Smoking the Peace Pipe. In Tom and Jerry episode 78 titled “Two Little Indians” (1953), Jerry finds himself in charge of two adorable little mice who quickly turn into a real nightmare, ...

In the latter, Tom's tennis opponent is seen smoking a large cigar. "We note that in Tom and Jerry smoking usually appears in a stylised manner," said Ofcom. However, it said that "the level of ...

Turner Broadcasting is scouring more than 1,500 classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including old favourites Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, to edit out scenes that glamorise smoking.

Tom can hit Jerry with an axe but Ofcom won't let him smoke. ... Turner said last night that, in working through all 162 episodes of Tom and Jerry, it had so far removed three smoking scenes.

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 ...