Controversial TV Episodes of Popular Shows That Have Been Totally Banned

"Flying Dupes" - TaleSpin

TaleSpin was a popular cartoon show in the 1980s. It was a child's cartoon, so the themes were always positive or silly. That was not the case for this particular episode. In "Flying Dupes," Baloo delivers a package to the Thembrian High Marshall. Inside the package was a bomb. It was aired once in August 1991 and subsequently banned after that. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.