Dastardly and Muttley - TV-G
Wacky classic is dated, but still fun.
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- TV Rating: TV-G
- Network: Boomerang
- Cast: Don Messick, Paul Winchell
- Genre: Children, Cartoons, & Animation
- >Available On: DVD
Parents need to know
Families can talk about heroes and villains. What makes the villains in this series funny and intriguing? Why are their pursuits ultimately unsuccessful? Why are villains fun to watch on TV even though they set bad examples in real life?
Message
Social Behavior:
Violence is glamorized, and some characters are presented in a stereotypical fashion.
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Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Violence
Dastardly and Muttley frequently run from bullets and explosives, but there's no bloodshed.
Sex
Language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Deirdre Sheppard
Is it any good?
When watching Dastardly and Muttley, expect plenty of clever one-liners and entertaining cartoon action ... accompanied by dated references and frequent (if cartoonish) violence. The show's frequent violence usually comes across as funny, but it's still glamorized to a certain level. Weapons make regularly scheduled appearances, and characters are constantly running away from bullets, rifles, and explosives -- and even being burned at the stake.
Since the show is now several decades old, parents should also watch out for stereotypes. Native Americans are portrayed as obtuse, aggressive characters with one-dimensional personalities. And Dastardly and Muttley's fellow villain Klunk (Messick again) suffers from what appears to be Tourette Syndrome; although this characteristic is used ingeniously as a gag, playing up his problem serves to mock a serious disorder.
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