Top 30 Cartoon Plot Twists Nobody Saw Coming 

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Cassandra's true colours really had me shocked, I genuinely didn't see it coming. Props to the writers for perfectly setting up the revelation.

Camp Lazlo when it was revealed that Lumpus wasn't the real Scoutmaster

The Norman Goblin reveal in Spectacular Spider-Man is unique because EVERYONES WHO KNOWS SPIDER-MAN SAW IT COMING, but it kept having so many twists & turns tht it still came as a big shock in the end

The Green Goblin twist in Spectacular Spider-Man was so well done. Even today, I’m sure there were those of us who were just as confused as the characters as to Green Goblin’s true identity. We all had a huge hunch it was Norman, obviously, but the show did such a good job misleading us into thinking it was Harry or someone else.

26:24 no the biggest reveal in that show was when we found out in the movie that number ones Dad was number zero and that father was his actual uncle and that grandfather was his grandfather. KND coming in with a hit after hit after hit.

29:55 the fact that Alex Hirsch made a fake leak just to throw fans off is insane and beautiful

One that shocked me in Young Justice was Aqualad in Season 2. The one where they faked someone's death by manipulating the water weapon and then them revealing he's a double agent? Man that was awesome

adventure time turned a kidnapping creep into one of the saddest and most complex characters in one of , if not the greatest, cartoon shows

The Terra one bugs me so much. Like they all have powers so they can easily tell she struggles. Robin knows because he pays attention to his team and knows they struggle as well.

Futurama’s time line on air is hilarious 😂😂

OG plot twist was in the 80's when Optimus Prime Died! No one saw that coming, I was their opening night. The crowd went nuts, lights had to come on, parents were angry, kids were crying. It was madness!

I did not see Thomas being a Russian spy coming But given that this is Regular Show we’re talking about, a show that thrives on things out of the ordinary I just accepted it

28:32 the episode subtly foreshadows that Mr. Poopy Butthole is not a parasite. Parasites can only be part of good memories, and he actually appeared in a bad memory.

There are so many good twists in Avatar that it's hard to pick just one. Like the lead up and execution of Zuko's betrayal was a perfect choice too

But the sad thing about the end of Samurai Jack is the fact that because Ashi helped Jack defeat Aku in the past, she winds up being erased from existence because the timeline in which she was born never happened. 😢

I remember watching the last episode of spectacular Spider-Man when I was younger. And right before the goblin was revealed we had a blackout and for so long the episode evaded me and I never knew who was the goblin because both Norman and Harry were seen when Goblin attacked. I thought it was Harry’s mother

For me, it's the powerpuff girls episode when Mojo jojo tactically created the girls by pushing professor against chemical X resulting the born of the powerpuff girls. 🤯

What about "Green Eggs and Ham"? The revelation about Sam-I-Am genuinely shocked me.

If Venture Bros was considered on this list it would have taken at least 10 positions here without problem. That's a really good show.

Hey, let's not forget about the twist of Phillip Wittebane turning out to be Belos in TOH! Goddamnit, they should've included that one, or at least made it an honourable mention.

Another scary twist: In Cyberchase, the Hacker swindles the device the kids try to bargain for, but it turns out, the Hacker already claimed it for himself and takes over the computer in Cyberspace.

The Venture Brothers could fill an entire video on its own with all the huge plot twist that are constantly revealed throughout the entirety of the show. Sad how such an awesome show that's had a 20 year lifespan gets no love. There's: secret brothers swallowed at birth, clones, a parent having a secret identity, multiple double agents, surprise love child, people getting brought back to life as a cyborg, surprise blood ties, just to name a few.

You had me at “Gambit’s Sacrifice” 😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

No wonder Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure is an Emmy winning animated Disney show.

Didn't expect Hazbin Hotel to make the cut! You've got a nice taste in cartoons WatchMojo! :)

17:34 I think you guys left out the even more bittersweet ending with Samurai Jack that because of a Time paradox making ashi ceases to exist and on their wedding day no less... It might have been Aku's one last middle finger to him from beyond the void.

I vote for Scooby Doo, Mystery Incorporated.

King being the son of the Titan that makes up the Boiling Isles

Many of these twists deserved to be on the list, though I think they should’ve included; .Plankton and Krabs were once best friends-SpongeBob SquarePants .The Apple Siblings are Half Pear- My Little Pony:Friendship Is Magic .Philip and Belos are the Same-The Owl House .Mr Jones Secret- Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated .Elena Was Trapped in the Amulet of Avalor- Sofia the First .Randall Boggs Returns- Monsters At Work

Spectacular spiderman deserved better not gonna lie sucks we never got season 3 appreciate what this version did ❤❤

The Pink Diamond twist will never not blow me away

That Batman Beyond ending, is the only thing that makes sense, he was too much like him, not to be.

Gambit's death caught me off guard and gave me tears, but it was so badass at the same time!

Ok was not expecting WatchMojo to talk about Hazbin Hotel. Now that's a plot twist.

I legit had the exact same reaction Soos had when we found out the author of the journals was Gruncle Stan’s brother

"We are the Crystal Gems We'll always save the day! And if you think we can't We'll always find a way!"

I’d replace the Vaggie twist with Alastor’s deal because everyone pretty much figured out from the beginning. No one saw Alastor’s deal coming.

The twist reveal of what Timmy’s secret wish actually was is not only very stupid, but it is was some nonsensical meta-commentary on why the characters never age, and it also felt like they were actively TRYING to jump the shark.

#8 - A heavy cost? Tara broke free from her stone tomb. Then decided she just wanted to be an ordinary girl. But Beast Boy found out the truth. At first she denied everything. But then seeing how much she was inadvertently emotionally hurting him, Tara came clean. Though not in a direct way. She hadn't lost her memories. She knew exactly who she was, what she did. But just wanted to be a normal girl, going to a normal school, with normal friends. Beast Boy understood. Before the Teen Titans was rebooted as a silly kid's show afterwards, that's where the season ends. With an upbeat Beast Boy deciding to respect Tara's wishes, while running off to help his teammates in a battle. There was no heavy cost for Tara.

6:44 Everybody knew that plot twist already!!!

The Ice King really took the cake

I still find the twist about the Beast in Over The Garden Wall the most interesting. And the masterful play on how it was discovered.

In Spider-Man the Animated Series, Mary Jane falls in a portal and is lost within the multiverse leaving her fate unknown, (although Peter doesn't witness this, as he frantically checks under the debris and in the water with no luck finding her body), later on, Peter is being interrogated as a suspect in her disappearance only to be proven innocent when she randomly shows up at his door where it's revealed that she managed to find a way back (somehow), although minor amnesia prevents her from remembering any details. Eventually Peter tells her of his secret identity as Spider-Man as he doesn't want to lie to her anymore, and the trust formed from that causes their relationship to grow stronger, after which he asks her to marry him, and she happily agrees. After the marriage, Hydro-Man returns (one of Spider-Man's enemies and Mary Jane's "ex-control freak boyfriend", back before she met Peter Parker) whom Spider-Man had already defeated (as it was assumed that Hydro-Man had accidentally died when he couldn't maintain his watery form and evaporated leaving no traces behind) He claims that he came back for Mary Jane, and they were "made for each other". He tries to kidnap Mary Jane but is interrupted by Spider-Man. However, Hydro-Man gains the upper hand, but before he can deliver the finishing blow, Mary Jane blasts him back with HER OWN "water powers" that mimic Hydro-Man's in every way, and she manages to save her husband. Later a mysterious scientists makes himself known to Mary Jane claiming to be her "father", which excites her as she never knew her father and is shown throughout the show always wanting to find him, as she always felt robbed of a paternal relationship. However, after bringing her to his lab, he explains that he isn't her biological father, as he merely created her in his cloning facility. Turns out, that after Spider-Man had defeated Hydro-Man long ago, this scientist went to where Hydro-Man had evaporated and took minute traces of DNA from the concrete, that he used to create a perfect clone, powers included. However, trace amounts of Mary Jane's DNA had been there as well, since he'd previously tried to abduct her before his defeat, and so the scientist had inadvertently (or maybe purposefully, been a while, can't remember) cloned her as well. And in order to appease the Hydro-Man clone, "gave her" to him so he could have his own personal Mary Jane so to speak... (I know, doesn't make it any less creepy, ick) But was AGHAST when the clone showed signs of FREE WILL and possessed memories of her previous life, and only had love for Peter Parker, and thus she had escaped the lab in order to seek him out and be with him. Which is why she showed up mysteriously at his door, while he was being interrogated for her very disappearance. Long story short (Yeah, ironic how this is the short version, because it took a LOT of episodes to get where we are) both she and the Hydro-Man clone are unstable, and after some conflict and action scenes, both end up breaking down into normal water (thus dying... pretty hardcore for a kid's show, but hey, this was the 90's and boy did they push that envelope! Don't even get me started on Beast Wars...) and Spider-Man cries out his classic "MAAARY JAAANE!" as she liquidizes in his arms... TL;DR - Spider-Man the Animated Series - Peter Parker's girlfriend, Mary Jane, is presumed dead or missing. She mysteriously comes back, confesses her love for Peter, who in turn confesses his identity as Spider-Man. They get married, all is well, until she's revealed to be an unstable clone that doesn't have long to live. She regrets nothing and she's glad her short lived existence was spent with the man she loved, and even ended up saving Peter's life before eventually liquidizing into lifeless water... (huh... guess there was a shorter version after all)

Honorable mention should've included: 2012 TMNT- Shredder lets the Black Hole Generator activate OK KO Let's Be Heroes- Professor Venomous is KO's dad Hilda- Hilda being part fairy or swapped places with a troll Young Justice- Magic School Bus The Owl House- Luz helped Phillip the Witch Hunter meet The Collector

The beauty of Cass's betrayal is that it came from the opposite of what we expected. While we might have expected her to be a subversive, poisonous influence like her mother, she was the manipulatee rather than the manipulator, she was filled with venom that reacted with her already there mountain of resentment and insecurity in a way that made her a dark reflection of Rapunzel.

The real twist in KND was finding out Nigel's dad was part of KND too

Wait, so 274 is also one of many teenagers that numbu 5 knew the secret.

Ashi's fate broke my heart.....

The Ducktales one really THREW ME FOR A LOOP!!! THE BEST TWIST EVER!!!!!!

Vaggie being an angel is a plot twist? “It’s not rocket science” - Carmilla

I think the fact that king of the hill had Boomhauer be a Texas ranger was pretty wild

You forgot a really important one. In My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, where in season 9, Grogar turned out to be Discord in disguise.

The Beast Boy-Terra relationship is one of the saddest in cartoon lore.

Young Justice pulled an incredible one in Phantoms. Just when you forgot about the loose end, it gets tied up in the most shocking way imagineable, and Metron is there to personally drink up the self gloat over how he played the poor (ok not so poor the little bastard totally had it coming) kid like a fiddle. Really calls into question if Razer's victory wasn't the intended result from the start given the basic logic that people can be attuned with multiple emotions at any given time.

Great video 👍 (My phone was buffering for 6 days straight)

Why isn't My little pony here cuz remember that time Queen Chrysalis replaced the real Cadence

Spoiler Alert, but Simon DOES regain his sanity in the end. I won’t say more, though.

It is criminal that they didn’t add the twist from The Owl House, about who Belos really was and what he was trying to do.

The twist in Young Justice was insane

*The Dragon Prince - Viren has been dead for two years.* *Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts - Hugo/Scarlemagne is Kipo’s adoptive brother.*

I was an adult watching Teen Titans with my Son, but discovering that Terra was in league with the villain still hit hard.

Where is masqurade from bakugan?

4 for My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic: 1. Twilight becomes an Alicorn. Sure, Twilight Sparkle had always adored her mentor Princess Celestia and had wanted to live up to her example, but she herself had never thought that this involve growing wings and becoming pony royalty. 2. Starlight Glimmer had stalked the Mane 6 throughout Season 5. She has the distinction of being the only villain to face the ponies in both a Season opening and a Season closer. 3. The Crusaders get their Cutie marks, and on the 5th year anniversary of the show's first episode. Very few series grant the long-established goals for secondary characters before the end of a series. And the series runners did this for Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo in a way that kept their roles as Crusaders and expanded on their theme. 4. Grogar is Discord in disguise. By virtue of his signature bell, it' implied that there was actually a "real" Grogar in the series' canon's past, but the one who revives, frees and unifies villains of seasons past and Big Bad of the series final season is the God of Chaos himself. And not out of malice, but a misguided sense of gratitude, wanting for Twilight to have increasingly challenging, but still manageable enemies to fight and grow from.

The Kids Next Door reveal that Chad was a double agent all along makes no sense. It was written just for the sake of a plot twist. Why couldn't they make an episode where wee see how Chad began regretting his betrayal so much that he risked his life to redeem himself and therefore was given a chance to become a double agent.

I knew Steven universe was coming.

You totally skip over how the entirety of "Over the Garden Wall" was just a coma dream of one of the characters! Talk about a plot twist!

The more we learned of 'Rose Quartz' the more and more detestable she became, no wonder poor Steven became so messed up 😢

Love your video WatchMojo and keep up the great work you are awesome

That Project Batman Beyond really surprised and gave me the creeps at the same time. It was almost hard to believe and accept.

as a kid i used to think that Pearl shapeshifted into Rose to kill Pink Diamond, but it turns out that’s what they WANTED everyone to think😭🙏🏽

I’d have done what Vaggie did in her situation, even if it meant sending her to Hell as a fallen angel. I didn’t realize how big that twist was.

Missing(s): Isabella is a Tzitzimime, Professor Venomous it's KO's Dad, Beatrice it's alive,

The ending of camp Lazlo should be here

I was sort of expecting something from MLP: FiM, like when Cozy turned out to be a villain or when Grogar was exposed as Discord. But then I guess those were totally expected. Another good entry would've been when "Irma" from TMNT 2012 was revealed to be Kraang Subprime.

the plottwist in invincible episode 1 got me good too. sad there with open mouth by myself

Gambit's death made me rewind three times just to make sure I saw it right

Finally someone's talking about Amphibia!!

I know that this video came out before the episode, but Inanimate Insanity’s “MePhone made you” plot twist deserves a spot on this list

Slade and Tara arc killed me as a kid lol

For me, it had to be marcy and her betrayal to anne and sasha. I would have never guessed. Ps.Never watched hazbin hotel. Looks interesting.

x men 97 what a shock! chilling on ace of base and then armagedon🤯 great show

5:29 Scott’s character development is way better in the comics and they could’ve still flesh out the main characters without going off rails

The biggest twist for me was Bluey is a girl lol

So Aang's past life was Avatar Roku and Zuko's great-grandfather was Avatar Roku. So does that makes Zuko and Aang related?

Tara's betrayal (known as The Judas Contract in the comics) was a great storyline. It not only had betrayal of the Titans but Batman's new team, The Outsiders. ( Her brother was team member Geo-Force)

5:40 I did see it coming and told EVEYONE around me

Seeing the cliff hanger ending to Duckman is painful, even after all these years. The creator said he would not reveal it until the show was allowed another season or he died.

"just like my old man" caught me eyes a little water

Rose being Pink wasn't a plot twist "Nobody Saw Coming" lots of people thought it. There was even backlash from the fandom because the creators tried to tell us (like out of the show iirc) that it wasn't the case. Just to pretend to pull the rug from under us.

I still personally think Jinx didn't NEED a tragic backstory, thought she was really entertaining just being absolutely crazy Also, absolute horse shit how they ended Samurai Jack lol.

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Unicron being Cybertron's moon made sense, because then he could transform without destroying any lifeforms or civilizations.

10:47 i hope my brother night crawler does bite the dust

12:30 Really? You chose this from the Ducktales series and not Negaduck being the original Darkwing? Bold move Cotton. Let's see if it pays off.

Now I wanna see the 30 anime plot twists. And I hope Reiner and Bertold are there somewhere.

In the comics, 16 million mutants died in genosha

When Gambit died, I felt something broke in me.

OK, I know you talked about why it was a shock to find out Norman Osborne was Green Goblin. However, you have a similar problem with Tera. I would suggest reading a Teen Titans story called "The Judas Contract." It tells the story of a Titans member named Tera who betrayed the team.

Gambits episode was heartbreaking but badass