9. Pokémon

Country that banned it: Saudi Arabia

The Pokémon series was banned from Saudi Arabia in 2001, not because of the never-ending procession of mind-numbing TV shows it inflicted upon the world but because the country's religious leaders said it promoted gambling and other religions among children. If you doubt the true power of Pokémon to corrupt children, then try separate a 10-year-old from his Pokémon deck and watch them burst into a tirade that Mike Tyson would be proud of.