23 Cartoon Memes for Kids Who Grew Up on Recess

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jun 18, 2025 9:00 PM EDT

It is truly rather painful that Cartoon Network has closed its doors, as it marks the definitive end of the cartoon genre which we all grew up on. The kind of silly content that could make us laugh and appreciate art thanks to their unique hand drawn characters. They had a certain kind of magic about them that the sterile animations of today simply cannot live up to. So we wanted to capture a little of that cartoon class with this list of cartoon memes for kids who grew up on Recess.

Arguably one of the best shows to have ever graced the screens of Cartoon Network viewers. Well, other than Dexter's Lab, Pinky and the Brain, and the show that made us all want to be top secret spies (sorry James Bond) Codename:Kids Next Door. Ok, pretty much everything they made was awesome and we have gathered a bunch of marvelous memes from that collection of cartoons for your viewing pleasure. 

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    TODAY IS THE ONLY DAY YOU CAN LIKE THIS Today Squidward will trap himself in the freezer to see the wonders of the future MARCH "er LION 2000 YEARS LATER XXXEREN
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    Me after my alarm has already gone off 4 times
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    Harry Potter AND THE UNSHAKABLE FEELING THAT HE COULD HAVE GONE PRO AT QUIDDITCH IF HE HADN'T GOTTEN MARRIED AND HAD KIDS
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    EVERYBODY: "YOU'RE PLAYING THE LOTTERY, RIGHT?" ME: "NAH, DO YOU KNOW THE ODDS? ONLY LOSERS WASTE THEIR MONEY!" ME: *1 SECOND AFTER DRAWING* SIZZLING Ca
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  • The king, the legend the bouncing jester. There is no denyign that amongst cartoon characters Bugs Bunny has to be king. He has vanquished more foes than any other cartoon character. And he did so with such style and panache, that it barely looked like he was breaking a sweat while breaking the will of his enemies. 

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    Talking with Englishmen... SICK OF TEA? THAT'S LIKE BEING SICK OF BREATHING
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    "you can't study all the course material for your final in one night" not until i shift into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
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    When she sends nudes but you wanted the krabby patty secret formula.
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    Reasons why Ash had a new girl every season
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    No, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT WE STICK WITH THE TRUNKS
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  • Oh this devious pair. You know, it is rather hilarious to think that while these two were the evil characters of their show. Overall, they were not all that evil at all. Sure mischievous, naughty, but hardly straight up evil. It just goes to show how much the creators of the show wanted to protect us from knowing true evil at such a tender age. 

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    I heard humans skin monsters and make toilet covers out of their fur... That's nonsense! Meanwhile, in Toy Story 3...
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    WITH FLASH S FLASH: OFF S AUTO-FLASH
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    why is your suitcase full of rocks?? A I DONT TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE
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    STARK BATSY.
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    SOAP SOAP LOOK, DOUBLOONS! 9 DON'T DROP EM!
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    waiting for the right guy to come along. tainluthings
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    YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY GRINDS MY GEARS? MY GEARS- WHEN THERE IS NOTHING BUT 'SELFIES' ON MY IG FEED
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    MY FRIEND SAID ONIONS ARE THE ONLY FOOD THAT CAN MAKE U CRY Y THAT WAS BEFORE I HIT HIM IN THE FACE WITH A WATERMELON WallpaperDen.com
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    TUPAC WROTE THE BOOK OF RAP E EMINEM FINISHED IT, AND LILO WAYNE STILL CAN'T READ IT
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    When little kids get into an argument with you. Bring it on.
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    FROM NOW I'LL DIET OH LOOK, BURGER AND FRIES
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    G.P.S error: Cannot find your location FFFF- и
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    When someone asks me who the I think I am
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