TV series

Garbage Pail Kids

1988 · 1 season

A silly, gross-out cartoon full of slapstick and parody, easy to watch but too crude for some.

Overview: Garbage Pail Kids is a Canadian-American cartoon series which was produced in 1987, based on the popular Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, produced and directed by Bob Hathcock and co-written and developed by Flint Dille. Due to controversial themes, it never aired in the United States. However, it did air in most countries in Europe.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, found family, media
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
found family
media
parenthood
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
ensemble
anthology
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none