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Improper ‘Frosty’ Ad Riles Critics

A video advertisement on CBS’s Web site that “mashes” material from the iconic “Frosty the Snowman” Christmastime cartoon with two of the network’s comedy series is offensive and should be pulled, media analysts told FoxNews.com. The video ad , “Frosty the Inappropriate Snowman,” takes authentic dialogue from CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” and “Two and a Half Men” and dubs it on top of the cartoon classic, changing well-known “Frosty” scenes to contain suggestions that the snowman and his friends visit a “strip club.” The mash-up also discusses Frosty’s “porn collection” and contains repeated mentions of prior sexual conquests/ FoxNews.com . More here .

Question: A legitimate concern? Or much ado about nothing?

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