The ABC has removed part of a Bluey episode that sparked accusations of fat-shaming and fatphobia.
It has now republished a version of the popular cartoon without a bathroom scene that showed Bluey’s parents complaining about their weight.
The episode, called Exercise, showed Bluey’s dad, Bandit, in the bathroom brushing his teeth and weighing himself while Bluey is in the bath.
“Oh man … I just need to do some exercise,” Bandit says.
“Tell me about it,” Bluey’s mother, Chilli, says as she walks in with Bluey’s sister, Bingo.
Bandit looks at himself in the mirror, holding his sides.
“Why don’t you just do some exercise?” Bluey asks.
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There was a backlash against the episode from body image experts, saying it could pass on weight stigmas and fatphobia to children.
The episode now starts abruptly at the previous 1 minute 13 second mark, with Bandit doing some exercise – or trying to, while Bluey and Bingo try to turn it into a game – in the backyard.
Bandit then goes to the GP, who tells him he’s in “great shape” and asks if he’s been going to the gym.
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“Nah,” Bandit says. “It’s been coming to me.”
The ABC said: “The recent episode of Bluey, Exercise, has been republished by the ABC following a decision by the makers of the program.
“The new version provides families with the opportunity to manage important conversations in their own way.
“As the home of Bluey, the ABC supports the decision to re-edit the program and we have updated the episode on our platforms. BBC Studios will use this revised version for global distribution and also support this decision.”