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36 Things From Our Past That Aged Worse Than We Imagined

By:: Cracked Writers; Brian C. Miller

August 25, 2023

36 Things From Our Past That Aged Worse Than We Imagined

There are plenty of things in the world that only get better as they age: Good whiskies, wines, certain cheeses and The Fugitive. Unfortunately, though, this is not a universal truth for all things. There are many examples of things we loved once upon a time that are all but ruined in the harsh light of modern times. Sometimes it’s as simple as being associated with someone awful (Kevin Spacey, Bill Cosby, Mel Gibson, you get the picture). But sometimes the whole thing is so bad you’re left wondering if you were a little dumb for liking it in the first place. I mean, have you tried playing Mortal Kombat lately?

Here are some of the worst examples of things we once loved, but now think aged about as well as a glass of milk…

36 Hell Town

Most of tough guy Robert Blake's work is tough to watch after he was found liable in 2005 for the wrongful death of his murdered wife. Particularly disconcerting is his turn as a two-fisted priest in the short-lived NBC series Hell Town (1985), in which Blake constantly promises the young women of his neighborhood he'll keep them safe from gun-toting killers. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

35 Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

CRACKED.COM In Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) travels with his niece, Sarah Ryback (Katherine Heigl) to attend her father's funeral. Since then, Seagal has been accused of sexual harassment and being inappropriate with many women, including the then 16-year-old actress. — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

34 Rob Lowe / Californication

It's creepy to watch Rob Lowe embody the character Eddie Nero, an actor optioned to star in the movie about Hank Moody's torrid affair with a 16-year-old girl Californication when you remember that Lowe did exactly that in real-life. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

33 That 70s Show

GRACKED.COM That 70s Show Danny Masterson played the cool Steven Hyde who got lots of girls. It's uncomfortable to watch now since Masterson has been hit with numerous sexual assault allegations. Not cool. — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

32 House of Cards

On HOUSE OF CARDS, Kevin Spacey portrayed Frank Underwood - a calculating sociopath with a fake charming persona for the public. After all the revelations about his sexual, CRACKED.COM and all around disturbing, behavior came out, it became apparent that he wasn't just playing a character, he was living it. — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

31 Pay It Forward

Feel good film Pay it Forward seems weird now that you know Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexually harassing minors, and it really flips the film's lesson of trust strangers. GRAGKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

30 Peter Robbins / Charlie Brown

Peter Robbins, the voice of Charlie Brown, was sentenced to almost five years in prison for offering money to have a San Diego sheriff killed. TOP STORY AT 6:30 BALLISTIC IN COURT Now, TV specials like A Boy Named Charlie Brown have a much sadder undertone, knowing that Robbins would grow up to be a self-described paranoid schizophrenic. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

29 Louie

In the Louie episode Come On, God, Louis С.К debates a woman about masturbation. The scene ends with him telling her, Later I'm going to masturbate, and I'm gonna think about you. BNN V OXNNAWS le report. You decide. NEW LIVE LOUIE С.К. COMEDIAN/MASTURBATOR In real life, Louis С.К. admitted to pleasuring himself in front of many unwilling women. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

28 Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones, who played Principal Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, was convicted of owning child porn and asking a 14-year old to pose in a sexually explicit manner. Principal Rooney's obsession towards Ferris Bueller in the film now seems much creepier. GRACKED COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

27 Glee

You want to tell me how long you've had a drug problem? These were the first words that Will Schuester said to Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) on the pilot episode of GLEE. Cory Monteith died of a drug overdose in 2013. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

26 7th Heaven

CRACKED COM It's hard to watch Stephen Collins portray a pastor and family man on 7th HEAVEN now that we know he's a child molester. — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

25 Two and a Half Men

TWO' WATCHING S and a half MEN SERIAL WOMANIZER, CHARLIE, GOT AWKWARD AFTER CHARLIE SHEEN ANNOUNCED THAT НЕ IS HIV+. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

24 The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show is hard to watch. حصد JAPA The allegations against Cosby make all the heartfelt fathering feel insincere and sometimes disturbing, Eden Lili Tirl Bernard but especially because two of the women that have accused Cosby of sexual assault were on the show. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

23 Power Rangers Samurai

In the 2011 series Power Rangers Samurai, the villain Deker (played by Ricardo Medina, Jr.) uses a katana in battle. In 2017, Medina was sentenced to 6 years in prison for LA COUNTY JA killing his roomate with a katana. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

22 Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie"

It's difficult enough to watch the rape scene in Hitchcock's MARNIE It's even more difficult after reading TIPPI HEDREN's account of the director's repeated attempts to sexually assault her during filming. WORSE YET: Hitchcock's onscreen proxy is SEAN CONNERY - who once openly advocated violence against women. CRACKED CON — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

21 Car Stereo System

CRACKED.COM HIGH WATTAGE CAR AUDIO SYSTEM THE DISTRACT YOU FROM THE OTHER DRIVERS, CONTRIBUTE TO HEARING LOSS, MAKE CAR PARTS BUZZ, AND NO ROOM TO TRANSPORT ANYTHING ELSE SOUND SYSTEM. — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

20 Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

Kid Me: This is the greatest show of all time!! Adult me: ....why did i watch this... CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

19 Ferris Bueller

Ferris Bueller, you're my hero. Well, you were, but now I realize you're just a sociopath who dresses like a douchebag. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

18 Candy Cigarettes

CRACKED, COM LUCKY KINGS Round Up CANDY VICTORY CANDY TARGET CANDY CANDY Feeling totally badass pretending to smoke your candy cigarettes. — Source: 15 Movies And Shows That Make You Go 'Not Cool' Now

17 Mortal Kombat

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16 Bandanas

WEARING A BANDANA UNDER YOUR HAIR CANCELS OUT THE WHOLE POINT OF WEARING A BANDANA. I GUESS NOBODY TOLD THE HAIR METAL BANDS. (OR ME IN GRADE EIGHT.) CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

15 Friendship Bracelets

Bacteria-ridden, knotted string you never take off because 'friendship'. And their slightly Make Your own SCOOBIES KMD more hygenic Secoble UNITED KAnnen plastic Lessness souse vigenen counterparts. The CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

14 Trendy Hair (Of Any Decade)

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13 Converse & Tight Rolls

CONVERSE Clack + TiGHT ROLLS = ALL STAR Half as cool as I should have been. CRACKED COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

12 Smash Mouth

Yep! I'm the guy who bought their first album. Smash mouth In 1997, SMASH MOUTH were surprisingly edgy, with tracks such as F**K IT LET'S ROCK After their 1999 follow-up made them known as The SHREK band, this quietly migrated toward the back of the CD cupboard. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

11 The Disney Channel

THE DISNEY CHANNEL. Disney CHANNEL 'Cause when we were kids, we had no taste in entertainment. (Be fair: We still had to develop it!) So the Disney Channel was there to take full advantage of our naïveté, feeding us second-rate writing, piss-poor acting, teaching us all the clichés-and to never trust a laugh track. And now our kids are watching this crap, and it's so awful. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

10 "Badass" E-Mail Addresses

When you thought that e-mail addresses like this... Sign in xXxDragonSlayer69xXx@hotmail.com Next No account? Create one! ...were badass as hell. GRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

9 Garbage Pail Kids

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8 Prank Phone Calls

in THe 1990S we SPenT HOURS MAKING PRANK PHone CALLS. I NOW REALIZE HOW ABSURD OUR SQUEAKY, HORMONAL VOICES MUST HAVE SOUNDED TO ADULTS LIKE OUR FAVORITE TARGET, MR WYCKOFF. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

7 Class Rings & Letterman Jackets

HIGH SCHOOL APPAREL CRACKED.COM HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL HS LEADERSHIP SID HIGH SCHOOL 0 YOU WORE THESE TO SHOW TEAM SPIRIT AND PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND THEY SERVE NO PURPOSE OUTSIDE OF HIGH SCHOOL. — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

6 That S That Was Everywhere

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5 Pogs

FREE GRACKED COM LER DATO STATE GHT POG did K 000 S SOST CHRIST Proof that we were suckers and would buy any old rubbish when LLO we were kids. — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

4 Variant Comic Covers

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3 Fake Plastic Phones

Your fake plastic ie phone from the dollar store GOOD DAY! Line 1 D Menu Names didn't fool anyone, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 idiot. * o CRACKED COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

2 Class Clowns

You used to think you were cool back in high school because you were the class clown. When you look back at those moments, you realize that you were actually being a dick to your classmates and teachers. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

1 Nu Metal

Nu METAL The perfect genre of music for any rebellious teen. Listening now, you feel like a brat with bad taste. MUSKA CRACKED.COM CIRCAFOOTWEAH — Source: 21 Things You Used To Love (That Have NOT Aged Well)

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