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Here's an article about how ludicrous the FCC's gotten, mostly all because of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident.
I can't even count the number of times I've seen Homer's or Bart's asses on The Simpsons. I've not once seen those blurred out during their many syndicated showings since the Super Bowl. How is Peter Griffin's ass different?
They are both cartoon characters!
The only thing I can see is that The Family Guy is a lot more racier and controversial than The Simpsons.
There's no more potent symbol for Hollywood TV executives these days than Peter Griffin's pixilated buttocks.
That was the image on Fox a few weeks back. The network's executives ordered a 5-year-old "Family Guy" scene blurred because it was nervous about what the Federal Communications Commission might think of Griffin's naked rear end -- a cartoon character's naked rear -- on television.
In a separate episode, Fox similarly covered the baby behind of Stewie, Peter's son. Both were shown with no reaction when "Family Guy" ran initially a half-decade ago.
I can't even count the number of times I've seen Homer's or Bart's asses on The Simpsons. I've not once seen those blurred out during their many syndicated showings since the Super Bowl. How is Peter Griffin's ass different?
They are both cartoon characters!
The only thing I can see is that The Family Guy is a lot more racier and controversial than The Simpsons.