seem to ruin. They usually don't stay that true to the original.. not a lot of the time it seems.

I hadn't noticed myself, but apparently shows that did pretty well when I was a kid and are still airing aren't as popular with da fans anymore. ☝
Not the ones that were around from the start, anyway.

Makes total sense.

Popular examples are Spongebob and Fairly Odd Parents, which I now understand.

media = the internet found it for me (I guess?
just imagine dat Spongebob voice)