Every character on The Simpsons is missing a digit, and the prehistoric Flintstones family celebrated Christmas: proof that we don?t expect cartoons to be realistic. Still, it?s hard not to notice these glaring logical leaps in our kids? favourite cartoons (most of which air on Treehouse).
Max and Ruby, Photo: Courtesy of Treehouse
1. Either Max & Ruby are the most independent children in the world or their parents are pretty irresponsible because their mom and dad have been completely MIA for five seasons. No wonder poor Ruby always seemed so stressed: She had to handle all the adult chores, like grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning and gardening, while minding her precocious little brother, Max. Season six brings big change to the rabbit cottage: Max & Ruby do, indeed, have parents, and they are featured prominently in the latest episodes. Maybe the network got tired of answering letters from befuddled parents. Caillou, Photo: Courtesy of Treehouse
2. Turn on Caillou in front of childless friends and the first thing they?ll ask is ?Why doesn?t a four-year-old have any hair"? Caillou?s baldness is often blamed on the book series, which started when Caillou was much younger. The other question they might (rightfully) ask is why he is so incredibly bratty. This is where it gets more interesting: There are some pretty wild theories on the Internet about Caillou (think The Sixth Sense) that explain why every adult he meets is so interested in him and why his...