The Huffington Post is reporting that the FCC has proposed a $25,000 fine to Fox after they failed to respond to questions about a scene from American Dad that attracted 100,000 complaints. The episode in question is Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth and the scene is one in which it was implied that Stan had masturbated a horse.
In the episode Roger says to Stan: "You have to brush the horse's coat and mane, water and feed it, and then give it a full release ... You know, give it a happy photo finish. Take the glue out of the factory. Spank his front butt. Grant him a bone loan."
Of course the PTC have been vocal on this matter (as you'd expect), in a press release they said the following:-
A broadcast television network aired an animated program on a Sunday evening when children were in the audience, and the program featured a man masturbating a horse. Up until now, I never imagined that those exact words could ever be spoken in that particular order. But sadly, here we are ...
Under what definition of 'contemporary community standards' is the Fox broadcast standards department operating? The fact that this material even made it to air demonstrates the network's contempt for families. It also demonstrates their complete and utter disregard for the terms of their broadcast licenses that allow them to deliver their programming and their advertisements into every home in America for free.
Family Guy Full Episodes on Wednesday June 9, 2010 at 02:06:29 AM said:
This is so ridiculous. The FCC is wasting there time trying to enforce censorship. With the internet it seems impossible to censor anything. I think if they censor too much they know they will harm business so I think they impose small meaningless fines to appease the conservative fanatics. BTW Family Guy is one great show. Thanks for the great site.
Autumn on Friday June 11, 2010 at 10:45:10 PM said:
This is absolutley ridiculous. People know the kind of content portrayed in American Dad and Family Guy. If you find anything they do or say offensive, DONT WATCH IT! and deffinatley dont let your children watch it. Many people (including me and my family) LOVE these shows. There are plenty of other shows on t.v. to watch, so why watch something you may find offensive? People have nothing better to do in their boring meaningless lives, than to annoy others and find things to complain about.
chris maclean on Saturday June 12, 2010 at 01:17:01 PM said:
if little kids are watching a adult program then it’s the parent’s fault for this not a adult show showing adult content spongebob should be removed not this.
Haunted208 on Saturday June 12, 2010 at 03:53:59 PM said:
The FCC can’t be blamed for this because they are just doing their jobs. The real problem is these extremists from the PTC. These people are poor parents that expect the TV to teach their children good values, BUT when it doesn’t they would rather hand off their responsibilities as parents to the FCC.
What moral right does the PTC have to tell the rest of America what to watch? Well that’s what they are doing by guilting sponsors out of funding these shows! It just proves that anyone with a loud enough and not to mention annoying enough voice can make things happen.
Something needs to be done about these extremists because they will never stop. Is there any organization out there that combats these nutjobs? Because in the end we will lose all the shows we love just because some lazy bastards can’t raise their children.
r,shreves on Friday July 2, 2010 at 10:59:08 AM said:
when king of the hill was still airing they killed off hanks dad i guess for not being very popular and i was happy when that happened but when family guy can keep a old man playing a child molister i find that very wrong to myself and the victims of that kind of mind less crime such as that . i myself like the show but fill that carecter should violently be killed off for all the victims around the world and i hope to see that on an up coming episode thank you
Gundam Exia00 on Monday July 5, 2010 at 05:00:00 PM said:
I agree with Haunted208 Why should the PTC have any right to what shows we watch. Fox reviews all American Dad & Family Guy episodes before they air why cant you parients understand these shows are NOT for your kids.you know the PTC are just bunch of Cock Suckers that dont want to take responsblity to what there kids watch
Family Guy Great Great Show of all time
Jim Garten on Tuesday July 6, 2010 at 08:30:43 AM said:
Anyone who honestly believes American Dad and/or Family Guy are suitable for children to watch have obviously never seen either show – they are ADULT animation, lampooning ADULT themes… This is why they’re not shown before 9pm (in the UK anyway).
Just as an aside… they’re bloody hilarious & brilliantly written, too.
“give it a happy photo finish. Take the glue out of the factory. Spank his front butt. Grant him a bone loan”
Excellent :-)
Ian Bristow on Saturday July 10, 2010 at 07:53:56 PM said:
The lash out to these shows is probably just due to parents passing the blame for bad parenting skills. “It wasn’t me, it was… it was… Canadian Dad!”…“American Dad.”
“American dad has ruined my children whom I verbally abuse!”
Haunted208 on Tuesday July 13, 2010 at 12:07:33 PM said:
It might no be the nicest thing to say but In the end these people deserve to have messed up kids if all they can do is bitch.
WILL SMITH FAN on Friday July 16, 2010 at 04:21:49 PM said:
I THANK THEY SHOULD SUE AMERICAN DAD! BECAUSE IT IS GROSS THAT STAN DID THIS! IT IS THE GROSSET THANG TO DO TO ANIMALS, IF THEY ARE CARTOONS! GO FCC
stretch on Saturday July 17, 2010 at 11:39:13 AM said:
oh come on people it’s just a joke yur just over reacting. Get off your soap box and join the real world!!!!!!