FCC complaints (hilarious)

[Himu]

Check it out here:

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/124707.html

To whom it may concern,
I am writing to you concerning a questionable gag in Fox's Family Guy program -episode 89 'Road to Rupert'
5ACX04- first aired 1/28/07.
The 'joke' appears only a few moment into the show and features a pedophile uttering profanity when aroused by
the sight of another character's clothing.
HERBERT: Hey there Chris.
CHRIS: Hi Mr. Herbert.
HERBERT: Selling your old hand-me-downs?
CHRIS: Yep!
HERBERT: You got anything you used to wear in the summertime?
CHRIS: Just these old shorts.
HERBERT: Sweet Jesus.
It is unclear exactly what the 'gag' is supposed to be, yet it is clear within the usual framework of the show that a
gag was supposed to have been there. Perhaps the character -Mr. Herbert- who has been heavily characterized as
a pedophile, was meerly shocked at the Size/shape/appearnce of Chris' summer shorts, but more likely it appears
that Mr. Herbert was supposed to have become aroused at the sight of Chris's garment, causing him to utter a
profanity.
As a bit of a religious nut, I find all taking of Lord Jesus' name to be grating at best, but within the context of this
'joke' about a pedophile stalking minors in an urban setting, I feel I must ask, what warrants this blasphemy?
There was no actual reference to Christ outside the notion of using his name for profanity to make comedy. Yet
After careful analasys of the bit, I've come to the conclusion that there was no comedy.
Perhaps I missed something?
As a fan of the show I only wish to gently point out that blasphemy may not be the same as other 'bad' language,
but by that token (and depending on whom you talk to) it is either much better or much, much worse.
All the best and thanks for your time!

IT
VETERANS DAY WEEKEND...MANY ARE OVERSEAS AWAY FROM THERE FAMILlES....THE SIMPSONS HAVE CROSSED A LINE....; 1M WATCHING THE EPISODE ABOUT HOW THE ARMY RECRUITERS ARE MAKING THE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS SIGN CONTRACT STATING THAT WHEN THEY TURN 18 THEY MUST JOIN.... ; A SIGN THAT SAYS "SUICIDAL TEENS WELCOME"; "HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO A PLACE AND SERVE IN AN
UNRESOVLABLE WAR"; AND THE EVER POPULAR DONT ASK DONT TELL POLICY JOKE ALONG WITH ASSIGMENTS OF FRONT LINE INFANTRY FOR EVERYONE.; I FIND THIS OFFENSIVE...OFFENSIVE BECAUSE THE CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS WATCHING THIS WILL TAKE IT FOR THE TRUTH.; I CURRENTLY AM ADACHED TO A RECRUITING BADALION. IT'S HARD ENOUGH AS IT IS WHEN THE ACTIONS OF A FEW UNPROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUALS SOIL THE REPUTATION OF THOSE WHO REPRESENT THE MILITARY. WE WORK HARD TO ESTABLISH RAPPORT WITH THE COMMUNITITES AS
WELL AS INDIVIDUALS.; ITS VETERANS DAY WEEKEND....ITS NOT EVEN FUNNy....; COMPLAINANT RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT THE FCC ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLAINT, AND THAT THE FCC KEEP ME INFORMED OF THE PROGRESS AND RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATrER.;

THE FCC NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS NOW AND FAST IT IS TERRIBLE AND WRONG TO WHAT HAPPENED AND THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING PUNISHED AT ALL, I AM DISUSTED AND HORRIFIED AT WHAT HAPPENED. FOX ALLOWED THE SIMPSONS TO AIR THIS SUNDAY NIGHT JUNE 17 AT 730 PM THAT WAS RATED PG AND IT SHOWED SOMEBODY WEARING S AND M GEAR ON THE SHOW THIS IS TERRIBLE, DISGUSTIING, AND DEGENRATE FOR OUR CHILDREN TO WATCH THE SHOW IS TV PG SO KIDS 8 YEARS OLD AND UP ARE WATCHING THIS AND WE MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT I AM GOING TO I ALREADY MADE A PETITION AND IF ANYMORE OF THESE DISGUSTING EPISDOES OR DISGUSTING FOOTAGE IS SHOWN THAT BREAKS THE FCC CONTRACT AND RULES AND GUIDELINES, THERE WILL BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. THIS WAS SHOWN ON CHANNEL 7 FOX OF MIAMI AND FORTLAUDERDALE IN SOUTHFLORIDA THIS WAS THE SIMPSONS SHOW, I HOPE THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT THIS VIOLATES THE FCC GUIDELINES OF DECENCY AND IS DEGENERATE AND DISGUSTING THERE ARE MANY THINGS TTHAT ARE DEGENERATE AND DISGUSTING THAT PEOPLE SEE ON TV AND THAT WE HAVE SEEN ON TV BUT THIS BY FAR HAS COMPLETLEY PASSED THE LIMIT ESPECIALLY WHEN WE MUST PROTECT OUR NATION'S INNOCENT GOOD CHILDREN AND THEIR MINDS, AT 8 TO FIND OR BE CURIOUS ABOUT S AND M, NOT ON OUR WATCH WE HAVE ALREADY FILLED A PETIITION AND THERE ABOUT 80 PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED FINE THAT STATION OR AT LEAST MAKE SURE NO MORE SMUT AND GARBAGE AND INDENCENT DEFAMING PROGRAMMING IS SHOWN WHEN BABIES ARE WATCHING TELEVISION AT 7 PM SHOWING S AND M.

[Vizzys]

sweet jesus is a profanity now?

[lordmaji]

I agree w/ these people. The FCC should shoot down anything that could be considered profanity. I also think we should fine people for taking our lords name in vein, cussing, defaming our government, and I think queers should be put in a mental home & rehabilitated. They are demoralizing our beautiful and free country with their smut.

We as patriotic Americans should take action against this filth. It's absolutely disgusting.

[Himu]

I agree w/ these people. The FCC should shoot down anything that could be considered profanity. I also think we should fine people for taking our lords name in vein, cussing, defaming our government, and I think queers should be put in a mental home & rehabilitated. They are demoralizing our beautiful and free country with their smut.

We as patriotic Americans should take action against this filth. It's absolutely disgusting.

 

[lordmaji]

I agree w/ these people. The FCC should shoot down anything that could be considered profanity. I also think we should fine people for taking our lords name in vein, cussing, defaming our government, and I think queers should be put in a mental home & rehabilitated. They are demoralizing our beautiful and free country with their smut.

We as patriotic Americans should take action against this filth. It's absolutely disgusting.

Agreed. We should also put all black people in jails/ make them build rail roads along with the ChinaMen

Not a bad idea... We would just have a hard time doing that with the involvement of politics. Ugh. But on the bright side of this, at least they are helping out w/ putting themselves behind bars.

We just need to set forth a petition for better use of prisoners. Instead of our hard earned tax dollars paying the rent for them to sit on their behinds in prison, they should be on a chain gang, or sent to do military duty in high danger areas, or use them chemical disposal. Hell better yet, use them for chemical experiments. What else good are they?

Put our tax dollars to work here.