Disney is still shielding Americans from an episode of 'Bluey'

The US culture war collides with a lucrative children's show

'Bluey' (2018), directed by Richard Jeffery and Joe Brumm
Because no 'official reason has been given for the censorship' by Disney, many speculate that it was due to 'delicate Americans'
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The Australian-made children's series "Bluey" is so adored by adults and children alike that it has spawned legions of think pieces since its debut in 2018. This time, the anthropomorphic Australian cattle dogs are making headlines regarding the show's distribution in the U.S. by Disney.

The company mysteriously cut an episode called "Dad Baby" from its 2020 season but only in the U.S., where it remains inexplicably unavailable on Disney+ five years later. Because no "official reason has been given for the censorship" by Disney, said Stuart Heritage at The Guardian, many speculate that it was due to "delicate Americans."

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David Faris

David Faris is an associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. He is a frequent contributor to Informed Comment, and his work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and Indy Week.