Top 10 Kid Show Characters Who Are Actually the Worst

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It's a good thing these aren't real people! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most insufferable and irredeemable characters from kids TV series.

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00:00Welcome to MizMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most insufferable

00:11and irredeemable characters from kids' TV series.

00:15Number 10. Spencer Walsh – Good Luck Charlie

00:26While Good Luck Charlie gave us tons of great lessons and even more laughs,

00:31they really dropped the ball with Spencer. They spent most of the first season building up his

00:36relationship with Teddy, only to turn him into a, well, we'll let the girls take this one.

00:45A storyline about infidelity isn't one we're against exploring, but it feels

00:50problematic that the two end up back together by the end of Season 2.

00:55There can certainly be nuances with respect to themes of growth and forgiveness here,

01:03but a show for kids should have taken the opportunity to hammer home the message

01:08that cheating is never okay.

01:10Number 9. Preston and Priscilla – Northwest – Gravity Falls

01:15Judging from Pacifica's character, we know the Northwests can't possibly be good people,

01:21but it isn't until the episode, Northwest Mansion Mystery,

01:25that we really see how terrible they are.

01:40Pacifica is treated more like their little plaything,

01:43forced to obey their every command at the sound of a bell, rather than their only daughter.

01:52Lying seems to be in their blood, as not only did they lie about their ancestry,

02:00they also lie to Dipper about the ghost haunting their home. In fact, towards the end of the

02:06episode, they're prepared to hide away in the panic room while the ghost sets fire to their

02:11mansion with everyone still trapped inside. At least they don't go unpunished.

02:21Number 8. Robbie Shapiro and Rex Powers – Victorious

02:29Are we the weirdos for having major beef with a kid and his puppet? Looking back on the show,

02:34there's a stream of bizarre, inappropriate, and just straight-up mean comments,

02:39constantly spewing from Rex. Sometimes, the misconduct even comes directly from Robbie.

02:52A lot of the Victorious characters are problematic – we're looking at you,

02:58Jade – but at least she's not pretending to be someone she isn't.

03:02Robbie has nice guy written all over him.

03:10The episode, Rex Dies, would have been the perfect opportunity for some character growth,

03:15but of course, the show kept to its format and largely suffered for it.

03:20We're rivalling Justin Russo in the late seasons of Wizards of Waverly Place here.

03:36Number 7. Dora Winnifred, D.W. Reid – Arthur

03:40There's no shortage of brats in children's TV, but D.W.

03:44gives them all a run for their money. Even as kids, we couldn't take the sight

04:01and sound of her temper tantrums. While her age may call for a little grace, it can be argued

04:07her parents give way too much of it. They seem to constantly prioritise her wellbeing over Arthur's,

04:14and let her get away with way too much. And D.W.'s worse off for it.

04:29The one thing about the writers of this show, though, they didn't often let uncalled-for

04:34behaviour slide without a scathing burn from other characters.

04:55Number 6. Lila Rossi – Miraculous, Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

05:04How does one teenager come to be so… manipulative? It's possible we'll get some

05:14backstory to Lila's character in future seasons, but as of Season 5, this girl is in every

05:20Miraculous fan's black book. The way she's able to spin a web of lies is downright impressive,

05:26but taking on a whole new identity? That's next-level stuff.

05:34Her partnering up with Chloe, or using her as a show puppet more like, allowed us to witness

05:45firsthand how she operates. It's masterful, and something tells us she'll be an even bigger

05:52challenge to defeat than Hawk Moth. Here's to hoping she gets her comeuppance.

05:58At some point.

06:04Number 5. Deidre Hortense – Dodie Bishop, as told by Ginger

06:16The thing about Dodie is that she's supposed to be Ginger's friend, and the show tries to

06:21portray her as a good person. But good people don't do things like expose everyone in the school

06:27who has lice over the intercom, or pretend to break their leg for attention. She's constantly

06:34seen throwing everyone and anyone, even Courtney Grippling, under the bus if it means upping her

06:40social status. A selfish wannabe with zero loyalty, Dodie is constantly getting on our last nerve.

06:59We always wish Ginger and Macy would've just ditched her already,

07:12or at least not have been so quick to forgive.

07:15Number 4. Vicky – The Fairly Odd Parents

07:19While Vicky originally starts out as an entertaining villain and one we all love

07:29to hate, she's eventually taken to a caricaturish extreme.

07:33Around season 5, the violence is so over the top, it's difficult to find the humor,

07:50and we sort of just end up feeling bad for Timmy and resenting Vicky.

07:54Her character was actually pushed so far that at some point the writers weren't really sure

08:00what to do with her anymore, and she was gradually written out of the show.

08:14How many times can you try to murder the kid you're babysitting,

08:18before you end up in the slammer anyway?

08:20Number 3. Earl of Lemongrab – Adventure Time

08:24If the screeching voice wasn't bad enough, well, let's be honest, it is bad enough.

08:35As far as unnerving cartoon characters go, Lemongrab might just nab the number one spot.

08:42He always seems to be upset, which doesn't help our poor ears any, and he has a mighty

08:55sense of authority for someone who doesn't understand social cues or emotional regulation.

09:01His storylines don't do him any favours either, with clone brothers, rampant starvation,

09:06and, worst of all, candy cannibalism. Even the way he's animated gives us the heebie-jeebies.

09:20Number 2. Randall Weems – Recess

09:24Even his name evokes snitch behaviour. All we ever want is for the gang's plans and

09:29pranks to play out smoothly. This kid always has to throw a wrench in things.

09:34Even though Miss Finster is supposed to be the one to look out for,

09:38it's Randall who perpetually irks us.

09:49By tattling on anyone and everyone, Randall secures himself some small tokens of appreciation

09:55from Finster, but make no mistake, he pays for it in other ways.

10:05Funnily enough, in Season 4 we learn that Weaseling actually runs in the family.

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10:45Number 1. Caillou

10:56It's beyond us how this show even lasted as long as it did with a protagonist who's so

11:02universally hated, even among kids. It seems like nothing ever goes smoothly because,

11:09before long, Caillou is throwing himself on the floor and banging his fist.

11:25Most of the criticism comes from the fact that there are no consequences for his acting out.

11:31In one episode, Caillou even resorts to harming his baby sister

11:35when she's receiving more attention than he is.

11:47Much of the blame should probably be directed at the parents,

11:50but we can't deny that the Caillou hate train is one we're fine with getting on.

11:56Which kids' show character did you hate as a kid but love now that you're grown up?

12:01Let us know in the comments and you may see them in a future video.

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