An old newspaper clipping...

[Luzmagica]

Hello!

I didnt know how to post this one....

I think its a weird stuff worthly to share....
Its an old cutting of newspaper at back in Lobby card recently added to collection....

You can see... they stopped the OT TV Show for the Violence!....



It was on Jan 12 - 1994!!!!

[oldmanwinters]

Oh yes, because those "TeenAge" Turtles were sooo violent! And to think of all the times that they resorted to such dastardly methods like food fighting, utilizing conveniently placed furniture, unplugging power sources, and slapstick to stop the villains from robbing scientific firms or trying to take over the world.

Oh, how we poor children suffered by being desensified to the violence around us!

Seriously though, thanks for sharing, Luzmagica.

EDIT: Well, this was in reference to the "Red Sky" seasons... which was a bit more edgy.
Channel 6 Building go boom!

[CyberCubed]

It really humors me that at the time the original cartoon was considered violent. Really bizarre.

[Stingray69]

Do you have the whole article or is that pic it?

[Jephael]

I bet half the parents who complained about the Ninja Turtles being too violent never even bothered to sit down and actually watch an episode. They just automatically assumed it was a bad influence on us.

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Kinda makes sense why England used "Hero" Turtles instead of "ninja" turtles

[pannoni1]

I FOUND THE LINK!

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/11/mo...-violence.html

This wan't even full-on Red Sky though yet; showing that Season 7-type stuff is still too violent is very disappointing; and they should have done something that would accomidate a different timeslot. (I see it says "the hours after", so they could have improved upon that). No wonder Canadians had to wait until around 2004 to see Red Sky for the first time online through file sharing. But notice it says "WASN'T DOING WELL IN THE RATINGS." That is probably why and whoever worked at Global should see this as BS! That's why seasons 7-10 always mystify me as to "which stations are still running TMNT" and which have dropped them? That's why these later seasons are still a bit underappreciated. If only we had Super Shredder instead of Dregg in Red Sky!

[TheCanadiandrome]

sunofabitch! that explains it all to me! damn CRTC! damn CGN! to hell! : tmad:

[Jester]

Thanks for sharing Luz. And thanks for digging up the news wire article Pannoni. I agree with Jeff, I bet these parents never watched the series, and they were just swayed by garbage like this:

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Jester

Thanks for sharing Luz. And thanks for digging up the news wire article Pannoni. I agree with Jeff, I bet these parents never watched the series, and they were just swayed by garbage like this:

Spoiler:

After reading your famous review, I bought that book for the cover alone. Surely even you have to admit it's pretty mesmerizing!

[Jester]

I don't remember if I read them all cover-to-cover but man these 4 books (together with Turmoil in the Toy Box 1 and 2, and TMNT: Exposed) are mind-numbingly anal retentive.

[rufus]

Cancellation over claims of to much violence. Same fate sadly befell Swat Kats in 96 at the evil hands of Ted Turner!

[TheCanadiandrome]

What I don't understand is how the heck they thought MMPR was any less violent for gosh sakes! I mean wtf?

[Luzmagica]

Originally Posted by Stingray69

Do you have the whole article or is that pic it?

..nop, sorry...its only that piece at card-back to show it was an original from the newspaper...

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Oh yes, because those "TeenAge" Turtles were sooo violent! And to think of all the times that they resorted to such dastardly methods like food fighting, utilizing conveniently placed furniture, unplugging power sources, and slapstick to stop the villains from robbing scientific firms or trying to take over the world.

Oh, how we poor children suffered by being desensified to the violence around us!

Seriously though, thanks for sharing, Luzmagica.

you are welcome!

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It really humors me that at the time the original cartoon was considered violent. Really bizarre.

Agree!!

Originally Posted by Jephael

I bet half the parents who complained about the Ninja Turtles being too violent never even bothered to sit down and actually watch an episode. They just automatically assumed it was a bad influence on us.

Agree again!!!!!

Originally Posted by Sword Slicin' Leo

Kinda makes sense why England used "Hero" Turtles instead of "ninja" turtles

Yep...In a few time I´ll be posting the differences in some stickers where the Michelangelo´s nunchakus where 100% censurated! Posting soon.....

Originally Posted by pannoni1

I FOUND THE LINK!

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/11/mo...-violence.html

This wan't even full-on Red Sky though yet; showing that Season 7-type stuff is still too violent is very disappointing; and they should have done something that would accomidate a different timeslot. (I see it says "the hours after", so they could have improved upon that). No wonder Canadians had to wait until around 2004 to see Red Sky for the first time online through file sharing. But notice it says "WASN'T DOING WELL IN THE RATINGS." That is probably why and whoever worked at Global should see this as BS! That's why seasons 7-10 always mystify me as to "which stations are still running TMNT" and which have dropped them? That's why these later seasons are still a bit underappreciated. If only we had Super Shredder instead of Dregg in Red Sky!

Wow!!! Thanks for the link!!!! so interesting...

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

sunofabitch! that explains it all to me! damn CRTC! damn CGN! to hell! : tmad:

Well... it was so long time ago! 1994!!!!

Originally Posted by Jester

Thanks for sharing Luz. And thanks for digging up the news wire article Pannoni. I agree with Jeff, I bet these parents never watched the series, and they were just swayed by garbage like this:

Thanks!!! I didnt expected so many reply on this thread! Thanks everybody for posting your comments!!!

...just adding a bit of fuel to the fire ... What they would think the same people on 2k3 show now...and next Nick show...!?

[Eiko]

Originally Posted by Jephael

I bet half the parents who complained about the Ninja Turtles being too violent never even bothered to sit down and actually watch an episode. They just automatically assumed it was a bad influence on us.

My childhood friend had parents who where exactly like that she was never able to watch tmnt becuse they thought it was to violent.

[Jester]

Why does all of this violence talk remind me of the episode with Macc, robot warrior from the future?

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Luzmagica

..Well... it was so long time ago! 1994!!!!

tis true, but it still erks me though. any hoo, at least i know why i never caught the final seasons

[Bauer536]

Violent? OT TMNT? Violent?!! What boobs!

A show that would be considered "violent" would be the action dramas the grown-ups watch at night. 24= violent. Criminal Minds= violent. Sopranos= violent. TMNT= not too violent.

I swear, do these people have problems with talking turtles or something? If they do, then how come they don't have problems with a mouse in red shorts and yellow shoes? Hypocrites.

[The Stryker]

Well the turtles do have weapons.

Mickey's just a dude. Mouse dude.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Well the turtles do have weapons.

Mickey's just a dude. Mouse dude.

HIDE YOUR CHILDREN!!