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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/21/odd.tomandjerry.reut/index.html

this is just messed up on numerous levels

1. if you are offended by seeing someone smoke, then you have serious issues. you might just want to lock yourself in your basement and not come out for the rest of your life, the world will probably give you a heart attack.

2. this is happening in England. England of all the bloddy places. Smoking is probably the most poular past time in England. its rare to not see someone smoking.

some people just ought to stop bitching and learn to deal with life.

1. it's on TV. If you're offended, turn it off, or change the channel.
2. it's a cartoon...

The smoking in the article's example could never work as a subliminal advertisement, because it's clearly a bad thing to be like Tom. I don't know what people are so upset about.

In a bulletin posted online, Ofcom noted "concerns that smoking on television may normalize smoking,"

What? May normalise smoking? 1 in 4 people in Britain smoke. That's more than regularly go to watch football matches. I think it's pretty fucking normal already.

What? May normalise smoking? 1 in 4 people in Britain smoke. That's more than regularly go to watch football matches. I think it's pretty fucking normal already.

Tom and Jerry is more likely to normalize laughing than anything else.

"Kids, its not ok to smoke because they're doing it.... but we're cool if you want to drop an anvil on your brothers head from a high bridge..."

*loooks to the heavens and bellows* It's A Fucking Cartoon!!!

God damn! :mad:

What really fucks me off is that if I write to them in support of a programme my letter would be disregarded as they can only deal with complaints.

What a wonderful system

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Nanny State. I remember some years ago, ten at least, when a performance of the musical version of Grand Hotel had problems in Boulder, Colorado, because people were offended by a character smoking on stage. The theatre had put a sign out front explaining this, and they couldn't change the show because that would violate the contract under which they were allowed to perform a copyrighted work. There were letters to the editor for a week.

Heaven help us if those people get a look at Goodnight, and Good Luck!

The smoking in the article's example could never work as a subliminal advertisement, because it's clearly a bad thing to be like Tom. I don't know what people are so upset about.

Jerry, or at least Tom's opponent smokes in one of the two cartoons.

Nanny has gone insane.

Wait a goddam minute here.

Media regulator Ofcom received a complaint from a viewer who took offense at two episodes involving smoking.

One complaint from one viewer?

Name and shame the whiney little person and be done with it. The person is probably proud to fight smoking on all fronts and I for one like the objects of my ridicule to have names and faces. It would be a win/win situation to identify this person.

The solution is obvious. Draw an episode where Tom dies of cancer.

Or less traumatising, draw one where he get arrested for smoking.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/21/odd.tomandjerry.reut/index.html

this is just messed up on numerous levels

It's not the first time. Cowboy Lucky Lukes cig was replaced by a straw for the same reason.
Of course that was well over a decade ago.
EDIT: make that two decades. Damn, I feel old.

WTF?! Its a damn cartoon. A good cartoon. If anything kids may make their pets smoke:p

WTF?! Its a damn cartoon. A good cartoon. If anything kids may make their pets smoke:p
Better than dropping anvils on them. Though I doubt many children these days have access to an anvil. A blacksmith's child perhaps.

These are the same people who caused Disney to draw Aladdin without nipples. Feh.

Better than dropping anvils on them. Though I doubt many children these days have access to an anvil. A blacksmith's child perhaps.

More's the pity. :(

These are the same people who caused Disney to draw Aladdin without nipples. Feh.

The same person who wrote one complaint letter in the UK about smoking in 50 year old MGM cartoons also prevented dead Walt's animators from drawing anatomically correct characters in the US about 20 years ago? Wow that is really powerful. Earlier I wanted to harangue the person but now I fear the person.

If you feel particularly strongly about this, go to www.ofcom.org.uk click the Complaints link, then from the list on the right go for the bottom one. Complaints about Ofcom.

The same person who wrote one complaint letter in the UK about smoking in 50 year old MGM cartoons also prevented dead Walt's animators from drawing anatomically correct characters in the US about 20 years ago? Wow that is really powerful. Earlier I wanted to harangue the person but now I fear the person.
Okay, maybe not the same exact person, but one of that ilk. :p Which ilk is also responsible for banning smoking outdoors on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. Between Islamofascists, Christianofascists, the Food Police (cold watermelon has less nutrional value than room temperature watermelon), and the rest, I'm thinking maybe a nice, deep bunker somewhere is looking better and better.:headbang: