It looks like an episode produced for the upcoming season of FOX's Family Guy may be too much for the network too handle. I can only imagine what a Family Guy episode about abortion would consist of. And in my imagination, none of it would survive the FCC. So what does that mean? It means more incentive for fans to pick up the DVD set where it will inevitably land. FOX, however, says the decision isn't final on what to do with the episode (UPDATE: It is now!). I could see creator Seth MacFarlane actually being disappointed if FOX airs it. On a show that prides itself on pushing the envelope as far as he can, it's gotta feel good to take it too far from time to time.
He's already blasted religion, gay marriage, and plays with pedophelia almost constantly. Maybe abortion is the one topic you just can't lampoon. At the same time, I'd love to see what he comes up with. Really, all of this just raises awareness of the show and reminds us that it's supposed to be edgy. It's all for the ratings, baby!
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7-27-2009 @ 8:47PM
tunaman said...
That show was funnier before Seth MacFarlane turned it into his own personal soapbox.
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8-21-2009 @ 2:57AM
thomas said...
ok I don’t get why people have to go and bitch about this it is a fucking cartoon get over it there is stuff more important going on than for you to cry about a cartoon grow up I mean it’s a great show but people have to make it look like hell is going to freeze over if a tv show makes a joke about shit that is going on right know.
7-27-2009 @ 8:51PM
FamilyGuySucks said...
It was a good show at one time but nowadays its all mindless bashing and tasteless jokes.
The show is past its best days and it will be great when it finally comes to an end.
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7-27-2009 @ 11:13PM
HD said...
I have no problem with Family Guy going after sacred cows - but MacFarlane's hatred of "Dharma and Greg" is over the line damn it.
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7-27-2009 @ 11:33PM
Wii60 said...
Even though I am pretty strongly pro-life, I don't have a problem with anyone expressing their ideas. I do have a problem with how ridiculously unfunny Family Guy has gotten since it has strayed away from its roots.
Take a page from South Park, bring the funny first and the soap box second.
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7-28-2009 @ 2:01AM
thandrale said...
Well they already did a musical number called "Prom night dumpster baby". So how much worse could it be?
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7-28-2009 @ 4:54AM
Seb said...
I am not from the US, so: Is abortion illegal? Whats the big deal about it? Family Guy makes fun about everything including pedophelia, incest and murder. Even if you see abortion as an act of murder - they have already done it.
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7-28-2009 @ 9:31AM
rick cokely said...
I think the DVD sales haven't gone far enough so they cooked this up. We'll see the episode in 2 or 3 years just like we did with Wish upon a Weinstein.
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7-28-2009 @ 12:46PM
Chrysee said...
needs more Back to the Future parodies
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7-30-2009 @ 1:45AM
DRAHCIRREDRUM said...
YOU PEOPLE ARE SUCH IDIOTS! YOU KEEP SHOWS LIKE CHEATERS ON THE AIR! YOU WATCH CELEBRITIES CHEAT ON ONE ANOTHER LAUGHING AND CRYING FOR THEM! YOU PRAISE MJ EVEN THOUGH HE SLEPT WITH LITTLE BOYS! YET YOU'RE GOING TO DOWN A CARTOON THAT SHOW THESE THINGS?! REAL LIFE VERSUS CARTOONS! THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK YOU RETARDS!!!!!!!!
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7-30-2009 @ 1:55AM
PAINLIQUOR said...
Realy you watch shows with some ho looking for a boyfriend but some little liek abortion please theres much worse than Family Guy people. You people just start talking shit becuase the media says something bad about a show but call them crazy if they ever say anything bad about mtv. Hell look at south it been on air for years they've done worse things then Family Guy and people say but South Parks different there is no difference other than the fact that one has a Family and the other is 4 Boys they both make fun of life,religion,celebrities. People these days are pathetic and you all just need to understand that you all are just cattle moving with the heard.
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8-17-2009 @ 1:00PM
K48JG69C said...
I completely agree that they've gone way too far this time with the abortion episode. It's so much in bad taste. I understand that Family Guy's famous for being subversive and sometimes that can be a good thing, because often the FCC ruin it by banning a lot of funny gags (like the 'douchebags' bit on the episode PTV), but Fox has every right to refuse to air this episode. It seems as though it's just been made to offend and nothing else. I for one certainly won't watch it. The writers need to tone down the outrageousness.
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