2007-10-23 14:05:24 · 5 answers · asked by hville 15 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
It's probablybecause of political correctness. People were afraid that kids would actually IMITATE things they saw toons doing and hit each other with hammers, etc.
(Boy, isn't it insulting how stupid they think we are...?)
The same kind of thing happened years ago with the Three Stooges, a bunch of people with NO sense of humor got upset because they thought kids would imitate their slapstick gags and hurt one another.
24 OCT 07, 1454 hrs, GMT.
2007-10-24 02:49:54 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I never really thought about it before--perhaps it has something to do with it being slapstick comedy and maybe some people find it too violent for cartoons (which would be odd considering how much violence is in the media today.)
Anyway, there's an article on a blog that asks the same question--it's short and worth a read it's titled "Wherefore Art Thou, Anvil?", here's a link: http://spakkadi.blogspot.com/2006_08_13_archive.html
2007-10-23 21:25:12 · answer #2 · answered by Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I doubt if most kids know what they are anymore.
2007-10-24 00:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by Sue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ACME where sued due to poor workmanship, so there is a short supply.
2007-10-23 21:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by L L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most new age people wouldn't know what they are.
2007-10-23 21:19:18 · answer #5 · answered by yur1chance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋