Todd Sampson cannibal show was BANNED in America… but still aired in Australia

An episode from Todd Sampson’s show which featured a cannibal eating a human skull was banned in America – but still aired in Australia.

An Indian tribe member was seen gnawing on the dead flesh in the startling opening episode of Body Hack 2.0 on Thursday night.

And Todd has admitted that the gruesome moment was rejected by American network Discovery when the show aired in the US.

 

How did that happen? An episode from Todd Sampson’s show which featured a cannibal eating a human skull was banned in America – but still aired in Australia

Sampson told The Project that the ‘crunch’ of the tribesman eating into human flesh was too much for audiences.

‘The thing that turned me off was not the visual… it was the smell,’ he admitted.

He later Tweeted: ‘Just out of interest…they wouldn’t show this ep on American TV (it’s on Discovery).

‘I’m proud that @channelten was willing to put it on a commercial network so that more people get a chance to see it. Australia is the best!! #BodyHack.’

A sight to see: An Indian tribe member was seen gnawing on the dead flesh in the startling opening episode of Body Hack 2.0 on Thursday night

A sight to see: An Indian tribe member was seen gnawing on the dead flesh in the startling opening episode of Body Hack 2.0 on Thursday night

Despite the stomach-turning content, Todd insisted the program is a family show that aims to explore how ‘we can understand ourselves better by trying to understand others – regardless of how different those others are.’

He added: ‘I do encourage children to watch but it’s not babysitting TV. If that happens they’ll be in shock. 

‘During the commercial breaks, it’s worth having a conversation.’

Confronting moment: And Todd has admitted that the gruesome moment was rejected by American network Discovery when the show aired in the US

Confronting moment: And Todd has admitted that the gruesome moment was rejected by American network Discovery when the show aired in the US

Grateful: He gushed that 'Australia is the best' for airing the startling moment on Channel 10

Grateful: He gushed that ‘Australia is the best’ for airing the startling moment on Channel 10

Body Hack aims to delve into the traditions and religious beliefs of the Aghori Sadhu tribe.

In the first episode, Sampson watched as elder, Babaji, laughed hysterically before chowing down on the human matter – a practice his culture considered ‘strength giving’.

The startling tradition was one of several bizarre rituals exposed in the series, with Babaji also filmed drinking contaminated ocean water from a human skull. 

Todd Sampson’s Body Hack airs 8.45 Thursdays on TEN and tenplay.

Overwhelming: Sampson told The Project that the 'crunch' of the tribesman eating into human flesh was too much for audiences. 'The thing that turned me off was not the visual... it was the smell,' he admitted

Overwhelming: Sampson told The Project that the ‘crunch’ of the tribesman eating into human flesh was too much for audiences. ‘The thing that turned me off was not the visual… it was the smell,’ he admitted

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