Why Are Cartoons CENSORED? 

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“Oh no! Lesbians!” “Make them cousins!” “Good, now its normal”

"Words like 'loser', and 'egghead' were removed from the Canadian version." I see how Canadians are so polite now...

oh man I remember the fandom got so upset when they messed with Derpy's eyes cause it was pretty much erasing the 'disability' that the character had and pretending what made her unique was never there and stuff- people threw a huge fit and she was changed back to normal in later episodes lol

Steven Universe got censored in Russia and some southern states for having lgbt+ characters So, when there was in a map in an episode, those places weren't there _They censored Steven Universe, Steven Universe censored them_

16 in uk: -can't play cod, because it's too violent -can join military Wtf uk??

Fun fact: Since Russia censored Steven Universe, Steven Universe censored Russia

For being one of those candian kids who religiously watched that show, the scene always was censored

Saberspark: *Makes a video talking about censorship* Animaniacs and Tiny Toons: Say no more

Censoring has the opposite effect: it makes kids curious

I hate censored hentai. It totally defeats the purpose.

Honestly, you can’t “protect” kids from violence, language, and people in love regardless of gender identity. Those are real things that happen in life. But that’s when parents or guardians come in and explain things. Kids are impressionable, yeah. But that also means they’re impressionable to what adults tell them, you know?

When we were talking about planets in school we couldn’t say Uranus like “your anus” we had to say it differently.

As a alabamian I find the censor for sailor moon offensive. We only do this with sisters

Japan: THEY’RE GAY America: welp studios you know what to do... Studios: SWEET HOME ALABAMA

“You have the right to remain silent!!!!” 👉🏻👉🏻 “One move and see what happens”

6teen was one of my favorite shows as a kid, and I’m just now learning they censored out a lesbian character. Which is unfortunate because as a kid seeing something like that would have probably helped me come to terms with my own sexuality much sooner and much easier. Representation is important no matter how small.

Steven universe is basically A show about lesbian space rocks. Edit: I love the Show Tho

All the anime censors in America are kind of hilarious.

Canada: testicles, gay people! Also Canada: no, you can't say egghead!

I always thought Total Drama was censored because it was like a reality TV show

JoJo: *does not censor some half naked girls* Also JoJo: *censors jotaro smoking

Russia : No lgbtq stuff on tv Steven universe : How bout I do anyway

Saberspark: talking about “jelly filled donuts” Me: *Vietnam flashbacks*

TV Show: **has gay couple** Network Censor: **changes it into illegal incest** Also Network Censor: **rAtEd Pg**

America: Changes homosexuality to incest Alabama: *WIN* FDR: *Looks away*

I feel like there’s a lack of cartoons aimed specifically at teenagers. We have adult cartoons, which are all about sex ,violence, and swearing. We have kids shows, which can get really simple and watered down. And then we have “kids shows for all ages”, which are smarter and more complex, but tethered to their need to be appropriate for children. I always thought there should be a “Young Adults” classification for cartoons. Cartoons that can be more mature, more upfront with serious topics or sexuality, more vulgar in their humor. But not not full on Bojack Horseman or Rick and Morty. Some shows already fit that category. 6teen, Total Drama, Daria, Young Justice. But those shows are increasingly rare. You either make a kids show (which all ages might enjoy), or you make an adult show. There is little in between.

10:42 “Mr Pegasus would like to have a few words with you!” *aggressive pointing intensifies*

lmao they didn’t even censor Cody and Noah kissing and cuddling but here we are NDBSHSH

Russia censored Steven universe, so for payback, when a map is shown in Steven universe, Russia is missing.

Japan: these two girls are a couple USA : no, how about cousins? Alabama: I thought we were going to change their relationship, not enhance it

* Sailor Moon has a lesbian couple * USA censors: That's not gonna fly here. Alabama censor: nah, I can make it work.

Is anyone from the UK and cofused: we have ninja turtles, weapons AND uranus

Total drama island was censored to make it feel like a real reality show

Not really censorship, but there was a Phineas and Ferb episode where the duo made a scale model of the milky way galaxy so they and a few of their friends could have a planet race. Buford mispronounces Uranus as "oor-ah-nos", and when Baljeet said that's not how it's pronounced, Buford said "it is on this channel".

"gay jelly donut cousins form uranus" possibly the best saberspark line of all time

That thumbnail? I know the scene it's from. Note: not because he showed it in the video

"Let's give Ruby a male voice so people won't think her and Saphire are a lesbian couple" *Rebecca Sugar in the wedding episode:* I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move

I think my favorite ridiculous thing 4kids censored were objects that had text on them. Even when the text was in english. Like in one episode of Sonic X, there's a shot of a sign that reads "The House of Amy Rose," and 4kids just...erased the words and left the sign blank. Sometimes they'd even replace words with scribbles.

I don’t care if the gems don’t actually have genders but Ruby and Sapphire’s wedding was amazing

Russia: *makes lesbian character in steven universe male Steve universe: *makes the lesbian character wear a dress Everyone: **OUTSTANDING MOVE** But seriously whats the problem with having a gay character in a cartoon show? I mean i am not gay but kids should know there can be love between peoples of same sex

“Seriously, what cousins would act like this” *SWEET HOME ALABAMA*

"Don't worry, your hands still look clean to me" *WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!?*

Me: "Friendship is magic" Google: "Did you mean Friendship is magic rule 34?" Me: "wtf no???"

9:20 “What cousins would act that way” **shows a picture of Alabama**

Imagine if JoJo was handled by 4kids instead of Adult Swim

WHO ELSE WAS OBSESSED WITH TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND

The video: Why are cartoons censored? The thumbnail:

When I rewatched the show on CN, they said "booyah's" and I'm like "no it says boobies"

Some censorship ends up causing more trouble than the lack of it would, too.

What's the point of censoring a rice cake? This is a legitimate question.

I mean, I was pretty surprised when regular show had everyone " pissed" and literally saying it lol

American cartoon:sensor guns American Walmart:sell guns on display

Funny you mention Regular Show, because in one of the first few episodes You hear Mordcai say, "Naahh, Benson's gonna get pissed." Few years later, seen the episode again, it got edit.

These donuts are great, jelly filled are my favorite, *nothing beats a jelly filled donut*

10:41 it worked with Heavy from TF2

1:31 the most hilarious scene in the video and I'm only 1 minute in the vid

Saberspark: “complaining about no furry cleavage” *No surprise here*

10:23 so they censore a Riceball to be call a Donut, and then censore it again to look like a Subway sandwich ? *WHY*

My friend is really into sailor moon, and when she told us about the “cousin” thing, me and one of my other friends just started singing “sweet home Alabama”. It was probably the best unintentional duet I’ll ever be part of.

As soon as I found out that MLP was Canadian, I realized that Canada's made a LOT of popular media, such as... Just Shapes & Beats (a.k.a JSaB) Among Us Henry Stickmin Annihilate - Destroid Battle For Dream Island [all seasons] (a.k.a BFDI) and well, I could go on...

Me: *furiously points finger* Enemy: Woah, J-Just take it easy no trouble here.

“These donuts are great, jelly filled are my favorites” Timeless meme

Tv show productions uses censorship Kids: New skill unlocked "curiosity" Adults: Wait that wasn't suppose to happen

In my entire life living in the uk i have never in my life heard ANYONE call tmnt "teenaage mutant hero turtles"

Look at old cartoons from the 30s and 40s, they were before censoring and had so many dirty jokes and innuendos.

Censoring an entire planet! What the hell?

Omg after all these years I finally realized: his name is Saber Spark and not Sabers park

Man, these things were censored but The Puppetmaster could still be on a Y7 show.

I'm Muslim, and in Islam, Muhammad is someone who we are not allowed to depict visually. The reason being that people worried the image would be used for worship, which is against our rule to worship only Allah. But even so, that snippet still made me laugh my ass off.

"What cousins would act this way"... *Alabama intensifies*

7:07 Did he say "because you choose a poor star" or "because you choose a porn star"

I remember them changing TMNT to heros but it didn't last long by the time it became really popular it was straight back to teenage mutant ninja turtles!

Bad Guy: Nothing personal, kid Bad Guy: **points**

Japan: So yeah, we have this gay characters USA: incest cousins i heard? Japan: N-NO!! why you always make it akwa- USA: sweet home alabama!!!

Hero Turtles? What!? I only know as TMNT and I'm from the UK. There was a toy line called Half-shell Heroes recently though. No weapons either? Nunchucks, sword, staff and three pronged blade thing right? (I've never seen the show, it was never on)

10:48 As a muslim myself, kinda shame that we as a kid must restrict that we cannot draw what Prophet Muhammad's looks like But after i research why in Islam is forbid to show Prophet Muhammad's face is bcz Back in Mecca when Islam didn't born, when prophet Muhammad wasn't born, many people were worshiping god which is an idol, or i think the more sense, is a statue. This make that there are more than 1 gods, yet in Abrahamic/Ibrahimic religion (Jew, Christian, Islam) only knows that there's only 1 god Fast forward, when Prophet Muhammad take Mecca after escaped to Medina, he become so popular, but bcz he knows about Mecca's past and other Prophet past, he ask his people to not picture him. This is the reason why most muslim hate when someone represent Prophet Muhammad with a face. Bcz they don't know the reason The reason why Prophet Muhammad don't want to his face to be drawn bcz he doesn't want his faces to became an idol that will led to the fall of Islam I'm still hoping that a school who teach about Islam history especially about Prophet Muhammad tell the kids the reason why we don't picture Prophet Muhammad's face

"Gay Jelly-Donut Cousins from Uranus", great name for a band

4Kids is probably the most notorious culprit of censorship- especially for anime dubs. The only one that I can actively remember from when I was young as the One Piece Rap- and I have to admit, it’s a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I never really got around to watching the entire show, but the rap is pretty catchy to me for some reason.

Remember when Rigby and Mortacai were talking about how rigby didn’t do something in the first or second episode and the original dialogue for maybe the first week of airing was “Man, Benson’s gonna be pissed.” And then it magically got changed to “Man, Benson’s gonna be ticked.” Yeah nobody else does either.

Bro at 2:03 the word bitch quickly flashes. I laughed for 15 min lol

In 6teen, there’s an episode where Jonsey gets a job at a lingerie store. His reason for why they hired a teenage boy? He said he was gay. But in the US version, he said he was “famous.” And there’s at least one more time where they change the word “gay” to “famous.” I don't remember if it was censored or not, but there was also an episode where they talk extensively about “girl crushes” as a platonic crush with no sexual implications. I remember they actually said the word “sexual,” which is practically unheard of in US cartoons. Off topic, but in hindsight, that lingerie store plot point was super creepy. It’s basically Jonsey peeping on women undressing in the changing rooms. That’d throw up a lot more red flags these days than mentioned someone is gay.

*President Pooh Bear has left the chat*

This is the first vid I saw of you and I got hooked

"they made them cousins..." *SWEET HOME ALABAMA*

Why would they censor "Egghead"? lol

They censored "stupid?" But The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy got to say that word all the time.

Yo, TDI was my SHEEEIIT when it aired in the USA.. good shit man! Edit: Also 6Teen, also a great show! ...this explains why we all like, uh, the big tiddy goth gf meme

Can tell you the Australian one didn't cut the testicle part XD remember always racing to my friends house to watch it.

The name 4Kids strikes fear in the hearts of every One Piece fan.

"What cousins would act this way?, well..." "SHOWS ALABAMA" I'm dead lol

An alternate reality: Why are cartoons uncensored?

Here in the UK, they censored 'What Can I Do For You' in Steven Universe. The song and scene still plays out leading to the fusion dance that leads to Rainbow Quartz, but they censored some close ups of Rose Quartz and Pearl (in particular I think they censored a shot of Rose Quartz's boobs), so some of the themes of the scene were lost. Luckily, I watched the American version online.

"Egghead was banned" Sonic: >_>

Canada has cartoons that say "crap" but not "egghead" ok

It started with a spark then I became hooked on your channel

With censorship, especially on TV. If you don't come out with an uncensored uncut director's edition DVD or bluray people WILL be pissed.

GASP! Saber said the “N word”!!! .....”Ninja”....

In Japan, teenage homosexuality is mostly considered a temporary life phase, it's wasn't uncommon to see gay couples in doramas and movies from the 60s all the way over to modern times, and even before in prose literature. For an extremely conservative society like Japan is expected that girls eventually make it though and "graduate" to begin a family building relationship. So, for the most part, it's was a turmoil to western licensors and syndication management, in Japan it was a staple of school life.

I swear, even as a kid, I knew very damn well that Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus weren't cousins.