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Electric eel ad 'leaving children scared to go to toilet'
The always reliable Ananova ^ | 6/12/02 | Unknown

Posted on 06/12/2002 11:48:47 AM PDT by Rebelbase

TV watchdogs have ruled a Hula Hoops advert featuring electric eels is too scary for young children.

The ad for Shoks shows the eels slithering out of taps and toilets after being released into the water supply.

Parents have complained pre-school children have been left too scared to go to the bathroom.

The Independent Television Commission has put a 7.30pm watershed on the advert being shown.

It is also considering whether to impose a total ban after receiving complaints from 106 viewers.

An ITC spokeswoman told Ananova: "We've had complaints from parents who say the advert has made their children too scared to use the bathroom. They think the eels will come out of the taps and the toilet.

"We've put a time restriction on to try and stop it being seen by young children. We're also investigating several other complaints.

"Some viewers are concerned about the welfare of the eels, some think it is irresponsible to show things being released into the water supply, and others just don't like the advert."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: toileteels
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To: tacticalogic
Funny. I read that thread yesterday, too. Bunch of morons.
21 posted on 06/12/2002 1:38:21 PM PDT by HeadOn
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To: Palladin
,,, [I was holding back quite well but -] All your eel are belong....
22 posted on 06/12/2002 1:40:26 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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To: shaggy eel
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO...............................
23 posted on 06/12/2002 1:45:09 PM PDT by HeadOn
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To: Rebelbase
Some viewers are concerned about the welfare of the eels

Bhaawwwwwwaaaaa!

24 posted on 06/12/2002 1:46:46 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: shaggy eel
You have just eelevated the conversation to another level.
25 posted on 06/12/2002 1:49:20 PM PDT by Palladin
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To: shaggy eel
You eels, quit scarin' our kids.

Particularly you furrin eels, particularly from you-know-where.

26 posted on 06/12/2002 1:49:26 PM PDT by dighton
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I'm Gonna Getcha, Kiddies! Cha cha cha!


27 posted on 06/12/2002 1:49:58 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: Palladin
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!
28 posted on 06/12/2002 1:50:55 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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To: Charles Henrickson
Calling all punners. Hope it's not too eely in the day for you.
29 posted on 06/12/2002 1:51:40 PM PDT by Palladin
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To: shaggy eel
But...but...but I see electric eels coming out of my taps and drains all the time. I like a little Pink Floyd in the background and a tableful of munchies...gives me strength to clean my guns...
30 posted on 06/12/2002 1:54:14 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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"This is a Fox Poopie Alert..."
31 posted on 06/12/2002 1:54:20 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: dighton
,,, as a matter of curiousity, is smoked eel a big deal in the US? When I go there I love to eat catfish at restaurants - can't get catfish here at all. I've never really noticed eel on the menu at all there.
32 posted on 06/12/2002 1:54:25 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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To: Billthedrill
,,, ding ding ding ding ding ding - medication time! The doctor's happy with your progress.
33 posted on 06/12/2002 1:59:57 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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To: Rebelbase
Electric eel ad 'leaving children scared to go to toilet'

It's about time. Why should *I* have to be the only one afflicted with this terrible phobia?

34 posted on 06/12/2002 2:03:09 PM PDT by Sloth
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To: Palladin
Anybody ping Eel Rushbo yet?
35 posted on 06/12/2002 2:07:58 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: SpottedBeaver
They think the eels will come out of...the toilet.

When you're sitting on the toilet, the fear is not for what the eels are going to come out of.
36 posted on 06/12/2002 2:09:04 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: shaggy eel
The only place I've had eel, or noticed it on the menu, was a Japanese restaurant here in California.
37 posted on 06/12/2002 2:09:58 PM PDT by dighton
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To: Rebelbase
Oh please! Let's say we are controling somebody through the television, yeah right. Oh ppppplease!
38 posted on 06/12/2002 2:11:00 PM PDT by Sword_Svalbardt
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To: rintense

,,, take it from me, it's not easy being an eel.

39 posted on 06/12/2002 2:13:47 PM PDT by shaggy eel
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To: John O
"That's a moray" bump.

Loved that song...until now! ;^)

40 posted on 06/12/2002 2:18:22 PM PDT by headsonpikes
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