The Chucky series is allowed 10 F-bombs per episode, according to creator Don Mancini. The infamous foul-mouthed and murderous doll made his debut in the 1988 film Child's Play, which was written by Mancini. That movie went on to spawn a franchise that now includes six sequels. Over time, the series began incorporating more and more campy comedy into what were originally horror/slasher films. The most recent installment was the 2019 reboot attempt starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Hamill as the voice of Chucky.

Now, Chucky has returned for a series on the Syfy and USA Networks from original creator Don Mancini. Also returning from the films are Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky and Jennifer Tilly as the voice of Tiffany Valentine. The series premiered on October 12 and returns to Chucky's hometown of Hackensack, New Jersey, picking up after the events of 2017's Cult of Chucky. The show is expected to delve into the titular doll's past like never before, though it apparently won't be cutting down on his swearing.

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During Chucky's panel at New York Comic-Con (via CBR), Don Mancini was asked if the Syfy/USA series would tame Chucky's notoriously foul mouth and, based on his answer, it doesn't seem like it will. While pitching the show, Mancini said censoring Chucky's F-bombs was a dealbreaker for him. During negotiations, they settled on 10 per episode. Read what Mancini had to say below:

When I pitched the show and one of the things we had to get settled right up front, is that we would not be censoring Chucky's F-bombs, because you just couldn't do Chucky without it. That's not, that's just not possible... We get, like officially, we get 10 per episode, which is 20...I think that's fair," he continued. "But, you know, this being the world of 14, 15 year olds, Chucky is not the only one who's [swearing].

The 2019 Child's Play reboot from director Lars Klevberg and writer Tyler Burton Smith (which is not considered canon for the franchise) noticeably cut down on Chucky's swearing compared to the previous seven films, though it was still rated R and featured over 20 uses of the f-word. Fans will be happy to hear the series is staying true to the movies by maintaining the killer's doll's potty mouth, but it might have to do a little more to win them over.

The series is also paying homage to the franchise in other ways, including returning to Chucky's hometown and appearances from franchise alumni like Alex Vincent, Christine Elise, and Fiona Dourif. However, the inciting incident for the show revolves around a new character in Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), who purchases Chucky at a yard sale, and the doll wastes no time getting back to his old ways. Tune into new episodes of Chucky every Tuesday on the Syfy and USA Networks to hear the killer doll's F-bombs in all their glory.

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Source: CBR