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During the 1999-2000 television season in the United States, the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars cartoon]] was rebroadcast on the [[wikipedia:Fox_Broadcasting_Company|Fox Broadcasting]] network alongside the first season of ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. In conjunction with these reruns, [[Hasbro]] released a few [[Wave|waves]] of [[Redeco|redecoed]] [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars toys]] with the '''Fox Kids''' logo on the packaging; hence, these toys have become known as "Fox Kids redecoes" (or more commonly but less correctly, "Fox Kids repaints") among collectors. | During the 1999-2000 television season in the United States, the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars cartoon]] was rebroadcast on the [[wikipedia:Fox_Broadcasting_Company|Fox Broadcasting]] network alongside the first season of ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. In conjunction with these reruns, [[Hasbro]] released a few [[Wave|waves]] of [[Redeco|redecoed]] [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars toys]] with the '''Fox Kids''' logo on the packaging; hence, these toys have become known as "Fox Kids redecoes" (or more commonly but less correctly, "Fox Kids repaints") among collectors. | ||
Fox Kids would later go on to air the ''[[Robots | Fox Kids would later go on to air the ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon in 2001-2002. | ||
[[wikipedia:Disney|Disney]] bought Fox Kids in 2002 and renamed it '''Jetix'''. | |||
==Censorship== | ==Censorship== | ||
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* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] being headbutted by Blackarachnia in "[[Proving Grounds]]". | * [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] being headbutted by Blackarachnia in "[[Proving Grounds]]". | ||
Though the RID cartoon, adapted from '' | Though the RID cartoon, adapted from ''Car Robots'', had always been lighter fare than Beast Wars, it too was edited for violent content on Fox Kids. In particular, depictions of characters (especially Autobots) firing missiles or other projectile [[Weapon|weapons]] would be removed. In such cases the cuts were handled much more smoothly and unobtrusively than had been the case with the Beast Wars edits. On one occasion, a sequence of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] firing missiles in "[[Bullet Train to the Rescue]]" was replaced by a segment of [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s transformation [[stock footage]] and an altered voiceover track, making it appear that Side Burn's optical "lens flare" pose had been used as a weapon instead. | ||
In the aftermath of the [[September 11]] terrorist attacks, Fox Kids was leery of cartoon imagery of skyscrapers being bombarded. Several RID episodes were cancelled altogether, others never re-aired again, and many significantly edited to remove the offensive sequences. | In the aftermath of the [[September 11]] terrorist attacks, Fox Kids was leery of cartoon imagery of skyscrapers being bombarded. Several RID episodes were cancelled altogether, others never re-aired again, and many significantly edited to remove the offensive sequences. | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 9 June 2009
During the 1999-2000 television season in the United States, the Beast Wars cartoon was rebroadcast on the Fox Broadcasting network alongside the first season of Beast Machines. In conjunction with these reruns, Hasbro released a few waves of redecoed Beast Wars toys with the Fox Kids logo on the packaging; hence, these toys have become known as "Fox Kids redecoes" (or more commonly but less correctly, "Fox Kids repaints") among collectors.
Fox Kids would later go on to air the Robots in Disguise cartoon in 2001-2002.
Disney bought Fox Kids in 2002 and renamed it Jetix.
Censorship
The Beast Wars episodes aired on Fox Kids were conspicuously re-edited to remove sequences of graphic and not-so-graphic violence. These edits often took the form of a relatively slow and extremely obvious onscreen fade-to-black; during a prolonged fight scene, several such fades could occur in quick succession. Sequences edited out for Fox Kids broadcast include:
- Tarantulas being impaled by Optimus Primal in "Gorilla Warfare".
- Cheetor being brutally pummeled by Blackarachnia in "The Spark".
- Tarantulas being set on fire by Inferno in "Other Voices, Part 2".
- Silverbolt being headbutted by Blackarachnia in "Proving Grounds".
Though the RID cartoon, adapted from Car Robots, had always been lighter fare than Beast Wars, it too was edited for violent content on Fox Kids. In particular, depictions of characters (especially Autobots) firing missiles or other projectile weapons would be removed. In such cases the cuts were handled much more smoothly and unobtrusively than had been the case with the Beast Wars edits. On one occasion, a sequence of Optimus Prime firing missiles in "Bullet Train to the Rescue" was replaced by a segment of Side Burn's transformation stock footage and an altered voiceover track, making it appear that Side Burn's optical "lens flare" pose had been used as a weapon instead.
In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Fox Kids was leery of cartoon imagery of skyscrapers being bombarded. Several RID episodes were cancelled altogether, others never re-aired again, and many significantly edited to remove the offensive sequences.
