Originally Posted by
Neukifly
I own several T&J compilations and not one of those DVD cases states such a warning; moreover they all bear the U (Universal) age rating, which strictly means that the material is suitable for both adults and children, not one or the other. That been said, the one instance where said warning might apply is for uncut, collector editions of T&J (along with a higher age rating); however, by nature these editions would most certainly include material that is normally censored or removed in normal broadcasting or in normal (i.e. mainstream) video releases.
Also if you look up the history of T&J and note the period of its release you'll come to realise why it was as much targeted at adults as children. Moreover, the classic T&J cartoons (i.e. those originally created by Hanna and Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby from 1940) were purposely released to video with re-edited material and removed scenes so as to comply with modern-day obligations of political correctness (some of the older original material is now officially regarded as racist) and in response to complaints about certain material being considered by parents as unsuitable for children (scenes of Tom smoking for instance). Censored versions of classic T&J cartoons are still aired on kid-orientated TV networks today for the above reasons, and chances are, those are the ones you may have viewed and regarded as "kids cartoons" (save for the newer series of T&J which are actually aimed at kids).
Finally, to answer your question "Since when was Tom and Jerry EVER intended for adults?": it's not that T&J was necessarily targeted at any particular demographic in the first place; rather, it's the fact that Warner Bros. (who partly own the T&J franchise today) purposely redefined the demographic so as to draw maximum profits, thereby inciting the ignorant belief that T&J is entirely for the amusement of kids (an easier demographic to please and thus more profitable) and not intended for an adult audience.
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