Outrage by some parents over what they deem derogatory statements about children who need gluten-free diets that were made on the Disney Channel show "Jessie" has led the company to pull the episode off the air.
"To our viewers, we received your feedback about tonight's 'Jessie' episode which some of you accessed early on Video-on-Demand," Disney said in a statement on its official Facebook page. "We are removing this particular episode from our regular programming schedule and will re-evaluate its references to gluten restrictions in the character's diet. Please accept our apologies for the upset this episode caused you and your family. We value your feedback and thank you for watching Disney Channel."
The "Jessie" episode, called "Quitting Cold Koala," revolved around a teen nanny who was tasked with taking care of a child named Stuart, who needs a gluten-free diet. Several jokes are made about his condition, including the main character Jessie pointing out that Stuart had a five-page list of his dietary requirements.
"You call me sweetie again, and you'll be eating some gluten-free knuckles," one character says to Stuart after he gets her a gift.
Another gag has a child throwing pancakes at Stuart as he screams "gluten!" and wipes his face.
"He makes me look macho," another child who sees the incident, says.
Some viewers who have been personally affected by celiac disease, which requires patients to be treated with a gluten-free diet, were outraged about the show's glibness towards the disorder.
About 70% Of Kids On the Planet Do not Have Gluten Problems And were outraged when "Kids Dont Want To Be Shunned" Aired On May 17 2013 At 8:00 PM Instead Of "Quitting Cold Koala".
"There Is Absolutely No Reason To Cut Off A Episode Just Because there are Gluten Jokes Made In The Episode!" Said Ryan Ryons , 24. "My Kids Were Absolutely Dissapointed when "Quitting Cold Koala" Was not aired at 8:00 Pm!" Said Mike Pullman. "And Just To Point This Out , The Commercial For "Quitting Cold Koala" Only Focused When Jessie Accidentally Drops Luke's Teddy Bear Off The Terrace and Stewart And Ravi Are Able To Fix Him. There was no sentence or even a hint that the show had Gluten Jokes On It." Said Ben Hammock.
There Is A Re-Writing Process For the Episode to be re-written without and Gluten Jokes In The Episode.
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