Opera way too scary for the lil ones

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by fargon

How about Gilbert & Sullivan

Lurid descriptions of beheadings & oil-boiling (Mikado), incest (HMS Pinafore), witch burning (Ruddigore), and black magic (Sorcerer).

Originally Posted by fargon

Rodgers & Hammerstein

Auto-eroticism and pornography (Oklahoma), Nazi salutes (The Sound of Music).

Let's face it, there are precious few "classic" theater works that pass muster for today's standards for kid-friendly fare.

Originally Posted by fargon

Bugs Bunny & Elmer Fudd

Aside from the cartoon violence aspect, don't these cartoons simply teach a lack of respect for authority? I mean, the tortoise(s) in "Rabbit Transit" practically glorify cheating. Yosimite Sam? Serious anger management issues. Foghorn Leghorn and Pepe le Pew would both be nailed for sexual harassment.

Oh and then there's that whole cross-dressing thing.