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13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Cartoon Characters That Have Changed So Drastically, I'm Honestly Gobsmacked
The cartoons we know and love are gone. If you don't have kids, it's easy to never notice how much the characters we grew up with changed for today's audience. Well, after I came across this Reddit thread of the " worst character redesigns," it sobered me up. I'm here to share them with you because if I have to see them, you do, too! 1. All of the Backyardigans got a makeover from their early-2000s series when their music videos were published on YouTube in 2024. Nobody has as stark of a difference as Tyrone does, considering that, for a moose, he now has an incredibly flat face. 2. Bob the Builder was in stop motion until 2010, when he turned to CGI. In the 2015 revival, he turned CGI and Where did our puppet Bob go????? 3. The Mystery Gang in Be Cool, Scooby-Doo, premiering in 2015, doesn't look like the Mystery Gang at all. I don't even recognize the guy on the far left. It can't be Shaggy because I know he would never wear skinny jeans. 4. Where do I begin with these 2023 Playdate with Winnie the Pooh characters? Eeyore has perfectly coiffed hair, Pooh is wearing a hoodie, and Tigger's tail doesn't look like it's ever been bounced on. 5. Miss Frizzle in 2017's The Magic School Bus Rides Again looks completely different from the 1994 original. Where are the amazing dresses that are entirely on theme with what the kids are learning? 6. Additionally, the Magic School Bus in the series now looks like an EV. I'm not saying EVs are a bad thing, but the Magic School Bus should look like it came from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and it's run on knowledge and imagination. No part of it should be sleek. 7. Moving on, let's talk about Bob the Tomato from VeggieTales. Since 1993, he's looked predictably tomato-y. In this 2015 Noah's Ark movie, he has blue eyes and thick eyebrows. 8. In 2024, Dora got a redesign that doesn't look a lot like the Dora in 2000 that we're used to. These days, Dora's socks have no frill. 9. MY Thomas the Tank Engine from Thomas and Friends was kinda shiny, a little scary, and realistic. I just don't know who this new guy from 2021's All Engines Go is. 10. Unfortunately, the apple and cinnamon of Apple Jacks have now been totally changed since the '00s. I was always a little scared of the intensity of the apple, but now I miss his passion. 11. I remember the Strawberry Shortcake with the big hat from when I watched her in the '90s. This was her look in the 2000s. Since 2021, she has a beanie. 12. Here's the Garfield from 1988–94 compared to Garfield from 2009–16. He doesn't look like he's got any passion for lasagna. 13. Kids these days don't have the felt look of the characters from Blue's Clues (1996–2006). Instead, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper are *gulp* shaded in Blue's Clues & You (2019–). (Also, a side note: look how big Paprika has gotten.) 14. All of the Teen Titans have gone through a massive overhaul from the premiere of Teen Titans in 2003 to Teen Titans Go in 2013, but they did Robin dirty. 15. I look for yourself. Look at the Kid Cuisine penguin in the '90s and now. KidCuisine / Via / 16. From Ben 10 in 2005 to Ben 10: Omniverse, his whole physique and animation style changed. No longer was he the Ben we once knew. Cartoon Network / Via / 17. Finally, I could write a whole post on the live-actioning of cartoon characters, but this one, I think, is the most jarring. The difference between the 1989 Flounder and the 2023 Flounder is wild. Disney / Via / What is a cartoon character whose evolution over the years caught you off-guard? Tell us in the comments below!
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Harris County School District adds new special education buses to fleet
HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. () — The Harris County School District has added two new special education buses to its fleet. Connie Heath is one of the lucky drivers who began driving one of the buses this week. A bus driver for 35 years, Heath is a real-life Ms. Frizzle (the eclectic teacher who transports students in the fictional 'Magic School Bus'). Heath's yellow school bus earrings and love for the students she drives are a testament to that. 'It's a great job,' Heath said Tuesday after making her morning rounds. 'We, myself and my monitor, really enjoy it and we enjoy the children.' Heath and her right-hand woman, Special Needs Bus Monitor Melanie Dorsey, have been working together for the past two years. Their new bus helps them do their job even better. 'I'm really excited,' said Heath, who disclosed this is the first time she's ever gotten to drive a brand-new bus in her career. The buses were funded through a combination of ESPLOST funds and an $88,000 state grant, for a total investment of $290,000. 'This one is really upgraded and it has a lot of really good features and we're just really enjoying it,' Heath said. Her new bus is wheelchair accessible and has added safety features to help make sure every student gets to school safely. The modifications were added specifically to meet the needs of the Harris County students who use it. Voters approved using SPLOST funds for the buses in response to a growing necessity for transportation to school for local children with special needs. The buses are currently serving about 15 students in the community, but are equipped to help more than twice that number. 'We do appreciate the community and all the voters for the ESPLOST that allows us to to purchase new busses for our fleet,' said Harris County School District Transportation Director Dee Miller. Miller said students from pre-k through 12th grade will not only use the buses for getting to- and from school, but also for field trips and after school activities. 'It's great,' said Heath, whose main priority has always been ensuring her students' safety. After more than three decades on the job, Heath says she feels more comfortable driving a bus than her own car. Amid a national bus driver shortage, this week, Heath and Dorsey are taking extra pride in driving their two-hour route twice a day to bring their eight students to- and from school safely in their brand-new bus. Harris County officials say they are still looking to fill bus driver and bus monitor positions for regular- and special education buses. Local SPLOST funds have also recently been used to build a new transportation facility and update safety features at area schools. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
