The Top 10 Most Successful Cartoons of All Time (And Why They Might Be Overrated Trash)

Because Just Because It Made Billions Doesn’t Mean It’s Good

Alright.

Some cartoons make history.

Some cartoons make money.

And some cartoons make so much money that they could buy an actual country, slap their logo on the flag, and still have enough left over to buy a fleet of yachts for every executive.

But does that mean they’re good?

Oh no.

Because today, we’re taking a sledgehammer to the so-called “greatest” cartoons of all time.

These are the highest-grossing, most influential, and most successful cartoons ever made.

And we’re going to mercilessly roast every single one of them.

Let’s begin.

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10. SpongeBob SquarePants – The Show That Refuses to Die

Aka: “This Should Have Ended 15 Years Ago.”

Alright.

We all love classic SpongeBob.

Seasons 1-3? Untouchable.

Everything after that? A war crime.

The first few seasons had:

✅ Perfect jokes

✅ Peak absurdity

✅ Characters that weren’t brain-damaged husks

And now?

SpongeBob has the energy of a YouTuber on their 12th energy drink, screaming at a camera for views.

Patrick is a full-blown idiot instead of a lovable doofus.

Squidward is the only one who makes sense, and that’s why he suffers.

And Mr. Krabs? We’re one episode away from him selling SpongeBob’s kidneys for a dollar.

This show had a perfect ending.

And then Nickelodeon said no.

And now we have spin-offs no one asked for, character assassination, and a show that refuses to just GO AWAY.

Final Verdict: Let it die, Nickelodeon. LET IT DIE.

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9. Pokémon – A Show About a Kid Who Will Never Know Peace

Aka: “How Has This Kid Not Aged in 25 YEARS?”

Ash Ketchum has been ten years old since 1997.

That means:

• He has been electrocuted THOUSANDS of times.

• He has been abandoned by every single one of his friends.

• He has walked thousands of miles and still refuses to buy a bicycle.

And after decades of losing, what does he get?

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP.

And what happens next?

He immediately retires.

This man spent 25 years losing just to win once and quit.

Pokémon is supposed to be about catching ‘em all.

But Ash?

He catches like five and abandons them at Professor Oak’s house.

This isn’t a Pokémon journey.

This is a tragic tale of a homeless child wandering the wilderness, trying to find purpose.

And the worst part?

The real champion was Pikachu the whole time.

Final Verdict: Somebody call CPS for Ash.

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8. Family Guy – The Show That Became the Joke

Aka: “It’s Cutaway Gags and Nothing Else.”

Okay.

The first few seasons of Family Guy?

Actually hilarious.

Then what happened?

It became a cutaway gag factory with zero plot.

Every episode is now just:

• Peter does something dumb.

• Cut to a five-minute random joke that has nothing to do with anything.

• Stewie and Brian go on some unnecessary side quest.

• Meg gets bullied for no reason.

• Peter does something even dumber.

That’s it. That’s the whole show.

At this point, Family Guy is less of a sitcom and more like watching a collection of TikTok clips stitched together by an AI.

The worst part?

It still makes millions.

Which means this will never end.

Final Verdict: Even the writers stopped trying years ago.

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7. The Simpsons – The Show That Predicted Its Own Downfall

Aka: “Just Let Grandpa Simpson Rest.”

Look.

The Simpsons used to be legendary.

But then it became a zombie.

The first ten seasons? Untouchable.

Everything after that? A slow, painful descent into madness.

And now?

• Homer is a brain-dead husk of his former self.

• Lisa is a walking Twitter argument.

• Bart is still causing trouble, but he’s been doing it for THREE DECADES.

At this point, even the Simpsons family should be sick of themselves.

And the worst part?

It’s NEVER GOING TO END.

The show has been on for so long that it has outlived entire civilizations.

At this point, the final episode should just be a live broadcast of the Earth’s inevitable heat death.

Final Verdict: It’s been 35 years. Let these people go.

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6. South Park – The Show That Refuses to Grow Up

Aka: “The Edgelord of Cartoons”

South Park is hilarious, but let’s be real:

It’s been doing the same thing since 1997.

And that thing is:

• Shock value.

• Saying something “controversial” and hoping people get mad.

• Killing Kenny.

Every episode is just:

• Let’s make fun of current events.

• Let’s say something offensive.

• Oh no, did we go too far? Haha, just kidding, we don’t care.

The worst part?

It still works.

And as long as the internet keeps arguing about who got offended this time, this show will never go away.

Final Verdict: Still funny, still edgy, still somehow relevant.

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5. Rick and Morty – The Show That’s Just Reddit in Cartoon Form

Aka: “Yes, We Get It. You’re Smart.”

Alright.

I already destroyed Rick and Morty in a previous post, but let’s just say it again:

This show has some of the worst fans on Earth.

If you’ve ever heard someone say:

• “You just don’t get the deep science behind it.”

• “It’s actually really philosophical.”

• “You need a high IQ to understand it.”

You have just met the human equivalent of a Hot Pocket left in the microwave too long.

The worst part?

The first few seasons were actually good.

Then the show became:

• All about Rick being a god.

• Every character being miserable.

• Some multiverse nonsense that no one actually cares about.

And yet…

It’s still making money.

Because people love to feel smart while watching a cartoon about burping.

Because Making Billions Doesn’t Excuse Being Annoying

Alright.

We’ve already brutally roasted half of the most successful cartoons ever made.

We’ve exposed:

• SpongeBob’s refusal to die.

• Ash Ketchum’s never-ending suffering.

• Family Guy’s TikTok-brain writing.

• The Simpsons’ undead status.

• Rick and Morty’s unbearable fanbase.

But now?

Now we get to the BIGGEST names in animation.

These are the most successful, most profitable, most industry-dominating cartoons ever.

And we’re going to mercilessly tear them apart.

Let’s go.

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5. Looney Tunes – The Blueprint for Chaos

Aka: “This Entire Show Was Just One Long Head Injury.”

Look.

I love Looney Tunes.

But let’s be real—

This was NOT a kids’ show.

This was a psychological experiment on how much slapstick violence a human brain can handle before breaking.

Every episode is just:

• Characters getting blown up, shot, electrocuted, and flattened like pancakes.

• Everyone gaslighting each other into insanity.

• Bugs Bunny committing war crimes with zero consequences.

And the worst part?

It WORKED.

We all just accepted that:

• Wile E. Coyote should’ve been dead a thousand times over.

• Daffy Duck deserved all his suffering.

• Bugs Bunny is allowed to mock everyone because he’s “the funny one.”

Looney Tunes didn’t teach us life lessons.

It taught us that violence is hilarious as long as no one dies permanently.

And you know what?

They were right.

Final Verdict: Your childhood was just one big ACME trap.

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4. Tom & Jerry – The Original “It’s Just a Prank, Bro” Show

Aka: “Two Psychopaths Ruining Each Other’s Lives for Our Entertainment.”

Alright.

Tom and Jerry is literally just two lunatics trying to murder each other for 80 years.

Every episode is:

• Tom gets bodied in a way that should send him to the ER.

• Jerry plays the victim but is actually a serial manipulator.

• They reset and do it again.

And we LOVED it.

But let’s be honest—Jerry is the real villain here.

Tom is just trying to live his life.

And Jerry?

Jerry is a professional gaslighter.

• He steals Tom’s food.

• He destroys Tom’s home.

• He ruins Tom’s job, relationships, and mental health.

And whenever Tom finally fights back, we’re supposed to feel bad for Jerry?

No.

At this point, the real mystery is how Tom hasn’t just walked away and started a better life.

Oh, that’s right.

He’s trapped in an endless time loop of violence.

Final Verdict: This show made us root for the wrong guy.

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3. The Flintstones – The Show That Tricked Boomers Into Thinking Cavemen Had 9-to-5 Jobs

Aka: “Prehistoric Capitalism Is Still Capitalism.”

Listen.

This show wants us to believe:

• Cavemen lived like 1950s suburban dads.

• They had jobs, wages, and terrible bosses.

• They invented bowling leagues before the wheel.

I’m sorry, but WHO was paying Fred Flintstone?

Who was minting prehistoric money?

Who was running the economy before basic agriculture?

This is not a Stone Age society.

This is just the 1950s with slightly worse technology.

And the worst part?

This show is literally responsible for every lazy “back in my day” argument Boomers have ever made.

“Oh, kids today don’t work like Fred Flintstone did!”

SIR, HE LITERALLY POWERED HIS CAR WITH HIS OWN FEET.

Final Verdict: The first cartoon to make people nostalgic for an era that never existed.

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2. Scooby-Doo – A Show About Teens Who Refuse to Call the Cops

Aka: “Why Are These Kids Solving Crimes Instead of Doing Homework?”

Alright.

Scooby-Doo is legendary.

But let’s ask the real question:

WHY ARE THESE CHILDREN SOLVING MURDERS?

Every episode is:

• The gang stumbles upon a major crime scene.

• They don’t call the cops.

• They decide to take matters into their own hands.

• They nearly die multiple times.

• Turns out it was just some guy in a mask.

And the worst part?

The police are ALWAYS RIGHT THERE at the end!

Oh, now you show up?!

Where were you when Scooby and Shaggy were getting chased through an abandoned mine by a dude dressed as a ghost pirate?

And don’t even get me started on the fact that:

• Velma loses her glasses at the worst possible moment.

• Fred’s traps NEVER work.

• Shaggy and Scooby could solve every mystery instantly if they weren’t high 24/7.

At this point, Scooby-Doo isn’t about catching criminals.

It’s about watching five people refuse to call 911 for 50 years.

Final Verdict: Somebody arrest Fred for child endangerment.

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1. Mickey Mouse – The Most Successful Cartoon Character of All Time, Yet Somehow the Least Interesting

Aka: “He’s Worth Billions, but What Does He Actually DO?”

Alright.

Mickey Mouse is the face of animation.

He is the most iconic cartoon character in history.

And yet…

He is also one of the most boring.

Think about it.

When was the last time Mickey Mouse did anything interesting?

Donald Duck? Angry and hilarious.

Goofy? A walking disaster and national treasure.

Mickey?

Mickey is just… Mickey.

• He’s always the nice guy.

• He’s never in any real danger.

• He’s the most generic main character in the history of animation.

And yet?

HE OWNS THE WORLD.

Mickey Mouse is so powerful that Disney will literally sue you for looking at him wrong.

He doesn’t have to be funny.

He doesn’t have to be interesting.

He just has to EXIST.

And because of that…

He wins.

Mickey Mouse is the final boss of capitalism.

And there’s nothing we can do to stop him.

Final Verdict: Mickey Mouse is the closest thing we have to an immortal emperor.

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FINAL THOUGHTS: ALL CARTOONS ARE A LIE

We have now mercilessly roasted the 10 most successful cartoons of all time.

We have exposed:

• SpongeBob’s corporate zombification.

• Ash Ketchum’s eternal suffering.

• Tom and Jerry’s endless war.

• The Flintstones’ prehistoric propaganda.

• Mickey Mouse’s quiet world domination.

And the worst part?

None of these shows are going away.

Because if there’s one thing more powerful than good storytelling…

It’s capitalism.

🔥 Next up: The Best and Worst Stop-Motion Films – A Brutal Roast & Toast of Cinema’s Most Painfully Slow Art Form 🔥 And remember to troll me on YouTube!