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We all love a good conspiracy theory, until it completely changes the way you view everything you ever loved in life. Especially things so sacred as childhood cartoons. For example, rumor has it that Casper the Ghost is a cautionary tale about how Richie Rich’s parents killed him for the insurance money. “Casper the ghost was a rich motherless kid. Richie Rich, rich motherless kid. Both played by Macaulay Culkin. Typecasting? Or conspiracy?,” @HuckleberryFlynn says.
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Oftentimes, the most bizarre theories have some truth to them if you really think about it. We’re not saying believe these theories but — stay woke. Hit the flip for more
Spongebob
Each SpongeBob SquarePants character represents one of the seven deadly sins. Patrick is sloth; Squidward is wrath; Mr. Krabs is greed; Plankton is envy (hence the green); Gary is gluttony; Sandy is pride(her love for Texas); and SpongeBob is lust.
Ed, Edd, and Eddy
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Conspiracy has it that the kids living in the cul de sac are actually dead and are “living in a purgatory-esque land,” hence the reason why the children in the show seem to be from various time periods.
Rugrats
Some say that Angelica imagined all of the babies because she was lonely and had a neglectful, workaholic mother. Tommy was stillborn; Chuckie died in a car cash; and the DeVilles had an abortion. Allegedly.
Fairly Oddparents
“This theory claims that the fairies, Cosmo and Wanda, are actually representations of two antidepressants, specifically Zoloft and Prozac. In one episode, Timmy actually overdoses on magic, which could be a very clear metaphor for overdosing on antidepression pills.
And what about Mr. Crocker? He is Timmy’s therapist, trying to get him off his meds.” – Western Gazette
Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus kids grew up to become the characters on Captain Planet.
Hey Arnold
Hey Arnold is actually about Helga. We know way more about her life than we do Arnold’s. Plus the name of the show is a direct quote from her — “Hey, Arnold!” She’s also the only character on the show with scenes delivering lengthy speeches.
Pinky And The Brain
Pinky was actually the smart one, not Brain. Each episode pretty much features Brain coming up with a plan to take over the world, and when Pinky tries to give legitimate input, Brain just brushes him off. Then everything goes wrong because Brain didn’t listen to Pinky.
In one episode, Brain goes on a game show and loses on a question that Pinky had the answer to. Later on in the show, we see that Pinky can read, and Brain can barely write his name.
Mind blown yet?