The Missing Line from the Movie “The Santa Clause”

It’s not easy being Disney . . . a family friendly company. Responsible for so many wholesome childhood memories. That’s what makes this kind funny . . . UNFORTUNATE . . . but funny. There’s a line in the movie “The Santa Clause”, that Disney had to cut out. It’s a scene where Tim Allen’s ex gives him a slip of paper so he can reach her over the holidays. Tim’s character jokes about it being a naughty 1-800 number. Turns out it was (and still is), a real sex hotline. Since the movie came out in theaters in 1994, Disney found out the hard way that it was real. Parents complained that kids were calling the number. It was also on VHS and LaserDisc versions. Later VHS, DVD, and Blu ray releases had it cut out. Here’s the scene (the line comes at the 1:00 mark of this video) . . .