# What's the deal with Hannibal Smith's gloves?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** actor-characters\
**Created:** [May 23, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-hannibal-smiths-gloves/582927 "2011-05-23T18:18:30Z")\
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> [@terentii](#):
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> Showing the real consequences of autofire would have spoiled the fantasy and made the show unsuitable for the Family-Friendly time slot.

As the series went on to later seasons, there was sort of a competition in the writer’s room about who could insert the most violent, outrageous stunts that would still feature bad guys walking away unharmed.

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