Ren & Stimpy comes to the UK... in pieces
(Thanks to Napnet for the heads-up)Classified today at the BBFC - it seems that The Ren & Stimpy Show is finally coming to DVD in the UK... with 3 minutes and 2 seconds cut. According to the Scissor Sisters:
Cut required to remove a sequence in which the subject of hanging is presented as comedic, fun and risk free, on the grounds of potential harm to the likely audience and in accordance with the Video Recordings Act 1984.
The episode in question, it would seem, is Out West (the site lists the episode as Fake Dad, which was Out West's partner on the US DVD), and, judging by the running time, the entire Hanging Song, the best part of the episode, has been excised.
What a joke! Just when I was thinking the BBFC were mending their ways they go and pull a stupid stunt like this. I guess after they censored a washing machine from Lilo & Stitch I should have known to expect further foulplay in the realm of animated cartoons, but for some reason it never occurred to me that they would find a problem with the Hanging Song. I wonder why. Gee whizz, d'you think it might have something to do with the fact that kids just aren't that fucking stupid?
The Lord loves a hangin', and who are we do deny him that pleasure?
Come on now, y'all, sing with me:Oh, Lord loves a hangin'
That's why he gave us necks
It tightens up our vocal chords
And loosens up our pecs.
So if you are a horse-thief
And guilty to the bone
Go ahead and blame a friend
And you won't hang alone.
It may be hard to swaller
But you'll be three feet taller
It's a dandy way to entertain your friends.
And say you are a villain
But can't abide by killin'
Go ahead a steal yourself a horse.
Oh, Lord loves a hangin'
And so do we, by heck
So get yerself a lasso
And decorate your neck.
Oh, we is awful ignorant
And uglier'n sin
So go ahead and cut us down
And hang us all again.
Hangin' that is
Swing a spell
Y'all bring the kids now, y'hear?
Sheesh! I'm a pretty mellow fellow most of the time, but this really pisses me off. Funny that no-one ever noticed an increase in kids hanging each other while singing the Hanging Song in the 14 years that the episode has been airing on TV.
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