Syndicated FAMILY GUY episodes "censored"

[snoman]

I've been watching some of the FAMILY GUY episodes that are now being syndicated and carried by local affiliates. One in particular the other day, had Brian the Dog say "Pull a party out of your butt", however, in the original episode, TBS/Cartoon Network version, and DVD version, it says "Pull a party out of your a$$" I've heard them use the "a" word in other areas, but not sure why they made the change there. I've seen other episodes, in which "adult content" was cut-out. I was just wondering why they did that?!

 

[jegrant]

Broadcast decency standards. Google "Janet Jackson CBS Superbowl" for more info. Also "Parents Television Council" if you want a laugh.

Really, the editing is probably not necessary for broadcast stations that would show Family Guy after 11 PM at night, but since some episodes are shown during the day, they all had to be edited for safety's sake I would think.

 

[jal41]

Over the past couple of years, they have been producing the show as if it were on pay television, and they have been bleeping out the profanity (the forbidden kind) on the Fox network version. The DVD's are uncensored, so I suspect they are doing this to generate more DVD sales.

 

[OhReally?]

Umm...they are not censored. They are edited. Calm down. No need for the drama. When shows go into syndication, they are edited.

 

[sdwulfdawg]

Broadcast decency standards. Google "Janet Jackson CBS Superbowl" for more info. Also "Parents Television Council" if you want a laugh.

Really, the editing is probably not necessary for broadcast stations that would show Family Guy after 11 PM at night, but since some episodes are shown during the day, they all had to be edited for safety's sake I would think.

This whole thing about editing is a total and complete crock. The broadcasters should start fighting the FCC and telling the right wing whacked out Bible toting fundys to take a deep flying leap on these "decency" issues. The parents go around quibbling about Jack and jane might be hearing when these very kids are listening to the crap rap/hip hop which use way more offensive language than what might be heard on these TV shows such as "Family Guy."

The right wing whacked out Bible toting fundys who do all the complaining need to be challenged outright rather than be cowered to...these people are 1000% louder than their bite. What these groups do are violating my rights as a citizen to free speech just so they can proselytize and impose their holier-than-though attitudes on others.

 

[YEKIMI]

AMEN!

 

[johnnyu]

Aren't most of you posters out there a little too old to be watching cartoons. Seems a little juvenile to me.

 

[notalkallstatic]

Aren't most of you posters out there a little too old to be watching cartoons. Seems a little juvenile to me.

First off, I'm kind of offended by that statement. I have very professional job, make a great salary, and went to college, and you are calling me "a little juvenile" for enjoying Family Guy? Liten up, life doesn't need to be serious all the time. That's why I don't want to the news, it's the same boring depressing crap all the time.

Anyways....

I wouldn't consider Family Guy a "kids" cartoon. If it was, than it wouldn't be on Adult Swim. Family Guy is a cartoon that is geared towards the late teen to adult.

The Simpsons, use to be that way, but now are geared to early teens to mid teens.

Cartoons were originally designed for adults anyway, it was Disney that changed that.

 

[Aljr]

The locals are still technically "over the air" channels. Different rules apply to 'em

 

[rickradio]

Aren't most of you posters out there a little too old to be watching cartoons. Seems a little juvenile to me.

To echo notalkallstatic's sentiments, I'm VERY offended by that statement! Mr. johnnyu, where the blank do you get off looking down your oh-so-mature Masterpiece Theater nose and passing judgment on those of us who watch "cartoons" as though "cartoons" are only for kids? Live action is all highbrow? I'll tell Jerry Springer you said that. I'm sure he'll be more than flattered. How dare you? Have you never seen the Flintstones? The old Warner Bros. cartoons of the late 40s/early 50s (Bugs/Daffy, et. al.)? Those "juvenile" cartoons are so loaded with satire, a lot of the humor in them sails a mile over kids' heads. My "juvenile" grandfather loved them. Do you think a 12-year-old would know who the "Kaiser" was?!!?

You've really put your hubris and ignorance on parade here, johnnyu.

 

[DJ Tony]

Aren't most of you posters out there a little too old to be watching cartoons. Seems a little juvenile to me.

To echo notalkallstatic's sentiments, I'm VERY offended by that statement! Mr. johnnyu, where the blank do you get off looking down your oh-so-mature Masterpiece Theater nose and passing judgment on those of us who watch "cartoons" as though "cartoons" are only for kids? Live action is all highbrow? I'll tell Jerry Springer you said that. I'm sure he'll be more than flattered. How dare you? Have you never seen the Flintstones? The old Warner Bros. cartoons of the late 40s/early 50s (Bugs/Daffy, et. al.)? Those "juvenile" cartoons are so loaded with satire, a lot of the humor in them sails a mile over kids' heads. My "juvenile" grandfather loved them. Do you think a 12-year-old would know who the "Kaiser" was?!!?

You've really put your hubris and ignorance on parade here, johnnyu.

Boy, there's a lot of love in this room :

 

[jsu5381m]

My question is, why is the syndicated Family guy allowed to run as early as 6 or 7 PM in the evening, but the syndicated South Park cannot run until 9 or 10 P.M. at night?

 

[KS-IL-IA]

My question is, why is the syndicated Family guy allowed to run as early as 6 or 7 PM in the evening, but the syndicated South Park cannot run until 9 or 10 P.M. at night?

I've seen at least one market where "South Park" ran at 6:30 p.m. Central its first season in syndication.

Speaking of editing, I noticed in the syndie reruns of the "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" episodes that the line where young Stewie mispronounces "penis" and "vagina" to older Stew had those words missing from the audio track.

 

[OhReally?]

Syndication TV/Re: Syndicated FAMILY GUY episodes "censored"

Aren't most of you posters out there a little too old to be watching cartoons. Seems a little juvenile to me.

And your response seems really uneducated to me. Correction: it does not "seem", it IS uneducated. Especially since you are implicating that cartoons are only for children.

Congrats on missing the point. Perhaps you should only contribute to threads you actually have a clue about. This is not one of them. :

 

[OhReally?]

My question is, why is the syndicated Family guy allowed to run as early as 6 or 7 PM in the evening, but the syndicated South Park cannot run until 9 or 10 P.M. at night?

SP and FG have different content. Keep in mind that SP episodes are not that heavily-edited and they are safer, per se, later in the evening than they would be in the early evening. Honestly, I wouldn't take the chance of running SP at 6/7pm and save them until later.

 

[Markxxx]

I read on Usenet (so it may not be true) that "Family Guy" makes three versions, basically the plot is the same for 99% of the show. But they have one "explicit" one for Adult Swim, then they have a "network" feed and also a DVD issue. (most daring and controversal)

In otherwords they change ass to butt and similar stuff. With a cartoon it's very easy to shove in a voice over and a small animation change and keep it edgy or tone it down.

Since cartoons naturally draw kids, it makes sense. Just like a pool draws kids even if kids aren't allowed to swim, a cartoon will draw a kid even if he's not the intended audience.

In the old days they got around this by using innuendo (or like on Laugh-In JoAnn Whorley would refer to "mellons" and be holding cantelope as she said it.).