History CrapsackWorld / WesternAnimation

** The original point was actually {{Lampshade}}d by [[ChewToy Meg]] in the latest season, her claiming that if anyone else saw her life with the Griffins, Peter would be in jail for a lifetime, Chris would be jobless, Lois would be without her husband, etc. Then we get her awesome ReasonYouSuckSpeech ''subverted'' by her [[Darthwiki/DethroningMomentOfSuck wanting to be the family's butt monkey since it 'keeps them together'.]]
* Jefferton in ''TomGoesTotheMayor''. Word of God says not only is it an amalgamation of every real-life crapsack town the creators had been to, it is actually the titular character's own personal Hell.

* Springfield has nothing on [[FamilyGuy Quahog, Rhode Island]]. Everyone in town is a moron, a pervert, a {{Jerkass}}, mentally ill, or some combination of the above. Brian might be an exception, but he is a huge SmallNameBigEgo (at least in later seasons) and can be a jerkass. No, Meg is not an exception, since she has a violent streak, {{Yandere}} tendencies, and huge self-esteem problems (of course, this was all brought on by the fact that she's the ButtMonkey, not to mention significantly abused by her parents). Also, the [[AdamWesting mayor]] is a corrupt CloudCuckooLander who's gotten away with killing people in public, and a rapist is allowed to walk the streets and live like a normal person (presumably because he has an amusing CatchPhrase. Giggity giggity goo!). [[FridgeHorror That's right, take away the humorous tone of the show, and]] ''FamilyGuy'' [[BeyondTheImpossible becomes creepier than]] ''Gummo''.

* The world of ''{{Futurama}}'' has many attractions to it, but at base it's stereotypical American trailer park expanded to world size: nearly everyone is annoyed, annoying, credulous, stupid, bigoted, and rude; vital human organs are removed from unwilling donators on the city streets, at-least moderately-intelligent animals, including humans, dolphins, and whales are killed for food or fuel; it is implied that there will be no qualms about synthesizing a needed oil in the cells of gene-spliced third-world orphans who would then presumably be violently harvested. The Earth's most looked-up-to figure is a megalomaniacal, genocidal (of both aliens and his own troops), jerk [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking who's lousy in bed]]. And RichardNixon, or at least his head, rules the whole lot, his tyranny (as before) limited only by his incompetence and self-hatred. Even SantaClaus went postal in one episode. ''Now'' do you want your flying car?

* The world of ''{{Popeye}}'', according to ''{{Cracked}}'''s FridgeLogic. Evidently, there, WorldWarII lasted for ''thirty-nine years'', with both sides having spinach-fueled super-strength.

* The whole point of ''Stressed Eric''.

** The original point was actually {{Lampshade}}d by [[ChewToy Meg]] in the latest season, her claiming that if anyone else saw her life with the Griffins, Peter would be in jail for a lifetime, Chris would be jobless, Lois would be without her husband, etc. Then we get her awesome ReasonYouSuckSpeech ''subverted'' by her [[DethroningMomentOfSuck wanting to be the family's butt monkey since it 'keeps them together'.]]

* ''CourageTheCowardlyDog'' is full of [[{{Jerkass}} jerkasses]], [[TooDumbToLive idiots]], [[AxCrazy psychopaths]], and Nightmare Fuel.

* There's a reason why in SuperJail business is always booming. The world is violent, cold and crime-filled everywhere. ''Do not show any signs of kindness'' or the predatory masses will see it as ''weakness''. You will be robbed and beaten savagely within ''seconds'' of giving a kind word. ''And that's just life outside the jail.''

* For that matter, [[PowerpuffGirls the City of Townsville]] also applies in terms of constant random giant monster attacks. More explicit crapsack worlds were portrayed in a BadFuture where Him took over, and the Townsville portrayed in TheMovie before the Powerpuff Girls were created.

* Springfield has nothing on [[FamilyGuy Quahog, Rhode Island]]. Everyone in town is a moron, a pervert, a {{Jerkass}}, mentally ill, or some combination of the above. Brian might be an exception, but he is a huge TedBaxter (at least in later seasons) and can be a jerkass. No, Meg is not an exception, since she has a violent streak, {{Yandere}} tendencies, and huge self-esteem problems (of course, this was all brought on by the fact that she's the ButtMonkey, not to mention significantly abused by her parents). Also, the [[AdamWesting mayor]] is a corrupt CloudCuckooLander who's gotten away with killing people in public, and a rapist is allowed to walk the streets and live like a normal person (presumably because he has an amusing CatchPhrase. Giggity giggity goo!). [[FridgeHorror That's right, take away the humorous tone of the show, and]] ''FamilyGuy'' [[BeyondTheImpossible becomes creepier than]] ''Gummo''.

** Let's not forget about the insert-a-coin suicide booths on the street corners.
** Well, the one who made the gene-spliced orphans remark was [[CompleteMonster Mom]]. The same Mom who [[spoiler:set up a crap factory so she could have a monopoly on dark matter]], and who brained a millionaire in one episode and stole all his money. You think someone who owns 49% of Earth would be above that, but no...
** Like the ComedyCentral ad says...
--->''There are a million forms of life in the future, and two million forms of death.''
** Then there's the episode "The Honking", where apparently, attempted murder is a sign of friendship. Do I ''have'' to explain that one?
*** ItMakesSenseInContext

*** Any place that has [[KnightTemplarParent Kyle's mom]] isn't likely to be a fun place either. Who [[DisproportionateRetribution declares war with Canada over a]] ''[[DisproportionateRetribution stinkin]]' [[ShowWithinAShow movie]]?''

** Highlighting this, and the way a real person would struggle to cope with it, was the purpose of Frank Grimes in "Homer's Enemy".

* Springfield has nothing on [[FamilyGuy Quahog, Rhode Island]]. Everyone in town is a moron, a pervert, a {{Jerkass}}, mentally ill, or some combination of the above. Brian might be an exception, but he is a huge TedBaxter (at least in later seasons) and can be a jerkass. No, Meg is not an exception, since she has a violent streak, {{Yandere}} tendencies, and huge self-esteem problems (of course, this was all brought on by the fact that she's the ButtMonkey). Also, the [[AdamWesting mayor]] is a corrupt CloudCuckooLander who's gotten away with killing people in public, and a rapist is allowed to walk the streets and live like a normal person (presumably because he has an amusing CatchPhrase. Giggity giggity goo!). [[FridgeHorror That's right, take away the humorous tone of the show, and]] ''FamilyGuy'' [[BeyondTheImpossible becomes creepier than]] ''Gummo''.

* ''CourageTheCowardlyDog'' is full of [[{{Jerkass}} jerkasses]], [[TooDumbToLive idiots]], [[AxCrazy psychopaths]], and Nightmare Fuel.

*** Any place that has [[KnightTemplarParent Kyle's mom]] isn't likely to be a fun place either. Who [[DisproportionateRetribution declares war with Canada over a]] ''[[DisproportionateRetribution stinkin]]' [[ThePassionOfTheChrist movie]]?''

* How on God's name is CourageTheCowardlyDog not yet on this list?

* ''SouthPark'' is full of racism, violence, jerks, idiots and murder.
** And the deadliest diseases in the world. As any long-time fan of ''South Park'' knows, in the eponymous town, the more common diseases like the cold and flu don't exist. When a character gets sick, it's '''''always''''', and we ''do'' mean '''''always''''' with one of those terminal life-threatening diseases that land you in the hospital. Which raises the question of why everyone in South Park isn't dead by now and the town itself isn't going through the whole ''Life After People'' thing. (Though since Kenny [[IGotBetter never permanently dies]], it'd be more like ''IAmLegend'')

*** But all the condos are great and there is a luau every Saturday.

*** Any place that has [[KnightTemplarParent Kyle's mom]] isn't likely to be a fun place either. Who [[DisproportionateRetribution declares war with Canada over a]] ''[[DisproportionateRetribution stinkin' movie]]?'' [[InJoke I mean, I didn't like]] ThePassionOfTheChrist, but I didn't criticize Mel Gibson for being a KnightTemplar [[GodwinsLaw Nazi]], didn't I?

** Well, the one who made the gene-spliced orphans remark was [[CompleteMonster Mom]]. The same Mom who [[spoiler:[[WallBanger set up a crap factory so she could have a monopoly on dark matter]]]], and who brained a millionaire in one episode and stole all his money. You think someone who owns 49% of Earth would be above that, but no...

*** Earth in general in the {{DCAU}} can probobly count.