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This trope, on the other hand, is the inverse of that, where the writers ''allude'' to something that would upset the censors, but then let the characters [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|break the fourth wall]] by ''acknowledging'' the censors themselves, and how the censors wouldn't like what the characters are about to do. Usually this involves pleading to the work's intended age group, its timeslot or sometimes even the parent company. Occasionally this can be done without breaking the fourth wall, when the characters are in the company of someone who shouldn't be exposed to naughty language.

Usually shows up in cartoons, sometimes as a form of [[Parental Bonus]]. The difference between this trope and [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] in general is in implying that they ''could'' do something to upset the censors, but won't. In older cartoons this was usually done as a reference to the [[Hays Code]], but in other media it can also reference the [[Comics Code]] and the Electronic Software Ratings Board. Occasionally thisTelevision canshows bemay donealso withoutrefer breakingto the"Broadcast fourthStandards walland Practices", whensometimes theabbreviating charactersit areto in"Standards theand companyPractices", of"Standards", someone who shouldn't be exposed toor naughtyjust language"BS&P".