Forum:Censorship of Adventure Time in Australia

Do you have any sources? O. o.  O.  o.  O 03:25, October 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, this is the kind of thing where we're unlikely to get confirmation from a reliable source. So even though this is potentially information worth keeping, we have no idea whether it's true or not. --Cornprone 03:33, October 4, 2011 (UTC)

Should we consider this fan fiction? Adventure Time hehe name taken? 12:15, October 5, 2011 (UTC)

As an Australian, I can confirm that these changes were made. However, the stuff at the start about it being to conform to Australian laws is pure misinformation. 124.148.213.157 05:13, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Skepticism
Some of these censorships don't really make sense. Like in "Her Parents," why would the scene where Ethel mentioning Lady and Jake dating be cut? On the Cartoon Network Australia website, the character profiles include that they are dating eachother. This also means that censoring Princess Bubblegum saying she used to date someone is highly unlikely. Cutting out the scene of Mrs.Cow's Phil Face udder is just silly. There's nothing innappropiate about that. And really... censoring "sucks"? I'm not sure if all(or any) of these are legit. O. o.  O.  o.  O 19:56, October 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, I told User:Jerryjackson42 that we could keep this page, because I believed he was sincere. Unfortunately, we also can't independently verify it, unless anybody knows somebody in Australia, or we can find Australian versions of the videos online. The videos on the CN Australia website are not viewable by me, because they're locked out from viewers in other regions. So I don't know what to do, but video proof of at least one of these episodes would be nice. --Cornprone 00:43, October 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, of course the 'veril' bit from "What Have You Done?" was going to be cut clear out of the sky! 175.39.0.217 12:00, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

Look, man, I think it is ridiculous myself. I don't see why exactly that Australia has decided to cut out all of these particular scenes, but it is true, and I'm sorry that I can't seem to find proof. Adventure Time is just one of those new shows that has many things Cartoon Network Australia censors don't favour. It's just going to be the same thing with Regular Show that going to be airing on the 6th! Who knows, maybe The Problem Solverz will get hit with censorship when it comes to CNA. All I do know for sure is that there are censors on Adventure Time, and I guess it won't be accepted until you have proof. Good luck finding it, but for now, ciao. ABOBO 10:02, December 2, 2011 (UTC)

When Fascism comes to the Land of Ooo, it will be wrapped in an Australian Flag, carrying a Hot Cross Bun covered in Vegemite.

The proof will be revealed when someone at 4chan /co/ uploads screenshots of the show being altered visually. The Australian government seems to use George Orwell's 1984 as a handbook (something NO free democracy should be doing!). For instance, the filtering of Internet content. These are things that back home in the United States should not be tolerated! (On a related note, help stop this silliness. Visit AmericanCensorship.org and contact your elected officials to stop the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) from shutting down sites like the Adventure Time Wiki!) The Aussies are still freaking out as to the amount of *cough*"Rule 34" content there is on the Internet as well as women who aren't according to the Australian Government Censors "well-endowed enough" for them to consider women. (True story about that. It's sexist and wrong!) There's a whole list of things wrong with how Australia is doing this stupid censorship thing considering most of the real truly illegal Internet activity that still goes on even when the offenders aren't using software like Tor to cover their tracks. (Things that can't be mentioned on this wiki they are that horrible!)

Never the less, Adventure Time fans Down Under should not tolerate the abridged versions of this show. As much as some parents would like to think that Cartoon Network is a network for children (which for the most part it is during the day), it is really a network devoted to animation. The past few years, I'm glad that someone at CN and Turner has realized that and that if Mom and Dad are looking for their kids to live in the Walled Garden, they should either set the TV rating settings to below TV-PG levels such that they can't even let their kids watch the brainless mush that is now on Nickelodeon and Disney. (Thank Glob that Cartoon Network doesn't have anyone like iCarly or Hanna Montana to make parent's lives miserable when they watch TV with their kids...yet.) --MrHacks 02:19, December 3, 2011 (UTC)

DOes anyone else agree that it was a little ridiculous to censor the words "Totally", "Jam", and "Sucks"? The first two aren't even inappropriate, and "sucks" isn't really inappropriate unless you put it with other words. 50.54.136.48 02:15, February 27, 2012 (UTC)

Thoughts from an Australian
Just had a quick look at the list, seems like the kind of stuff TV stations would do to fit in more commercials.

That being said, I'll record a bunch of episodes when they come on air and compare them to a TVRip from America or something... then we'll have final confirmation on whether CN Australia cuts out stuff for whatever reason. Fieldafar 08:54, January 30, 2012 (UTC)

I have personally seen the episode where the Ice King kisses Jakes' butt and it skips the scene jarringly but they talk about it as if it just happened. Regular Show is also censored my brother tells me, he's watched the US version and the AU version. 123.2.121.197 03:12, January 31, 2012 (UTC)

this is so lame! grr peeps r imbeciles.Paris-the-adventurer 17:16, February 6, 2012 (UTC)

Good thing I don't live in Australia! 99.54.88.204 14:00, February 18, 2012 (UTC) 9:00, February 18, 2012 (EST).

one night I saw the intro for Fionna and Cake but not the episode and I live in Australia why??

Me too. This is because that the episode you watched, "What Was Missing", was paired up with "Fionna and Cake" when it aired in America. The Harbinger, President of the UAOACC 06:42, March 18, 2012 (UTC)

Keep it clean
I honestly feel for all you Aussie fans out there for AT and I feel that the censorship is excessive. Very excessive... Lets try to keep this page free of personal opinion because it will be more impacting if it is mroe professional. Anyone else agree?

Also, trying to find a citation to back up CNAustralia censoring AT.

Sehirosu 06:35, February 13, 2012 (UTC)

Whodunit time
When I read the statement regarding Cartoon Network Philippines in this article, I thought it's time to guess about who performs censor. Is it Cartoon Network in Australia, or Turner Asia Pacific (owner of Cartoon Network channels across Asia Pacific), or if UK viewers also get same censored version like this, is the version made for international exports? 211.234.219.24 09:54, February 13, 2012 (UTC)

Shaved Time makes page looked cluttered
It isn't necessary for such a small space of information to have its own header. Just place the shaved time under the episode header. -- Bunai82 (talk) 00:33, February 14, 2012 (UTC)

A Question from a Yank.
Why is the show censored? I've heard that censorship rules in Australia are way more lax than in the US. Now I'll agree that new shows drop the pretense that older ones had; is the reason because it's a children's show? 99.92.76.100 03:47, February 27, 2012 (UTC)

To be honest with you, there are several theories on why they do this:
 * To make more time for commercials
 * To satisfy their CEO, who does not like these recent shows
 * To appease their young audience

And others. I am the creator of this page, and I intend to bring down this otherwise illegal activity. 175.39.3.220 11:36, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

I was reading the page, and it seems that most of the censoring consists of chopping out anti-parent, relationships, and a few chosen words. It also seems, for the most part, constant in what is censored. Also, it seems like it's only a few seconds, except in extreme cases. I say this, only because I don't fully beleive that it's done for advertising. I don't live, nor have been to Australia, so I don't know about the advertising down under, but the censoring seems more geared towards basic censorship reasons and not to eek out another 10 seconds of advertising. 99.92.76.100 23:29, February 28, 2012 (UTC)

I have been curious on if the censorship was taking place since the show began in Australia or if it has been recent. To me, I'll agree with one of the options listed by the 1st reply. Generally, it seems logical to adjust it for younger audience, as well as the possibility for the CEO to have a stick up his bum over the new shows. I'm not sure how much commercials there are out there... but still. It seems ridunculus to overly censor some of the episodes. Some I can understand, but there are many that seem unusal to cut.Sehirosu 05:47, March 12, 2012 (UTC)

Banned from airing
Which episodes have been banned from airing altogether? Marcaline 09:37, March 14, 2012 (UTC)

So far, three episodes have been banned:


 * His Hero
 * Fionna and Cake
 * Ghost Princess

203.33.181.135 01:39, March 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Damn! Got any sources for this? There's some serious episode banning going on down under. :) Marcaline 10:39, March 17, 2012 (UTC)

My only source is that they don't play those episodes, even though I keep asking them. The Harbinger, President of the UAOACC 06:44, March 18, 2012 (UTC)

Why?
Why?

Why are they censoring funny stuff like the part where Finn says hamacow

It's because of their own rules. The Harbinger, President of the UAOACC 06:39, March 18, 2012 (UTC)