The classic Cartoon Channel Boomerang has agreed to cut scenes from Tom and Jerry cartoons showing characters smoking. A British media watchdog complained about cartoons like this one. (Soundbite ...

The review was not the first time a famous cartoon character was forced to give up smoking. Belgian cartoonist Maurice de Bevere replaced his most popular creation Lucky Luke’s ubiquitous ...

BATMAN writer Paul Dini shares his thoughts about the Tom & Jerry smoking ban we mentioned ... What’s the point of making a cartoon at all if the characters can’t have vices and indulge ...

Children's TV channel Boomerang is to edit scenes from Tom and Jerry cartoons where characters are shown smoking. The move follows an investigation by media watchdog Ofcom into a viewer's complaint ...

A study of the US cartoon — rated one of the most popular TV shows in history — has raised concern that a high incidence of smoking among the characters might encourage young viewers to pick ...

The biggest culprits in the cartoon are Marge Simpson's chain ... The study concludes: "Viewing The Simpsons characters smoking may prompt children to consider smoking at an early age." ...

Following a single complaint to the media watchdog Ofcom, scenes showing characters smoking in the classic cartoons are being cut. Similar scenes in other cartoons including The Flintstones and ...

Former NBA star Allen Iverson freaked out over a cartoon alien after smoking with the Notorious ... but it’s this alien cartoon character,” he said. The retired 76’ers star dropped his ...

A TV station in Turkey has reportedly been fined after airing a classic Tintin cartoon featuring characters smoking. According to Reuters, the Higher Board of Radio and Television (RTUK ...

LONDON – A British TV channel is snuffing out smoking from classic children’s cartoons after a viewer complaint about episodes of “Tom and Jerry.” Children’s channel Boomerang said ...

The cartoon series, entitled “Triggers”, is ... “Ever noticed how some things trigger your smoking? Coffee, parties, smoking buddies, stress and after meals. “Ask yourself, what are ...