Top 10 Weirdest Cartoon Network Shows

Cartoon Network has always been the place where the rules are more like suggestions and logic goes to take a nap. Sure, there've been the usual funny animals and wacky kids, but every so often, a show comes along that makes you go, "What did I just watch?" And then you keep watching anyway because somehow, it all weirdly works.

One minute it's a talking blue jay working at a park, the next it's a magical dog stretching his body into a car or something. Cartoon Network doesn't just push the boundaries of normal. It punts them into another dimension.

This list is for the shows that were too odd to fit in, but too entertaining to ignore. Some were trippy. Some were chaotic. Some were kind of terrifying if you think about it too hard. Whatever the flavor of strange, these shows made sure your brain never got too comfortable.

So vote for the ones that made you question reality in the best way. Maybe they confused you. Maybe they cracked you up. Maybe they made you stare blankly at the screen while eating cereal at 3 p.m. on a Saturday. Either way, it's your turn to decide which ones brought the weird the hardest.

The Top Ten

Adventure Time

Adventure Time is an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn, voiced by Jeremy Shada, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, voiced by John DiMaggio. Jake is a dog with the magical power to change... read more

This show is certainly weird, but not in a way that's edgy or annoying. It's weird in the way a young child telling a story would be. The weirdness makes everything funnier and truly is the icing on the cake.
Whether it's the math term exclamations or the solutions nobody expected, this show is completely bizarre in a charming way.
- Alicorn Princess, Starlight Charmer (AKA me.)

I saw this coming! I swear this show was meant to be weird!
It is one of the reasons why I love this show. It has weird written in permanent marker everywhere.
Uncle Grandpa

Uncle Grandpa was an American animated surreal comedy television series created by Peter Browngardt for Cartoon Network that ran from September 2, 2013, to June 30, 2017. The series is based on Browngardt's animated short of the same name from The Cartoonstitute. It features a surreal style and follows... read more

Uncle Grandpa is so weird that now no one in my family watches Cartoon Network. We think it's for idiots and the stupid.

It's like watching someone get high while doing acid. It's so terrible that no one I know likes this show.

Good morning! I actually didn't think this show was too bad, and it got better in Season 3. But by then, it was already considered crap.
The Amazing World of Gumball

The Amazing World of Gumball is a British, Irish, American, German, and Australian animated children's television series created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series was produced by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe. It features a unique mix of animation styles and follows the misadventures... read more

The Amazing World of Gumball is my second favorite show on Cartoon Network. It is just so funny to me. Even my 27-year-old brother loves this show. It is just awesome!
Clarence

Clarence is an American animated television series created by Skyler Page for Cartoon Network. The story centers on a cheerful and imaginative boy named Clarence and his two best friends, Jeff and Sumo, as they explore the world around them. Skyler Page, who previously worked as a storyboard artist for... read more

Ugh, this show is so weird because sometimes you see him in his underwear, and he shows his buttcrack.
That's why it is so weird. I hate Clarence.

It may be weird, but it's really funny sometimes.
Teen Titans Go!

'Teen Titans Go!' is an American animated television series produced by Cartoon Network. The show follows a group of teenage superheroes called the Teen Titans as they return home from missions and get into silly, everyday adventures. It is a revival and comedic spin-off of the original 'Teen Titans... read more

I kinda think it is weird because Beast Boy is kinda weird...

I only watch this show for Raven, the villains, and the Teen Titans vs. Teen Titans Go movie.
Courage the Cowardly Dog

Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated horror comedy television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network as part of the network's Cartoon Cartoons block. The show follows a timid pink dog named Courage who lives with an elderly couple in a farmhouse in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas... read more

This is way weirder than Adventure Time - sometimes in a scare-your-pants-off way, too, but not usually.
Regular Show

Regular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network that premiered on September 6, 2010. The series follows the lives of two friends, Mordecai, a blue jay, and Rigby, a raccoon. They work as groundskeepers at a local park and often find themselves in surreal... read more

What do you tell the head of the network?
"I've got an idea for a new show. A blue jay and a raccoon work at a public park for a gumball machine. They also work with a yeti in jeans who likes to skip, a lollipop man who's still a child at heart, and a fat green man whose best friend is a ghost with a hand on top of his head. Also, the blue jay has the hots for a cardinal, and the blue jay is twice the size of the raccoon."

I wonder what JG Quintel was thinking when he made this show.
Quintel: Guys, I have an idea for a show. The plot is about a blue jay and a raccoon who work for a talking gumball machine who sometimes loses his temper.
CN: *crickets chirping*
Quintel: And they also work with a fat green man who often takes his shirt off and has a friend who is a ghost with a hand on top of his head. There's also a talking lollipop with a British accent who is a child at heart, and a talking yeti who likes to skip. Also, the raccoon...
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is an American animated television series created by Thurop Van Orman for Cartoon Network. It premiered in North America on June 5, 2008. The show features Van Orman as the voice of Flapjack, a naive young boy raised by a talking whale named Bubbie and mentored... read more

This show is so bizarre! But that's why I love it.
The Problem Solverz

The Problem Solverz is an American animated television series created by Ben Jones that aired on Cartoon Network. The story centers on three detectives named Alfe, Horace, and Roba who operate in the unusual and chaotic town of Farboro.... read more

The weirdest part of this show is how badly designed the setting is. Paper Rad tends to use neon, which I understand, but this is going overboard.
On the bright side, the main characters aren't decked in neon, and Horace is a calm-headed, likable leader.

This show was an absolute trip.
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

Actually, this is a scary show and definitely annoying!

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The Contenders

Steven Universe

Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. The show centers around a young boy named Steven Universe, who is a hybrid of a gem and a human. He lives with his gem friends, Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl.

It's not trying to make your kids gay. That's not how it works. It's not like you get ~1!21@ brAInwAShED~!@@ into being LGBT.
Yes, this show has some lesbian/gay elements to it, but I don't see the problem. It's nothing graphic, and the queer relationships (and ex-relationships) lead to some good musical numbers. The art is rather cute, and the characters are too.

This is a good kind of weird. It's weird, but the show is phenomenal!

This needs to be higher on the list. Also, it's not trying to make your children gay - it's trying to show them that it's okay to be LGBT+.
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

A disgrace to the entire Scooby-Doo franchise. And just when you thought Mystery Inc. (the TV series) was bad.
MAD

MAD is an American animated sketch comedy series that aired from 2010 to 2013. The show is based on the long-running MAD magazine and features humorous parodies of movies, television shows, and pop culture.
Its fast-paced structure and varied comedic approaches appealed to a wide audience. The... read more

It's like a mashup of random parodies of famous shows and Robot Chicken.
Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken was an American animated comedy television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network. The show became the third installment of the network's Cartoon Cartoons lineup. It featured surreal and humorous adventures centered around the two main characters.
The Looney Tunes Show

The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated television series that premiered in 2011. It offers a modern interpretation of classic Looney Tunes characters, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, who navigate contemporary suburban life.... read more
DreamWorks Dragons
Squidbillies

Squidbillies is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The show premiered on October 16, 2005, and ended on December 19, 2021. It follows the adventures of a poor, dysfunctional family of anthropomorphic squids living in the Appalachian region... read more
The Garfield Show

The Garfield Show is a French CGI-animated television series inspired by the American comic strip Garfield. It is executive produced by Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, and co-written and voice-directed by Mark Evanier. Evanier also played a major role in writing episodes for the earlier animated... read more
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (also known simply as Billy & Mandy) is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. It is considered the 14th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons when it was part of Grim & Evil, though it is often regarded as separate from that... read more

The strangest show out there. Also, the best show on Cartoon Network.

Kid show? Please, this show is totally messed up. It's even partly scary.
Total Drama World Tour

Total Drama World Tour is a Canadian animated television series that aired in 2010. It is the third season of the Total Drama series and features contestants traveling around the world to compete in various challenges.
The series is known for its parody of reality television shows, particularly... read more

All Total Drama shows are alright, but this sequel with music is messed up! Bad idea, Chris McLean!
Chowder

Chowder is an American animated television series created by C. H. Greenblatt for Cartoon Network. The series centers on a young and eccentric apprentice named Chowder, who works under Chef Mung Daal in a whimsical catering company. The show features a unique blend of animation styles and quirky humor... read more

This show is so stupid that I thought people would cancel it, but it was already canceled! I really hate this show. I want to give it five stars down.

I don't know about the guy who says it sucks, but I say it's the best weird show from its year. It's still awesome.
Soupe Opera

Soupe Opéra is a children's television programme created in France in the early 1990s. It originally aired on FR3 (now France 3) and featured short segments where fruits and vegetables were transformed into whimsical characters through stop-motion animation. The show also aired in Australia, initially... read more

Agh! Dear God! This is a horrible show! The voice acting in different languages is terrible.

This show sucks! The animation is creepy!
Ed, Edd n Eddy

Ed, Edd n Eddy is a Canadian-American animated comedy television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network. It was the sixth original Cartoon Cartoon produced by the network. The show follows three preteen boys named Ed, Edd (also called "Double D"), and Eddy, who live in a suburban cul-de-sac... read more

The purgatory theory doesn't make sense because it says Jimmy died in 2000, but the show had Jimmy in 1999.
It is weird how they can distort their bodies and most of them have superhuman strength, especially Ed and Rolf, but it's all in such a cartoony way that it isn't bad if you're old enough to understand reality and fiction.
Codename: Kids Next Door

Codename: Kids Next Door (also known as Kids Next Door or by its acronym KND) is an American animated television series created by Tom Warburton for Cartoon Network. The show premiered on December 6, 2002, and ran for six seasons until November 11, 2008. It follows a group of five 10-year-old children... read more
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