Saturday morning cartoons based on movies were once a staple for young viewers throughout the 1980s and 1990s. What made this era especially strange is how many of these brightly colored shows spun out of films absolutely not intended for children.

Amid superhero fare and toy-driven adventures were several kids shows based on adult movies that pushed the limits of what could be reimagined for younger audiences. While it may sound bizarre today, adapting an R-rated action film or raunchy comedy into a kid-friendly cartoon was once surprisingly common.

With the entertainment landscape changing dramatically since then, these puzzling kids shows based on adult movies now feel like relics of a time when lines were far more blurred and executives were willing to sanitize anything if it m

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