Top 10 Worst Cartoon Characters of All Time

This list contains the most annoying, most hated, and most overrated cartoon characters of all time.

The Top Ten

Dora - Dora the Explorer

Dora is the main protagonist in the animated television show "Dora the Explorer." Her primary role is to go on adventures and solve problems with her monkey friend, Boots. The show is designed to be educational, teaching children basic Spanish and problem-solving skills.

I think Dora is cute, but the loud way she speaks is not a good influence on children. You don't yell every time you speak.
Secondly, children are much smarter than people give them credit for. I remember watching Dora at 8 years old and wondering what audience is this show trying to target? It couldn't be for children since even children feel this show is treating them dumb, but also can't be for toddlers because toddlers don't understand the plot of an episode. So really, the audience this show can be targeting is very dumb children, or children with a mental disorder.

Okay, first of all, I know that this is a kid's show and that it is trying to be educational and teach children. I get that.
But quite frankly, I don't find any redeeming qualities about this character at all. Because for one, she points out the damn obvious, and second, she just repeats the question, all the while staring at you with her big eyes when she could be using them to look behind her to see the very thing she is looking for.
I'm sorry to have to say this, but in my honest opinion, it wastes its presence on my eyeballs. Harsh, but true.
Mr. Krabs - SpongeBob SquarePants

Eugene H. Krabs, better known as Mr. Krabs, is a fictional character in the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The show was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Mr. Krabs is the money-obsessed owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant and is known for his love of wealth... read more

I just hate Krabs. He is disgusting because he wiped his butt with his millionth dollar bill in "Clams". He is also a pervert because he aired a show called "Live Nude Pranksters", and the performing is really bad.
He will do anything to not only gain money, but also he doesn't want to pay for things either. He gave Pearl dead batteries for Christmas, sold SpongeBob's soul to the Flying Dutchman for 62 cents. He is also nosy because he wanted SpongeBob to spy on Pearl on her sleepover.
He also is aggressive and barked at his customers when they were going to pick up money. Krabs, we are sick of you.

Thank goodness this guy's on this list. It serves him for his excessive fanaticism over money and his extreme disregard for other characters. It sickens me that he has many fans who suck up to him like he's real. How blind they are.
Mr. Krabs is so greedy for wealth not even King Midas, Ebenezer Scrooge of A Christmas Carol, and the Grinch would sink as low as he did. Besides, those three guys gave up being villains for the rest of their lives. But Eugene Krabs didn't. Instead, he went back to being his usually money-obsessed self, except that it's worse than before.
And those who think that Krabs' money fanaticism is funny are as mental as him. Hell, I can't think of anyone greedier than him.
Now I know that Squidward and I, who's like me in terms of personality, have our moments of selfishness. But unlike Mr. Krabs, he and I are anti-heroes. And we'd never sink as low as that crustacean did.
If I didn't know better, I'd say Eugene's like my dad (who's the same gender as me) in that he became greedy for money due to being poor when he was a boy and has never been thrown in jail for his crimes. And so, I hate that parent of mine as much as I hate that crab. But luckily, he and my mom split apart in the summer of 2010.
Just as I wish that my pop got arrested, I wish the same to happen to Eugene Krabs.
Peter Griffin - Family Guy

Peter Griffin is the main protagonist and titular character of the American animated sitcom Family Guy. Peter is known for being foolish and doing random things for the sake of comedy. His wife, Lois Griffin, often nags him. He didn't pass the third grade, and his father is an Irish man.... read more

He started out as dumb, but he was still a likable character. Over time, he's gotten annoyingly and unlikably stupid, such as not listening to Brian when he warned him about consuming kerosene (resulting in him having to have a kidney transplant), or thinking having a mustache makes him Italian. That's racist! I'm also extremely sick of him constantly abusing Meg for no reason at all. Meg is like the most normal character on the show, yet she's constantly rejected and bullied.

Allow me to explain the difference between, say, Homer Simpson and Peter Griffin. Both are stupid, both can be selfish, and both can be needlessly cruel. However, where Homer, at least originally, lived for his family and actually does feel bad for the sadness caused by his stupidity, Peter simply doesn't give a damn.
He is a bastard. There is no other way to put it. He is neglectful, a child abuser, and an all-around monster. He has no redeeming qualities.
But you know the worst part? Seth MacFarlane says that he is retarded. Peter Griffin is not retarded. He is what MacFarlane, the ignorant and arrogant piece of refuse that he is, thinks is retarded.
In short, he is an underdeveloped, underwritten, no-value character.
Scrappy-Doo - Scooby-Doo

Scrappy Doo is the nephew of Scooby-Doo. He is known for his fearless attitude and often volunteers to take on villains directly. Scrappy was introduced to the Scooby-Doo franchise in 1979 and became a recurring character known for his catchphrase, Puppy Power!

This dog gave me bad memories when I was a boy. I hate his annoying one-liners like "Ta dada dada Puppy Power!" and "Let me at them, Uncle Scooby!" When I look back, I'll call him Crappy Poo from now on. Whoever created this runt dog should regret it.

How to ruin a classic, enjoyable show: Step one: Add a totally annoying, pointless, unlikable character like Scrappy-Doo.

Ugh. Every new season gets a bit crappier. They should just end the series now, before we remember it not for the first few good seasons, but for the crappy ones.
Peppa Pig - Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig was most of my childhood, and I enjoyed her shows a lot. Don't laugh at me for this, but when I am at my dad's house with my little sister who's 2, I quite enjoy watching Peppa Pig with her.
The only thing I really dislike about this show is that Peppa is a selfish little brat who:
1. Bullies her little brother by telling him he does everything wrong! He's only 2! What do you expect?!
2. Thinks the world revolves around her, and puts herself before her friends.
3. Fat-shames her own father!
I am not fat but I am not skinny either, but it's just unacceptable to tell your own father that he is fat! I just want to kidnap this girl when her family isn't looking and sell her to Greggs (British sausage roll place)!
SpongeBob SquarePants - SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name. SpongeBob is known for his bright optimism and naive, childish tendencies. He often gets into trouble in Bikini Bottom.... read more

Trust me I love SpongeBob, but the only thing that is really stupid about him that I hate so much is how stupid he can be sometimes. Example, in a few episodes, SpongeBob is smart and focused and knows what to do and gets it.
In other episodes though, he is a complete and utter dumbass that thinks if he is annoying it helps. Especially in the episodes about Squidward is where SpongeBob really acts stupid (I even feel sorry for Squidward).

Oh God! This character was just so annoying it wasn't even funny. He goes around acting like he's some sort of idiot. He breaks so many rules. He acts the exact opposite of how you should act in society, and is still implied to be in the right. I hated him from the start. SpongeBob is just the poster child of how American cartoons are going downhill. He is part of the reason why I switched to anime.
Johnny Test - Johnny Test

Johnny Test is the 11-year-old protagonist of the animated series Johnny Test, which aired from 2005 to 2014. He lives in the fictional town of Porkbelly with his talking dog Dukey and his genius twin sisters, Susan and Mary. The show follows his adventures, often caused by his sisters' scientific experiments... read more

I am so glad that Cartoon Network got rid of this show. Let's just name some reasons why this show should NEVER be run on Cartoon Network again.
1. This show wasn't entertaining to watch. I eventually got bored and changed the channel after watching 5 seconds of the intro!
2. The voices and sound effects were really annoying. It seems like they just wanted your ears to crumble off.
3. It was a ripoff of Jonny Quest. All they really did was change the title by changing 2 letters and Johnny Test was born! (And yes it was a ripoff, Jonny Quest came first.)
4. There was no creativity whatsoever! All the episodes were rip-offs of other shows, and even the characters were annoying and just seemed too basic.
Sometimes, I like shows because they're bad. But I can't give this show a single chance!
Brian Griffin - Family Guy

Brian H. Griffin, popularly known without his middle initial as Brian Griffin, is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy. He is the Griffin family's anthropomorphic pet dog, known for his dry wit, intellectual demeanor, and liberal political views. Brian is voiced by series... read more

The sad thing is, I used to love Brian. Road to Rhode Island is one of my favourite episodes of Family Guy, and his dry, sarcastic humour coupled with Stewie's antics had me laughing for hours. Now, unfortunately, he's been turned into a self-righteous hippie douche and has lost any depth he used to possess.
He's just used as a soapbox for the creators to spout their own beliefs. I can't help but cringe whenever he starts another one of his hippie rants because it makes me remember the fantastic character he used to be, the dry straight man to Peter's idiotic schemes, and the only one in the household that could match Stewie's intelligence and wit. Now, he's been reduced to a hypocritical moron. It honestly makes me sad.
Lisa Simpson - The Simpsons

Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. She's the middle child and the most intelligent member of the Simpson family. Lisa is known for her academic excellence, strong moral convictions, and love for jazz music.

In the first few seasons of The Simpsons, Lisa was a little more believable and she would often misbehave just as frequently as Bart. This let viewers know that she was only a child. Then her portrayal went downhill when she lost her childlike innocence, gained arrogance, and became an antagonistic plot device for the show's unorthodox plots.
In other words, she became the show's voice of reason when it wasn't really needed in the first place. You might hear a joke on The Simpsons and find the mindlessness funny, only for killjoy Lisa to explain the joke and pinpoint the negativity in the joke itself, reducing the humour. So much for being subtle. Lisa has become increasingly more annoying as the show has progressed and is now a useless addition to the show. It's little wonder why fans have grown to despise the show over Lisa and her irritating mannerisms.
Caillou - Caillou

Caillou, which means "pebble" or "stone" in French, is the self-proclaimed "Prince of Imagination." He is a four-year-old boy who serves as the titular main protagonist of the TV series and books of the same name.
Caillou was first voiced by Bryn McAuley from 1997 to 2000, then by Jaclyn Linetsky... read more

Caillou is more like a toddler version of Jar Jar Binks. His whiny voice is more annoying than Jar Jar Binks, and that's saying something because Jar Jar Binks is a perfect definition of annoying. But Caillou takes annoyance, brattiness, whining, tantrum-throwing and crying to a whole new level.
He refuses to share with his friends, never listens to his parents, and always wants things to go his way. In one episode, he smashes a toy car and throws a tantrum and starts crying all because his parents won't take him to the circus. He also steals from cookie jars and gets upset whenever he is forced to share with his sister Rosie.
Caillou is by far the most selfish and spoiled cartoon character of all time, worse than Johnny Test as a matter of fact. Parents should ban their kids from watching Caillou, because it's only going to turn them into tantrum-throwing whiny spoiled brats rather than lovable caring kids.

The Newcomers

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Blitzo - Helluva Boss

How is Dora number 1 on this list, and how is she worse than this murderous demon? At least Dora tried to teach kids something (Spanish for example). I have found Blitzo to be nasty, mean-spirited, and money-driven, and he is a murderous demon. He should never be trusted if he were real. I don't get why people like this sadistic demon.
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Alastor - Hazbin Hotel

Alastor, also known as the Radio Demon, is a fictional character from the adult animated series Hazbin Hotel. He is one of the most powerful and feared overlords in Hell. Alastor is known for his charming yet sadistic personality, and his voice carries a vintage radio filter, reflecting his 1930s background... read more

This character is terrible, he is cruel and he is a demon. Enough said. He is the most vile, repugnant, and immoral character of any cartoon, along with the other demons of the show.

Alastor is such as creepy scary and cruel monster. He has no real sympathy for anyone besides himself and there is nothing relatable about him. Alastor is just rotten to the core.

The Contenders

Finn the Human - Adventure Time

Finn Mertens, also known as Finn the Human, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated television series Adventure Time, created by Pendleton Ward. Finn starts as a childish and naive character but eventually grows into a mature and laid-back character in the show's later... read more

Actually, I've watched the show for years and I honestly don't like Finn anymore. Season 5. That's all it took. One episode. That got me to hate Adventure Time and everything about it. I can't believe I used to be a fan.
Finn has an annoying voice, and I thought he was supposed to be friends with Jake. Why aren't Finn and Jake going on adventures together anymore? Literally every episode now: side character needs to do something, introduce new character even if unneeded, and call Finn and talk for about two seconds.
What kind of character is that? Finn is no longer a main character. Why don't they just get rid of him completely if they're not gonna put him in episodes?
Naruto Uzumaki - Naruto

Such a horrible main character for a TV show. He was extremely annoying like SpongeBob. His voice is irritating. Unlike SpongeBob, he matured, but when he did mature the show got extremely boring due to endless filler episodes and being way too serious. SpongeBob did the opposite of maturing. SpongeBob became an immature, obnoxious, and gay adult with the intelligence of a brick.
Naruto is an immature, obnoxious, and perverted little kid. Naruto hangs out with this man who is a sage and is perverted. Naruto invented this jutsu known as Super Sexy Jutsu and it turns him into a girl. That is not funny. It is just immature and plain wrong.
When he is not doing those stupid things I mentioned above, he is fighting. The action of the show is decent but there are so many things that are better written, have more action, and do not have an annoying protagonist. The fights on Naruto are decent but they drag on forever. They spent an entire season fighting Zabuza. The plot doesn't lead anywhere because of all the fillers this show has. Naruto is a gateway anime of the worst kind.
Flapjack - The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

Flapjack is the main protagonist of the American animated series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. He is a young boy from Stormalong Harbor who dreams of becoming a great adventurer. With the help of his best friend, Captain K'nuckles, he embarks on various quests while remaining unaware of K'nuckles... read more

Flapjack was one of those shows that doesn't teach lessons to kids, instead, it's just a show made for fun. The only problem with that is that this show isn't fun. It's terrifying.
There's one episode when Flapjack meets this white cat that he finds on the street, he pats it and says that it's so pretty, while it shows the cat's face. If you zoom in real close on the cat's face at this exact moment, you will get an unbelievable jumpscare from this terrifying thing. It's not a good show for kids. It's scary. That's that.

I would've enjoyed this cartoon so much more if the main character Flapjack didn't exist. Flapjack is one of the most annoying protagonists of any cartoon I've ever seen. His voice is so high pitched and annoying it makes me cringe so hard.
I don't hate the actual cartoon, I love K'nuckles and some of the side characters, but Flapjack is such a pointless one-dimensional character who comes off as more annoying than likable.
Chloe Carmichael - The Fairly OddParents

Why is Timmy 3 numbers above her? Chloe is twice as bad as him! She is the Mary Sue of all cartoon characters!
Ever since she came on the show, she always has more to do with the plot than Timmy does in every episode. Her voice is annoying, her very appearance disgusts me, and I still don't know if Butch Hartman or something else made her.
But I want at least one to blame for her rotten impact on Fairly OddParents, because she was never meant to exist in the first place.

At least you're supposed to hate Vicky, so I don't know why she is higher than Chloe. Even though the dog wasn't that great of a character, the show was still watchable until Chloe came.
Courtney - Total Drama

She sucks. She is a sore loser who sues when she doesn't get her way. She shouldn't have come back in TDA. She is also a terrible girlfriend. Duncan deserved so much better than her and I was kind of happy when he got with Gwen because Gwen treated him right. Long story short is that Courtney is the worst character.

She is the worst cartoon character of all time in my opinion. Why did she have to be in just about every season?

Courtney, Courtney... Lose the lawyers.
Robin - Teen Titans Go!

Robin is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. Multiple characters have taken on the Robin identity, including Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, and Damian Wayne. The character is also featured prominently in animated series... read more

My least favorite Teen Titans Go! character. Reasons:
-1: He's obsessive over things like leadership, popularity, and Starfire.
-2: He's a creep to Starfire.
-3: He'll hurt or even kill anyone to get his way, even if it's his own team.
-4: He's insane, as he mass-bombs Santa's Workshop in one episode and tries to possess Cyborg in another.
-5: Almost every Robin-centered episode ends with him winning. Keep in mind he's normally the antagonist of the episode, and the episodes are just about some annoying part of him.
-6: His ego is off the charts.
-7: One episode is about him beating the crap out of the other Titans at a high school, only to get them expelled.
-8: He'll betray his own team.
-9: He nearly got his team killed in one episode to get them to use their powers.
-10: In the episode "Driver's Ed," Robin acknowledges his driving instructor is a criminal and does nothing about it.
That's every problem I have with Robin.
Sanjay Patel - Sanjay and Craig

Sanjay is one of the two main characters in the Nickelodeon animated series "Sanjay and Craig." Sanjay is an Indian-American boy who goes on wild adventures with his best friend Craig, a talking snake. The show premiered in 2013 and ran for three seasons.

He is an ugly cartoon character. He is annoying. He is stupid to extremes. It is likely that he is 10 and still in the second grade.

Stupid character, he has a stupid talking snake and has stupid friends. Also, all episodes have stupid things!

I know there are two of them, but I really don't like them.
Glenn Quagmire - Family Guy

Glenn Quagmire, often referred to as just Quagmire, is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. He is known for his hyperactive libido and catchphrase Giggity. Quagmire is a commercial airline pilot and one of Peter Griffin's neighbors and friends.

He used to be funny in the first few seasons but then in the newer seasons he has just become an ass to Brian!

He used to be good until he started bullying Brian. Thank God that feud is over.

I hope he rots in the lowest levels of hell. He was such a hypocrite for judging Brian for hitting on Lois, since all he wants to do is pop her and leave her just like every other woman, while Brian actually wants something more with Lois. Granted, Brian is pretty pompous and Lois is starting to become such a manipulative bitch that I wish Stewie would just kill her already.
But Quagmire lies, cheats, tricks women into having unprotected sex with him and for all we know, he might have already been convicted on several counts of rape. His existence is enough to drive any woman to go Feminazi.
Ren Höek - Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon

Why is Dora higher than a psychotic, murderous, and sadistic dog that killed a bunch of animals for the sake of it? Dora is WAY better than Ren! I hate him!

At least Dora taught kids Spanish! It shocks me how people consider a 5-year-old worse than a murderous dog because "Dora is STUPID." Really?

Why does Dora get so much hate over this psychopathic, heartless, abhorrent, and atrocious person?
Vicky - The Fairly OddParents

Vicky is one of the main antagonists in the animated television series The Fairly OddParents, created by Butch Hartman. She is a teenage babysitter who regularly torments Timmy Turner, the show's protagonist. Vicky is portrayed as cruel, bossy, and greedy.... read more

Vicky is a very mean-spirited person. She abuses poor Timmy a lot. That's called CHILD ABUSE! She lies to Timmy's parents, saying she'll take good care of him, but in reality, she tortures him! Timmy is nice, but unfortunately, he has to put up with this "demon of a babysitter."

She's so mean to poor ole Timmy Turner. Timmy is so nice and yet has to put up with this demon of a baby-sitter known as Vicky. No wonder Timmy got Fairy Godparents.

She is so mean to Timmy. She tells Timmy's parents that she will take care of Timmy but when Timmy's parents are gone she abuses Timmy and makes his life hard.
Chum Chum - Fanboy & Chum Chum

He is a grotesque kid that is unlikable and has no redeeming qualities. He is often a source for gross-out and fart humor. He is very annoying like Fanboy, but not quite as annoying.

All Fanboy and Chum Chum characters, including Chum Chum, suck! All of the faces, and his too, look extremely uncanny and strange!

I hate this fat, stupid meatball. I just want to knock him out like Rocky Marciano did Jersey Joe Walcott.
D.W. Read - Arthur

D.W. Read is a fictional character in the children's television series Arthur, which debuted in 1996. She is the younger sister of the main character, Arthur Read. D.W. is known for her imaginative personality and frequent exclamations that entertain and engage younger viewers.

She is a spoiled rotten brat that throws temper tantrums each episode. To make things worse she is more of a picky eater than I was as a kid. I was very picky.
Lastly she annoys almost everyone she's around. No one wants to play Confuse the Goose with you or watch Mary Moo Cow. I understand Arthur's Crazy Bus is annoying. No one besides her wants to go to Ponyland. She listens to whatever the TV says to her.

Honestly, as much as I should not be taking cartoons so seriously, the one episode where she really pisses me off was Arthur's Perfect Christmas. She threw a tantrum over not getting what she wanted, which makes me cringe to this day. To be honest, I really don't have a problem with her.
Winslow T. Oddfellow - CatDog

I loved the episode when CatDog sells him as "Mean Mouse." I got mad when he came back, but he was trapped in a box and Dog wanted to put him in the bottom of the toy chest. I don't like Winslow at all. He's just a jerk.

This is the type of smug, elitist, obnoxious bastard you'd want to slug in the face.
Kenny McCormick - South Park

Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is one of the main characters in the animated adult television series South Park. He appears alongside his close friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman. Known for his consistently muffled speech and frequent deaths in early seasons, Kenny has become one of the... read more

You're right, Kenny is nothing but an overrated, sick pervert with an annoying voice, just like Kyle.

He's a dirty-mouth, bottom-feeding rebel scum like all of the bratty characters.
Patrick Star - SpongeBob SquarePants

Patrick Star is a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Created and designed by Stephen Hillenburg, the series' creator, Patrick first appeared in the pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999. He is voiced by Bill Fagerbakke.... read more

The sad thing is Patrick used to be the funniest character on SpongeBob. Now his stupidity causes misery to everyone, and he acts like such a jerk about it.
The second most overused plot in SpongeBob, aside from Squidward torture, is Patrick being a smug know-it-all or a complete idiot, neither of which is enjoyable to watch. Patrick quickly went from the funniest SpongeBob character to the biggest jerk in cartoon history outside of anyone from Family Guy.

Actually the worst cartoon character. Annoying, stupid as hell, and to top it off, the character is pure evil. How SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs are higher than him on this list, I have no idea. Patrick's sole purpose on the show is to be awful to everyone, and if he's not being awful to everyone, he's simply ignoring them. God, I have no idea how anyone can like this horrible character.