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Television and the FCC

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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.

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.
 
Does anyone remember an old Saturday Night Live skit? I think it was SNL, at least. The love scene being filmed according to the standards of the time (being one foot must be kept on the floor)?

God, that was hilarious. :devil:
 
Here's an article about how ludicrous the FCC's gotten, mostly all because of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident.

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.

Thats so ludicrous it has to be a joke.
 
The Hays office is alive and well! But, we thought it went out of business long ago! :( :rolleyes: :(

They were the gov censorship org formed in the early 30's, some say to stop Betty Boop from losing her garter! But, one thing they actually DID, was when WB cartoon character tweety bird was first begun, he(?) was colored pink. They said that meant he was nude, and would have to wear clothes, never mind that Donald Duck never wore pants. :rolleyes: So, they started coloring Tweety yellow, which meant he had feathers, so, that was okay! :rolleyes: As they say, what goes around, comes around.
 
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