>Dick Spanner P.I.This was an actual children's TV show on British TV in the 80s made by the same people who made Thunderbirds, Stingray, and Captain Scarlett.How did Gerry Anderson get away with such obvious wank jokes in a kids show? I mean it must have passed through their own production team, tv executives, tv regulator and the BBFC all without someone saying "Dick Spanner? You mean like wanking? In a kids show? Are you sure this is a good idea?"They made 2 series of 22 episodes and nobody complained when it was broadcast on Sunday mornings. The 80s were a different time.Don't believe this was a thing? Here's the proof it actually happened:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Spanner,_P.I.
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I'm American. To me, "fanny" means. buttocks. It's very benign. I can imagine some wholesome elementary school teacher using that word. >Oh no, little Timmy fell over the jungle gym and hurt his fanny. I'll have to send him to the school nurse.But in the UK, fanny is a very vulgar word for vagina>Oi, I shagged some bint in her fanny without a condom. I best nip down to the chemist for some Plan B
>>217484828I remember when Marge Simpson complained that someone touched her fanny
>>217484828Yeah, but "dick spanner", as in your wanking/fapping hand,,is understood globally surely? Dick Spanner was, it turns out, used in an advert for lager, but they actually made them change his name to something less rude for that. Turns out its OK to use such profanities for a kids stop motion cartoon, but not for selling booze as it might offend.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhSDThAnFno
>>217484632It was on a "youth" programme, not a Saturday morning kids show. See also Gamesmaster which was aimed at teenage boys and was non-stop wank jokes.
