U.K. Cannot Tolerate Cartoon Smoking

**Lemur** · 08-24-2006, 04:23

Nobody has suggested that we mutilate these cartoons in the U.S. This is the Brits getting very, very nanny state on us. Or so it appears. I await enlightenment from our U.K. brethren.

**Samurai Waki** · 08-24-2006, 06:34

yeah, Tom and Jerry, Loony Toons etc. all had smoking in them. They are the cartoons I grew up with, I still can sit back and watch a few and reminisce about the days of old, and have the occasional good laugh. I think they are hilarious and a classic part of our culture. Oh and did I fail to mention that I never once attempted to Jump out of a window, and that I'm not a smoker?

**Ser Clegane** · 08-24-2006, 07:46

If children consider Tom & Jerry to be role models, smoking might be the least of the parents' worries...

**AntiochusIII** · 08-24-2006, 09:24

Poor U.K. is relatively notorious for having a nanny of cartoon channels.

I've seen a clip Jetix U.K.'s Naruto, a show of ninjas with too much stupid fans over the internet. The hack would scare the **** off some people I know; you know, those people with an extra-strong love for their favorite animated shows...

The show was supposed to last 22 minutes or so; I think it was seventeen,w hereas the U.S. Cartoon Network Naruto run has virtually no cuts from the original Japanese version. This isn't surprising. It's just news because they desecrating Tom & Jerry, which, frankly, is desecration!

I mean, these are ancient artifacts, six, seven times my age!