Top 10 Banned Episodes of Kids Shows

In this episode, Ash and his friends travel into a transfer device to fix it. In cyberspace, Pikachu attacks missiles with his electric attack, causing an explosion.

Reason for ban: The strobe light effects after the attack were so intense that they hurt people's brains. Hundreds of children in Japan suffered seizures, dizziness, and even temporary blindness in some cases. Pokémon ended up being taken off the air for a few months because of this episode.

Though this episode definitely deserved the ban, I don't think Porygon and its evolutionary line should also be punished.

In this episode, the three girls are manipulated by a gnome who offers them peace in the city at the cost of their powers. However, when they learn about his true nature, they defeat him.

Reason for ban: Rumors were circulating that the episode was banned because of its representation of Communism. However, it was later revealed that Cartoon Network banned the episode because the metal beams in the destroyed building resembled crosses, and one of the hippies looked like Jesus. It was also banned due to a seizure-inducing scene.

This was bad and actually got banned in my country, Iceland. Why? In the episode, Izzy literally abuses Beth, Duncan, and Leshawna. Seems harmless in real life, right? Wrong. Kids were imitating this behavior in Iceland before I moved here, and it caused several deaths. So the government had no choice but to ban it.

UPDATE: This came from Total DramaRama, to be more specific.

UPDATE: It's now banned in Norway and Denmark.

This episode was pretty dumb. In case you didn't know, this episode was pretty much Beth, Duncan, and Leshawna letting Izzy abuse them just for corner pieces of a cake, which they don't even get.

What in God's name is THIS?! They look like zombies. Meanwhile, Lori looks like she went through stick-figure city.

Got banned from airing in 2020 because of the theme of sickness mirroring the COVID-19 pandemic.

I love The Loud House, but this episode looks terrifying in every way.

I saw this episode on YouTube after hearing about it.

Banned because even though the swearing is bleeped, it's clear what they are saying.

In this 1976 episode, the Wicked Witch of the West, played by Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the same character in The Wizard of Oz, loses her broom while flying over Sesame Street. She threatens to turn Big Bird into a feather duster, David into a basketball, and electrocute Maria with her broomstick.

Reason for ban: It didn't take very long for parents to write complaints to Children's Television Workshop. Parents reported that their children were crying and screaming because they were frightened by the witch. Because of this, Children's Television Workshop made the decision not to re-air the episode, and it has not aired since its 1976 debut.

This show is no stranger to tackling tough subjects. Mr. Rogers even talked about shootings. In 1983, a week's worth of episodes seemed to give kids a further understanding of the Cold War, and this episode was included.

Reason for ban: The storyline was too frightening for children to handle.

I remember this being lost media for a long time.

Plot: Sharon wants to have bigger breasts so she can be seen as older. She buys a special bra that pumps up the size of her breasts until it malfunctions and grows so big that the breasts on the bra pop.

Reason for ban: Do I even have to explain this to you?

Banned for being a boob-centered episode in which Sharon wants to be seen as older by buying a special bra that pumps up the size of her chest. It literally blows up in her face when her bra malfunctions and grows so big that one of the breasts on the bra pops.

Banned for the scene where Caillou violently pinches his baby sister Rosie, causing her to cry out in pain. Worse, Caillou's dad does nothing to punish Caillou for his actions and just politely asks him why he pinched Rosie.

This episode deserves to be banned forever because of the scene where Caillou violently pinches his sister Rosie. Caillou needs to be punished for his actions or improve his behavior. If he doesn't improve his behavior, he should be grounded forever.

I remember watching this episode on YouTube, and oh boy, I hated it. Caillou pinched his newborn baby sister, Rosie. I basically hate all of Season 1 onward.

This is highly absurd, and I say that as a tolerant Alabamian myself. If Cartoon Network possesses this crappy mentality, they would have banned or at least dubbed homophobically, Steven Universe. I love that show and haven't seen it for a while. Homophobes need to grow up.

Banned in Alabama for obvious reasons.

After this episode, I wasn't allowed to watch Arthur ever again, and I stopped watching PBS. That's how I got into Disney Channel.

Peppa Pig is the last show you would think of when it comes to controversial episodes. Peppa finds a spider and becomes friends with it after initially being scared. The intent of this episode was to show that spiders seem scary, but they can't really hurt you.

Reason for ban: "They can't really hurt you" - good luck convincing Australia of that. Australia is full of spiders that can actually harm you, and for safety reasons, the Australian government banned this episode.

I've heard that this episode was banned in Australia because there are many dangerous spiders in Australia. It was the best choice to ban this episode there rather than risk seeing a child play with a spider.

Reason for ban: The giant walrus-like creature featured in it looked terrifying to kids and gave them nightmares.

The creepy walrus was very disturbing. I thought it was a creepypasta, but this is an actual aired episode. What?

I searched it up and I shivered at first glance. I'm an older kid, so I understand why younger kids get scared.

And the part where James says, "Maybe when you're older, you'll have a chest like this." How is she going to have boobs that big?

We're back to Pokemon. In this episode, Misty enters a bikini contest, and Team Rocket enters as well.

Reason for ban: James' inflatable breasts.

I have no words to say for this episode.

Arthur decided to talk about cycling on city streets, and they turned to Lance Armstrong, a Tour de France Champion.

Reason for ban: A few years later, Armstrong admitted to taking banned substances and was stripped of his titles. It was in the show's best interest to remove this episode as well.

In a segment called "One Beer," Buster, Plucky, and Hamton drink beer to teach kids the "evils of alcohol," and they become drunk as a result.

Reason for ban: Do I even have to explain this to you?

I'll always remember that part where they fly like angels into the sky. If I had watched that when I was a kid, I would have been terrified.

Pink Elephants on Parade would like to know your location.

The short ends with Bugs tricking the hunter into gambling with a pair of dice and winning everything, leaving the hunter with nothing but a leaf.

This cartoon is one of 11 that are banned for outdated racial stereotypes.

That episode was racist. It's a good thing that it is banned.

Reasons for ban: A scene with very graphic violence and tobacco references.

Holy God, what is Ren doing to that guy?

I don't know how many 90s kids are here, but does anyone remember the show Pingu? It's a HIT Entertainment (Barney and Friends, Thomas, Bob the Builder are part of it) show that features penguins who pretty much have their own language.

Reason for ban: This specific episode had too much toilet humor, especially for a show aimed at little kids.

I saw the peeing scene and was creeped out. It looked like he was peeing on the floor on purpose.

This episode was banned in the Arab world due to one of Egypt's neighboring countries being politically regarded as an enemy.

I never thought a Christian show for kids would really have a banned episode until now.

I'm surprised that this show would have only ONE banned episode.

Banned for Bev Bighead attempting to cheat on her husband Ed with Rocko.

Banned for the Buffalo Gals being depicted as stereotypical lesbians.