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  • Pokémon on Random Kids' Shows That Proved Surprisingly Controversial

    (#5) Pokémon

    • Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart

    The most notorious case of the Pokemon anime getting into trouble is 1997's "Electric Soldier Porygon" episode. Red and blue flashes during one explosive scene caused hundreds of children in Japan to be hospitalized after suffering seizures, and the episode was swiftly pulled from rotation. Lesser known, however, is how many subsequent episodes of the show have been permanently or temporarily banned.

    "The Tower Of Terror," which first aired in the US in 1998, was pulled from the air until 2002 following 9/11 because of its title. The dubbed version of "Beauty And The Beach" was heavily edited because of its adult content. "The Legend of Dratini" aired in almost no other countries except Japan because Ash and the gang are held at gunpoint. "Holiday Hi-Jynx" hasn't been re-aired since 2000 because Jynx's depiction was deemed to be a negative stereotype of African-Americans, and an episode of Sun & Moon where Ash darkens his face was skipped over for similar reasons.

  • Peppa Pig on Random Kids' Shows That Proved Surprisingly Controversial

    (#8) Peppa Pig

    • John Sparkes, Morwenna Banks, Alice May

    A seemingly innocuous 2012 episode of Peppa Pig telling viewers that "spiders are very, very small and they can't hurt you" didn't go over very well in Australia. In that country, spiders come in far bigger and deadlier forms. This made Peppa's message of goodwill towards them come across as irresponsible.

    Nick Jr.'s Australian arm was initially resistant to banning the episode, stating that the friendly and cartoonish way the troublesome spider was shown meant that it "lessens any impact of scariness or danger." But after continual complaints, the network eventually bowed to the pressure and removed the episode from its rotation in the country. 

  • SpongeBob SquarePants on Random Kids' Shows That Proved Surprisingly Controversial

    (#4) SpongeBob SquarePants

    • Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke

    Since his debut in 1999, this humble undersea fry cook has taken a lot of heat. When SpongeBob SquarePants appeared in a 2005 video alongside other cartoon characters promoting tolerance, one conservative group interpreted it as a "pro-homosexual video" that was "potentially brainwashing kids." The Ukrainian National Expert Commission for Protecting Public Morality came to a similar conclusion about the show in 2012, accusing Patrick Star of being "a real threat to children." 

    In addition to pushing the "gay agenda," the cartoon has also been accused on separate occasions of furthering both liberal and conservative agendas. And in 2009, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood got riled up about a Burger King ad that remixed "Baby Got Back" to "Square Butts" in honor of SpongeBob. The advocacy group said it "objectified women."

  • Kid Nation on Random Kids' Shows That Proved Surprisingly Controversial

    (#7) Kid Nation

    • Laurel McGoff

    In 2007, rumors began to surface that Kid Nation - the CBS reality show in which a group of kids is tasked with setting up their own (relatively) adult-free community - wasn't exactly a holiday camp for those that signed up. It started with the leaking of the waivers that participants' parents had to sign, which included language absolving producers of any instances of "minor serious bodily injury, illness or death," and even, "emotional distress, illness, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and pregnancy." Bear in mind that some of these kids were as young as 8 years old.

    On-screen instances of contestants downing bleach from soda bottles while unsupervised and being labeled as "Upper Class," "Merchant Class," "Cooks," or "Laborers" like medieval villagers may have also contributed to the show's cancellation.       

  • Thumb of Bob the Builder video

    (#2) Bob the Builder

    • Chris Evans, Richard Briers, Greg Proops, June Whitfield, Neil Morrissey, Colin McFarlane, Rupert Degas, Lorelei King, Kate Harbour, Rob Rackstraw, Vincent Marzello, Alan Marriott, David Menkin, Emma Tate, Lachele Carl

    Parents were shocked by a scene in the 1999 Bob The Builder Christmas special, where the cheery handyman loses his cool wrestling with a sheet of wallpaper and allegedly can be heard muttering the F-word. Despite the show's makers insisting that actor Neil Morrissey kept things clean during the recording, the episode - released on VHS only - was withdrawn to be on the safe side. This statement was issued on behalf of Bob and his friends:

    We received a small number of complaints just after its release in 1999. To avoid any further confusion the decision was made to re-master the tape. He was definitely not swearing - his words were muffled because he was stuck to a piece of wallpaper at the time.

  • Gargoyles on Random Kids' Shows That Proved Surprisingly Controversial

    (#11) Gargoyles

    • Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett

    Gargoyles is well-known for being one of Disney's darkest animated shows, but one episode pushed the envelope a little too far. In "Deadly Force," Broadway gets hold of Elisa's police-issued firearm. Feeling inspired after watching a gun-slinging Western, he accidentally shoots Elisa while play-acting and the scene ends with him staring in horror at her limp body surrounded by blood.

    The decisive topic of gun safety in the US and the graphic nature of Elisa's injury led to the episode being temporarily pulled from TV. It has since returned to air with the first re-edit removing the pool of blood and the second version using a close-up of Elisa's face, cropping out her body altogether.   

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The fact is that many parents try to use TV programs to appease their children in many situations. There is no doubt that children's programs are specially launched for children, but the content of many children's programs seems to have caused a lot of controversies. Children's programs are often criticized because the content or images contained in some children's programs are considered to be misleading to children's behavior and cognition and do not meet children's viewing standards. It is important to choose the most beneficial children's program.

Let us take a look at the 14 most popular children's shows that are surprisingly controversial, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Teletubbies, Steven Universe, etc. The random tool introduced basic information about them. 

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