While there is plenty of more subtle adult humor weaved into the magic and innocence of the holiday classic, ‘The Santa Clause’, this joke apparently stuck with kids a little too much and was eventually deleted from future distribution mediums.
In the scene where Scott Calvin, played by Tim Allen, is given a slip of paper by his ex wife so he can reach her if needed as their son spends Christmas Eve with him. Calvin (Allen) looks at it and jokingly reads “1-800-SPANK-ME.”
As it turned out it was (and still is) a real sex hotline that kids tried, and succeeded, to call. Parents complained to Disney, and later VHS, DVD, and Blu ray releases had it cut out.
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