Smoking Cartoons

Cartoon characters don't have to worry about lung cancer and heart disease. They should be able to smoke as much as they want.

Disney recently announced a ban on all cigarette smoking in their movies, so it seems a good time to remember that not that long ago even cartoon characters smoked.

Winston Cigarettes: The Flintstones

Smoking with the Flintstones! It's Fred and Barney in a TV spot from in the 1960s.

Of course, they weren't as enlightened back in the stone age. But in the fifties it was even alright to make cigarette commercials just for the kids.



Let us hope Disney does not go so far as to digitally remove Cruella DeVille's signature cigarette holder, and I leave you with this very appropriate clip.