(Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment DVD)
In September, 20th Century Fox will release the banned episode of Family Guy on DVD.
The Fox television network refused to air the episode because it believed that the subject matter--abortion--was too touchy a subject for viewers.
From the New York Times:
“Times really have changed,” said Seth MacFarlane, the creator of “Family Guy.” “The network is making a decision that is, unfortunately, probably based on people’s current ability to handle and dissect controversial narratives.”
As a longtime admirer of the comedies of Norman Lear — to the point that the “Family Guy” opening credits pay homage to “All in the Family” — Mr. MacFarlane said he tried to include two to three episodes each season that are issue-oriented. When the topic of abortion came up in the “Family Guy” writers’ room, he said, “There’s nothing about that issue that should be any different than doing an episode about gay marriage or an episode about the oil spill.”
“People in America, they’re getting dumber,” Mr. MacFarlane said. “They’re getting less and less able to analyze something and think critically, and pick apart the underlying elements. And more and more ready to make a snap judgment regarding something at face value, which is too bad.”
Family Guy: Partial Terms of Endearment will be released on DVD on September 29, 2010.
You can pre-order it from Amazon.