26 Cartoon Characters In Their First Episode Vs NowSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 8 Aug 2017 26 Cartoon Characters In Their First Episode Vs Now This is weirdly fascinating. by Becky BarnicoatBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink SpongeBob SquarePants The first episode, "Help Wanted", aired in 1999. 1 SpongeBob Nickelodeon He's got yellower as time's gone on. His nose is straighter, his cheeks are plumper, his top lip is tucked, and his forehead is a little shorter. We're not saying he's had surgical intervention, but... 2 Patrick Nickelodeon Our buddy Patrick got a thigh gap. 3 Mr Krabs Nickelodeon He got a brand new set of pearly whites, and he's not afraid to use them! Arthur The first episode, "Arthur's Eyes", aired in 1996. 4 Arthur Cinar, 9 Story Media Group Arthur's turned a lovely orangey-tan colour over the years. 5 Francine Cinar, 9 Story Media Group She's a whole lot more vibrant these days. 6 D W Cinar, 9 Story Media Group Like the rest of the Arthur crew, D.W. is a looking a lot fresher these days. The Simpsons The first Simpsons episode, "Good Night", aired on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. That's 30 goddamn years ago! 7 Lisa Simpson Fox Lisa's chilled out with time – especially her hair, which had an electrocution vibe in the first episode. Her eyes have calmed down too, and they now point in the same direction. 8 Bart Simpson Fox I mean... I guess the first Bart could be the second Bart's uncle? 9 Homer Simpson Fox The first Homer is like the second Homer but made from wax and melted a bit. 10 Marge Fox Old Marge had a long-sleeve dress! And much smaller hair. Current Marge's hair has grown so tall it sometimes doesn't fit in the screen anymore. South Park The South Park kids first made an appearance in the short film Jesus vs Frosty in 1992. 11 Cartman Comedy Central Cartman was literally cut out of paper back in the day. Also, he was originally called Kenny. He sure has come a long way. 12 Stan Comedy Central Stan's eyes have got a hell of a lot whiter, and his red and pink hat has been traded in for a red and blue one. 13 Kyle Comedy Central The first guy wasn't explicitly called Kyle, but his clothes are pretty similar colours. Today he's decked out in his familiar hunting hat and orange jacket. 14 Kenny Comedy Central So Kenny appeared in Jesus vs Frosty, but he had no name. Instead, the Cartman character was called Kenny. The evil snowman killed "Kenny", who was Cartman, but which still led the boys to cry, "Oh my god! Frosty killed Kenny!" And the rest was history, just a bit different. Dora the Explorer The first episode, "The Legend of the Big Red Chicken", aired in 2000. 15 Dora Nickelodeon Help! They actually turned Dora into a "preteen" with her show Dora and Friends. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The first epsiode, "Turtle Tracks", aired way back in 1987. 16 The Turtles Leonardo Michaelangelo Donatello and Raphael Murakami-Wolf-Swenson / Nickelodeon Oh man! What happened to them?? My Little Pony The cartoon first aired in 1984, and the first episode was "Rescue at Midnight Castle". In 2017, the show My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a big hit with the kids. 17 Moondancer Hasbro Wow, she's changed. 18 Twilight Hasbro She looks a lot more hyper nowadays. 19 Applejack Hasbro Applejack was always kind of a tomboy, and now she's still meant to be a tomboy because she wears a cowboy hat – but look at those lashes. Charlie Brown and Snoopy The first episode of the original animated series, "Baseball", aired in 1983. In 2015 the CGI animated movie Peanuts came out. 20 Charlie Brown Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions, Blue Sky CGI Charlie just doesn't look right. 21 Snoopy Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions, Blue Sky Family Guy The very first episode, an unaired pilot, was made in 1998. 22 Lois Fox She's changed so much! Her hair went ginger, and her shirt went peppermint. 23 Peter Fox He was a lot more hand-drawn on his first outing. And he's pinker now, more like a ham. 24 Meg Fox Exact same outfit in two different colours. 25 Chris Fox There was something extra special about original Chris. RIP. 26 Stewie Fox He looked extra evil in his lil' green dungarees. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink TV and MoviesGet all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.