History Main / KidsVersusAdults

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' had the adults enforcing a curfew, and the kids rebelling against it by broadcasting all the adults' dirty secrets. [[spoiler:Subverted in that, during the grand finale song-and-dance number, the elderly got in on the fight and won, forcing everyone under 50 to adhere to the curfew, allowing them free roam of the streets.]]

* A majority of Series/KamenRiderGaim is spent focusing on the conflict between the kids (Beat Riders) and the adults (Yggdrasil), however, the sides get skewered as the series goes on. The kids have grown up ideals (fighting for what is right, might makes right) while the adults have childish goals (half of them wanna be an all-powerful being) save for the main characters of both sides, with Kouta clinging onto the belief that [[spoiler:the Overlords are willing to talk and cooperate]] and Takatora believing that [[spoiler:to save the world from the Helheim forest, they have to cull six sevenths of the world's population]].

* Stanley Kiesel's novels ''The War Between the Pitiful Teachers and the Splendid Kids'' and ''Skinny Malinky Leads the War for Kidness'' take this trope quite literally.

[[caption-width-right:320:In the aftermath it was learned Superintendent Chalmers drew first blood.]]

* This was a pretty common trope in children's advertising during the early-mid 90's (examples would include Frosted Mini Wheats, Hi-C, and even one anti-smoking PSA from 1992-1993).

* The 1968 film ''Wild In The Streets'' has the voting age lowered to 14; the 24-year-old rock star subsequently elected President then has everyone over 30 put in re-education camps.
** The film ends on a punchline suggesting a FullCircleRevolution when the young president pisses off a couple of 7-year olds.

* Stanley Kiesel's novels ''The War Between The Pitiful Teachers and the Splendid Kids'' and ''Skinny Malinky Leads the War for Kidness'' take this trope quite literally.

* It's certainly been the premise of a couple of GameShows over the years- ''Get Your Own Back'' and ''The Kids Are Alright?'' Creator/JohnBarrowman hosts the latter.
** ''[[Series/AreYouSmarterThanAFifthGrader Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?]]''

* Two ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episodes about conflict/war between kids and adults: "Miri" and "And The Children Shall Lead".

* The MusicalEpisode of ''FairlyOddParents'', School's Out, has this as a major song, as, how do you say, [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome adults ruin everything]].

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' had the adults enforcing a curfew, and the kids rebelling against it by broadcasting all their dirty secrets. [[spoiler: Partially subverted in that, during the grand finale song and dance number, the elderly got in on the fight and won, forcing everyone under fifty to adhere to the curfew, allowing them free roam of the streets.]]

* ''[[ChildrenOfTheCorn Children of the Damned/Corn]]''.

* ''{{The Adventures of Pete and Pete}}'' had the [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness International Adult Conspiracy.]]

* It's certainly been the premise of a couple of GameShows over the years- ''Get Your Own Back'' and ''The Kids Are Alright?'' JohnBarrowman hosts the latter.

* It's certainly been the premise of a couple of GameShows over the years- ''Get Your Own Back'' and ''The Kids Are Alright?'' (JohnBarrowman hosts the latter.)

Often goes hand-in-hand with AdultsAreUseless.

* While it's only two adults and two children, ''LittleSweetheart'' is a prime example. Two bank robber criminals vs. two blackmailing, stalking, thieving little girls.
* ''Codename: KidsNextDoor'' has this as the premise.
* Stanley Kiesel's novels ''The War Between The Pitiful Teachers and the Splendid Kids'' and ''Skinny Malinky Leads the War for Kidness'' take this trope quite literally.
* It's certainly been the premise of a couple of GameShows over the years- ''Get Your Own Back'' and ''The Kids Are Alright?'' (JohnBarrowman hosts the latter)
** ''AreYouSmarterThanAFifthGrader''
** The Nickelodeon sports-themed game show WildAndCrazyKids frequently used this trope.

* ''{{The Adventures of Pete and Pete}}'' had the [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness International Adult Conspiracy.]]
* Two ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episodes about conflict/war between kids and adults: "Miri" and "And The Children Shall Lead".
* "The Grandfathers' War", one of Creator/MurrayLeinster's ''Literature/MedShip'' stories, featured a war between generations (although the younger was of the age of maturity).
* ''Film/BattleRoyale 2'' goes down this road.
** It also occurred in the backstory of the original.
* An Episode of TheSimpsons had the adults enforcing a curfew, and the kids rebelling against it by broadcasting all their dirty secrets. [[spoiler: Partially subverted in that, during the grand finale song and dance number, the elderly got in on the fight and won, forcing everyone under fifty to adhere to the curfew, allowing them free roam of the streets.]]
* Some WesternAnimation/SouthPark episodes have this.

* Happens now and again in ''{{Recess}}''
* This was a pretty common trope in children's advertising during the early-mid 90's (examples would include Frosted Mini Wheats, Hi-C, and even one anti-smoking PSA from 1992-1993).

* One of Creator/MurrayLeinster's Literature/MedShip stories featured a war between generations (although the younger was of the age of maturity).

** ''Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?''

* ''Children of the Damned/Corn''.
* ''The Adventures of Pete and Pete'' had the [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness International Adult Conspiracy.]]

* I'm sure some SouthPark episodes have this.

* One of Creator/MurrayLeinster's Med Ship stories featured a war between generations (although the younger was of the age of maturity).

* This was a pretty common trope in children's advertising during the early-mid 90's (examples would include Frosted Mini Wheats, Hi-C, and even an anti-smoking PSA).

* One of Murray Leinster's Med Ship stories featured a war between generations (although the younger was of the age of maturity).

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* ''BattleRoyale 2'' goes down this road.

When the "generation gap" turning into rivalry or all-out war between children and adults.

* Two ''StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episodes about conflict/war between kids and adults: "Miri" and "And The Children Shall Lead".

** The film ends on a punchline suggesting a FullCircleRevolution.

* An Episode of TheSimpsons had the adults enforcing a curfew, and the kids rebelling against it by broadcasting all their dirty secrets. Partially subverted in that, during the grand finale song and dance number, the elderly got in on the fight and won, forcing everyone under fifty to adhere to the curfew, allowing them free roam of the streets.

* ''Codename: KidsNextDoor''