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The 2000s MTV Show That Got Canceled After Protests Over Gandhi

VICE·Haley Miller·27 days ago
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In the censored Internet era, it’s hard to imagine a world so brazen, especially when it comes to film and television. Pretty much everything was on the table in the 90s and early 2000s—they lived for the shock value. MTV was a master of this, releasing several shows under its banner that probably wouldn’t pass today. However, Clone High didn’t even pass in 2003 (at least with some). Videos by VICE What is Clone High? The show centered around a high school populated by “clones” of popular historical figures—President John F. Kennedy, Cleopatra, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, and Mahatma Gandhi. The clones face modern struggles. However, the high school they were attending was actually a secret military-run experiment. These genetic clones were the product of it. This depiction of Gandhi is one of a junk food-eating, rap music-loving party animal. The real Gandhi is a spiritual leader known for his nonviolent disobedience, which helped India gain independence from Great Britain.…

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