I love Happy Tree Friends. Imagine the cutest forest creatures that speak like babies getting violently killed. This may include blenders, selling lemonade, or tripping while eating a lollipop.
If you ever run across a collection of the strips from the 30s, grab it. They were weird and inventive, with long intricate stories involving not just Wimpy and Olive Oyl, but the Sea Hag, Eugene the Jeep, Olive's brother Ham Oyl, and many more. Unfortunately after Popeye's creator, Elzie Segar, died less talented hands reduced it to a formula.
Had to cheat to get Happy Tree Friends. Jesus Christ. Who turned Sesame Street into Friday the 13th? That is messed up. Seriously. How many kids do you think got introduced to cartoony slasher movies by thinking it's a show about learning the damn difference between a cow and a pig?
I could not think of Gumby's name for the life of me. I could picture him but not his name until I pictured Eddie Murphy in costume saying "I'm Gumby damn it"