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Tag results: Cartoons

The Animal Years

Discussing why anthropomorphism came to dominate early animation, and why that trend never really faded away, while rubber-hose animation quickly did.

Oct 27, 2021

Mystery Machine

The strange connection between Bobby Kennedy's death and the rise of Scooby-Doo, who represented a new kind of cartoon hero in his day.

Apr 06, 2020

No Nunchucks

How the quirks of a conservative British censor led one of the most popular cartoons in history to appear in censored form during the height of its success.

Aug 20, 2019

It’s A Duck Blur

We may be stuck waiting until August for a DuckTales revival from Disney, but here’s a quick reflection on the importance of the original show.

Jun 21, 2017

War, Peace, And Action Figures

G.I. Joe was a massive hit toy in the '80s, but activists and parents alike didn't like the message it fostered. Enter the "Ban War Toys" movement.

Nov 01, 2016

 Related Tags: nes, ducktales, animation, toys, censorship, cartoons, ducktales ii, ducktales history, toy industry, war toys, g.i. joe, regulations, ban war toys, walt disney, tmnt, teenage mutant ninja turtles, bbfc, British Board of Film Classification, ratings, james ferman

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