Just like how movies that were rated PG used to get away with child characters cursing, cartoons were at one time able to push the limits of what was considered “acceptable” for young viewers. Remember all the crazy crap that creators used to get away with when making cartoons in the late 80s and early 90s? It used to be that instead of politically correct, overprotective programming for children there existed a world where you could tune in on any given day to watch the Care Bears raise the dead, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lusting over their human companion, or maybe even trip balls with Tigra while watching Thundercats. Please contact me at so we can discuss it further.

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