History RoleEndingMisdemeanor / WesternAnimation

* Creator/JasonBiggs was [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] on ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' after sending some rather suggestive tweets about the 2012 Republican National Convention, right after Nickelodeon used the show's official account to promote him on Twitter. Leonardo was voiced by Dominic Catrambone for the rest of season 2, and then by Creator/SethGreen from Season 3 onwards, with it being explained InUniverse that the voice change was to [[TheNthDoctor due to damage done to Leonardo's vocal chords]].

* Creator/JasonBiggs was [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] on ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' after sending some rather suggestive tweets about the 2012 Republican National Convention, right after Nickelodeon used the show's official account to promote him on Twitter. Leonardo was voiced by Dominic Catrambone for the rest of season 2, and then by Creator/SethGreen from Season 3 onwards.

* Julia Vickerman was fired from ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' for mistreating other crew members, and was replaced as showrunner by Shadi Petosky. It didn't help that it had also come to light that she wrote a story on her Tumblr (that has since been taken down) in which she stalked a fourteen-year-old boy and tagged it as "pedophile". This incident not only brought all of her episodes under closer scrutiny (like the scene of Blossom, Bubbles, and Allegro twerking from the WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 episode, "Painbow"), but also ''Twelve Forever'' being QuietlyCancelled after its first and only season.

* Julia Vickerman was fired from ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' for mistreating other crew members, and was replaced as showrunner by Shadi Petosky. It didn't help that it had also come to light that she wrote a story on her Tumblr (that has since been taken down) in which she stalked a fourteen-year-old boy and tagged it as "pedophile". This incident also led to ''Twelve Forever'' being QuietlyCancelled after its first and only season.

'''[[Administrivia/NoRecentExamplesPlease There is a two-week waiting period (after the termination of a role) before an example can be added.]]''' This ensures the job loss is accurately reported, actually sticks and avoids knee-jerk reactions.

Ever since the beginning of television, the animation industry is able to entertain people with a whole variety of creativity in return of making billions of dollars. But sometimes, [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor when things get too problematic, jobs, roles, and careers were destroyed with one or more misdemeanours]]. Here are some cautionary tales for people aspiring to work in the Western animation industry.

* Canadian voice actor Creator/RobertSmith's career (which encompassed Spot in ''WesternAnimation/RoliePolieOlie'', Goliath in ''WesternAnimation/JoJosCircus'' and Holley in ''WesternAnimation/MissSpidersSunnyPatchFriends'') ended in 2008 when he was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material that year. He was later charged with two further counts of the same crime, one month before his death in July 2020.

* Psychobilly musician [[Music/UnknownHinson Stuart "Unknown Hinson" Baker]] was fired from his role as main character Early Cuyler on ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'' in August 2020 when he [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/squidbillies-stuart-baker-unknown-hinson-dolly-parton-black-lives-matter-1234737440/ made disparaging comments]] about Music/DollyParton after she expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Reverend Guitars also [[https://twitter.com/ReverendGuitars/status/1294710394163007488 stopped production]] of their Unknown Hinson signature guitar after Baker's comments. Early was ultimately recast with Creator/TracyMorgan for the show's final season.

* Rachel Butera managed to torpedo her role as Leia Organa in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsResistance'' before the show even premiered. Less than two weeks before the series' October 2018 premiere, Butera posted a video online mocking the voice of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford (who had then-recently accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her), prompting calls for Butera to be replaced. When [[Recap/StarWarsResistanceS1E10StationThetaBlack "Station Theta-Black"]] (the first episode with Leia in a speaking role) aired in December of that year, the credits revealed that Butera had been recast with Carolyn Hennesy.

* Creator/AllisonMack, best known for playing Chloe Sullivan in ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', voiced Dorothy's mother Evelyn in the first season of ''WesternAnimation/LostInOz''. After her 2018 arrest for her involvement in a sex-trafficking cult (made worse by the revelation that she was the second-in-command ''and'' that she had also tried to get other female celebrities to join the cult), her role was recast to Creator/GreyDeLisle for the rest of the series and her name in the first season's credits was removed.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith's career ended in 2008 when he was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material that year. He was later charged with two further counts of the same crime, one month before his death in July 2020.

** After Kricfalusi's [[https://www.buzzfeed.com/arianelange/john-kricfalusi-ren-stimpy-underage-sexual-abuse?utm_term=.dvZvXMkKv#.xd1QbAqkQ history of sexually abusing underage girls came to light]] in March 2018, he was immediately fired from the then-new cartoon studio he tried to launch in Florida and his career never recovered. Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}, Creator/CartoonNetwork, and Creator/AdultSwim have already stated that they would never work with him again in light of this news, and he is also pointedly [[https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/8/5/21355393/new-ren-stimpy-reboot-comedy-central-john-k-accusations uninvolved]] with Creator/ComedyCentral's upcoming reboot of the show.

* Psychobilly musician [[Music/UnknownHinson Stuart "Unknown Hinson" Baker]] was fired from his role as main character Early Cuyler on ''WesternAnimation/{{Squidbillies}}'' in August 2020 after he [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/squidbillies-stuart-baker-unknown-hinson-dolly-parton-black-lives-matter-1234737440/ made disparaging comments]] about Music/DollyParton after she expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Reverend Guitars also [[https://twitter.com/ReverendGuitars/status/1294710394163007488 stopped production]] of their Unknown Hinson signature guitar after Baker's comments. Early was ultimately recast with Creator/TracyMorgan for the show's final season.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith's career ended in 2008 when he was sentenced to 20 months after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material that year. He was later charged with two further counts of the same crime, one month before his death in July 2020.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith's career ended in 2008 when he was sentenced to 20 months after he pleased guilty to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material that year. He was later charged with two further counts of the same crime, one month before his death in July 2020.

** There are a couple of conflicting accounts as to why he was fired from ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'', but both of them fall under this trope. According to Kricfalusi himself, he was dropped due to his refusal to censor the episode "Man's Best Friend", which featured scatological humor, brief cursing, and (most notably) [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence a lengthy sequence where Ren beats George Liquor with an oar]]. According to ''everyone else'' who worked on the show, his firing was the result of Kricfalusi's tendency to significantly delay the production of numerous episodes, which came to a head during the second season when he sent a StronglyWordedLetter to an already frustrated Nickelodeon that stated that "[[BullyingADragon episodes will cost what they cost and take as long as they need]]" - the network promptly terminated his contract following the statement.
** After Kricfalusi's [[https://www.buzzfeed.com/arianelange/john-kricfalusi-ren-stimpy-underage-sexual-abuse?utm_term=.dvZvXMkKv#.xd1QbAqkQ history of sexually abusing underage girls came to light]] in March 2018, he was immediately fired from the new cartoon studio he tried to launch in Florida and his career never recovered. Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}, Creator/CartoonNetwork, and Creator/AdultSwim have already stated that they would never work with him again in light of this news, and he is also pointedly [[https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/2020/8/5/21355393/new-ren-stimpy-reboot-comedy-central-john-k-accusations not involved]] with Creator/ComedyCentral's upcoming reboot of the show.

* Creator/AllisonMack, best known for playing Chloe Sullivan in ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', voiced Dorothy's mother Evelyn in the first season of ''WesternAnimation/LostInOz''. After she got arrested in 2018 for her involvement in a sex-trafficking cult (made worse by the revelation that she was the second-in-command ''and'' that she had also tried to get other female celebrities to join the cult), her role was recast to Creator/GreyDeLisle for the rest of the series and her name in the first season's credits was removed.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material in 2008. On top of receiving a 20-month prison sentence, he never worked in the industry again. Smith was later charged with two further counts of the same crime, one month before his death in July 2020.

* Phil Vischer lost his reign of creative control over ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' after his company, Big Idea, came under fire in the early 2000s. According to him, a new producer got mad at him when his production was abruptly shut down, and when Classic Media swooped in for the rescue, that producer put under his new contract that Vischer was to turn over control of Big Idea; which reduced him to just writing episodes and voice roles afterwards. The producer apologized much later about what happened and they were able to reconcile (Vischer, for his part, chalked up the entire saga to God telling him to let go of his creation).

* In 2008, Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith pleaded guilty of possessing of distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to prison for 20 months. He payed additional charges twelve years later.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith hasn't voice acted since 2008 since he was pleaded guilty of possessing of distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to prison for 20 months, along with him paying additional charges twelve years later.

* Julia Vickerman was fired from ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' for mistreating other crew members, and was replaced as showrunner by Shadi Petosky. It didn't help that it had also come to light that she wrote a story on her Tumblr (that has since been taken down) in which she stalked a fourteen-year-old emo boy and tagged it as "pedophile". This incident also led to ''Twelve Forever'' being QuietlyCancelled after its first and only season.

* Julia Vickerman was fired from ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' for mistreating other crew members, and was replaced as showrunner by Shadi Petosky. It didn't help that it had also come to light that she wrote a story on her Tumblr (that has since been taken down) in which she stalked an underage boy and tagged it as "pedophile". This incident also led to ''Twelve Forever'' being QuietlyCancelled after its first and only season.

* Following his charges of domestic violence and subsequent allegations of sexual misconduct (including grooming minors), Creator/AdultSwim dismissed ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' co-creator and voice actor Creator/JustinRoiland in January 2023, announcing the show would continue and [[TheOtherDarrin his roles would be recast.]] The next day, Creator/{{Hulu}} announced they had removed him from his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/SolarOpposites'' and ''WesternAnimation/KoalaMan''. The criminal charges against Roiland were dropped due to insufficient evidence but the damage was done as Roiland was not rehired back into his shows (the investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct is on-going). He later went on social media to state that the allegations against him are false and that he would find a way to make a comeback. In regards to ''Rick and Morty'', it was likely that Roiland's [[HostilityOnTheSet poor working relationship]] with other crew members contributed to his firing (the issues had been on-going for several years, to the point Roiland reportedly barely showed up at the office and he hadn't been on speaking terms with co-creator Creator/DanHarmon since 2019).

* Creator/JayJohnston was [[https://www.thedailybeast.com/actor-jay-johnston-banned-from-bobs-burgers-over-capitol-riot fired]] from his role as Jimmy Pesto Sr on ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' due to his involvement in the Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6, 2021.

* Voice actor Creator/GregBurson was fired from the cast of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' in 2003 because of his struggles with alcohol, along with his 2004 arrest for kidnapping. He ultimately died from complications of diabetes and arteriosclerosis in 2008 after being absent from the business for five years.

* [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero Chris]] [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Latta]], under the name Christopher Collins, was the original choice to voice Mr. Burns and Moe Szyslak on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Midway through the first season, he was let go and his roles were given to Creator/HarryShearer and Creator/HankAzaria respectively. [[https://youtu.be/O5TaYFi4UVA In an interview with GQ]], Azaria claimed that Creator/MattGroening had fired Chris for "generally jerky behavior", though the specifics of said behavior is unknown. Chris ultimately died in 1994 of a brain hemorrhage.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith hasn't voice acted since 2008 since he was pleaded guilty of possessing of distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to prison for 20 months, along with him paying additional charges twelve years later. He ultimately died in 2020 after being absent from the business for multiple years.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith hasn't voice acted since 2008 since he was pleaded guilty of possessing of distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to prison for 20 months, along with him paying additional charges twelve years later. He ultimately died in 2020 after being absent from the business for multiple years.

* Canadian actor Creator/RobertSmith hasn't voice acted since 2008 since he was pleaded guilty of possessing of distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to prison for 20-months, along with him paying additional charges twelve years later. He ultimately died in 2020 after being absent from the business for multiple years.

* Following his charges of domestic violence and subsequent allegations of sexual misconduct (including grooming minors), Creator/AdultSwim dismissed ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' co-creator and voice actor Creator/JustinRoiland in January 2023, announcing the show would continue and [[TheOtherDarrin his roles would be recast.]] The next day, Creator/{{Hulu}} announced they had removed him from his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/SolarOpposites'' and ''WesternAnimation/KoalaMan''. The criminal charges against Roiland were dropped due to insufficient evidence but the damage was done as Roiland was not rehired back into his shows (the investigation into the alleged sexual misconduct is on-going). He later went on social media to state that the allegations against him are false and that he would find a way to make a comeback. In regards to ''Rick and Morty'', it was likely that Roiland's [[HostilityOnTheSet poor working relationship]] with other crew members contributed to his firing (the issues been on-going for several years, to the point Roiland reportedly barely showed up at the office and he hadn't been on speaking terms with co-creator Creator/DanHarmon since 2019).

* Following his charges of domestic violence, and subsequent allegations of grooming minors, Creator/AdultSwim dismissed ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' co-creator and voice actor Creator/JustinRoiland in January 2023, announcing the show would continue and [[TheOtherDarrin his roles would be recast.]] The next day, Creator/{{Hulu}} announced they had removed him from his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/SolarOpposites'' and ''WesternAnimation/KoalaMan''. The criminal charges against Roiland were dropped due to insufficient evidence but the damage was done as Roiland was not rehired back into his shows. He later went on social media to state that the allegations against him are false and that he would find a way to make a comeback.

* Following his charges of domestic violence, and subsequent allegations of grooming minors, Creator/AdultSwim dismissed ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' co-creator and voice actor Creator/JustinRoiland in January 2023, announcing the show would continue and [[TheOtherDarrin his roles would be recast.]] The next day, Creator/{{Hulu}} announced they had removed him from his other shows, ''WesternAnimation/SolarOpposites'' and ''WesternAnimation/KoalaMan''. While the latter will continue, as he was only a producer, the former's fate is still up in the air. The criminal charges against Roiland were dropped due to insufficient evidence but the damage was done as Roiland was not rehired back into his shows. He later went on social media to state that the allegations against him are false and that he would find a way to make a comeback.