History FandomEnragingMisconception / WesternAnimation

** Chuckie is [[SpellMyNameWithAnS "Chuckie" not]] [[Film/ChildsPlay "Chucky"]].

* Never spell Leni and Luan as [[SpellMyNameWithAnS "Lenny" and "[=LuAnn=]"]] to a fan of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', unless you want to get some angry looks.

** Regarding the DistantFinale ending to ''WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers'', do not say that the mother of Timmy's children Tommy and Tammy is explicitly Tootie [[note]]of course, there's nothing wrong with having Tootie being the mother your own personal headcanon or in fanfics[[/note]]. Who the mother is supposed to be (confirmed by WordOfGod) is [[AmbiguousSituation ambiguous]]. Also, do not use the live action movies (where Timmy ends up with Tootie) as evidence that confirms Tootie is the mother, as those entries [[CanonDiscontinuity completely ignore]] the ending to ''Channel Chasers'' as a whole and thus have no bearing on who the mother is.

** Arnold doesn't wear a skirt/kilt. This was misconception is even joked about in the show itself. It's actually just a long, plaid shirt he wears underneath his sweater.

* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'': Amongst other things you don't know for certain are the exact chronological order of the episodes or in which city the Rangers live in.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': Since WordOfGod has confirmed Adora and Catra as lesbians, insisting that they could be bisexual will irritate a good deal of the fanbase and possibly get you accused of lesbian erasure.

* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Don't call the 2017 installment a reboot. It's the final season.

* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman:'' Referring to the location of the show from [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS1E06OurAStoryIsADStory episode six]] onwards as "Hollywoo'''d'''" and not "Hollywoo," especially depicting the Hollywood sign with the "D" intact, will get fan's eyes twitching. ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' both made that mistake when they referenced the show, and fans did not appreciate it.

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Don't ever say that the ghosts in the series are actually [[FanDislikedExplanation monsters from another dimension]].
** Do not try to explain how being half ghost works. This one doesn't even have a FanDislikedExplanation like the above does, just an agreement that AWizardDidIt is an adequate enough explanation.

** Regarding the DistantFinale ending to ''WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers'', do not say that Tootie is explicitly the mother of Timmy's children Tommy and Tammy [[note]]of course, there's nothing wrong with having Tootie being the mother your own personal headcanon or in fanfics[[/note]]. Who the mother is (confirmed by WordOfGod) supposed to be is [[AmbiguousSituation ambiguous]]. Also, do not use the live action movies (where Timmy ends up with Tootie) as evidence that confirms Tootie is the mother, as those entries [[CanonDiscontinuity completely ignore]] the ending to ''Channel Chasers'' as a whole and thus have no bearing on who the mother is.

* Never mention "Lenny" and "[=LuAnn=]" Loud to a fan of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'', unless you want to get some angry looks.

** Assuming the show is for preschoolers[[note]]in reality, it's rated [=TV-Y7=][[/note]] and clumping it with the likes of ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}'' and ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'' is a surefire way to get yourself chased by an angry mob of fans.

** Assuming the show is for preschoolers is a surefire way to get yourself chased by an angry mob of fans.

** Regarding the Bubbline [[note]]Princess Bubblegum and Marceline[[/note]] pairing, do not dismiss it as simply a fan pairing, as not only is there evidence to suggest the two once dated as well as WordOfGod confirming that they were once a couple, but as of the GrandFinale, [[spoiler: the two have shared a kiss and become a couple again, effectively making it completely canon]].

* For ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', don't ever refer to Jake as Finn's pet. He's Finn's adoptive brother.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': The names of three of the characters are Vicky, Tootie, and Trixie, not [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Vicki, Tooty, and Trixy]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': It's [[CamelCase SpongeBob SquarePants]], not "Sponge Bob Square Pants" or "Spongebob Squarepants".

* WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'s last name is Read and not "the Aardvark". None of the characters in the show have a SpeciesSurname. "Buster Bunny" is [[NamesTheSame a completely]] [[WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures different rabbit]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'':
** You ''don't'' know how Gadget's {{Doppelganger}} [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lahwhinie/Lawhinie/Louwhiney/...]]'s name is spelled. Nobody does, not even Disney. It's actually a kind of RunningGag for Rangerphiles to have their own spellings, and no-one questions anyone else's spelling.
** Amongst other things you don't know for certain are the exact chronological order of the episodes or in which city the Rangers live in.

** Referring to any of the full Gems with male or gender-neutral pronouns, and referring to Stevonnie and Smoky Quartz with gender-specific pronouns. Especially singling out Gems subject to ViewerGenderConfusion (like the Rubies, Jasper, or Bismuth) as "not really female" and referring to them as male or ambiguous.

* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': Calling the Chat Noir from the original trailer "Adrien". He was a completely different character, dubbed "Felix" by fans. His personality and interactions with Marinette would have been completely different from Adrien. Felix is a BaseBreakingCharacter between those that wish he was Chat Noir instead of Adrien and those who think he was a stereotypical and overly mean character.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Say that the eventual romance between Korra and Asami, now famous as the first explicit LGBT+ pairing in children's western animation, came out of nowhere at the end, and you'll get a thorough education in how the seeds for it were subtly planted throughout the last two seasons (and if you're really unlucky, accusations of being homophobic for not picking up on them).

** Saying that [[OfficialCouple Ruby and Sapphire]] are "JustFriends", "gal pals", "besties", "sisters", or anything else thereof. In a figurative sense, the original French version of "Stronger Than You" and [[http://cartoonnetwork.tumblr.com/post/143917886040/love-is-always-the-answer-tag-a-bestie-whos-the a certain promo]] for the ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' Creator/{{Boomerang}} cartoon have learnt this the hard way. It's even sillier to do that now that, as of "Reunited", [[spoiler:the two are officially married]]. In the same vein, the fandom won't tolerate trying to deny that Pearl had been in love with Rose.

%%* Never call ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'' "Little Blue Boy".

* ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'':
** Confusing characters for each other, particularly cross-generation. Confusing Glory (Gen. 1) for Rarity (Gen. 4) is a bad idea.
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'' is not Generation 2, it's just a second Generation 1 cartoon. Generation 2 did not have a cartoon; it [[VideoGame/MyLittlePonyFriendshipGardens did have a game]] and some European comics though.
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
*** The show is ''not'' a new installment of ''My Little Pony 'n Friends'' from 1986 or any other G1 or G3 show. ''Friendship is Magic'' rebooted the whole franchise entirely from the ground up, save for character names.
*** The show is ''not'' based on a toy line from TheEighties. The other way around: A toy line from TheNewTens is based on the show!
*** In the same vein, bronies are ''not'' necessarily fans of the toys. They're only interested in the storytelling material. They see the toys as merchandise for the show, and even then only if they are what the bronies call "show accurate", i.e. if they look the same on the toy shelf as on TV. And since Creator/{{Hasbro}} doesn't have too good a track record of achieving that, bronies are more likely to give their money to licensees or creative fans.
*** Bronies and ''My Little Pony'' collectors are not one and the same, but two separate groups of fans. They share a few [[FanConvention fan conventions]] because the classic collectors' [=PonyCons=] have discovered that it's easier for them to survive if they also appeal to the masses of bronies. But that's about it.
*** Not all bronies are men. One out of five identifies as female, and some of them are famous in various fields of the fandom. The pegasisters don't take being ignored by the world outside the fandom too kindly.
*** The show was neither invented by Creator/{{Hasbro}}, nor is it made by Hasbro. The show was invented by Creator/LaurenFaust in opposition to Hasbro's own plans, and it is made by Creator/DHXMedia with little to no input from Hasbro themselves.
*** There are a few Brony Furries, but brony-ness and the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom don't tend to overlap very much. Accusing bronies of being furries because they are fans of animal characters will quickly throw them on the defensive, though, [[http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa237/LqUser/Untitled-1.png and used to be really popular among the hatedom]]. There are plenty of Bronies who don't care for any animal character who isn't from ''MLP'', and plenty of Furries who are uninterested in ''MLP'''s ponies, even if they're drawn as anthros. A lot of this comes from ''Website/FourChan'', where the fanbase more or less got its start and and helped establish a lot of the fanbase's more beloved elements (the word "Brony", the name "Derpy Hooves", terms like "plot", just to name a few): 4Chan hates furries (and even now there is an explicit "ponies only; no anthros" rule on the /mlp/ board) so that sentiment boiled down.
*** There was a time when bronies were vehemently [[PaedoHunt suspected of pedophilia]]: why else would they watch a show for little girls, if not to be able to prey on them? But pedophilia in bronydom doesn't seem to be more common than in the population at large; the few bronies discovered with child porn have generated horror and astonishment in the parts of the fandom that know them. The average brony is more likely to resent little girls for tempting Hasbro to spoil the show with pink pony princesses (look up "Pinklestia").
*** Whatever else you accuse the entirety of the bronydom of, the bronies ''will'' prove you wrong. If you consider them all gay, they'll give you examples of straight men who are married to women, maybe even with children. Yes, some bronies are gay, but so is the lead singer of Music/JudasPriest, so that doesn't say anything. If you call them all girly, weakly wimps, they'll show you military bronies (the singer-songwriter [=BlackGryph0n=] had almost become a paratrooper) and Dustykatt a.k.a. The Manliest Brony in the World. If you consider them all perverts, they'll ask you if you really believe that 10,000 of such perverts could have held a meeting at Baltimore Convention Center with neither the Convention Center itself nor the police interfering.
*** Don't even think about referring to Spike the dragon as Twilight's pet. Not only is he Twilight's assistant (and he's more like a little brother or a son to her than a pet), but Twilight also used to have an actual pet (an owl named Owlowiscious).
*** Rainbow Dash ''is'' female. So are Smolder and Ocellus.
*** Claiming that all Bronies are sexual deviants who only watch the show so they can fap to RuleThirtyFour is a surefire way to get yourself banished to the Moon and demonstrate that either A: you are a troll, or B: you only know about the fandom through {{Shallow Parod|y}}ies. Sure, the show has plenty of pornographic fanart and fanfiction, but so does just about any sufficiently large fandom; this show's is just more shocking (and therefore noticeable) because of the perceived "kiddyness" of the source material.