I see the issue of the Family Guy (and dropping Fresh Air on the MS NPR station) from a different angle: broadcast media are getting so defensive that they'd rather censor themselves than risk being involved in a controversy. In the Family Guy story, Fox didn't reject the story idea, they allowed MacFarlane to complete the episode and then they decided not to air it. They didn't wait for audience or PTC or Catholic League reaction, they just decided not to take the chance of airing it.
MacFarlane blames the audience, but the audience hasn't had a chance to see it or judge it. In past circumstances, the series creator would blast the network for dropping a finished episode based on controversial content. In this case MacFarlane lets Fox off the hook and blames the audience instead. Tom -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
