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Community => The Lounge => Topic started by: Knight on Saturday, September 04, 2010, 10:34:01 AM
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US (ChattahBox) – ‘Family Guy’ is in the headlines once again after an episode with an unspecified abortion topic was kept from airing by FOX.
http://chattahbox.com/entertainment/2009/07/27/family-guy-episode-reportedly-banned-by-fox/
I'm about to watch the episode and I'll post my thoughts after.
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After seeing it I understand why fox wouldn't show the episode. They present the issue of abortion in typical Family Guy style, that is to say they present it very crudely and with out reserve. It was a very entertaining episode and I enjoyed it, but as with all Family Guy episodes it was very blunt and did not sugar coat one bit. I find this refreshing and enjoyable but I do understand that most of the American public would be outraged at the crude fashion in which they present the issue of abortion in.
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who gives fox the right to tell me what i can or cant see, what i find or do not find offensive is up to me, if i dont like it i wont watch it
people are getting to used to having all there decisions made for them that if they dont like it instead of ignoring it they will complain and bitch that they where exposed to it, like they where tied down, fed no doz and forced to watch it
While I agree with this point, but every where (especially in America) you will have the people who are so entrenched in their believes that Fox would get sued over this episode. Family guy has been taken off the air and brought back twice because of the controversy their episodes bring, they are the shock jocks of T.V. they bring things to the table that most (politically correct) people wouldn't touch. That's why they are so successful, they, not only talk about issues other people wouldn't touch on national T.V. but they make fun of them. They poke fun at EVERY thing with out a care as to who they may offend. This is one of the reasons they are so popular and the reason I watch.
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I'm going to take the side Kody probably wouldn't expect me to. I've quit watching Family Guy. There's been a couple episodes recently that take things too far and it's just not funny. They're having to get more and more crude and outrageous to still think they're funny. Their classic years are over and they need to come to terms with that instead of pumping out controversial episodes. Also, if I owned a broadcasting company, I would damn sure pick and choose what I wanted to be shown. News is a completely different story, I believe that should be unbiased and open but they should be able to pick their programming and have programming standards and reserve the right to not air a show. Of course with picking programming, you have to consider the risks of lower ratings.
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That's why they are so successful, they, not only talk about issues other people wouldn't touch on national T.V. but they make fun of them. They poke fun at EVERY thing with out a care as to who they may offend. This is one of the reasons they are so popular and the reason I watch.
I agree, I think this is why alot of people like to watch that show in the first place. For that particular brand of humor. Theres nothing wrong with it, and I do think they should have those warnings at the beginning of shows so people who haven't seen it before know what they are watching - but they should certainly not censor it. Fox should not have the right to ban what they think is inappropriate or not, and even less right when it falls within the FCC guidelines. We have been dealing with this topic for decades now with not much progress, and it makes matters worse when its on a right-wing station like Fox. Banning it only makes people want to watch it more, and in this day and age of almost universal internet access - just about anybody can. I'm sure it aired somewhere, sometime, and has already been uploaded to a tracker. Anyway, thats not my point...
Family guy is a TV show, an animated TV show, a comedy TV show...so why do people get so offended when a controversial topic comes up? Those are like the bread and butter of comedy shows. s/t
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I'm sure it aired somewhere, sometime, and has already been uploaded to a tracker. Anyway, thats not my point...
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Nate I agree they take things to far for my liking, I still watch because there is content there I still find funny but I find my self cringing quite abit. Now this isn't a new thing I don't think they are any worse now than before.
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and for the record, i'm not a fan of family guy either.
I agree, I think this is why alot of people like to watch that show in the first place. For that particular brand of humor.
True but they're still pushing it more and more, beating a dead horse. It's not a comedy show anymore, it's a one-sided animated talk show.
Fox should not have the right to ban what they think is inappropriate or not, and even less right when it falls within the FCC guidelines.
When they own it and you don't, they have more of a right to say what goes on than you, the watcher, does. FCC is FUBAR, they need to GTFO.
Banning it only makes people want to watch it more, and in this day and age of almost universal internet access - just about anybody can. I'm sure it aired somewhere, sometime, and has already been uploaded to a tracker.
True, but at least it's not aired where it's not welcome. That's the point.
Family guy is a TV show, an animated TV show, a comedy TV show...so why do people get so offended when a controversial topic comes up? Those are like the bread and butter of comedy shows. s/t
Again, they have to keep pushing the lines further and further to try and keep the funny there. It's not that I'm outraged at the topics, it's that it's just not funny anymore and what's the point in pushing controversial topics to produce something that's not funny. Of course this is my opinion, obviously Kody thinks it's funny. Keep in mind though, I've seen every show except a lot of the ones in the latest season. I completely enjoyed the early seasons, when they were in their prime, now it's just dead.
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and for the record, i'm not a fan of family guy either.
I agree, I think this is why alot of people like to watch that show in the first place. For that particular brand of humor.
True but they're still pushing it more and more, beating a dead horse. It's not a comedy show anymore, it's a one-sided animated talk show.
s/t: Alot of people like that humor, you may think its a one-sided animated talk show, but some people find entertainment in that. Just because I disagree with somebody doesn't mean I need to infringe on their free speech.
Fox should not have the right to ban what they think is inappropriate or not, and even less right when it falls within the FCC guidelines.
When they own it and you don't, they have more of a right to say what goes on than you, the watcher, does. FCC is FUBAR, they need to GTFO.
s/t: Technically, fox only owns the broadcast rights to the show, Seth (AFAIK) owns the intellectual rights. Also, the FCC, as much as you (or I for that matter) disagree with them, are still are in charge of what can or cannot be aired.
Banning it only makes people want to watch it more, and in this day and age of almost universal internet access - just about anybody can. I'm sure it aired somewhere, sometime, and has already been uploaded to a tracker.
True, but at least it's not aired where it's not welcome. That's the point.
s/t: Who are you to decide where it is or is not welcome? IMO the ratings speak for themselves, which is what its all about anyway. If the ratings drop too low, then pull the show. If your getting good/great ratings (which family guy undoubtedly is) then theres no reason to pull it. If the general public has a problem with the show, then they won't watch it anymore. Nobody watching = crappy ratings = fox pulls the show. Problem solved. But until then you can't say its not "welcome."
Family guy is a TV show, an animated TV show, a comedy TV show...so why do people get so offended when a controversial topic comes up? Those are like the bread and butter of comedy shows. s/t
Again, they have to keep pushing the lines further and further to try and keep the funny there. It's not that I'm outraged at the topics, it's that it's just not funny anymore and what's the point in pushing controversial topics to produce something that's not funny. Of course this is my opinion, obviously Kody thinks it's funny. Keep in mind though, I've seen every show except a lot of the ones in the latest season. I completely enjoyed the early seasons, when they were in their prime, now it's just dead.
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I think it's comedic gold and it approaches an issue that some viewers might not pay much attention to. MacFarlane has always shown his political views through Brian and I think it's perfect that way. I'm not familiar with this episode, however.
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Since quotes got too confusing...
1 - Eh.
2 - Fox isn't banning the episode per-se but more banning the airing of the episode. i.e. choosing what they want to air. THAT is also their right and freedom. It's like me telling you where you can and can't drive your car when I have absolutely no authority at all, YOU own it, YOU get to decide where to go (within the laws and on public property). Them not being able to choose is just asinine.
3 - I'm not. Most people would probably disagree with what I would choose to be welcome. Fox has every right to. Sure the ratings speak for themselves and they have certain obligations with contracts and advertisers but ultimately, in the end, it's still their channel. I said "welcome" in the way that it's not welcome by whomever banned the airing of it, I'm sure there's plenty of loyal fans and persons involved with the shows creation that would love to see it aired and thus welcome it.
AJ, that's always been obvious and always been fine as far as I'm concerned. But when the whole show becomes encompassed in pushing views and doing controversial things that aren't funny, WTF is the point? I'm not familiar with the episode either, I'm just speaking from prior episode's I've seen. I know there's always political humor and that's ok but Family Guy just becomes too entrenched in it to still be an animated adult comedy.
I remember a few episodes back, the first major line was crossed with me. Stewie did his alternate universe thing and they ended up in the Disney universe where everyone was drawn like Disney characters. That skit in the show pretty much ended with the Griffins bloodily beating the hell out of Mort because he's Jewish. This of course is supposed to draw comedy from Walt Disney being anti-semitic. I understand why it's supposed to be funny but it got pretty graphic and antisemitism isn't the viewpoint of the Griffins. It just had no purpose and didn't prove a point, it wasn't funny.
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