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Originally Posted by Vexx
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Bullwinkle.... it was amazing the level of satire they got away with during the Cold War...
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Cartoons (heck, most television in general) became rather sanitized after political correctness set in. I always found it funny that shows like GI Joe featured all out gun battles where no one could hit the broad side of a barn and everyone always managed to hit the eject button in time. Of course as a kid it was still cool as heck (Snake Eyes was the most bad ass ninja ever!).
Even stuff like Looney Tunes became heavily censored. =\ I doubt most people here even remember things like the Flintstones commercials for cigarettes.
Surprisingly, animation used to be rather adult (and heavy with satire, adult themes, and political statements). The cartoons for children stereotype probably owes much of it's image to Disney and savvy marketers who saw an opportunity to sell directly to children.