British Kids TV Vs American Kids TVSkip 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 6 Mar 2017 British Kids TV Vs American Kids TV British TV is much, much darker. by Cassie SmythBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 In America there were cute teenage romances like Cory and Topanga s in Boy Meets World Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF ABC Meanwhile in Britain Tracy Beaker kissed Wilson by the bog while Justine Littlewood watched Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF CBBC 2 In America TV for little kids was wholesome and educational Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF PBS But in Britain kids watched trippy dancing blobs that were controversially accused of promoting cults Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF ITV The BoohBahs were honestly so trippy. 3 In America kids were taught to listen and be respectful of each other via a big purple dinosaur Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF PBS In Britain the TV taught children to get physical revenge on the adults in their lives by literally dunking them in gunge CBBC 4 In America a talking aardvark lived a lovely pure life with his friends and learnt a lot along the way Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF PBS In Britain a middle-aged man lived a kind of pathetic life talking to his rodents and eating mashed potato CBBC 5 In America a teenage girl lived the dream as an undercover superstar Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Disney Meanwhile kids in Britain did not live the dream and pretended they were evacuated in World War II CBBC 6 In America two kids got to live in a fancy hotel causing lots of mischief Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Disney Weirdly in Britain every weekend a group of kids would go round to a bungalow to play with two grown men in creamy creamy muck muck Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF CBBC 7 In America there were schools where the kids would sing and dance all day in order to fulfil their dreams of stardom Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Nickelodeon Unfortunately in Britain there were schools where kids were honestly just trying to make it through their tragic lives and pass their GCSEs CBBC 8 In America a cute girl pretended to be a vampire and catch bad guys Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF YTV Whereas in Britain a bunch of teens went looking for UFOs and ended up in a freaky government conspiracy CBBC 9 In America there was The Mickey Mouse Club where tiny celebrities would enthusiastically perform your favourite songs Disney And in Britain there was Byker Grove which was a different kind of club entirely one that included drug abuse pregnancy and a whole lot of joyriding CBBC 10 In America they had wizards learning to harness their magic powers which would land them into some hilarious situations Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Disney In Britain there was a magic tiny replica car called Brum that contributed heavily to global warming with its excessive revving Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF CBeebies 11 In America Dora the Explorer took you on adventures and taught you Spanish Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Nickelodeon And in Britain two sentient puppets took you on a tour of British canals and gave off weird incest vibes Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF ITV 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.