Teen Titans is one of the most popular superhero animated shows of all time, but was completely ruined with its reboot. Unfortunately, this seems to be a rather common theme with modern shows, especially animated ones. However, series' like The New Addams Family prove the issue isn't completely restricted to animated projects. Many reboots lose the feeling of their original series, but some recent editions almost feel like a slap in the face.
Yogi Bear is one of the most beloved cartoon characters in the history of classic Hanna-Barbera. He is a mischievous food-loving bear who loves to cause chaos at his local state park. Bizarrely, the character would receive a reboot in which he was de-aged and turned into a detective. Yo Yogi! Was somewhat successful, but it completely missed the mark of what made the original iconic. Thankfully, the reboot has been almost forgotten in the modern day.
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Yo Yogi! Is Nothing Like the Original Cartoon
Yogi Bear is one of the most iconic characters in Hannah-Barbera history. The fun and food-loving nuisance is a fan-favorite and a key character in the franchise's line-up. Eager to capitalize on Yogi and other characters' popularity, Hannah-Barbera devised a reboot in which Yogi and his friends are teenage detectives. Yogi keeps a great deal of his original characterization, but that ultimately doesn't fit with his occupation.
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It's entirely likely that Yo Yogi! Began as a completely different series, but was saddled with the Yogi Bear IP to increase viewership. This wouldn't be the first time a production company has messed with a good idea, and it certainly won't be the last. The animated reboot had a ton of potential, but it ultimately loses the feeling of the original popular series. Yogi Bear just isn't Yogi if he isn't causing well-mannered trouble in Yellowstone National Park.
9 ThunderCats Roar Turned An Entire Generation Off From the ThunderCats
ThunderCats Roar Simply Couldn't Find a Fanbase
ThunderCats is one of the most underrated cartoon franchises ever. The original ThunderCats took many by storm in the 80s and remains incredibly popular to this day. The show would have several reboots, many which were faithful to the original, but one is infamous for nearly ruining the franchise's reputation. ThunderCats Roar is laughably bad compared to previous versions of the show. Art style aside, the goofy nature of the show simply didn't fit the popular series' subject matter.
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Thunder Cats Roar features most of the popular characters from the original series, but in twisted and obscured amalgamations of their personalities. Since the show is a comedy, the series focuses on little else and any action is severely decreased by the child-like animation. The show was canceled due to its extremely negative reception and remains the franchise's worst iteration to date.
8 Loonatics Unleashed Takes the Loony Tunes in a Weird Direction
The Loony Tunes Characters Are Reworked as Superheros
Loonatics Unleashed suffers from the opposite issue that plagues several lackluster reboots. Most serious shows are turned into comedies in the modern day, but the opposite practice was once readily employed. Loonatics Unleashed is what happens when the lovable and comedic Loony Tunes are forced to become stoic superheroes. It was an interesting idea, but it simply didn't work the same as Duck Dodgers or other superhero entries.
Taking a group of slapstick-centric characters and making them into grounded superheros simply didn't work. Every character felt forced, and the series was ultimately canceled and forgotten about. The series created some cool moments, but not enough to make up for the damage it does to the original Loony Tunes legacy.
7 Teen Titans Go! Abandons Its Original Audience For the Next Generation
Teen Titans Go! Ruins the Legacy of one of DC's Most Popular Animated Shows
The original Teen Titans animated series is one of the most popular early-2000s DC shows. It features what many consider the best adaptation of the group, and places them in nuanced and interesting scenarios. Unfortunately, Teen Titans would be canceled before its final season, and rebooted into an absolute monstrosity. The show does make many clever jokes at DC's expense, but fans don't watch a series to laugh at their favorite franchise.
Understanding that the series could never reach the popularity of the original, the show has decided to capitalize on the hate. It regularly references some of DC's worst moments. All this does is leave a poor taste in fans' mouths and continues to turn them off from what used to be one of the greatest animated franchises in DC's lineup.
6 The New Adams Family Is Often Forgotten, For Good Reason
The Color Reboot Carried None of the Original's Charms
The Addams Family is one of the most popular sitcoms of the black and white era of television. It features an eccentrically creepy family who are entirely happy with their odd lives. Their familiar bond is extremely commendable and is a large part of what made the original so popular. Sadly, a great deal of the character's nuance was lost on The New Addams Family. The poor characterization coupled with budget issues ultimately ruined the show.
Many of the characters simply look like they are wearing thrown-together Halloween costumes. The family also seems to have an increased sense of tension and animosity completely lacking from the original. The show only received a single season before being quickly axed by the parent studio. Many members of the cast would also end their acting careers after the project was canceled.
5 Ben 10's Latest Reboot Nearly Killed the Entire Franchise
Nearly Everything About the New Series Was Massively Disliked
Ben 10 is one of the most popular Cartoon Network franchises of all time. The series' features the titular Benjamin Tennyson and his struggles to become a superhero. He actively struggles with many of the problems faced by children and teenagers, but ultimately chooses to do the right thing and becomes an admirable hero. Then, the franchise decided to remove all of Ben's character development with a single reboot.
The showrunners de-aged Ben and completely redid his origin story. The show did create several interesting power-ups, but these were undoubtedly toy-related. Both the artstyle and the lighthearted nature of the show almost lost the fanbase. Thankfully, the series is being rebooted again in the form of a comic.
4 The Patrick Star Show Goes Against the Original Creator's Final Wishes
Steven Hillenburg Was Adamant That SpongeBob Should Never Get a Spin-Off
The Patrick Star Show is controversial for many reasons, but mostly because it goes against the original creator's final wishes. Stephen Hillenburg was adamant that SpongeBob should never receive a spin-off or reboot. Yet, when it looked like the original series was going to be canceled, The Patrick Star Show took the stage. Interestingly enough, now that SpongeBob has been renewed, it appears that both series are going to run simultaneously.
The series is widely popular, and is credited with a creative artstyle, but it can't be denied that it goes against Hillenburg's original wishes. The show has been renewed with Nickelodeon, and it appears that Patrick could be trying to break away from his popular companion, despite continuing to appear in the original series. Nevertheless, many wonder if it will suffer the same fate as Seth Mcfarland's Cleveland Show.
3 The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder Was Quickly Canceled After Low Ratings
The New Show Received Less Than A Fraction of the Show's Original Leadership
Many animated reboots make controversial decisions, but few make as controversial a choice as The Fairly OddPOarents: Fairly Odder. The premise of the show is certainly odder, and features a mix of live-action and animated styles. However, as showrunners would learn, this style is extremely divisive and hard to pull off.
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The series was swiftly canceled and many cannot believe that it was green lit to begin with. The controversial nature of the show, mixed with its clearly low-budget, has led some to believe the series was created solely for tax purposes. That said, the show is a clear indicator of why there aren't many popular Paramount + original series. The Fairly OddPOarents: Fairly Odder had an interesting premise, but lacked the budget to back it up.
2 The Munsters Today Never Should Have Been Brought to Color
The Reboot Lost Everything Which Made the Original Special
The Munsters is one of the most popular family-based monster sitcoms in the history of television. Although the series is rarely talked about today, it used to be one of the pinnacles of screentime. Families everywhere would gather to watch their Monster counterparts perform regular day-to-day tasks in an out-of-this-world way. Sadly, The Munsters Today would only tarnish this incredible reputation.
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The once beloved Monster family would lose all of their charm in the reboot. The newer series lacks all the charm of the original and is part of the reason many modern audiences haven't heard of the series. A more recent reboot would set the franchise in the right direction. However, the original's legacy has still not completely recovered from the lackluster reboot.
1 Velma Arguably the Worst Reboot of All Time
The Series' Completely Disgraces The Original Show
Scooby-Doo is one of the most beloved cartoon franchises of all time, and Mindy Kaling's Velma completely ruins it. Some of the only ratings the show received were via hate-watching, and it remains the worst reboot in television history. It is nothing short of a quick character assassination of each member of the iconic mystery gang. Any cameo appearance in the show filled the audience with dread rather than the joy normally associated with the practice.
There is almost nothing the series does right. It completely ruins everything that makes the franchise iconic, and also fails to create its own identity. The fact that the show received a second season is nothing less than a failure for showrunners. Hopefully, fans will receive a concrete reboot of the franchise that will remove Velma's illicit reputation.