Animated characters were a prominent force in the 80’s and 90’s in teaching kids to “Just Say No!” to drugs. Were these ads effective or just sugar coated propaganda? We focus on two PSA’s from “McGruff and Scruff” and one from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which raise more questions rather than providing an single answer. What ever happened to Joey? Is being a turkey truly worse than being a chicken? What is McGruff’s actual physical address? How many times did you find drugs on the playground as a kid like I did? Tune in now for lessons galore! Get a pizza and just say YES on clicking play as we examine our first (of many) strange public service announcements! Music: “Cocaine and Crack” by McGruff the Crime Dog

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