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* Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be considered this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, they are widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.

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* Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be considered this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, they are widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age golden age and one of the most despised in general to this day.



* Then came along Seasons 7 and 8, the actual start of the show's decline for many, where the writers began to slowly [[DemotedToExtra sideline most of the secondary characters]], including Vicky, whose role as the main antagonist was passed on to Mr. Crocker, yet she still appears in the show's intro and outro sequences. According to series creator Butch Hartman himself, this was a deliberate decision as he and the writers favored [[SpotlightStealingSquad Timmy's Dad, Mr. Crocker, and occasionally Foop]] instead. In Foop's case, after his debut in "Anti-Poof", his parents, Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda, were written out of the show with the exception of "Balance of Flour", their last physical appearance in the series. In every episode featuring Foop after "Anti-Poof", neither Anti-Cosmo nor Anti-Wanda are anywhere to be seen. The Flanderization, along with [[SeriesContinuityError continuity errors and inconsistencies]], started popping up more around this time as well (such as "Lights Out" and "Timmy's Secret Wish!", with the former criticized for its overly mean-spirited tone and moral, even worse than that of Season 5's "It's A Wishful Life", and the latter for backstabbing on continuity and slower pacing filled with overuse of gags, especially considering it was otherwise a special supposedly meant to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary). It didn't help by the fact that many, if not all, episodes since Season 7 were either written or produced by Ray [=DeLaurentis=], who had previously worked on [[WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue shows]] [[WesternAnimation/PetAlien that]] [[WesternAnimation/CoconutFredsFruitSaladIsland weren't]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} well-liked]] to begin with, and it had only made this worse.

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* Then came along Seasons 7 and 8, the actual start of the show's decline for many, where the writers began to slowly [[DemotedToExtra sideline most of the secondary characters]], including Vicky, whose role as the main antagonist was passed on to Mr. Crocker, yet she still appears in the show's intro and outro sequences. According to series creator Butch Hartman himself, this was a deliberate decision as he and the writers favored [[SpotlightStealingSquad Timmy's Dad, Mr. Crocker, and occasionally Foop]] instead. In Foop's case, after his debut in "Anti-Poof", his parents, Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda, were written out of the show with the exception of "Balance of Flour", their last physical appearance in the series. In every episode featuring Foop after "Anti-Poof", neither Anti-Cosmo nor Anti-Wanda are anywhere to be seen. The Flanderization, along with [[SeriesContinuityError continuity errors and inconsistencies]], started popping up more around this time as well (such as "Lights Out" and "Timmy's Secret Wish!", with the former criticized for its overly mean-spirited tone and moral, even worse than that of Season 5's "It's A Wishful Life", and the latter for backstabbing on continuity and slower pacing filled with overuse of gags, especially considering it was otherwise a special supposedly meant to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary). It didn't help by the fact that many, if not all, episodes since Season 7 were either written or produced by Ray [=DeLaurentis=], who had previously worked on other [[WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue shows]] [[WesternAnimation/PetAlien that]] [[WesternAnimation/CoconutFredsFruitSaladIsland weren't]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} well-liked]] to begin with, became the series' story editor and it had only made a frequent writer at this worse.
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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network, thus, not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. On the week of April 2nd 2018, though, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the second half of the tenth season that premiered on Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot even if the episodes were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].

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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes segments due to their last-minute ordering from the network, thus, not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. On the week of April 2nd 2, 2018, though, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the second half Nick burned off most of the tenth season 10 episodes that premiered on Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], Bears/Fancy Schmancy"[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot even if the episodes were placed at a timeslot right shortly before the Nick Jr block started]].their preschool shows]].
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* Poof's perplexing and inexplicable absence in most episodes in the second half of Season 9 (starting with "Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" onward) and all but one episode of Season 10. While Sparky being dropped from the show was confirmed by his voice actor, Poof is nowhere to be seen due to difficulties with having too many main characters in a plot. This is made all the more strange by the fact that Poof is still in the intro and outro sequences, and that Foop, Poof's EvilCounterpart, appeared in the season's ''very first episode'' and continued to make appearances throughout the season, even starring as the main villain in the episode "Blue Angel". Poof finally appeared in the episode "Certifiable Super Sitter", a rather insulting and terrible excuse for an episode celebrating the show's [[MilestoneCelebration 15th anniversary]].

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* Poof's perplexing and inexplicable absence in most episodes in the second half of Season 9 (starting with "Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" onward) and all but one episode of Season 10. While Sparky being dropped from the show was confirmed by his voice actor, Poof is nowhere to be seen due to difficulties with having too many main characters in a plot. This is made all the more strange by the fact that Poof is still in the intro and outro sequences, and that Foop, Poof's EvilCounterpart, appeared in the season's ''very first episode'' and continued to make appearances throughout the season, even starring as the main villain in the episode "Blue Angel". Poof finally appeared in the episode "Certifiable Super Sitter", a rather insulting and terrible excuse for an episode celebrating the show's [[MilestoneCelebration 15th anniversary]].anniversary]], and is considered by many to be the ''worst'' episode in the entire show.
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* Poof's perplexing and inexplicable absence in most episodes in the second half of Season 9 (starting with "Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" onward) and all but one episode of Season 10. While Sparky being dropped from the show was confirmed by his voice actor, Poof is nowhere to be seen due to difficulties with having too many main characters in a plot. This is made all the more strange by the fact that Poof is still in the intro and outro sequences, and that Foop, Poof's EvilCounterpart, appeared in the season's ''very first episode'' and continued to make appearances throughout the season, even starring as the main villain in the episode "Blue Angel". Poof finally appeared in the episode "Certifiable Super Sitter".

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* Poof's perplexing and inexplicable absence in most episodes in the second half of Season 9 (starting with "Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" onward) and all but one episode of Season 10. While Sparky being dropped from the show was confirmed by his voice actor, Poof is nowhere to be seen due to difficulties with having too many main characters in a plot. This is made all the more strange by the fact that Poof is still in the intro and outro sequences, and that Foop, Poof's EvilCounterpart, appeared in the season's ''very first episode'' and continued to make appearances throughout the season, even starring as the main villain in the episode "Blue Angel". Poof finally appeared in the episode "Certifiable Super Sitter".Sitter", a rather insulting and terrible excuse for an episode celebrating the show's [[MilestoneCelebration 15th anniversary]].
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* While many claimed Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, believing that it relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even considered to be outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, he was mostly in the background. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is sometimes lopped in with the classic era. The only exception is, as previously stated, the flanderization of Vicky as well as her younger sister, Tootie, who went from a nerdy yet nice girl who had a crush on Timmy despite her occasional stalking qualities to an overly obsessive, lovesick stalker who constantly harasses Timmy every chance she gets. Additionally, neither Vicky nor Tootie make appearances together since Season 6 despite the fact that they are ''sisters''.

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* While many claimed Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, believing that it relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even considered to be outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season Seasons 4 and 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, he was mostly in the background. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is sometimes lopped in with the classic era. The only exception is, as previously stated, the flanderization of Vicky as well as her younger sister, Tootie, who went from a nerdy yet nice girl who had a crush on Timmy despite her occasional stalking qualities to an overly obsessive, lovesick stalker who constantly harasses Timmy every chance she gets. Additionally, neither Vicky nor Tootie make appearances together since Season 6 despite the fact that they are ''sisters''.
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* Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, they are widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.

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* Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be considered this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, they are widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.
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* Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.

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* Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is they are widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.
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* Season 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.

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* Season Seasons 4 and 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.
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''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', after being UnCanceled several times, has suffered from SeasonalRot harshly, so much so that it has its own page. Eventually, with the departure of show creator Creator/ButchHartman from Nickelodeon, the series was finally put out of its misery and cancelled for good. Nowadays, the thing that most fans look back on with this show is how much of an example it was of this trope; that it is often brought up as a cautionary tale for future series to be wary of, and unlike this situation with ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (namely the show's time period during Stephen Hillenburg's departure from it following [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie the first movie]]), how [[FranchiseZombie a sharp decline in quality can occur with a show and make it overstay its welcome]] even when its creator remains on board with it throughout its entire run.

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''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', after being UnCanceled several times, has suffered from SeasonalRot harshly, so much so that it has its own page. In fact, the one-two punch of the final two seasons and ''Series/TheFairlyOddParentsFairlyOdder'' tarnished FOP's reputation to the point where most discussions surrounding it in the years afterward concerned its SeasonalRot, its [[FranchiseOriginalSin Franchise Original Sins]], and little else. Eventually, with the departure of show creator Creator/ButchHartman from Nickelodeon, the series was finally put out of its misery and cancelled for good. Nowadays, the thing that most fans look back on with this show is how much of an example it was of this trope; that it is often brought up as a cautionary tale for future series to be wary of, and unlike this situation with ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (namely the show's time period during Stephen Hillenburg's departure from it following [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie the first movie]]), how [[FranchiseZombie a sharp decline in quality can occur with a show and make it overstay its welcome]] even when its creator remains on board with it throughout its entire run.
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*** "Desperate Without Housewives", an episode from Season 9, has him ''appearing out of nowhere'' in Timmy's house, as he hangs out with Timmy, Cosmo and Timmy's Dad after Timmy wishes for all women in the world to disappear for 24 hours.

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*** "Desperate Without Housewives", an episode from Season 9, has him ''appearing out of nowhere'' in Timmy's house, as he hangs out with Timmy, Cosmo Cosmo, and Timmy's Dad after Timmy wishes for all women in the world to disappear for 24 hours.
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* Season 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "It's A Wishful Life", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.

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* Season 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and occasional bad episodes, most notably as "It's "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS5E10ItsAWishfulLife It's A Wishful Life", Life]]", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.
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* While many claimed Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, believing that it relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, he was mostly in the background. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is sometimes lopped in with the classic era. The only exception is, as previously stated, the flanderization of Vicky as well as her younger sister, Tootie, who went from a nerdy yet nice girl who had a crush on Timmy despite her occasional stalking qualities to an overly obsessive, lovesick stalker who constantly harasses Timmy every chance she gets. Additionally, neither Vicky nor Tootie make appearances together since Season 6 despite the fact that they are ''sisters''.
* Then came along Seasons 7 and 8, the actual true start of the show's decline, where the writers began to slowly [[DemotedToExtra sideline most of the secondary characters]], including Vicky, whose role as the main antagonist was passed on to Mr. Crocker, yet she still appears in the show's intro and outro sequences. According to series creator Butch Hartman himself, this was a deliberate decision as he and the writers favored [[SpotlightStealingSquad Timmy's Dad, Mr. Crocker, and occasionally Foop]] instead. In Foop's case, after his debut in "Anti-Poof", his parents, Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda, were written out of the show with the exception of "Balance of Flour", their last physical appearance in the series. In every episode featuring Foop after "Anti-Poof", neither Anti-Cosmo nor Anti-Wanda are anywhere to be seen. The Flanderization, along with [[SeriesContinuityError continuity errors and inconsistencies]], started popping up more around this time as well (such as "Lights Out" and "Timmy's Secret Wish!", with the former criticized for its overly mean-spirited tone and moral, even worse than that of Season 5's "It's A Wishful Life", and the latter for backstabbing on continuity and slower pacing filled with overuse of gags, especially considering it was otherwise a special supposedly meant to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary). It didn't help by the fact that many, if not all, episodes since Season 7 were either written or produced by Ray [=DeLaurentis=], who had previously worked on [[WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue shows]] [[WesternAnimation/PetAlien that]] [[WesternAnimation/CoconutFredsFruitSaladIsland weren't]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} well-liked]] to begin with, and it had only made this worse.

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* While many claimed Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, believing that it relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even considered to be outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, he was mostly in the background. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is sometimes lopped in with the classic era. The only exception is, as previously stated, the flanderization of Vicky as well as her younger sister, Tootie, who went from a nerdy yet nice girl who had a crush on Timmy despite her occasional stalking qualities to an overly obsessive, lovesick stalker who constantly harasses Timmy every chance she gets. Additionally, neither Vicky nor Tootie make appearances together since Season 6 despite the fact that they are ''sisters''.
* Then came along Seasons 7 and 8, the actual true start of the show's decline, decline for many, where the writers began to slowly [[DemotedToExtra sideline most of the secondary characters]], including Vicky, whose role as the main antagonist was passed on to Mr. Crocker, yet she still appears in the show's intro and outro sequences. According to series creator Butch Hartman himself, this was a deliberate decision as he and the writers favored [[SpotlightStealingSquad Timmy's Dad, Mr. Crocker, and occasionally Foop]] instead. In Foop's case, after his debut in "Anti-Poof", his parents, Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda, were written out of the show with the exception of "Balance of Flour", their last physical appearance in the series. In every episode featuring Foop after "Anti-Poof", neither Anti-Cosmo nor Anti-Wanda are anywhere to be seen. The Flanderization, along with [[SeriesContinuityError continuity errors and inconsistencies]], started popping up more around this time as well (such as "Lights Out" and "Timmy's Secret Wish!", with the former criticized for its overly mean-spirited tone and moral, even worse than that of Season 5's "It's A Wishful Life", and the latter for backstabbing on continuity and slower pacing filled with overuse of gags, especially considering it was otherwise a special supposedly meant to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary). It didn't help by the fact that many, if not all, episodes since Season 7 were either written or produced by Ray [=DeLaurentis=], who had previously worked on [[WesternAnimation/ShaggyAndScoobyDooGetAClue shows]] [[WesternAnimation/PetAlien that]] [[WesternAnimation/CoconutFredsFruitSaladIsland weren't]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} well-liked]] to begin with, and it had only made this worse.
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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, the world would somehow be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]
* Season 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and a few bad episodes such as "It's A Wishful Life", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.
* While Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, with many claiming that the show relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, they would range from decent to good. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is sometimes lopped in with the classic era.

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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's the flanderization of Vicky began in Season 6) and for the Season 2's infamous episode "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, the world would somehow be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]
* Season 5 ''used'' to be this while it was still running due to the {{flanderization}} of a few characters, increasing reliance on mean-spirited humor, and a few occasional bad episodes such episodes, most notably as "It's A Wishful Life", a subverted and '''very''' cruel ItsAWonderfulPlot where an unappreciated Timmy wishes he was never born and is shown a world where everyone's lives are better off without him. [[VindicatedByHistory Now, it is widely considered to be a part of the show's "golden age" by many fans]]--except for "It's A Wishful Life", which remains the most despised episode of the show's Golden Age and one of the most despised in general to this day.
* While many claimed Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, with many claiming believing that the show it relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, they would range from decent to good.he was mostly in the background. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is sometimes lopped in with the classic era. The only exception is, as previously stated, the flanderization of Vicky as well as her younger sister, Tootie, who went from a nerdy yet nice girl who had a crush on Timmy despite her occasional stalking qualities to an overly obsessive, lovesick stalker who constantly harasses Timmy every chance she gets. Additionally, neither Vicky nor Tootie make appearances together since Season 6 despite the fact that they are ''sisters''.



* Poof's perplexing and inexplicable absence in most episodes in the second half of Season 9 (starting with "Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" onward) and all but one episode of Season 10. While Sparky being dropped from the show was confirmed by his voice actor, Poof is nowhere to be seen due to difficulties with having too many main characters in a plot. This is made all the more strange by the fact that Poof is still in the intro sequence, and that Foop, Poof's EvilCounterpart, appeared in the season's ''very first episode'' and continued to make appearances throughout the season, even starring as the main villain in the episode "Blue Angel". Poof finally appeared in the episode "Certifiable Super Sitter".

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* Poof's perplexing and inexplicable absence in most episodes in the second half of Season 9 (starting with "Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" onward) and all but one episode of Season 10. While Sparky being dropped from the show was confirmed by his voice actor, Poof is nowhere to be seen due to difficulties with having too many main characters in a plot. This is made all the more strange by the fact that Poof is still in the intro sequence, and outro sequences, and that Foop, Poof's EvilCounterpart, appeared in the season's ''very first episode'' and continued to make appearances throughout the season, even starring as the main villain in the episode "Blue Angel". Poof finally appeared in the episode "Certifiable Super Sitter".



* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. On the week of April 2nd 2018, though, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the second half of the tenth season that premiered on Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot even if the episodes were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].

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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network network, thus, not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. On the week of April 2nd 2018, though, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the second half of the tenth season that premiered on Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot even if the episodes were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].
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* While Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, with many claiming that the show relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, they would range from decent to good. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and that Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is at times lopped in with the classic era.

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* While Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, with many claiming that the show relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around him and even if so, they would range from decent to good. As a result, several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and that declare Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is at times sometimes lopped in with the classic era.



* Season 9 introduced [[TheScrappy Sparky]], the new mascot for Timmy, who has been poorly received by fans. Besides Sparky himself, continuity was apparently abandoned by this point ("Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" being a particular offender due to retconning the events of "The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker" from Season 3), and episode plots became extremely generic and unoriginal due to often [[RecycledScript rehashing older plots]] ("Desperate Without Housewives" being a particular offender due to reusing the plot of "Love Struck!" from Season 3, an episode that also wasn't well received to begin with). The same trend continued well into Season 10. Additionally, while the new HD intro (with the animation redrawn and Poof added in) is passable, Vicky's headgags are all just reused versions of those found in Season 1, with the exception of the Sparky headgag.

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* Season 9 introduced [[TheScrappy Sparky]], the new mascot for Timmy, who has been poorly received by fans. Besides Sparky himself, continuity was apparently abandoned by this point ("Let Sleeper Dogs Lie" being a particular offender due to retconning the events of "The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker" from Season 3), and episode plots became extremely generic and unoriginal due to often [[RecycledScript rehashing older plots]] ("Desperate Without Housewives" being a particular offender due to reusing the plot of "Love Struck!" from Season 3, an episode that also wasn't well received to begin with).with) usually for the sake of shoehorning in Crocker and/or Timmy's Dad. The same trend continued well into Season 10. Additionally, while the new HD intro (with the animation redrawn and Poof added in) is passable, Vicky's headgags are all just reused versions of those found in Season 1, with the exception of the Sparky headgag.
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** Mr. Crocker went from a deranged teacher wishing to prove to the world that fairies exist into a carbon copy of both Cosmo and Timmy's Dad combined. Thus, he no longer has a FreakOut when he sees or otherwise senses something magical nor does he say [[CatchPhrase "FAIRY GODPARENTS!"]] anymore. Notable episodes involving this (including Season 8 episodes) include:

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** Mr. Crocker went from a deranged teacher wishing to prove to the world that fairies exist into a carbon copy of both Cosmo and Timmy's Dad combined. Thus, he no longer rarely has a FreakOut when he sees or otherwise senses something magical nor does he say [[CatchPhrase "FAIRY GODPARENTS!"]] anymore. Notable episodes involving this (including Season 8 episodes) include:
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* While Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, with many claiming that the show relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5. Additionally, not too many episodes revolved around Poof, including in the following seasons afterward, and the overall lore of the show (most notably the dynamic between Timmy, Cosmo and Wanda) did not change with a few exceptions. As a result, some people consider Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same levels as the classic era.

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* While Poof's introduction was the show's turning point, with many claiming that the show relied too much on "whacky baby shenanigans" since then, Season 6 isn't even outwardly ''bad'' for the most part as it undid most of the {{Flanderization}} from Season 5. Additionally, not too many 5 and Poof rarely got any episodes revolved around Poof, including in the following seasons afterward, him and the overall lore of the show (most notably the dynamic between Timmy, Cosmo and Wanda) did not change with a few exceptions. even if so, they would range from decent to good. As a result, some people several fans consider Poof's presence to be overanalyzed with literally nothing more than simply just plain blind hate and that Season 6 to be the best season in the post-classic era and its quality on the same levels level as Season 5, to the point that Season 6 is at times lopped in with the classic era. era.



** Timmy was derailed from a mischievous, yet good-hearted child who occasionally gave into his selfishness to a selfish and bratty jerk who only cares about getting what he wants. In Season 10's case, it was likely to make his status as Chloe's {{Foil}} more obvious to the viewers watching.

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** Timmy was derailed from a mischievous, yet good-hearted child who occasionally gave just wanted his life to be better into his selfishness to a selfish and bratty jerk who only cares about getting what he wants. In Season 10's case, it was likely to make his status as Chloe's {{Foil}} more obvious to the viewers watching.



** Mr. Crocker suffers the same flanderization as both Cosmo and Timmy's Dad combined, up to the point that all three of them share an equal ungodly level of stupidity. Additionally, his obsession with fairies (his defining trait since his debut appearance) is completely gone unless the plot specifically requires it, to the point he no longer has a FreakOut when he sees or otherwise senses something magical nor does he say [[CatchPhrase "FAIRY GODPARENTS!"]] anymore. Notable episodes involving this (including Season 8 episodes) include:

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** Mr. Crocker suffers went from a deranged teacher wishing to prove to the same flanderization as world that fairies exist into a carbon copy of both Cosmo and Timmy's Dad combined, up to the point that all three of them share an equal ungodly level of stupidity. Additionally, his obsession with fairies (his defining trait since his debut appearance) is completely gone unless the plot specifically requires it, to the point combined. Thus, he no longer has a FreakOut when he sees or otherwise senses something magical nor does he say [[CatchPhrase "FAIRY GODPARENTS!"]] anymore. Notable episodes involving this (including Season 8 episodes) include:



*** "When Losers Attack", also an episode from Season 8, has him socially interacting with Foop in a rather positive and friendly manner, despite the latter being an anti-fairy, which is almost the same as the regular fairies. This is a perfectly missed opportunity for Mr. Crocker to hunt for the anti-fairies (and to a further extent, the Pixies) in general, which could have allowed for a more interesting, creative, and ambitious plot. The same can be said for Season 9's "Scary [=GodCouple=]", as well as Season 10's "Return of the L.O.S.E.R.S" (the sequel to "When Losers Attack"), "Clark Laser", and "Crockin' The House".

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*** "When Losers Attack", also an episode from Season 8, has him socially interacting with Foop in a rather positive and friendly manner, despite the latter being an anti-fairy, which is almost the same as the regular fairies. This is a perfectly missed opportunity for Mr. Crocker to hunt for the anti-fairies (and to a further extent, the Pixies) in general, which could have allowed for a more interesting, creative, and ambitious plot.plot, and flesh out Crocker's character a whole a lot more rather than just simply continue being a typical villain wishing to destroy Timmy. The same can be said for Season 9's "Scary [=GodCouple=]", as well as Season 10's "Return of the L.O.S.E.R.S" (the sequel to "When Losers Attack"), "Clark Laser", and "Crockin' The House". While one could argue that both Crocker and Foop are evil and thus, have one enemy in common: Timmy, it does not overall excuse this plot hole for the aforementioned reasons.
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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, the world would somewhow be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]

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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, the world would somewhow somehow be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]
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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, this somehow means the world would be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]

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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, this somehow means the world would somewhow be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]
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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, this somehow means the world would be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]

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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to]] {{Satan}} in human form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "[[TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory "[[Recap/TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, this somehow means the world would be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]
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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to Satan in human form]] (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "Twistory", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, this somehow means the world would be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]

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** [[FranchiseOriginalSin To a minor degree]], some feel the rot started in Season 5, or even as far back as Season 4 when Vicky [[{{Flanderization}} changed from a bully of a babysitter to Satan to]] {{Satan}} in human form]] form (though many agreed that Vicky's flanderization began in Season 6) and for the infamous episode "Twistory", "[[TheFairlyOddParentsS2E20Twistory Twistory]]", which was outright banned from the airwaves domestically.[[note]]The episode was criticized for its negative depiction of British stereotypes, historical inaccuracy, and the implication that, had the Revolutionary War been lost by the colonists, this somehow means the world would be permanently stuck in the 18th century, technologically and socially.[[/note]]
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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. But, on the week of April 2nd 2018, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the second half of the tenth season that premiered on Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot but they were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].

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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. But, on On the week of April 2nd 2018, though, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the second half of the tenth season that premiered on Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot but they even if the episodes were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].
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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. But, on the week of April 2nd 2018, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the last 11 episodes of the series that premiered on Nicktoons, [[FridayNightDeathSlot but they were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].

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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. But, on the week of April 2nd 2018, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the last 11 episodes second half of the series tenth season that premiered on Nicktoons, Nicktoons[[note]]with the sole exception of "Goldi-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy[[/note]], [[FridayNightDeathSlot but they were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].
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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018.

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* The sudden shift from the series' traditional use of hand-drawn animation to Flash animation in the last 13 episodes due to their last-minute ordering from the network not giving the animators enough time to have it done hand-drawn or properly refine the digital animation. The show had been clearly hanging on loose threads at that point, but for many, this was the point where the show should have been put to rest--and eventually was. In 2017, the show was moved to Nicktoons, where it aired out its final episodes, with the last one airing in July of that year, followed by Butch Hartman leaving Nickelodeon several months later in February 2018.2018[[note]]His departure also called time on one of his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast''[[/note]]. But, on the week of April 2nd 2018, the main Nickelodeon channel aired the last 11 episodes of the series that premiered on Nicktoons, [[FridayNightDeathSlot but they were placed at a timeslot right before the Nick Jr block started]].
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* The overuse of pop culture references, outdated memes, and 2010s slang in an attempt to pander to newer audiences. For example, in Season 10's "Return of the L.O.S.E.R.S", the Cosmo and Wanda subplot serves no other purpose than to bash the issues of the iPhone, which seems very out of place in a show like this one.

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* [[TotallyRadical The overuse of pop culture references, outdated memes, and 2010s slang in an attempt to pander to newer audiences. audiences.]] For example, in Season 10's "Return of the L.O.S.E.R.S", the Cosmo and Wanda subplot serves no other purpose than to bash the issues of the iPhone, which seems very out of place in a show like this one.

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