Rotter?

I had only asked because of what the trivia section says about the removal of that line. I thought there might be some obscenity related to the word 'rotter'. I have two taped versions of the cartoon; one from the early 80's - another from the late 90's. The late 90's version does have the "You're a rotter..." sequence eliminated, while the early 80's version does not.

I suppose it could just be a simple removal.

That's one thing I've never understood about the censors.

It was ok to show it 4 decades ago, but now that children are supposedly maturing at a much earlier age...it's not?






He's back on the horse.
- Mr. Peterman?
Smack, Elaine! White Palace!

I know that the word "rotter" is a British usage which never made it to North America, but there is so much insularity all over the place. Surely asking a child to think about the meaning of a word which it has not previously heard is not taxing its poor little brain too much.Surely any child who really can't figure out the meaning of a word could find someone to ask.
I am Canadian, and as such have access to magazines here from England. These are magazines for grownups-not in the sense of being porn, just with subject matter that would not interest children. They do the same thing-they quote North American interview subjects as using English words which I can almost guarantee North Americans do not ever use. No wonder the general population seems to be getting dumber-these magazines are not discussing nuclear physics,just common everyday happenings If it is necessary to cater to their ignorance,the decrease in what seems to be the amount of knowledge about any world beyond that which exists three inches in front of ones own nose will only continue.