Stereotypes you've hated

Speaking of Asian characters, Hank's neighbour in King of the Hill is pretty unique. On one hand he has the stereotypical asian accent but unlike a lot of other ethnic characters usually portrayed as nice people, he is the exact opposite. He is one of the two most annoying characters on the show (the other one being Cotton Hill).



American Dad: Steve was able to pull one over Roger in the episode where they become con artists. This proves that when he gets the opportunity, he can be just as evil as the rest of the characters.
 
Codename: Kids Next Door had a few hints of interracial coupling. Numbuhs 3 and 4 (Asian-American girl, Australian boy), and Numbuh 2 (chubby white boy) had the hots for Cree, Numbuh 5's sister (older black girl). In the final episode though, he and Numbuh 5 were the ones who were married as were Numbuhs 3 and 4.
 
I like how, when Khan[sp?] was first introduced on the show, Hank made a point of saying that he disliked Khan for his abrasive personality, not his race. And I also admire that the show's producers had the guts to make a minority into an unlikable character knowing they'd face cries of "RACISM!" from certain viewers. Racial stereotypes are never cool, but making every minority character on a show into a saintly, polite token example of his particular race is equally bad. Every character should have their own personal flaws.
 
W.I.T.C.H. had a few interracial couples. Taranee (black) and Nigel (white). Eric (white) and Hay Lin (Asian). If we include other species, then Caleb (half-escanor) and Cornelia (human). Taranee's father and mother were also different races. I also liked how Taranee and Hay Lin didn't fit any stereotype about black/Asian people, their race was a total non-issue, which was nice.

Then of course, Ginger (white) and Darren (black) from As Told by Ginger back on Nickelodeon.
 
I actually had a bit of fun naming all the stereotypes in "Total Drama Island".

The Dumb Blonde
The Homeschooler
The Surfer Girl
The Valley Chick
The Goth Girl
The Separation at birth
The Juvee Kid
The Jock
The Ghetto Girl
The Nerd
The Jolly Fat Guy

The list goes on.
 
I usually don't like nerd stereotypes, they usually portray nerds as being cocky and I myself have been around enough nerds to say that they are mostly friendly people and hardly ever are cocky.
 
I think DJ is a good example of how a good black cartoon character should act like (besides, of course, him being so sensitive. But that's cool, too).

When he speaks, you can tell he's black, but he doesnt talk in ebonics, and isnt really loud. Virgil Hawkins (Static Shock) is also a great example of a black cartoon character. We're moving up, slowly but surely.
 
I think that if there's one thing that is stereotypical it's usually the "Mom is smart, Dad is Dumb" schtick..I mean we've seen it in Danny Phantom and Kim Possible (Dad wasn't really dumb but rather clueless especially about boys), and even Johnny Test comes to mind..(Mom works as a business woman while Dad cleans the kitchen and takes care of the kids).

But there is at least one counter stereotype to all of this, Namely Doc and Drew Saturday from The Secret Saturdays. Doc is into the more scientific angle of his work, while Drew is more of the "Magic" side of the family. Yet both of these characters come out pretty darn competent to be raising an 11 year old and who look at Fiskerton as a Big Brother to young Zak.

So maybe the Secret Saturdays will start a trend away from the "Dad is dumb and clueless, Mom is smart and successful" bit.

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I'll go with the fat kid. He's always slow, a glutton and is always being picked on. He also has no luck with women. I mean there are a few exceptions but the fat guy gets no love very often.
 
Just because Hugh Test stays at home while his wife works doesn't necessarily make him dumb; after all, there are quite a few househusbands out there. Hugh's a tad obsessive-compulsive and seems somewhat high-strung, but mentally he seems pretty on-the-ball. Just 'cause a guy takes care of the house isn't automatically a sign that he's too incompetent to hold down a paying job; somebody's got to do it. But nonetheless, I see your point.
 
But we do have athletic and smart, sarcastic females...to the point that they are irritating stereotypes of their own now. It feels like every cartoon these days has a woman who knows some form of martial art and always has something witty and superior to say. There's equality, and then there's going overboard.
 
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