these are the kings of classic cheesy cartoon villainy welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 cartoon
down our picks for the top 10 cartoon
down our picks for the top 10 cartoon villains of the 1980s
villains of the 1980s
villains of the 1980s you don’t mean usually to defenseless
you don’t mean usually to defenseless
you don’t mean usually to defenseless women to fend for themselves
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content for our series on villains from animated series we’ll be looking at
animated series we’ll be looking at
animated series we’ll be looking at characters that left an impact on kids
characters that left an impact on kids
characters that left an impact on kids of a certain decade in this case that
of a certain decade in this case that
of a certain decade in this case that means that can’t be glory of the 80s
means that can’t be glory of the 80s
means that can’t be glory of the 80s although The Simpsons did debut in 1989
although The Simpsons did debut in 1989
although The Simpsons did debut in 1989 you won’t be seeing characters like mr.
you won’t be seeing characters like mr.
you won’t be seeing characters like mr. burns or Sideshow Bob as they made their
burns or Sideshow Bob as they made their
burns or Sideshow Bob as they made their greatest impact in the 90s Jonah does no
greatest impact in the 90s Jonah does no
greatest impact in the 90s Jonah does no harm and laying in the middle of a
harm and laying in the middle of a
harm and laying in the middle of a public street number 10 flint heart glom
public street number 10 flint heart glom
public street number 10 flint heart glom gold ducktales on this job because a
gold ducktales on this job because a
gold ducktales on this job because a promise to a father faster and much
promise to a father faster and much
promise to a father faster and much cheaper that asteroids maker do it
cheaper that asteroids maker do it
cheaper that asteroids maker do it Scrooge McDuck is by all accounts a
Scrooge McDuck is by all accounts a
Scrooge McDuck is by all accounts a greedy old duck but at least he isn’t
greedy old duck but at least he isn’t
greedy old duck but at least he isn’t the greediest old duck as that title
the greediest old duck as that title
the greediest old duck as that title belongs to a South African counterpart
belongs to a South African counterpart
belongs to a South African counterpart Flint heart glom gold a ruthless
Flint heart glom gold a ruthless
Flint heart glom gold a ruthless businessman with a drive for wealth that
businessman with a drive for wealth that
businessman with a drive for wealth that matches Scrooge’s only without even the
matches Scrooge’s only without even the
matches Scrooge’s only without even the slightest hint of compassion Flint heart
slightest hint of compassion Flint heart
slightest hint of compassion Flint heart Guam gold isn’t interested in being
Guam gold isn’t interested in being
Guam gold isn’t interested in being known as the second richest feathered
known as the second richest feathered
known as the second richest feathered fellow in the world I have my glove gone
fellow in the world I have my glove gone
fellow in the world I have my glove gone would be the filthiest riches he has a
would be the filthiest riches he has a
would be the filthiest riches he has a dastardly creative mind when it comes to
dastardly creative mind when it comes to
dastardly creative mind when it comes to swindling people and making them do
swindling people and making them do
swindling people and making them do exactly what he wants of course being
exactly what he wants of course being
exactly what he wants of course being obscenely rich certainly helps in that
obscenely rich certainly helps in that
obscenely rich certainly helps in that regard
regard
regard make sure you don’t owe this duck money
make sure you don’t owe this duck money
make sure you don’t owe this duck money otherwise he’ll come after more than
otherwise he’ll come after more than
otherwise he’ll come after more than just your savings my old number nine no
just your savings my old number nine no
just your savings my old number nine no heart the Care Bears one day I shall rid
heart the Care Bears one day I shall rid
heart the Care Bears one day I shall rid the world of all loves all caring Oh
the world of all loves all caring Oh
the world of all loves all caring Oh easily for a show as sickly sweet as
easily for a show as sickly sweet as
easily for a show as sickly sweet as this one it makes sense to have a
this one it makes sense to have a
this one it makes sense to have a villain who’s as entertaining and
villain who’s as entertaining and
villain who’s as entertaining and outrageous as he is diabolical I know
tell me what time hey and then get no
tell me what time hey and then get no heart is so evil that he lives with a
heart is so evil that he lives with a
heart is so evil that he lives with a perpetual storm cloud around his home
perpetual storm cloud around his home
perpetual storm cloud around his home prone to violent temper tantrums when
prone to violent temper tantrums when
prone to violent temper tantrums when confronted with even the slightest
confronted with even the slightest
confronted with even the slightest inconvenience no heart may not have the
inconvenience no heart may not have the
inconvenience no heart may not have the powers of friendship and compassion on
powers of friendship and compassion on
powers of friendship and compassion on his side but he sure has a lot of magic
his side but he sure has a lot of magic
his side but he sure has a lot of magic well preferring to use shape-shifting to
well preferring to use shape-shifting to
well preferring to use shape-shifting to try and achieve his goals he can turn
try and achieve his goals he can turn
try and achieve his goals he can turn into anything from a rhino to a vulture
into anything from a rhino to a vulture
into anything from a rhino to a vulture to a dinosaur and even a tornado
to a dinosaur and even a tornado
to a dinosaur and even a tornado apparently in this case being heartless
apparently in this case being heartless
apparently in this case being heartless means you get all the coolest powers I
means you get all the coolest powers I
means you get all the coolest powers I have destroyed Bay and I’ll destroy your
have destroyed Bay and I’ll destroy your
have destroyed Bay and I’ll destroy your holy number 8
holy number 8
holy number 8 Cyril’s near the raccoon despite the
Cyril’s near the raccoon despite the
Cyril’s near the raccoon despite the fact that he would eventually become a
fact that he would eventually become a
fact that he would eventually become a sympathetic character later in the
sympathetic character later in the
sympathetic character later in the series this sinister aardvark did try to
series this sinister aardvark did try to
series this sinister aardvark did try to demolish an entire forest on multiple
demolish an entire forest on multiple
demolish an entire forest on multiple occasions just to make a quick buck but
occasions just to make a quick buck but
occasions just to make a quick buck but I don’t know how much money I’ve got I
I don’t know how much money I’ve got I
I don’t know how much money I’ve got I get not nice he’s not above using his
get not nice he’s not above using his
get not nice he’s not above using his pig enforcers to get his way either a
pig enforcers to get his way either a
pig enforcers to get his way either a greedy industrialist with a major
greedy industrialist with a major
greedy industrialist with a major inferiority complex
inferiority complex
inferiority complex there’s nothing Cyril sneer wouldn’t do
there’s nothing Cyril sneer wouldn’t do
there’s nothing Cyril sneer wouldn’t do to swindle a poor soul out of their
to swindle a poor soul out of their
to swindle a poor soul out of their property he may be driven but since his
property he may be driven but since his
property he may be driven but since his plans normally involved wrecking the
plans normally involved wrecking the
plans normally involved wrecking the lives of a lot of innocent animals you’d
lives of a lot of innocent animals you’d
lives of a lot of innocent animals you’d be best to avoid making any deals with
be best to avoid making any deals with
be best to avoid making any deals with Cyril prepare to keep Celine yes sure
Cyril prepare to keep Celine yes sure
Cyril prepare to keep Celine yes sure number 7 the hunter Babar
number 7 the hunter Babar
number 7 the hunter Babar he’s only actually featured in this
he’s only actually featured in this
he’s only actually featured in this series for a mere 5 episodes but boy
series for a mere 5 episodes but boy
series for a mere 5 episodes but boy does the hunter leave a lasting
does the hunter leave a lasting
does the hunter leave a lasting impression how you may ask
impression how you may ask
impression how you may ask he shoots Babar the elephant’s mother in
he shoots Babar the elephant’s mother in
he shoots Babar the elephant’s mother in the opening episode now that evil after
the opening episode now that evil after
the opening episode now that evil after recovering from the trauma of seeing his
recovering from the trauma of seeing his
recovering from the trauma of seeing his mother killed Babar returns to the
mother killed Babar returns to the
mother killed Babar returns to the jungle becoming the new king of the
jungle becoming the new king of the
jungle becoming the new king of the elephants this eventually leads to a
elephants this eventually leads to a
elephants this eventually leads to a final battle in which he burned down the
final battle in which he burned down the
final battle in which he burned down the hunters camp and repels the human forces
hunters camp and repels the human forces
hunters camp and repels the human forces his screen time may be brief but it’s
his screen time may be brief but it’s
his screen time may be brief but it’s the hunters actions that
the hunters actions that
the hunters actions that eventually lead Babar to create a new
eventually lead Babar to create a new
eventually lead Babar to create a new society for his people did we mention he
society for his people did we mention he
society for his people did we mention he killed a baby elephants mother number 6
killed a baby elephants mother number 6
killed a baby elephants mother number 6 dr. claw Inspector Gadget so gadget you
dr. claw Inspector Gadget so gadget you
dr. claw Inspector Gadget so gadget you want to be a star too you use a shooting
want to be a star too you use a shooting
want to be a star too you use a shooting star you never even see what he looks
star you never even see what he looks
star you never even see what he looks like but his voice implies so much
like but his voice implies so much
like but his voice implies so much menace you just know this guy means
menace you just know this guy means
menace you just know this guy means business as the shadowy leader of Mad
business as the shadowy leader of Mad
business as the shadowy leader of Mad audiences never got a good look at dr.
audiences never got a good look at dr.
audiences never got a good look at dr. Claus face but they sure felt the extent
Claus face but they sure felt the extent
Claus face but they sure felt the extent of his villainy from mind control to
of his villainy from mind control to
of his villainy from mind control to sinking entire Islands to all manner of
sinking entire Islands to all manner of
sinking entire Islands to all manner of assassination attempts this is one
assassination attempts this is one
assassination attempts this is one baddie that doesn’t play around failed
baddie that doesn’t play around failed
baddie that doesn’t play around failed me gadget is on the moon eliminate him
me gadget is on the moon eliminate him
me gadget is on the moon eliminate him and I mean now
and I mean now
and I mean now with his seemingly unlimited funds and
with his seemingly unlimited funds and
with his seemingly unlimited funds and minions it’s all the more perplexing
minions it’s all the more perplexing
minions it’s all the more perplexing that the hapless Inspector Gadget and
that the hapless Inspector Gadget and
that the hapless Inspector Gadget and just to foil his plans all those times
just to foil his plans all those times
just to foil his plans all those times maybe dr. claw would be more successful
maybe dr. claw would be more successful
maybe dr. claw would be more successful if he focused on capturing gadgets far
if he focused on capturing gadgets far
if he focused on capturing gadgets far more capable nice instead trap number 5
more capable nice instead trap number 5
more capable nice instead trap number 5 shredder
shredder
shredder Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles your hairy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles your hairy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles your hairy little friend knows me as Oroku Saki but
little friend knows me as Oroku Saki but
little friend knows me as Oroku Saki but you may call me the shredder a kitchen
you may call me the shredder a kitchen
you may call me the shredder a kitchen utensil these heroes in a half-shell
utensil these heroes in a half-shell
utensil these heroes in a half-shell have no shortage of bizarre enemies but
have no shortage of bizarre enemies but
have no shortage of bizarre enemies but the most lethal among them by far is the
the most lethal among them by far is the
the most lethal among them by far is the leader of the Foot Clan the master ninja
leader of the Foot Clan the master ninja
leader of the Foot Clan the master ninja known as the shredder I told you call me
known as the shredder I told you call me
known as the shredder I told you call me the shredder
the shredder
the shredder even in his Campea incarnation this
even in his Campea incarnation this
even in his Campea incarnation this razor blade death machine proves to be
razor blade death machine proves to be
razor blade death machine proves to be just as skilled in martial arts as the
just as skilled in martial arts as the
just as skilled in martial arts as the turtles besting them in battle on a few
turtles besting them in battle on a few
turtles besting them in battle on a few occasions I and I alone must defeat by
occasions I and I alone must defeat by
occasions I and I alone must defeat by ancient enemy Hamato Yoshi and his
ancient enemy Hamato Yoshi and his
ancient enemy Hamato Yoshi and his wretched Turtles with his legion of foot
wretched Turtles with his legion of foot
wretched Turtles with his legion of foot ninjas as well as his advanced
ninjas as well as his advanced
ninjas as well as his advanced technology provided by the alien tyrant
technology provided by the alien tyrant
technology provided by the alien tyrant known as Krang shredder more than earns
known as Krang shredder more than earns
known as Krang shredder more than earns his title as the turtles greatest foe ha
his title as the turtles greatest foe ha
his title as the turtles greatest foe ha ha list me by a mile
ha list me by a mile
ha list me by a mile number 4 Gargamel the Smurfs I can feel
number 4 Gargamel the Smurfs I can feel
number 4 Gargamel the Smurfs I can feel and happiness in my hardest to be no
and happiness in my hardest to be no
and happiness in my hardest to be no haters cut out that happiness that’s an
haters cut out that happiness that’s an
haters cut out that happiness that’s an order from me
order from me
order from me Gargamel you’d think being an evil
Gargamel you’d think being an evil
Gargamel you’d think being an evil wizard would make it pretty easy for you
wizard would make it pretty easy for you
wizard would make it pretty easy for you to conquer a small settlement filled
to conquer a small settlement filled
to conquer a small settlement filled with a couple hundred tiny blue people
with a couple hundred tiny blue people
with a couple hundred tiny blue people but apparently not if you’re Gargamel
but apparently not if you’re Gargamel
but apparently not if you’re Gargamel show me a midget Cristobal where to find
show me a midget Cristobal where to find
show me a midget Cristobal where to find the most miserable creature at all while
the most miserable creature at all while
the most miserable creature at all while his motivations for capturing the Smurfs
his motivations for capturing the Smurfs
his motivations for capturing the Smurfs range from wanting to eat them hoping to
range from wanting to eat them hoping to
range from wanting to eat them hoping to use them as a catalyst to turn plainer
use them as a catalyst to turn plainer
use them as a catalyst to turn plainer metals into gold or just crushing them
metals into gold or just crushing them
metals into gold or just crushing them out of spite none of his plans ever
out of spite none of his plans ever
out of spite none of his plans ever seems to pan out this was not almost
seems to pan out this was not almost
seems to pan out this was not almost mine this leads to hilarious outcomes
mine this leads to hilarious outcomes
mine this leads to hilarious outcomes that push him further and further to the
that push him further and further to the
that push him further and further to the edge of his sanity still he keeps on
edge of his sanity still he keeps on
edge of his sanity still he keeps on coming back with even more zany plans so
coming back with even more zany plans so
coming back with even more zany plans so kudos to him for sticking with it plus
kudos to him for sticking with it plus
kudos to him for sticking with it plus we can’t forget but he did give us
we can’t forget but he did give us
we can’t forget but he did give us Smurfette all I did number three
Smurfette all I did number three
Smurfette all I did number three Cobra Commander GI Joe a Real American
Cobra Commander GI Joe a Real American
Cobra Commander GI Joe a Real American Hero
Hero
Hero he has songs for fans where are you
he has songs for fans where are you
he has songs for fans where are you going
going
going commander I shall be directing the
commander I shall be directing the
commander I shall be directing the battle from a remote location he may
battle from a remote location he may
battle from a remote location he may have a voice that could shatter glass
have a voice that could shatter glass
have a voice that could shatter glass but he’s much deadlier than he sounds
but he’s much deadlier than he sounds
but he’s much deadlier than he sounds Cobra Commander is the supreme leader of
Cobra Commander is the supreme leader of
Cobra Commander is the supreme leader of the terrorist organization Cobra and
the terrorist organization Cobra and
the terrorist organization Cobra and considering they’re responsible for
considering they’re responsible for
considering they’re responsible for every bad thing that happens in the GI
every bad thing that happens in the GI
every bad thing that happens in the GI Joe universe that’s quite an evil
Joe universe that’s quite an evil
Joe universe that’s quite an evil accolade even though he tends to have
accolade even though he tends to have
accolade even though he tends to have his minions second-guess him at every
his minions second-guess him at every
his minions second-guess him at every turn and despite the fact that he was
turn and despite the fact that he was
turn and despite the fact that he was once dethroned there is no one who can
once dethroned there is no one who can
once dethroned there is no one who can rock a chrome mask quite like the
rock a chrome mask quite like the
rock a chrome mask quite like the commander back
commander back
commander back my troopers maybe colony by I’ll nail
my troopers maybe colony by I’ll nail
my troopers maybe colony by I’ll nail his plans for world domination might
his plans for world domination might
his plans for world domination might often be considered crazy even by Cobra
often be considered crazy even by Cobra
often be considered crazy even by Cobra standards but to be honest that’s part
standards but to be honest that’s part
standards but to be honest that’s part of his wacky appeal besides who else
of his wacky appeal besides who else
of his wacky appeal besides who else would think of hiding Rockets within
would think of hiding Rockets within
would think of hiding Rockets within fast food restaurants
surrender control number two Skeletor
surrender control number two Skeletor he-man and the Masters of the Universe
nowadays he may be known as a comedic
nowadays he may be known as a comedic figure with a high-pitched voice that
figure with a high-pitched voice that
figure with a high-pitched voice that makes us laugh more than it strikes fear
makes us laugh more than it strikes fear
makes us laugh more than it strikes fear into our souls but back in his heyday
into our souls but back in his heyday
into our souls but back in his heyday Skeletor was the villains villain he had
Skeletor was the villains villain he had
Skeletor was the villains villain he had the evil laugh down a host of
the evil laugh down a host of
the evil laugh down a host of unexplained magical powers and a whole
unexplained magical powers and a whole
unexplained magical powers and a whole slew of maniacal ideas to take over
slew of maniacal ideas to take over
slew of maniacal ideas to take over Eternia flashlights and a mean joke on
Eternia flashlights and a mean joke on
Eternia flashlights and a mean joke on Eternia I’m fresh steamed at 1:10 at all
Eternia I’m fresh steamed at 1:10 at all
Eternia I’m fresh steamed at 1:10 at all sure having a literal skeleton as the
sure having a literal skeleton as the
sure having a literal skeleton as the main antagonist is kind of cheesy but
main antagonist is kind of cheesy but
main antagonist is kind of cheesy but there’s no denying his popularity as a
there’s no denying his popularity as a
there’s no denying his popularity as a cartoon villain you fight Skeletor he’ll
cartoon villain you fight Skeletor he’ll
cartoon villain you fight Skeletor he’ll always be our favorite evil skeleton
always be our favorite evil skeleton
always be our favorite evil skeleton even more so than Baron dark and while
even more so than Baron dark and while
even more so than Baron dark and while Hordak was a great villain in his own
Hordak was a great villain in his own
Hordak was a great villain in his own right he still got nothing on our man
right he still got nothing on our man
right he still got nothing on our man Skeletor
Skeletor
Skeletor [Music]
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions why do
here are some honorable mentions why do
here are some honorable mentions why do you need to never be so they imagine
you need to never be so they imagine
you need to never be so they imagine that my little snippers never will lead
that my little snippers never will lead
that my little snippers never will lead them to my hideout well I have news for
them to my hideout well I have news for
them to my hideout well I have news for them me rock hatred Oh God
them me rock hatred Oh God
them me rock hatred Oh God number one Megatron the Transformers
number one Megatron the Transformers
number one Megatron the Transformers it’s just you and me now Megatron that
it’s just you and me now Megatron that
it’s just you and me now Megatron that you better get some help
you better get some help
you better get some help try despite his numerous incarnations
try despite his numerous incarnations
try despite his numerous incarnations over the years the original leader of
over the years the original leader of
over the years the original leader of the Decepticons has endured as a
the Decepticons has endured as a
the Decepticons has endured as a timeless villain that still holds up to
timeless villain that still holds up to
timeless villain that still holds up to this very day you’ll fail to dispose of
this very day you’ll fail to dispose of
this very day you’ll fail to dispose of me when you had the chance Starscream
me when you had the chance Starscream
me when you had the chance Starscream mistake number two now it’s my turn a
mistake number two now it’s my turn a
mistake number two now it’s my turn a ruthless Conqueror with an unquenchable
ruthless Conqueror with an unquenchable
ruthless Conqueror with an unquenchable thirst for power Megatron will sacrifice
thirst for power Megatron will sacrifice
thirst for power Megatron will sacrifice whatever it takes in order to win the
whatever it takes in order to win the
whatever it takes in order to win the war against the Autobots and secure his
war against the Autobots and secure his
war against the Autobots and secure his place as the ruler of the entire
place as the ruler of the entire
place as the ruler of the entire universe while a lot of villains reach
universe while a lot of villains reach
universe while a lot of villains reach for the same goal this is a guy who can
for the same goal this is a guy who can
for the same goal this is a guy who can back up his claims with a zero tolerance
back up his claims with a zero tolerance
back up his claims with a zero tolerance for failure policy and a ton of
for failure policy and a ton of
for failure policy and a ton of firepower there was also that one time
firepower there was also that one time
firepower there was also that one time he managed to kill Optimus Prime so he
he managed to kill Optimus Prime so he
he managed to kill Optimus Prime so he deserves the top spot for that alone all
deserves the top spot for that alone all
deserves the top spot for that alone all hail Megatron I would have waited an
hail Megatron I would have waited an
hail Megatron I would have waited an eternity for this each soldier drive do
eternity for this each soldier drive do
eternity for this each soldier drive do you agree with our picks check out these
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