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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[Characters/SouthParkEricCartman Eric Cartman]], is a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] VillainProtagonist who goes as far as murdering two innocent people and [[FamilialCannibalismSurprise feeding them to their offspring]] after processing their corpses through chili [[DisproportionateRetribution over $16.12]] in "[[Recap/SouthParkS5E4ScottTenormanMustDie Scott Tenorman Must Die]]". Nevertheless, he manages to be quite enjoyable primarily for being LaughablyEvil. That said, the most dislikable characters in the series are Butters' AbusiveParents, Stephen and Linda Stotch. They often ground Butters over such trivial matters and ignore him when he is in serious danger. They even went so far as to callously sell him to Creator/ParisHilton for $250 million in the episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS8E12StupidSpoiledWhoreVideoPlayset Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset]]". While Cartman's misdeeds are known to be hard to take personally due to them usually being very over-the-top, Stephen and Linda's overall treatment of Butters hits close to home for many people.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[VillainProtagonist Eric Cartman]] is a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] EnfantTerrible who is often LaughablyEvil, making him very entertaining despite committing such heinous acts as murdering two innocent people and [[FamilialCannibalismSurprise feeding them to their offspring]] after processing their corpses through chili [[DisproportionateRetribution over $16.12]]. That said, the most dislikable characters in the series are Butters' AbusiveParents, Stephen and Linda Stotch. They often ground Butters over such trivial matters, ignore him when he is in serious danger, and even callously sell him to Creator/ParisHilton for $250 million on one occasion. While Cartman's misdeeds are known to be hard to take personally due to them usually being very over-the-top, Stephen and Linda's overall treatment of Butters hits close to home for many people.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'': Many consider Velma to be the worst character in the show, even compared to the serial killer that is targeting teenage girls and ''removing their brains'', because Velma comes off as an unlikable main protagonist who constantly insults everyone around her. It all culminates in the Season 1 finale, when Velma [[spoiler:twerks over the corpse of Fred's mother (the said serial killer) right in front of him and locks her father, his girlfriend, and her half-sister (who is only a baby) out of the house]].

** "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE14HeartOfIce Heart of Ice]]": Ferris Boyle, Victor Fries' jerk of a boss who interrupted his attempt at saving his wife because he was using company equipment without permission, turning him into Mr. Freeze. Although given that said interruption escalated into Boyle attempting to kill Fries (in a very underhanded way, no less), it's very possible he could also qualify as a villain, albeit [[VillainWithGoodPublicity one with good publicity.]] By the end of the episode, a disgusted Batman gives reporter Summer Gleason a recording of what Ferris did to Victor and Nora Fries, presumably destroying his reputation and then leaves without even trying to unfreeze a half-frozen Boyle despite having unfrozen the legs of an unfortunate henchman of Mr. Freeze earlier! This is contrasted by the utterly sincere sympathy that he shows for Freeze throughout the entire latter half of the episode after learning his backstory. Even with all the monstrous, mass-murdering figures throughout the Franchise/{{DCAU}}, Ferris Boyle, a corrupt businessman with only [[SmallRoleBigImpact one-appearance]], is almost universally seen as one of its most vile and despicable characters.

* In first season of ''WesternAnimation/DotaDragonsBlood'', [[TheBigBad Terrorblade]] is a demon so vile and cruel [[EvenEvilHasStandards even other demons were disgusted by him]] and [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned him in worst place they could find]], and his goals are to remake all of reality into never-ending nightmare where he gets to torture all living things for all eternity. [[JerkassGods Moon Goddess]] [[BigBadWannabe Selemene]] in contrast is just self-absorbed and only becomes a threat once her position is threatened. However, Terrorblade is calculating, controlled and methodical and has enough charisma to tempt people into becoming his pawns. Meanwhile Selemene is egoistical, cruel, short-tempered, abusive and so incredibly [[EvilIsPetty petty]] [[spoiler:that she left her own daughter die for refusing to worship her]]. When the two finally clashed, fans ''cheered for Terrorblade'' [[spoiler:and many consider NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he delivered to her a highlight of first season or even the series as a whole]]. [[spoiler:It does help the whole thing was orchestrated by Selemene's ex-husband, a much more sympathetic villain, to make her pay for abbandonning her own child.]] Additionally, Terrorblade has been a long-standing playable hero in [[VideoGame/{{Dota 2}} the original game]] so he still has his fans, whereas Selemene is just a background character, thus easier to hate.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'': Many consider Velma to be the worst character in the show, even compared to the serial killer that is targeting teenage girls and ''removing their brains'', because Velma comes off as an unlikable main protagonist who constantly insults everyone around her. It all culminates in the Season 1 finale, when Velma [[spoiler:twerks over the corpse of Fred's mother (the said serial killer) right in front of him and locks her father, his girlfriend, and half-sister (who is only a baby) out of the house]].

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': Vexus is very well-liked by fans of the show, for many reasons. Instead, most of the fans' ire is saved for most of the people Jenny has to deal with at High School, such as [[SternTeacher Vice Principal Razinski]], [[UngratefulBastard Mr. Mezmer]], [[RichBitch Don Prima and Pteresa]]. The only bullies that the fanbase doesn’t have a bone to pick with (even then, [[BaseBreakingCharacter they have their haters]]) are [[AlphaBitch the Crust Cousins]].

* ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'': Due to his unchecked bullying and manipulation of Beavis and Butt-Head, Todd stands out as the most dislikable character in the series. Coach Buzzcut is equally brutal, but he is also thought to be highly entertaining to watch owing to his overdramatic tendencies, in contrast to Todd, who comes off as mean-spirited in a realistic fashion.

* ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer1964'': Bumbles, despite being the BigBad of the special, is considered to be quite memorable among viewers, even before his HeelFaceTurn. Even {{Jerkass}} Head Elf is entertaining for LargeHam tendencies. By contrast, most of the North Pole citizens (Comet and Fireball in particular) are deeply unlikable for their mean-spirited abuse of Rudolph.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': Vexus is very well-liked by fans of the show, for [[EvilIsSexy many reasons]]. Instead, most of the fans' ire is saved for most of the people Jenny has to deal with at High School, such as [[SternTeacher Vice Principal Razinski]], [[UngratefulBastard Mr. Mezmer]], [[RichBitch Don Prima and Pteresa]]. The only bullies that the fanbase doesn’t have a bone to pick with (even then, [[BaseBreakingCharacter they have their haters]]) are [[AlphaBitch the Crust Cousins]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Mr. Burns]] and [[TheSociopath Sideshow Bob]], the two central antagonists, are considered to be very entertaining to watch -- the former for being LaughablyEvil and the latter for being EvilIsCool. [[ApatheticTeacher Ms. Hoover]] and [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Helen Lovejoy]], and [[EvilOldFolks Agnes Skinner]], on the other hand, are considered to be the most dislikable characters in the series for having no such stand-out qualities.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Mr. Burns]] and [[TheSociopath Sideshow Bob]], the two central antagonists, are considered to be very entertaining to watch -- the former for being LaughablyEvil and the latter for being EvilIsCool. [[ApatheticTeacher Ms. Hoover]] and [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Helen Lovejoy]], on the other hand, are considered to be the most dislikable characters in the series for having no such stand-out qualities.

* ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'': Due to his unchecked bullying and manipulation of Beavis and Butt-Head, Todd stands out as the most dislikable character in the series. Coach Buzzcut is equally brutal, but he is also thought to be entertaining to watch owing to his overdramatic tendencies, in contrast to Todd, who comes off as mean-spirited in a realistic fashion.

** "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E3ScreamsOFSilenceTheStoryOfBrendaQ Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q.]]": Even though Jeff is a cruel HateSink who repeatedly assaults his girlfriend, people actually despise the main characters ''more'' than Jeff himself for the rather callous way they respond to Brenda's situation. Lois ([[{{Hypocrite}} who is in a relationship with someone who abuses her and her kids]]) criticizes her for dating Jeff; Quagmire tells her that she doesn't deserve to be called a woman for refusing to leave him; and Joe, ''a police officer'', outright calls her garbage at the end of the episode. People have actually pointed out that they are just as abusive as Jeff in this scenario.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'': For the most part, the villains and anti-villains in the show have their fans either due to sympathy (Andrea being neglected by her parents, and her later CharacterDevelopment and the Chens being simply ObliviouslyEvil) or simply being fun to watch and hate (The Ghost Council before their redemption, The Chairman, Jinx and rogue ghosts). However, Libby’s deadbeat father in “ [[Recap/TheGhostAndMollyMcgeeS2E17LikeFatherLikeLibby Like Father Like Libby]]” is a universally hated man. He didn't visit Libby for six years, only marginally contacting her without bothering to even know anything about her and when he finally meets up with her again when she seeks him out, not only does he act rather dismissively to her wanting to reconnect with flimsy excuses, but also his “gift” to her is a book he wrote while only addressing her as though she’s just another fan. All with a lame smile in an attempt to save face. Overall, he’s a pretty pathetic excuse for a father whose neglect of his daughter, a rather beloved character in the series, made him the most loathed character in the show in a single episode.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'': Many consider Velma to be the worst character in the show, even among the serial killer that is targeting teenage girls and ''removing their brains'', because Velma comes off as an unlikable main protagonist who constantly insults everyone around her. It all culminates in the Season 1 finale, when Velma [[spoiler:twerks over the corpse of Fred's mother (the said serial killer) right in front of him, and locks her father, his girlfriend, and half-sister (who is only a baby), out of the house]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[VillainProtagonist Eric Cartman]] is a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] EnfantTerrible who is often LaughablyEvil, making him very entertaining despite committing such heinous acts as murdering two innocent people and [[FamilialCannibalismSurprise feeding them to their offspring]] after processing their corpses through chili [[DisproportionateRetribution over $16.12]]. That being said, the most dislikable characters in the series are Butters' AbusiveParents, Stephen and Linda Stotch. They often ground Butters over such trivial matters, ignore him when he is in serious danger, and even callously sell him to Creator/ParisHilton for $250 million on one occasion. While Cartman's misdeeds are known to be hard to take personally due to them usually being very over-the-top, Stephen and Linda's overall treatment of Butters hits close to home for many people.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[VillainProtagonist Eric Cartman]] is a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] EnfantTerrible who is often LaughablyEvil, making him very entertaining despite committing such heinous acts as murdering two innocent people and [[FamilialCannibalismSurprise feeding them to their offspring]] after processing their corpses through chili [[DisproportionateRetribution over $16.12]]. That being said, the most dislikable characters in the series are Butters' AbusiveParents, Stephen and Linda Stotch. They often ground him over such trivial matters, ignore him when he is in serious danger, and even callously sell him to Creator/ParisHilton for $250 million on one occasion. While Cartman's misdeeds are known to be hard to take personally due to them usually being very over-the-top, Stephen and Linda's overall treatment of Butters hits close to home for many people.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': [[VillainProtagonist Eric Cartman]] is a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] EnfantTerrible who is often LaughablyEvil, making him very entertaining despite committing such heinous acts as murdering two innocent people and [[FamilialCannibalismSurprise feeding them to their offspring]] after processing their corpses through chili [[DisproportionateRetribution over $16.12]]. That being said, the most dislikable characters in the series are Stephen and Linda Stotch, Butters' AbusiveParents who often ground him over such trivial matters, ignore him when he is in serious danger, and even callously sell him to Creator/ParisHilton for $250 million on one occasion. While Cartman's misdeeds are known to be hard to take personally due to them usually being very over-the-top, Stephen and Linda's overall treatment of Butters hits close to home for many people.

* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'': This is the usual sentiment towards Kevin and Sarah due to their mean-spiritedness towards the title characters, and both are the most vocal haters of the Eds and their antics. Meanwhile, the Kanker Sisters are the closest thing to the recurring villains (until the movie), as they stalk, bully, and physically harass the Eds and everyone else ForTheEvulz, but they get much less hate than Kevin and Sarah; in fact, out of the Kankers, [[FilleFatale Marie]] and [[HiddenHeartOfGold May]] are [[EnsembleDarkhorse particularly popular]], and fans are generally more forgiving to the Kankers because they actually like the Eds and torment them in a LovingBully way (instead of just hating them like Kevin and Sarah do).

* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'': This is the usual sentiment towards Kevin and Sarah due to their mean-spiritedness towards the title characters, and both are the most vocal haters of the Eds and their antics. Meanwhile, the Kanker Sisters are the closest thing to the recurring villains (until the movie), as they stalk, bully, and physically harass the Eds and everyone else ForTheEvulz, but they get much less hate than Kevin and Sarah; in fact, out of the Kankers, [[EvilIsSexy Marie]] and [[HiddenHeartOfGold May]] are [[EnsembleDarkhorse particularly popular]], and fans are generally more forgiving to the Kankers because they actually like the Eds and torment them in a LovingBully way (instead of just hating them like Kevin and Sarah do).

** [[Characters/MiraculousLadybugChloeBourgeois Chloé Bourgeois]] is a highly divisive character in the fandom, but she at least has a subset of fans who either LoveToHate or just straight-up love her. On the other hand, her parents André and Audrey are widely hated -- the former for his constant abuse of his mayoral status, the latter for being an abusive parent and adult version of Chloé without any of her redeeming qualities, and both (but moreso Audrey, as André does show some more sympathetic qualities in later seasons) for pretty much enabling all of Chloé's worst behavior yet [[KarmaHoudini never getting called out or punished for it]] (by contrast, their daughter not only at least gets called out on her behavior, but is usually portrayed as being the sole one at fault for how nasty she's become).

** Stewie is a homicidal VillainProtagonist who wants to kill his mother and Take Over the World, making him the most popular character in the show since the beginning. In later seasons, Peter, Lois, and Brian TookALevelInJerkass, with Peter and Lois becoming AbusiveParents and Brian being [[{{Flanderization}} flanderized]] into a pretentious hypocrite. As a result, all three became controversial characters, with many fans complaining about their unlikable personalities, especially Lois and Brian, who are often accused of being examples of BitchInSheepsClothing.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Both Mr. Burns and Sideshow Bob, the central antagonists, are considered very entertaining to watch; the former for being LaughablyEvil and the latter for being EvilIsCool. [[ApatheticTeacher Ms. Hoover]] and [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Helen Lovejoy]], on the other hand, are the most dislikable characters in the series for having no such stand-out qualities.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Both Mr. Burns and Sideshow Bob, the central antagonists, are considered very entertaining to watch; the former for being LaughablyEvil and the latter for being EvilIsCool. [[ApatheticTeacher Ms. Hoover]] and [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Helen Lovejoy]], however, are the most dislikable characters for having no such stand-out qualities.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Both Mr. Burns and Sideshow Bob, the central antagonists, are considered very entertaining to watch; the former for being LaughablyEvil and the latter for being EvilIsCool. Supporting characters like [[ApatheticTeacher Ms. Hoover]] and [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Helen Lovejoy]], however, are considerably more disliked for having no such stand-out qualities.

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': While the ghost villains are no doubt evil, they're so entertaining to watch and often have such sympathetic backstories that it's hard to truly hate them. The majority of evil or {{Jerkass}} human characters (such as The Guys In White), on the other hand, are hated for having no such entertaining traits, and only existing to be one-note antagonists.

* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', due to its light-hearted and generally realistic nature, doesn't have many villains, but there are a few. Calvin Fischoeder runs several shady if not downright illegal business ventures, violates several labor laws (down to using ''child'' labor in a coal mine), and is an outright sociopath to boot; his brother Felix Fischoeder spent the Season 4 finale [[spoiler: trying to murder [[EvilerThanThou both Calvin]] ''and'' [[TheProtagonist Bob]], and is complicit in his brother's illicit dealings]]. Both of them are well-liked by the fanbase, with Felix being a textbook JerkassWoobie and Calvin being completely hilarious. Compare this to the show's many {{jerkass}}es--while [[SitcomArchNemesis Jimmy Pesto and Hugo Habercore]] have fans who LoveToHate them, for the most part, they're [[HateSink meant to be disliked]] (and are), with perhaps the most glaring examples being Chuck Charles (to the point that he's not even in HateSink territory--he's straight-up TheScrappy) and [[ObnoxiousInLaws Gloria]] (who's a disturbingly realistic depiction of an AbusiveParent).