While some think the reasoning behind pulling the episode is something to joke about, native Australians are saying that the dangers behind spiders are no laughing matter. "And the safety of children comes on the parents and it's not their responsibility."Īfter being contacted by members of the media, Essex Live News reports that Nickelodeon has agreed to pulled the episode, but still claims it meets their criteria of appropriateness. Although they are humanlike in many ways. Each of her friends is a different kind of animal - with a last name matching the type of animal each is. 'Peppa Pig' follows the adventures of the titular, anthropomorphic animal along with her family and friends.
(But mostly, shes tasked with caring for Peppa and George when theyre not at playgroup).
Daddy Pig works as a structural engineer while Mummy Pig is sometimes shown working from home on her computer.
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"Nickelodeon has sent me an email that they're going to still play the episode because apparently the spider looks friendly and it's in a friendly environment," Jess claims. Select an episode below or record this series. The actual backstory of Peppa Pig isnt all that complicated, as the series focuses on 4-year-old Peppa, her 2-year-old brother, and their parents as they navigate life as a family. However, Nickelodeon's Australia Management maintained that the episode was harmless, refusing to take it off the air. Follow the adventures of a cheeky and slightly bossy little pig called Peppa, who lives with her mummy and daddy and little brother George. channel.Īfter recognizing the episode as one that had be banned, one mom Jess (who asked for her last name to be kept confidential) told Australian site Essential Baby that she immediately turned it off and made a complaint to her television company, Foxtel, who passed it on to Nicklelodeon. It wasn't until August 25, 2017, that the episode aired again on the country's Nick Jr. The episode originally aired in the country in 2015, when broadcaster ABC says it was "accidentally published online due to a technical problem." At the time, they banned it from future broadcast due to it's dangerous message for Australian children. The problem is that Down Under (and in America, too!), some spiders can actually be quite harmful and some breeds that make their way indoors can even be lethal.
The episode "Mister Skinnylegs" features Peppa and George playing with a spider, as well as Daddy Pig telling them that spiders "can't hurt you." While it seems innocent enough, the episode has been banned for a second time in Australia. Peppa Pig has made an international name for herself, but one episode has the popular television character in hot water.