Dads are using Netflix to indoctrinate kids with their own favorite childhood cartoons

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last updated 16 June 2015

A new Netflix poll uncovered a truth about dads that isn't all that shocking: They miss watching cartoons.

The study revealed that most dads (85 percent) already have or plan to introduce their children to cherished cartoons from their own childhood. Longstanding superhero shows, like Spiderman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, were global favorites, but Inspector Gadget and Pokemon earned many mentions, too. And while 75 percent of dads admitted that watching these shows makes them feel like a kid again, slightly more (76 percent) cited valuable life lessons taught by the cartoons as reason for sharing the shows with their progeny.