Series Tom
April 30th, 2008
Is this political correctness gone mad?
LONDON (AFP) - Smoking scenes in "Tom and Jerry" cartoons are now banned in Britain, following a viewer's complaint to the government agency that polices the airwaves.
In one episode of the classic US cartoon series, Tom is seen smoking a roll-up cigarette in a bid to impress a female cat. In another, Tom's opponent in a tennis match was seen smoking a large cigar.
Following an investigation prompted by the anonymous viewer's complaint, regulator Ofcom said Monday that children's TV channel Boomerang has agreed to edit out scenes deemed to glamorise or condone smoking.
"We note that, in 'Tom and Jerry', smoking usually appears in a stylised manner and is frequently not condoned," said Ofcom, recalling how the cartoons were made in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s when smoking was not so controversial.
DISCUSS
Oh yes, we have to eliminate the smoking idea.
Ignore the fact that all episodes involve repeated violent attacks on poor tom, From feet getting blown up, frozen alive, kicked stopmed, axed, mashed grinded
Any other violence I have missed?????
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