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Changing the line because the special has a few curse words


* VisualPun: A fictional cigarette company creates a new mascot called "Frank Mule" to target young consumers. It's repeatedly mentioned that he's aimed at "moronic" customers. If the special wasn't aimed at preteens, they probably would have said "asses".

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* VisualPun: A fictional cigarette company creates a new mascot called "Frank Mule" to target young consumers. It's repeatedly mentioned that he's aimed at "moronic" customers. If the special wasn't aimed at preteens, they probably would have said "asses".Frank Mule is a literal ass.
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''Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes'' is a 1996 Creator/{{HBO}} anti-smoking special aimed at kids and teens.

The special discusses why young people smoke and how tobacco companies target their youth. ''Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes'' features a combination of live-action segments and animated shorts.

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!!''Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth About Cigarettes'' provides examples of:

* AnimateBodyParts: At the start, a pair of smoking lungs are shown talking. They appear later on as well.
* GrossOutShow: Several of the goofier segments make smoking look as gross as possible.
* MediumBlending: It's a mix of live-action and animated segments.
* ReallySeventeenYearsOld: In one of the segments, underage teens are asked to buy cigarettes. A 14-year-old mentions she either says she left her ID at home or she says she's 22.
* ScareEmStraight: There's a bit of this, such as when a chewing tobacco user discusses how he got cancer from it and how it affected his health (including losing his jaw).
* VisualPun: A fictional cigarette company creates a new mascot called "Frank Mule" to target young consumers. It's repeatedly mentioned that he's aimed at "moronic" customers. If the special wasn't aimed at preteens, they probably would have said "asses".
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