How to offend a Canadian?

Posted by Rob Walker on December 19, 2006
Posted Under: Obituaries

I paused this morning over the obituary of Chris Hayward, because the headline said he created The Munsters. What a curious legacy. But it turned out the most interesting thing was related to his work as a writer on the Rocky/Bullwinkle cartoons:

Mr. Hayward worked on all the segments but was most closely associated with “The Adventures of Dudley Do-Right,” which followed the hapless royal Canadian Mountie in his ceaseless pursuit of Snidely Whiplash, a very naughty man.

Because the Dudley Do-Right segments were deemed harmful to the national esteem, the Rocky and Bullwinkle shows were initially not broadcast in Canada.

Further diversion may be found at MKTG Tumblr, and the Consumed Facebook page.

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