Most adults today grew up watching cartoons when they were kids. These cartoons helped them become the people they are today, whether for better or worse. However, some adults like the cartoons that are being aired today more than the older cartoons they grew up on. The cartoons that are created today usually has an array of well-developed characters, plot lines , and/ or political satire, all while having biting sense of humor (that can be immortalized by memes).

This seems to counter the long old argument of "they don't make cartoons like they used to," which usually implies a disdain for modern cartoons. This article will be looking at some shows that is aimed at adults and others that are aimed at children, and compare to what the main differences are in terms of issues.

While there were a huge array of cartoons, we will be focusing on the better known cartoon to the majority of people. One of both modern and older cartoons for each subject.