14 Comments

• glittercat April 13th, 2015 3:09 PM

  This is so wonderful!

  Now I’m rethinking my Disney-centralized childhood haha – but if I’m correctly remembering this, I think Lewis Carroll just naturally hallucinated and many of his strange characters (incl. the caterpillar) were a creation of his visions?
  Anyway, great post, and beautiful drawings <3

• Maradoll Mynx April 13th, 2015 3:14 PM

  Let’s not even get started on Hannah Montana. Or ANYTHING on the D-ney Channel. Not that I watched it but I saw it at other peoples’ houses who had it.

• sophbloger16 April 13th, 2015 5:50 PM

  I love rewatchimg old movies and shows for the innuendos. :)

• ohdarling April 13th, 2015 6:03 PM

  I rewatched Animaniacs last year and had the same experience! I couldn’t believe how explicit some of it was. I love it even more now!

• Constance33 April 13th, 2015 9:43 PM

  The Speedy Gonzalez cartoons were baby’s first lesson in Mexican stereotypes and *thats* what makes them inappropriate. You could add sure that drug use is a part of that but it’s not the elephant in the room with that cartoon.

• Coocooforcoco April 13th, 2015 10:07 PM

  “to get to the ‘other side'” WOW I NEVER GOT THAT. I feel like an idiot truly but thank you!

• 3LL3NH April 13th, 2015 10:45 PM

  I… never knew that about “Why did the chicken cross the road?” That brings up all sorts of existential questions. It hurts.

  Really great article Esme! I haven’t seen most of these things, but I have my own list of less-innocent-than-I-thought movies from childhood.

• Ina T April 14th, 2015 12:46 AM

  I love the fact that your grandpa wore a full three piece suit just to watch tv!

• bestmeghanever April 14th, 2015 7:57 AM

  OH MY GOD no!! Ahh I noticed this stuff too, and even now a lot of Disney movies have subtle little jokes going on here and there, maybe to keep the parents entertained? Seriously, why!? And BAHAHA that pregnancy scare in Grease. I discovered it literally last year when I watched it again in ages, and I was like how on earth did I even like this movie at 7 years old… And why did my mum let me watch it…

  -M
  

• Georgia Bea April 14th, 2015 12:32 PM

  I love reading your stories, especially the ones with your grandpa

• Ellenjc_ April 14th, 2015 1:00 PM

  Ahaha lol I will never see these shows in the same way!! :) This is hilarious, great drawings!! <3

• claireelizabeth April 14th, 2015 9:25 PM

  I was oblivious to so much of this!! especially grease! I’ve read pieces like this that talk about Disney movies, and I’m always in shock! it adds some humor now, though!

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• Lana April 15th, 2015 8:21 AM

  okay this totally made me think about how Arthur’s dog, Pal, was a dog, right. but other kids like Arthur were dogs too!?!so like how was it decided what dogs could be ‘people’ and what dogs could be pets this h*cks me up!!!

• soretudaaa April 15th, 2015 8:24 PM

  ….but what was Smithers crying about???