February 2, 2005
Ringtone Frog's Genitals Deemed OK for British TV
Despite complaints from 60 people, reports Reuters, Britain's advertising regulators said on Wednesday there is nothing inappropriate about the genitals of an animated frog whose high-pitched squeals are sold as a mobile phone ringtone.
Adverts for the Crazy Frog mobile phone ringtone have played hundreds of times on certain TV channels over the Past few weeks, according to the BBC, earning an estimated £10m, according to the BBC
"Television adverts of the motorcycle-riding Crazy Frog, who is drawn with a broad smile and a tiny penis, run frequently on British television, amusing, baffling and annoying viewers.
"While unusual for an animated model of this type to be shown with genitalia, no sexual or inappropriate references were made about its anatomy," the UK's Advertising Standards Authority said."
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