19. Chilly from Doc Mcstuffins
Disney
Yeah, Chilly is cute and all, but the worrying is out of control. Your name is Chilly. Try being “chill” for once.
18. The Map from Dora the Explorer
Nickelodeon
The only reason he isn’t ranked higher is because he gets much less screen time than the other characters on the list. Some day we will be in nursing homes babbling, “I’m the map, I’m the map, I’m the map…” and it’s all his fault.
17. Robbie Rotten from Lazy Town
Easily the creepiest looking character ever to grace a children’s show (not even the Teletubbies can out-creep this guy). Having to stare at his plastic, fright show of a face for half an hour is the worst.
16. Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba!
Nickelodeon
He’s referred to only as “the little green one” in the opening song because there’s not much more to say about him. When he’s not moping over something he’s waving those weirdly long arms in the air.
15. Max from Max & Ruby
Treehouse TV
Max is always demanding something, and his tendency to only say one word at a time bugs.
14. SpongeBob from SpongeBob SquarePants
Nickelodeon
Even if you enjoy his show you have to admit that SpongeBob’s voice — and laugh — are grating. They’re also somehow pitched perfectly to wake a sleeping baby.
13. Ming-Ming Duckling from Wonder Pets!
Nickelodeon
Don’t let the cuteness fool you. Watch enough of this show and eventually Ming-Ming’s lisping catchphrase will wake you in the night.
12. Peppa Pig from Peppa Pig
eOne Family
That voice. Ugh.
11. The long-haired guy from Imagination Movers
Disney
All of these overly enthusiastic guys will drive you up the wall with their matching blue suits and 70 IQs, but the long-haired guy takes the cake. (Note: Long-haired guy recently cut his hair into a mohawk, which is possibly even more annoying.)
10. Angelina from Angelina Ballerina
PBS Kids
So much drama. She is constantly throwing tantrums or otherwise being a total brat.
9. Special Agent Oso from Special Agent Oso
Disney
How can he be so stupid if he’s supposed to be a special agent? Every bumbling thing he does makes you yell at the screen, “How do you have this job?”
8. Twist from The Fresh Beat Band
Nickelodeon
This goofy white dude mugs at the camera in such a way that even Jim Carrey would say, “Bring it down a skosh.” Plus he raps and scratches turntables, so yeah.
7. Clarabelle Cow from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Disney
She has the most annoying voice of any character on a children’s show ever. It’s so bad she makes even Peppa Pig sound like Morgan Freeman.
6. Elmo from Sesame Street
Elmo is cute and your kid probably loves him, but eventually hearing that high-pitched voice coming out of the TV becomes maddening. And let’s not even mention that “La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Elmo’s World!” song.
5. Dora from Dora the Explorer
Nickelodeon
Not only does she yell everything, but she never knows where she is (despite holding the title “explorer”). Plus, she popularized that annoying “asking questions at the screen” thing that so many shows do nowadays.
4. Barney from Barney & Friends
PBS
You might have expected to see Barney higher on this list, but at this point it is so universally accepted that he’s annoying that he just doesn’t irk as much as he used to. Now you’re like, “There’s Barney. Doing his annoying thing.” Shrug.
3. Katerina Kittycat from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
PBS
She throws fits when she doesn’t get her way and also has an annoying mom. (Meow, meow.) Katerina doesn’t deserve to lose points because of her mom, but oh well.
2. Ruby from Max & Ruby
Treehouse TV
Part of me wants to give Ruby a break because she seemingly has to raise Max on her own. (Seriously, where are their parents? Did they abandon these annoying kids?) In the end, though, she is so bossy yet oblivious that she earns her high ranking.
1. Caillou from Caillou
Teletoon / Treehouse
Caillou earns the top spot for being an amazingly spoiled, whiny little brat. Why exactly did anyone think this would be good for us to show our kids?