Torts in Children’s Entertainment

The Incredibles came out before I started doing this blog (but Overlaywered noted its lawsuits-putting-superheroes-out-of-business premise). But another bit of kids’ entertainment made me wonder what else is out there.

I just completed a three-day drive to Arkansas; on the way, we listened to The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd, an excellent radio serial about the world’s most brilliant scientist, Dr. Floyd, and his efforts to thwart the evil mastermind, Dr. Steve, as they travel through time and space. (Dr. Steve wants to steal historical artifacts to sell on eBay. It’s complicated.)

Anyway, we were listening to the season premiere of season three when this exchange came up between Dr. Floyd and his mom:

The spilled coffee strikes again!

Where else have torts shown up in children’s entertainment?

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–BC