Son Of General Retro Discussion

I feel the need to share this because it's just so hilariously insane. Taken from the genuine BBFC justification of why they gave The Secret World of Alex Mack (a children's TV show from the 1990s which some of us who aren't Ciderman might remember) a 15s rating on DVD:

One episode in this TV series contains a scene in which a child character hides inside a tumble drier, The presentation of this behaviour is comic and no negative consequences are shown which would warn young viewers of the potential dangers of hiding in such appliances. While fatal incidents of children trapped in washing machines or fridges are rare, there remains sufficient cause for serious concern. The distributor indicated that they would be happy to accept a higher certificate rather than cutting the episode. The TV series is rather dated and would not have much appeal to a young audience when compared to current children's TV programmes. In addition, as the work was being targeted at an adult 'nostalgia' market, children would not be the 'natural' audience. The BBFC decided - given the work's history, the company's willingness to accept a higher certificate and that the work was not being aimed at children - to pass it '15' without cuts.

Remember kids: hiding in washing machines is wrong.