Was the original cover of The Little Mermaid VHS banned?

First of all, the artist who created the video cover art did not work for Disney itself, thus he was neither “disgruntled with Disney” nor “about to be fired.” We questioned the artist, who also drew artwork for Little Mermaid theatrical advertising, pop-ups, greeting cards, Happy Meal boxes, and CDs. read more

Because the cover art looks shockingly penis-like. There’s some debate as to whether or not this was an accident or a joke. According to Snopes, it was not a joke played by a disgruntled artist, but a true accident. read more

Shortly after Entertainment Weekly ran a story about the offending artwork in mid-1990, the rumor became widespread when Machelle Couch of Mesa, Arizona, complained to Disney and a Phoenix supermarket chain (Bashas’) about the phallus on the cover of The Little Mermaid. read more