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Nov 12th, 2005 at 6:07pm

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Is it just me or did anyone else find tonight’s episode of Family Guy [called 'One If By Clam, Two If By Sea'] on BBC2, mildly offensive.

If Seth MacFarlane intends to sell his show in the UK he may need to re-think his choice of subject matter.
Some of the comments in tonight’s show were run 'close to the bone' and very stereotypical. I'm a fan of Family Guy, but speaking as a Brit, the comments in tonight’s show [slagging off Brits] were just too offensive and have put me off slightly...
A joke is a joke, but when you run it for an entire episode it becomes unpleasant  Roll Eyes Tongue
 
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Reply #1 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 6:58am
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It's supposed to be fun after all, isn't it?
 
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Reply #2 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 8:24am

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It's supposed to be fun after all, isn't it?


What are you saying? .....
 
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Reply #3 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 12:22pm
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What are you saying? .....


That it's not serious Tongue
 
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Reply #4 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 2:23pm

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That it's not serious Tongue


You say that, but its an ancient tactic to cover up an insult with the phrase "I was only having a laugh, it was just a joke."

 
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Reply #5 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 2:56pm
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You say that, but its an ancient tactic to cover up an insult with the phrase "I was only having a laugh, it was just a joke."


Okay, so you feel insulted by my post and by that episode of Family Guy. I kind of know what your problem is: Lack of humour.

National pride and satirical cartoon series don't mix.
 
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Reply #6 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 3:06pm

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Yeah look at Bjorn, and all the times British comedies have made fun of the Germans. He's not upset by it. Wink Grin
 
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Reply #7 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 3:13pm
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Yeah look at Bjorn, and all the times British comedies have made fun of the Germans. He's not upset by it. Wink Grin


Might be either because of my good sense of humor or because I haven't seen any of them. *Cough* Grin
 
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Reply #8 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 3:27pm

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When is Family Guy NOT offensive.. Roll Eyes (best cartoon ever, IMO)
 
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Reply #9 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 3:30pm
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(best cartoon ever, IMO)


Word.
 
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Reply #10 - Nov 13th, 2005 at 4:56pm

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Man that's what Family Guy sets out to do.

It's taken the mick out of everything I can think of at some point. I think it's the funniest cartoon I've seen for a long while.
 
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Reply #11 - Nov 14th, 2005 at 6:37pm
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Ahem.....
Click-click-bloody-click-pancakes!
 
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Reply #12 - Nov 14th, 2005 at 6:58pm

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I've never watched this Family Guy which is not surprising as I rarely watch any TV these days. It might be hilarious for all I know. I find a lot of modern humour offensive which might be due to my age more than anything else. I prefer a little subtlety rather than 'in your face' . Not that I mind anyone taking the mickey out of me or my country & there's plenty to choose from there. I imagine that many Americans would be offended by 2DTV which I thought was one of the funniest things I've seen on TV for years. Cheesy

You have to be careful who you pick on as Baron Cohen (Ali G) might find out to his cost. See Jimbo's topic here. http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=gen;action=display;num=113...
Can't say I ever cared for that idiot myself & I'm surprised someone hasn't punched him on the nose before now. I reckon he'll have to watch out or somone might give him more than a punch.
 
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Reply #13 - Nov 14th, 2005 at 8:59pm

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It's just basically a bunch of flatulence and sex jokes, Tongue
 
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Reply #14 - Nov 15th, 2005 at 5:47am

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It's just basically a bunch of flatulence and sex jokes, Tongue

Indeed. Most of the playground jokers at school were much better at it than the so-called comedians I'm talking about. It's playground humour & that's where it belongs, not on national TV. IMHO Wink
 
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