Family Guy, is one of the most popular adult cartoon shows of our age. Everyone from high school kids to college kids watch it. Now the question I am here to ask is should younger children be allowed to watch Family Guy. Everyone knows the kind of language you get in the show, and if you dont know, it involves tons of swearing and tons of sexual jokes. On multiple occasions Peter Griffin, the main character, makes fun of "retarded" people. Saying since he is actually a retard himself, he is allowed to do so. Is this the message we want to give children, that its funny to make fun of retarded people? Family Guy also has a character on the show named Herbert. Herbert is an old man, who acts as a child molester in the show. On multiple occasions we see him try to get with Chris Griffin, or other random male children. Now, Family Guy has been cancelled twice by Fox, but they always bring it back because of the ratings it gets. I understand why they bring it back, its a great show and people love it, but is it a safe show? Kids are very impressionable, and watching Family Guy isnt really a good idea for them. In some episodes of the show you see it can be very antisemitic. Like in the episodes "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" the show actually got sued for breaking copyright laws with the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" in this episode. The whole episode is about stereotypes with Jews. Now I am not saying Family Guy should be cancelled, personally I love the show. I am saying that parents should monitor what their kids watch. Family Guy is filled with dark humor, sexual jokes and thing that kids should watch yet. They need to still be watching the good cartoons like Tom and Jerry, Rugrats, Looney Toons so they can appreciate the new ones.
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/01/family_guy_named_worst_show_for_young_au
When you wish upon a star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99QhUnq-hOc&feature=related
I need a Jew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3IHahHQIg
Herbert the Pervert/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQeK6qgrgEI
Good post
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