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Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on August 21, 2006, 05:16 PM:

Heard on the BBC news today that following a single complaint, one of the children's channels is to edit T&J cartoons to remove scenes showing any character smoking cigarettes/cigars.
Never mind the ultra violence on some modern cartoons, that appears to be ok, but lighting up? that's a no-no.
[I'm a non-smoker, so the 60+ T&J's in my collection hasn't tempted me or my children/grandchildren)
Mal

[ August 24, 2006, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: Mal Brake ]

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on August 21, 2006, 05:58 PM:

Yes I saw this too....how pathetic can you get. This is censorship going too far [Frown]

Kev.

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 21, 2006, 08:16 PM:

Disney Studios have
been notorious for
editing the content
in their cartoons too.

The video release of
Melody Time has been
altered by airbrushing
out the rolled up cigarette
in Pecos Bill's mouth.

For more on censorship
visit this link:
Censored Cartoons

Michael

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 21, 2006, 09:04 PM:

I never really understood the whole idea of the cartoon mouse being the good guy anyway! Sure, everybody loves mice until that fateful day you find one of the filthy little buggers having babies in your cupboard! Then all of a sudden it's glue boards, spring traps and any cat available!

Besides, if a mouse is good, isn't a rat even better??

I'd be a slightly happier guy if Bugs Bunny was half as available on Super-8 as Tom and Jerry!

(Rabbits are cute, fuzzy and quite delicious if necessary!)

Posted by Andreas Eggeling (Member # 105) on August 22, 2006, 04:58 AM:

Hi,

the turkish T.V. TRT (controlled by the government) banned
"Winnie the Pooh" because of the little pig. It wouldn´t agree with the islam.

best
Andreas

Posted by David Brooks (Member # 621) on August 22, 2006, 11:33 AM:

Ah yes - political correctness. Don't affend anyone.

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

Why is evil still here?

What's next?

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on August 22, 2006, 11:51 AM:

The evil is still here because it lives within each and every one of us. (Hopefully with at least enough good for balance!), and we can't hide from it.

Actually I've seen the future of cartoons. Being the Dad of a four year old boy I'm frequently a viewer of the Disney Channel. I've seen Mickey, Donald and Pluto animated in CGI there, but what's just as disturbing is the line of "educational" cartoons they also have. There's one called "Captain Carlos" about this little boy who is the Superhero of good nutrition(?), and this other one about this other little boy obsessed with good manners.

While I am in favor of both good diets and politeness, there is something about a cartoon with a little boy who is obsessed with the difference between a salad fork and a desert fork, and always ready to catch somebody else using the wrong one that makes me want to see him tumble off a cliff! (ala-Wile E. Coyote!)

Have a beer and a bar of Chocolate once in while Captain Carlos! It's good for the soul!

Posted by Andrew Wilson (Member # 538) on August 22, 2006, 04:02 PM:

NOTHING SURPISES ME NOWDAYS.Super8 having to go thru our censors
like our videos and dvds next?.who knows!. I bloody hope not.Andy.

Posted by Robert Aragon (Member # 181) on August 22, 2006, 09:18 PM:

WOW. Frightening times. i know where it all began. But, where will it end?
As for offending. It's all the "incorrectness" which causes growth in the human animal. Without "bad",how may we define "good"? The developmental teaching of children as unique and individual beings, has methodically been swiped away from the family "unit" and replaced by BIG Brother. I grew up on Looney tunes, Tom and Jerry and those violent culprits. I defend them passionately.
For I can proudly say, I have yet to drop an anvil on someone's head, even if they were holding a cigarette.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on August 23, 2006, 03:32 AM:

I gave my son a Eumig projector and some Tom and Jerry cartoons some years ago when he was about 7yrs old, he used to have friends round, and you could here the sound from the poor old Eumig going flat out coming from his room. [Roll Eyes]

Children are not stupid, they no what they are watching isin't real. Steven and his friends are a lot older now and they love animals, and would never consider hurting any, as far as smoking, it is more likely they would get involved in this through influence at school than ever watching a cartoon.

Graham.

Posted by Craig Hamilton (Member # 258) on August 23, 2006, 04:41 AM:

For Sale 21 Walton Tom & Jerry films. Now banned in the UK. Free cigar with every purchase. [Big Grin]

Craig

Posted by Barry Johnson (Member # 84) on August 24, 2006, 07:10 AM:

Screen them all,and make POINT that you are to all and sundry.The bloody thought police are having an easy ride with all the nanny-state wannabees these days.
Mary Whitehouse once tried to ban T & J PERMANENTLY.
Like anyone took notice of her either. [Mad]

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on August 25, 2006, 10:05 AM:

remember my FFTC article on this subject? [Big Grin]

When they question murderers and vandals do they ever ask how many cartoons they watched and when, especially T&J? NO [Eek!]

I suggest they start asking.
Toss pots, thats all these people are who seem to have nothing else to worry about, jeeeeeessssss what is this world coming to? [Big Grin]

Posted by Mike Peckham (Member # 16) on August 29, 2006, 03:54 AM:

I personaly think that the highly controversial BBC1 Sunday evening television series "last of the Summer Wine" should be axed on grounds of Negatvive gender Stereotyping! [Big Grin]

Mike

Posted by Sam James (Member # 477) on August 29, 2006, 08:58 AM:

A letter to the Times, last week:

"Sir, Ofcom is to be commended for its stance on smoking in Tom & Jerry. However, having dealt with this scourge of the cartoon world, I urge it to turn its attention to an even greater evil. I refer to the Acme Corporation. For too long this irresponsible company has supplied gullible cartoon animals with rocket-propelled sleds, giant fireworks and other contraptions of doom. No after-sales support or training is offered and the purchase of such items invariably leads to the unsuspecting character exploding in mid-air or falling several miles over a cliff. I can think of no better use of public funds. Yours etc..."

Sam

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