Some of these make real sense!
The Rugrats Were Imagined
A frightening conspiracy theory about "The Rugrats" involves a completely imaginary world created by the character Angelica as her way of coping with all the death around her. It states that Chuckie died with his mother, explaining why his father is always so nervous. The theory also says that Tommy was stillborn, which is why his father is constantly making toys, and the DeVilles had an abortion that caused Angelica to imagine the twins.
Snow White Was About Cocaine
Some theorists believe that "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a symbolic representation of the seven stages of cocaine addiction. Because Snow White is a moniker for cocaine, it makes sense that the phases of addiction line up, as well. According to theorists, the dwarfs each personally represent a symptom of the stages of addiction, such as Happy, Sneezy, and Grumpy.
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Sponge Bob Square Pants and Nuclear Testing
The "SpongeBob SquarePants" theory comes from the name Bikini Bottom, which theorists equate with Bikini Atoll. In reality, Bikini Atoll is an island in the Pacific Ocean where the U. S. has detonated many nuclear devices. The theory surmises that as a metaphor, radiation from the bombs genetically mutated the characters in "SpongeBob SquarePants" and gave them intelligence as well as human characteristics.
White Supremacist Smurfs
Smurfs, according to some, are white supremacist Nazis. Not only does the Smurf leader wear a pointed red hat, but when they fall sick, the Smurfs turn black and suffer an extreme loss of intelligence. The main villain Gargamel is a money-loving schemer with a large nose, which are often considered negative and offensive stereotypes of Jewish people. These small but blatant symbols indicate racism and Nazi idealism to some theorists.
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The Magic School Bus Blossoms Into Captain Planet
In a theory about "The Magic School Bus," some hypothesize the children from the cartoon grow up to be the young adults in the "Captain Planet" cartoon. With eerily similar characters, theorists believe the children were brainwashed and kept in a fake school to become pollution fighters. As a result, Gaia posing as the fake Miss Frizzle raised a group of science and ecology-loving fighters to her liking.
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Donald Ducks PTSD
Donald Duck may suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from his time as a paratrooper in WWII. This theory comes from his erratic behavior, his regular flashbacks, and his difficulty responding to social stimuli. Donald also seems to suffer from anger issues and hyper-vigilance, which are two other unfortunate symptoms of PTSD.
Dr. Claw Is Inspector Gadget
The beloved cartoon character Inspector Gadget may play dual roles as the main villain Dr. Claw. Notions for this theory come from the fact that viewers never see Dr. Claw's face. It is also possible that Inspector Gadget is actually a robotic recreation of the man Dr. Claw used to be before he suffered a disfiguring accident.
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Nazi Propaganda In Tom And Jerry
In World War II Tommies were British soldiers and Jerries were Germans, which is the first clue in the theory that "Tom and Jerry" cartoons are full of Nazi propaganda. Jerry, the good character, often falls prey to Tom's malevolent schemes and violent attitude, but he prevails due to superior intellect. Many theorists do not believe it is a coincidence the two repeatedly oppose each other with such blatant war branding.
