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Fox Refuses to Air "Family Guy" Abortion Episode

The episode will likely be distributed on DVD.
July 29, 2009  |  
 
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The edgy comedy show “Family Guy” is known for its political incorrectness. It regularly features a sexual deviant character, put a McCain-Palin button on a character wearing an SS uniform, and has even taken shots at the Fox network. Only once has Fox refused to air one of the show’s episodes (“When You Wish Upon a Weinstein”). At Comic-Con this weekend, show creator Seth MacFarlane said that there will be soon be another; Fox is blocking an episode on abortion:

20th Century Fox, as always, allowed us to produce the episode and then said, ‘You know what? We’re scared to f–king death of this,’” MacFarlane said.

MacFarlane later clarified his remarks, saying that he supports “whatever decision Fox makes.” Fox has said that although it will not air the episode, it will likely be distributed on DVD.

Amanda Terkel is Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and serves as Deputy Editor for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress.

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