Your Favorite Movie Might Have Been Banned In These Countries

The Simpsons Movie

It’s hard to imagine something like The Simpsons ever being banned by countries for its content. The longest-running cartoon of all time has been on our screens for 30 consecutive years – so what made the film so special?

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Well, it turns out that Myanmar (Burma) banned the release of 2007’s The Simpsons Movie – as well as the broadcast of the whole show! The reasons actually had nothing to do with the content of the material. The Simpsons is banned due to the “juxtaposition of the colors yellow and red”, which they interpret as support for political rebel groups.