Do you remember lovable, near-sighted Mr. Magoo? I do. He’s been around on television since the 1960s - and appeared in movie cartoons long before that. My kids have been on a Mr. Magoo binge since The Mr. Magoo Show: Complete DVD Collection was brought by the FedEx man on Friday.
This DVD collection includes all 26 episodes of the Mr. Magoo show, all digitally remastered. The gift box set also includes a Mr. Magoo comic book.
Watching some of these episodes with my kids has been a walk down memory lane - my husband and I both remember watching these cartoons as children. I can’t help wondering if this cartoon would have been produced if it originated in today’s ultra-PC society. Mr. Magoo is visually impaired; his houseboy Charlie is a stereotype of a Chinaman. What do you think? Is it offensive? I don’t think so, but I can understand how some people would.
