# Cartoons won't match **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** library-management\ **Created:** [November 1, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101 "2025-11-01T19:21:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bruz1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@bruz1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bruz1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/1 "2025-11-01T19:21:11Z")
Server Version#: 1.42.2 Player Version#:UNK Okay, I know this issue has been asked a million times. I have searched a million times, too. But, I have three cartoon series that will not match no matter what I do. I’m trying to match up Magilla Gorrila and it will not work right. The two others are having the same issue. Every other TV show, cartoon, and movie matches up just fine. But, this? Nothing. I’m adding three screenshots of what’s going on. As you can see in the middle pic, I’ve even gone in to rename everything on Plex, but it won’t load. The lower one shows all the incorrect data I’m getting. Any ideas or help would be truly appreciated. Thank you! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/6/7/e6774e8a31078fa0a971e0e510fcf936c1f2c286.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/6/2/362abac60c914d210d20f76e43302fdca3b811b9.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/e/c/5ec2a817af53b2466d78991b2cb91b0da53aec70.png) ---
**Author:** ![dokuro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dokuro/32/329926_2.png) [@dokuro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dokuro)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/2 "2025-11-01T19:33:09Z")
Try naming the shows files `The Magilla Gorilla Show` as per the name on tmdb and see if it helps. > **[The Magilla Gorilla Show](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/11167-magilla-gorilla)** > > Magilla Gorilla is a fictional gorilla and the star of The Magilla Gorilla Show by Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1964 to 1967. You will likely need to preform a full [plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) (all steps)! **EDIT:** I tried to match the show manually using `The Magilla Gorilla Show` and `Magilla Gorilla`, both failed, even using a year hint. I had to use a matching ID to get it to match `The Magilla Gorilla Show {tmdb-11167}`. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/3 "2025-11-01T19:35:29Z")
You are using mp4 files. The titles that you see are most likely embedded meta tags in your files. First thing should be to edit the tv show library in Plex and disable “Prefer local metatags” (on the “Advanced” tab) That way embedded meta tags will no longer override data from Plex. Look up your show both on TMDB [The Magilla Gorilla Show (TV Series 1964-1966) — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/11167-magilla-gorilla) and on TVDB [Search - TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/search?query=magilla+gorilla) (annoyingly, there are two versions on TVDB) Plex uses by default TMDB for tv shows. Check if your episodes fit either the TMDB or TVDB listing better. Then change the season and episode numbers of your files accordingly. (Judging by your screenshots above, you will like TVDB better.) [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) the whole show. Navigate to the top level of the show in Plex and “edit” it. Go to the Advanced tab and switch “Episode Ordering” to “TheTVDB (Aired)” Refresh Metadata of the whole show. ---
**Author:** ![bruz1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@bruz1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bruz1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/4 "2025-11-01T19:55:14Z")
Okay, so it seems that adding the TMDB tag to the folder worked, so far. As seen in the screenshot the naming has changed. This can work! I’ll just update the thumbnails to them manually. THANK YOU!!! ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/c/d/2cdfd1a8b065d9567ea03ab5cde797b0a466c42a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dokuro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dokuro/32/329926_2.png) [@dokuro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dokuro)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/5 "2025-11-01T19:58:26Z")
> [@bruz1](#): > > Okay, so it seems that adding the TMDB tag to the folder worked NP. As otto pointed out there is also two entries at tvdb and one of them (the bad one IMO) has a link to tmdb which is most likely messy up auto matching. In addition anyone using tvdb episode ordering for this show could be off. Someone should really go and request this entry be removed from tvdb. ---
**Author:** ![bruz1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@bruz1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bruz1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/6 "2025-11-01T20:01:26Z")
Thank you to both of you! It was driving me nuts. It has worked with [Punkin’ Puss & Mushmouse](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/96546-punkin-puss-mushmouse?language=en-US) (1964), which it the second of the three cartoons I was working on. My eye has stopped twitching… lol Thanks again! FYI, I was using TVDB and Filebot to do the naming of the files. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cartoons-wont-match/933101/7 "2026-01-30T20:01:53Z")
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