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For example, in the pan-and-scan TV/VHS version of Timid Tabby, in one scene where Cousin George changes the channels on the TV set, Jerry appears to be cropped out in certain shots because of the 4:3 pan-and-scan format, making it seem as if Cousin George is browsing through a blank TV channel in one shot.
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The gags also went from brilliant and cunning to tired and overused.
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Likely due to executive meddling, all of the cartoons had to be made in CinemaScope format instead of Academy format in order to compete against the growing popularity of television at the time.