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* ''TheInkThief'' had a very gothic style to it, even though it was mostly kid-oriented. Richard O'Brien's character was pure NightmareFuel though.

* ''Ik Mik Loreland'', the [[EdutainmentShow educational programme]] that traumatized an entire generation of Dutch children. It was specifically targeted towards six-year-olds to teach them to read and write. The plot involves Loria, a land where everyone loves reading and writing, and the one-eyed monster Karbonkel who can't do these things and [[GreenEyedMonster gets so mad]] [[SugarApocalypse that he magics away everyone's ability to read and write]], scattering the words all over the world. A girl named Mik takes it upon her to [[GottaCatchThemAll get them back]] and Karbonkel pursues her and attempts to stop her. Karbonkel was a frightening antagonist who regularly [[NightmareFuel showed up in childrens' nightmares]], while many of the locations Mik visited on her journey were creepy and bizarre. Every year when it was rerun, debates would erupt among parents and school teachers about the appropriateness of the show. According to WordOfGod, ''TwinPeaks'' was a major influence.

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has its own unique feature, a huge amount of BrotherSisterIncest innuendo. Not to mention the [[Radar/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace crap past the radar]], the ''[[NightmareFuel/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Nightmare Fuel]]'' (yes, it has NightmareFuel, the ''Wizards vs. Werewolves'' episode was rated PG, something that has never been done on DisneyChannel before), the FetishFuel and ''there was much more''. Before the trope was cut and locked, it had its own Incest Yay page. ''There weren't any other shows or '''mediums''' with their own Incest Yay page.'' Period. A character was also murdered on this show (and perhaps even more than one, some scenes were downright ambiguous) In a DisneyChannel children show. [[{{Squick}} Yeah]].

** ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' has its own NightmareFuel page. ''For a reason.''

* The German teen drama ''Series/AlleinGegenDieZeit'' is aimed at teens and young adults. Yet, it can easily be compared to high-profile thrillers like ''TwentyFour''. It's first season featured a school hostage taking, a fascist political conspiracy, attempted mass murder, an unvilified portrayal of ethnic gang members, police corruption, depression, gun violence and liberal swearing. The second season was even DarkerAndEdgier, throwing [[CruelAndUnusualDeath cruel and unusual deaths]], terrorism, and lethal biological weapons into the mix. Especially jarring since ''[[GermanTVStations KiKa]]'' is aimed at children younger than thirteen.

*** Just a reminder: the plot of several seasons of {{Supernatural}} is angels trying to start the Apocalypse. Just remember that. Wizards of Waverly Place and Supernatural used the same idea.

** ''SuperSentai'' is especially surprising to some American audiences because of differences between Japan and the US. In ''SuperSentai'', they make frequent use of blood, have characters actually die, and actually show guns. In the US, none of this could be shown on a kids show, so when ''SuperSentai'' is adapted into PowerRangers, these are used very rarely, if at all. On the other hand, in Japan it's a common viewpoint among those who have seen both ''SuperSentai'' and ''PowerRangers'' that ''PowerRangers'' is actually more mature, because the lack of wacky humor is more noticable than the toning down of violence.

* ''PowerRangers'' has been around long enough for the fans of the original series to become adults and bring about a whole generation of complaints about how "kiddy" the new series are and [[NostalgiaFilter how much better]] [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers the first series]] was. How kiddy? Well, ''PowerRangersLostGalaxy'' featured a villain's StartOfDarkness that took her from AlphaBitch and DaddysLittleVillain to using ''suicide bombers,''[[hottip:*: this was 1999, naturally, there is no way that would have flown after 2001]] ''PowerRangersTimeForce'' and ''PowerRangersWildForce'' featured some pretty brutal onscreen death ([[NeverSayDie the former, notably, even used the d-word for it]]), and the 2009 season, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', ''killed off 99% of humanity in a nuclear RobotWar''.

** ''PowerRangers'' has its own NightmareFuel page. ''For a reason.''

* ''TheInkThief'' had a very gothic style to it, even though it was mostly kid-orientated. Richard O'Brien's character was pure NightmareFuel though.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' itself is considered family viewing, despite its dark tone of certain episodes and surprising amount of [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar sexual innuendo]] and it is shown around the supper hour on a Saturday. ''Doctor Who'' is over 40 years old and neatly matches the second paragraph of this trope's description. It's very much seen as a family/children's show, but it's been violent from the very beginning. A BBC audience research survey conducted in 1972 found that Doctor Who was the most violent show it produced at the time (cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_who). The show was especially violent during the first few Fourth Doctor seasons, consistently getting complaints, and the show was also so violent in 1985 that it got the show cancelled for 18 months. For instance, ''The Brain Of Morbius'' (1976) featured a man getting shot in the stomach with an explosion of blood, then crawling, dying, down a corridor.

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has its own unique feature, a huge amount of BrotherSisterIncest innuendo. Not to mention the [[Radar/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace crap past the radar]], the ''[[NightmareFuel/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Nightmare Fuel]]'' (yes, it has NightmareFuel, the ''Wizards vs. Werewolves'' episode was rated PG, something that has never been done on DisneyChannel before), the FetishFuel and ''[[ItGetsWorse there was much more]]''. Before the trope was cut and locked, it had its own Incest Yay page. ''There weren't any other shows or '''mediums''' with their own Incest Yay page.'' Period. A character was also murdered on this show (and perhaps even more than one, some scenes were downright ambiguous) In a DisneyChannel children show. [[{{Squick}} Yeah]].

** ''SuperSentai'' is especially surprising to some American audiences because of differences between Japan and the US. In ''SuperSentai'', they make frequent use of blood, have characters actually die, and actually show guns. In the US, none of this could be shown on a kids show, so when ''SuperSentai'' is adapted into PowerRangers, these are used very rarely, if at all.

* In general, Disney's more recent sitcoms have been pushing the envelope. Add to that ''Series/ShakeItUp'' (jokes about & references to {{twincest}}, child labor, {{breast attack}}s, EroticEating, [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn stripteases]] and pubic hair, a RunningGag about a main character's lack of a figure & a now-pulled anorexia joke) and ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' (innuendo, ParentheticalSwearing, [[CurseCutShort curses cut short]] and {{last second word swap}}s).

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has its own unique feature, a huge amount of BrotherSisterIncest innuendo. On top of that, it has ''[[NobleDemon Alex]] [[VillainProtagonist Rus]][[EvilIsSexy so]]''. Not to mention the [[Radar/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace crap past the radar]], the ''[[NightmareFuel/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Nightmare Fuel]]'' (yes, it has NightmareFuel, the ''Wizards vs. Werewolves'' episode was rated PG, something that has never been done on DisneyChannel before), the FetishFuel and ''[[ItGetsWorse there was much more]]''. Before the trope was cut and locked, it had its own Incest Yay page. ''There weren't any other shows or '''mediums''' with their own Incest Yay page.'' Period. A character was also murdered on this show (and perhaps even more than one, some scenes were downright ambiguous when they involved [[VillainProtagonist Alex Russo]]). In a DisneyChannel children show. [[{{Squick}} Yeah]].

* The German teen drama ''AlleinGegenDieZeit'' is aimed at teens and young adults. Yet, it can easily be compared to high-profile thrillers like ''TwentyFour''. It's first season featured a school hostage taking, a fascist political conspiracy, attempted mass murder, an unvilified portrayal of ethnic gang members, police corruption, depression, gun violence and liberal swearing. The second season was even DarkerAndEdgier, throwing [[CruelAndUnusualDeath cruel and unusual deaths]], terrorism, and lethal biological weapons into the mix. Especially jarring since ''[[GermanTVStations KiKa]]'' is aimed at children younger than thirteen.

* The German teen drama ''Allein gegen die Zeit'' (''Alone Against The Clock'') is aimed at teens and young adults. Yet, it can easily be compared to high-profile thrillers like ''TwentyFour''. It's first season featured a school hostage taking, a fascist political conspiracy, attempted mass murder, an unvilified portrayal of ethnic gang members, police corruption, depression, gun violence and liberal swearing. The second season was even DarkerAndEdgier, throwing [[CruelAndUnusualDeath cruel and unusual deaths]], terrorism, and lethal biological weapons into the mix. Especially jarring since ''[[GermanTVStations KiKa]]'' is aimed at children younger than thirteen.

* The German teen drama ''Allein gegen die Zeit'' (''Alone Against The Clock'') is aimed at teens and young adults. Yet, it can easily be compared to high-profile thrillers like ''TwentyFour''. It's first season featured a school hostage taking, a fascist political conspiracy, attempted mass murder, an unvilified portrayal of ethnic gang members, police corruption, gun violence and liberal swearing. The second season was even DarkerAndEdgier, throwing actual deaths, terrorism, and lethal biological weapons into the mix. Especially jarring since ''[[GermanTVStations KiKa]]'' is aimed at children younger than thirteen.

* On seeing the script of Episode One of ChildrenOfTheStones, director Peter Graham Scott remarked, "And this is for children?"

* In general, Disney's more recent sitcoms have been pushing the envelope. Add to that ''Series/ShakeItUp'' (jokes about & references to {{twincest}}, child labor, {{breast attack}}s, EroticEating, [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn stripteases]] and pubic hair, a RunningGag about a main character's lack of a figure & a now-pulled anorexia joke) and ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' (innuendo, ParentheticalSwearing and {{last second word swap}}s).

* In general, Disney's more recent sitcoms have been pushing the envelope. Add to that ''Series/ShakeItUp'' (jokes about & references to {{twincest}}, child labor, {{breast attack}}s, EroticEating, [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn stripteases]] and pubic hair, a RunningGag about a protagonist's lack of a figure & a now-pulled anorexia joke) and ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' (innuendo, ParentheticalSwearing and {{last second word swap}}s).

* ''WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has its own unique feature, a huge amount of BrotherSisterIncest innuendo. On top of that, it has ''[[NobleDemon Alex]] [[VillainProtagonist Rus]][[EvilIsSexy so]]''. Not to mention the [[Radar/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace crap past the radar]], the ''[[NightmareFuel/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Nightmare Fuel]]'' (yes, it has NightmareFuel, the ''Wizards vs. Werewolves'' episode was rated PG, something that has never been done on DisneyChannel before), the FetishFuel and ''[[ItGetsWorse there was much more]]''. Before the trope was cut and locked, it had its own Incest Yay page. ''There weren't any other shows or '''mediums''' ''with their own Incest Yay page.'' Period. A character was also murdered on this show (and perhaps even more than one, some scenes were downright ambiguous when they involved [[VillainProtagonist Alex Russo]]). In a DisneyChannel children show. [[{{Squick}} Yeah]].

* Aired in syndication and not heavily promoted, ''SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' got to fly under the radar. Though "destroying" the heroes came up as a villainous goal a lot just 'cause it's how bad guys talk, NeverSayDie wasn't in effect, and some of the things the {{Monster Of The Week}} ''did'' to people could get kind of dark. All water faucets suddenly spew hydrochloric acid! Your wristwatch takes control of your hand and you nearly choke yourself to death while the monster laughs about how you're going to die! Kilokhan also once pulled a Venjix, taking over nukes and nearly causing World War Three. Oh, what about the ''Christmas episode'' where Kilokhan finds out who Servo is, transfers himself to Sam's computer, and outright ''kills'' him with an electric blast? Malcolm, Kilokhan's sidekick until Kilo tried to pull a YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness on him, was told to TakeUpMySword, but when he tried to transform, only the Servo wrist device was pulled into the digital world, and Servo - Sam within as always - activates. Sam defeats Kilokhan with a DangerousForbiddenTechnique, but doesn't know if he'll ever be able to return to his human form, and departs into the information superhighway for parts unknown. Apparently, unexpected renewal is what kept this from being how the series ended. (More episodes are made, the second full season that was talked about doesn't come, so it actually gets NoEnding, with no more made after just one more regular episode.)

* In general, Disney's more recent sitcoms have been pushing the envelope. Add to that ''Series/ShakeItUp'' (jokes about & references to {{twincest}}, child labor, {{breast attack}}s, [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn stripteases]] and pubic hair, a RunningGag about a protagonist's lack of a figure & a now-pulled anorexia joke) and ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' (innuendo, ParentheticalSwearing and {{last second word swap}}s).

* ''PowerRangers'' has been around long enough for the fans of the original series to become adults and bring about a whole generation of complaints about how "kiddy" the new series are and [[NostalgiaFilter how much better]] [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers the first series]] was. How kiddy? Well, ''PowerRangersLostGalaxy'' featured a villain's StartOfDarkness that took her from AlphaBitch and DaddysLittleVillain to a CompleteMonster using ''suicide bombers,''[[hottip:*: this was 1999, naturally, there is no way that would have flown after 2001]] ''PowerRangersTimeForce'' and ''PowerRangersWildForce'' featured some pretty brutal onscreen death ([[NeverSayDie the former, notably, even used the d-word for it]]), and the 2009 season, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', ''killed off 99% of humanity in a nuclear RobotWar''.

* In general, Disney's more recent sitcoms have been pushing the envelope. Add to that ''Series/ShakeItUp'' (jokes about & references to {{twincest}}, child labor, [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn stripteases]] and pubic hair, a RunningGag about a protagonist's lack of a figure & a now-pulled anorexia joke) and ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' (innuendo, ParentheticalSwearing and {{last second word swap}}s).

* In general, Disney's more recent sitcoms have been pushing the envelope. Add to that ''Series/ShakeItUp'' (jokes about & references to {{twincest}}, child labor, [[YouCanLeaveYourHatOn stripteases]], pubic hair, a RunningGag about a protagonist's lack of a figure & a now-pulled anorexia joke) and ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' (innuendo, ParentheticalSwearing and {{last second word swap}}s).

* ''PowerRangers'' has been around long enough for the fans of the original series to become adults and bring about a whole generation of complaints about how "kiddy" the new series are and [[NostalgiaFilter how much better]] [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers the first series]] was. How kiddy? Well, ''PowerRangersLostGalaxy'' featured a villain's StartOfDarkness that took her from AlphaBitch and DaddysLittleVillain to a CompleteMonster using ''suicide bombers,''[[hottip:*: this was 1999, naturally, there is no way that would have flown after 2001]] ''PowerRangersTimeForce'' and ''PowerRangersWildForce'' featured some pretty brutal onscreen death ([[NeverSayDie the former, notably, even used the d-word for it]]), and the 2009 season, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', ''killed off 99% of humanity in a nuclear RobotWar''.
** ''PowerRangers'' has its own NightmareFuel page. ''For a reason.''
* Aired in syndication and not heavily promoted, ''SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad'' got to fly under the radar. Though "destroying'' the heroes came up as a villainous goal a lot just 'cause it's how bad guys talk, NeverSayDie wasn't in effect, and some of the things the {{Monster Of The Week}} ''did'' to people could get kind of dark. All water faucets suddenly spew hydrochloric acid! Your wristwatch takes control of your hand and you nearly choke yourself to death while the monster laughs about how you're going to die! Kilokhan also once pulled a Venjix, taking over nukes and nearly causing World War Three. Oh, what about the ''Christmas episode'' where Kilokhan finds out who Servo is, transfers himself to Sam's computer, and outright ''kills'' him? Malcolm, Kilokhan's sidekick until Kilo tried to pull a YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness on him, was told to TakeUpMySword, but when he tried to transform, only the Servo wrist device was pulled into the digital world, and Servo - Sam within as always - activates. Sam defeats Kilokhan with a DangerousForbiddenTechnique, but doesn't know if he'll ever be able to return to his human form, and departs into the information superhighway for parts unknown. Apparently, unexpected renewal is what kept this from being how the series ended. (More episodes are made, the second full season that was talked about doesn't come, so it actually gets NoEnding, with no more made after just one more regular episode.)

* Then that means Toku is considered on US TV-G levels in Japan, but in America would be TV-PG-V. But if edited to ''PowerRangers'' levels, that would be on a TV-Y7-FV level (''Power Rangers''' default rating). Why can't there be a TV-G-FV for Toku aired uncut in the US, dammit?! ''PowerRangers'' has been around long enough for the fans of the original series to become adults and bring about a whole generation of complaints about how "kiddy" the new series are and [[NostalgiaFilter how much better]] [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers the first series]] was. Several individual PowerRangers series delve into this {{trope}} by having things be really, really dark, to the extent that many viewers may ''mistake'' the target audience. For instance ''PowerRangersLostGalaxy'' featured a villain's StartOfDarkness that took her from AlphaBitch to a CompleteMonster using ''suicide bombers''[[hottip:*: this was 1999, naturally, there is no way that would have flown after 2001]], ''PowerRangersTimeForce'' and ''PowerRangersWildForce'' featured some pretty brutal onscreen death ([[NeverSayDie the former, notably, even used the d-word for it]]), and the 2009 season, ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', ''killed off 99% of humanity in a nuclear RobotWar''.