May 28, 1938 –
The Merrie Melodies short, The Isle of Pingo Pongo, directed by Tex Avery, starring Elmer Fudd/ Egghead, debuted on this date. (This is the first cartoon to use the name Elmer Fudd, although it only uses “Elmer” on the lobby card.) This short is no longer aired on TV due to it’s offensive racial stereotypes.
The short was banned from syndication in the United States by United Artists in 1968. Ten other Warner Bros. shorts were also banned, dubbing the banned collection the Censored Eleven. This ban has been upheld by the cartoon’s successive owners.
The Haus of Dcaligari 