family is in your heart, not your blood. My sisters were still my sisters, my parents were still my parents. The ONLY THING that changed was that my then-niece (who is 11 years younger) and I now treat each other as siblings since - because my sister married the boyfriend - genetically we ARE 100% siblings. She's 25, I'm 36, and we get along like PB & J. Adoption is only a boogie man if adults MAKE IT a boogie man. If you're going to adopt, raise the kid knowing they were adopted, giving it the angle that they're actually extra special because they were chosen. _Because they were._ I NEVER felt weird about being adopted because my parents never treated it as a weird thing. I was just adopted. No biggie.

And She Was Gone will always be my favourite episode, I can recite the poem off by heart

Chuckie's Mom episode was GREAT. STAND OUT episode.

That episode of Rugrats as well as Rugrats in Paris was so important to me as a child. I lost my father just before my third birthday. Rugrats in Paris came out the following year and in hindsight it was the first time I ever related to a fictional character. It was a strange comfort.

The episode of Chuckie loosing his pet bug has forever stuck with me. Partly cause I can relate due to having lost many pets growing up and even now. Heck I’m certain that episode aired after the family cat Bobo who I was very close to (he once protected me from getting attacked by another cat we had, he wasn’t just a pet to me, he was basically my hero) had to be put to sleep. I still miss him and that episode usually reminds me of him, the closeness we had and how I reacted like Chuckie upon finding out he was gone. The other reason the episode sticks with me is due to the voice acting from Chuckie’s va. She did a superb job as it feels so real. It’s like I’m watching an actual kid breaking down in front of me and not an animated one doing it.

I lost it at Chuckie's "She's here in the flowers." T -T

Big Bob and Miriam are two of the worst parents ever.

@istvangergelypalosi8795

2 жыл бұрын

Big Bob the Worst dad and Miriam the Laziest.

@alexmeyer5260

2 жыл бұрын

@@istvangergelypalosi8795 Plus, Big Bob's a workaholic and Miriam's an alcoholic.

I'm glad the gang of Bikini Bottom dealt with pandemics such as COVID-19.

A lot of these old school nick toons really tackled a lot from war and genocide to even losing a parent. A lot of these shows could fill the whole list. Maybe a part 2 should happen?

MsMojo seeing that young girl cry after revealing she is HIV positive made me cry. Being Australian I never saw this show, but it is great to see there was a news show aimed at kids. That discussed serious issues, instead of sugar coating them.

Even though Ren kinda bullies Stimpy a lot, I’m glad He actually still cares about Him!❤️

Degrassi was another good show that hit a lot of serious topics our kids need to know about. I’m glad these shows were around when I was growing up, I actually still watch Avatar and Korra today because of the topics it speaks on and the waves it’s creating around the world

If only a real pandemic lasted that long.😒

@Jack-ol1io

2 жыл бұрын

Uggg can we please stop talking about the pandemic I know it’s a big thing but still

@kendrarasberry3078

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jack-ol1io I have the exact same thoughts on that as you.

@misssmisssymaria

2 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? 🙄

@misssmisssymaria

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jack-ol1io Right! Let us escape from the craziness for a few minutes

IMO that Ginger episode represents the problem of people looking for something that doesn't exist and/or creating confusion and ruining innocent people state of mind.

I'm so glad I grew up in the 90s And early 00s when cartoons actually had meaningful messages.

Hey Arnold definitely covered some serious topics that I didn't realize as a kid watching it. It wasn't until I grew up that I saw how powerful those story lines were. It's awesome that Nick did that in alot of their shows!!

Man that Rugrats episode STILL tears me apart. Hey Arnold too. When you're a kid it's just funny and entertainment but as an adult seeing how Helga was only nine and had to deal with the neglect of her family is heartbreaking

Omg that little girl when she started crying after talking about herself having aids... Man, that hit me with a truck full if feels 😢 when I see a small child crying, especially in a situation where they confront/disclose something heavy, I can't handle it I'm tearing up this precious little girl crying because she feels like there's something wrong with her... No child should ever be made to feel like that.

That dude telling that poor baby she's normal is probably the most heart warming thing I've seen on my entire life. Bless you man

I think you've done a great job reminding us all of these, I think every one of us has been going down memory lane watching this and remembering our Saturday mornings... thanks for this MsMojo

This woman deserves a raise for reading the entry for Ren and Stimpy without losing composure.

There where many rugrats episodes that pull the heart strings. The movie still makes me cry when everyone does a mommy and me dance and Chucky looks around and cries...I teared up just thinking about it.

Honestly hey Arnold was so mature. Even Arnold as a character was mature. It’s vibe, themes and comedy was truly 10/10. I wish it still played for today’s kids.

with the amount of issues avatar tackled it could have its own list… from war to genocide, grief, mental illness, revenge, parental neglect and corruption. that show really hits you hard when youre older and actually understand that stuff.

As a child of the 90s and a Nickelodeon lover I appreciate the issues that were tackled to give me a wider breathe of knowledge.