Oggy and the Cockroaches
Artist: Director Stephane Annette
Year: 2015
Date of Action: March 5, 2015
Region: Europe
Location: France
Medium: Television
Confronting Bodies: Nickelodeon
Description of Artwork: In a french animated childrens television show, 'Oggy and the Cockroaches' during the episode "(un)happy camper" there is a scene in which there is an illustration on the wall of what appears to be a cartoon duck with exposed breasts. The figure appears to be out in the sun wearing sunglasses and bikini bottoms, implying she is at the beach. After a brief moment, a door is opened which covers the photo completely.
The Incident: After receiving numerous complaints from parents, Nickelodeon immediately took the episode off the air and out of circulation. The episode was also removed from the series official website.
Results of Incident: Nickelodeon has yet to make an official comment, however the show is still running and episodes are still being made.However, multiple episodes from all 4 seasons of the show have been censored in some way due to the complaints made from parents of the child viewers. These censors include the complete removal of certain episode from circulation as well as the deletion of certain "unfit" scenes for children.
Source:
• http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/03/17/nickelodeon-s-boobgate-cartoon-censored-for-revealing-giant-bare-breasts-2786672?lt_source=external,
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