Did the documentary parts of The Mysterious Cities of Gold air in the UK, Japan and US?
At the end of each original French episode of The Mysterious Cities of Gold there is a little documentary about the real locations and people featured in the show.
Some of the segments feature Mayan people wearing little more than loincloths, particularly the women. They are also referred to as "Indians" which is a somewhat outdated term now. The DVD release in the UK is rated PG, probably as a result of this.
My memory of the 80s is hazy. Were these segments broadcast in the UK on the BBC? And what about the broadcasts in Japan on NHK and in the United States?
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According to this documentary:
The US airing of the show on Nickelodeon cut the documentary portions for time reasons so that it would be able to fit more ad breaks whilst airing the show.
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The documentary section was broadcast in Australia. I watched the series as a child (approximately 30 years ago), and even though I couldn't remember any of the episodes, I could remember the theme tune of the main part of the show, and the introduction to the documentary section.
The 2012 series, which is broadcast by National Indigenous Television, which is part of the Special Broadcasting Service, also includes the documentary section.
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