In the first Sonic cartoon, he was originally a bumbling idiot, who was constantly outsmarted and made to look the fool. Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
The Saturday morning cartoon villain can take on many different forms. While they might not be able to kill or curse, they can still terrorize their enemies and instill fear into the minds of children across the world.
Would anyone care about Batman if he was stuck fighting street thugs in ever issue of his comic? This rule applies to the saccharine world of the Saturday morning cartoon show.