10 Adult Animation Shows You Forgot Existed

Since early ground-breaking shows like The Flinstones and The Simpsons began capturing adult audiences, there have been hundreds of animation series’ aiming for the broader audience. It seems like every year there is a slew of new adult cartoons released, each more obscene than the last. For every show that has reached a level of success, there are ten behind it that have floundered, or simply vanished.

There are a few short-lived series’ like The Maxx or Clone High that have managed a cult following, and will always be remembered by a dedicated few. However, there is an extensive collection of shows that failed to get more than a dozen episodes released before that proverbial plug was pulled. Let’s have a look back at ten of these shows that have been pushed out of your memory, or you had no idea existed in the first place.

Ren and Stimpy: “Adult Party Cartoon”

In 1991 the original Ren and Stimpy Show was released as a children’s cartoon along other Nicktoon success’s Rugrats and Doug. While being praised for its outrageousness and off-beat humour, Ren and Stimpy was also riddled with controversy for its dark humour, innuendos, and violence. The kids show managed to gain a following, not only with its target audience but, with teens and adults, inevitably running for five prosperous seasons. It makes sense that in 2003, Ren and Stimpy would be rebranded as an adult show.

Ren and Stimpy: “Adult Party Cartoon” was produced by Spike Animation Studios with a planned 12-episode season. Immediately, critics bombarded the series with negative reception. While fun, imaginative, and undoubtedly aimed at adults, the show lacked any sign of a comprehensible plot. Ultimately, Ren and Stimpy was pulled after airing just three episodes. The characters reputation was impacted so negatively that Nickelodeon has cut all ties to the original show; including losing out on a potential theatrical feature with Paramount Studios.

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