Seth MacFarlane’s show ‘American Dad’ is facing a $25,000 fine from the FCC regarding an episode where the main character performs a sexual act on a horse. They received over 100,000 complaints from what I imagine is a big group of people that don’t have a sense of humor. If you want to see this “sexual act”, you will have to watch the video below. I have to admit that I laughed very hard when I saw the scene.
But there was no sex act – it was just a lot of innuendo – egregious innuendo – but innuendo nonetheless.I have long been a stalwart advocate of free expression rights at most, if not all costs but my thoughts have started to shift. Maybe this is because I am getting older. I generally do not think American Dad is funny and I think that it, like many shows, goes a bit too far and I am sometimes disgruntled about more offensive jokes and language on television. I know – I am like a grandmother over here. I watched the clip once looking for a sex act and I did not find the clip funny. Then I watched it again looking for a sex act. I found none. But I did think it was at least a little funny.I found these terms to be the the most deserving of a fine:Tongue your gasholeSpank his frontbuttBut I suppose they just offend my personal sensibilities.
But there was no sex act – it was just a lot of innuendo – egregious innuendo – but innuendo nonetheless.
I have long been a stalwart advocate of free expression rights at most, if not all costs but my thoughts have started to shift. Maybe this is because I am getting older. I generally do not think American Dad is funny and I think that it, like many shows, goes a bit too far and I am sometimes disgruntled about more offensive jokes and language on television. I know – I am like a grandmother over here. I watched the clip once looking for a sex act and I did not find the clip funny. Then I watched it again looking for a sex act. I found none. But I did think it was at least a little funny.
I found these terms to be the the most deserving of a fine:
Tongue your gashole
Spank his frontbutt
But I suppose they just offend my personal sensibilities.