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'''''Family Guy''''' is an animated television program created by [[Seth MacFarlane]] and shown on the Fox television network, although it also has slots on TBS and Cartoon Network's [adult swim]. It documents the life of "the Griffins," a fictional family who live in Quahog, [[Rhode Island]]. The show, like ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and other cartoon shows on television, explores—from an extremely [[liberal]] angle—cultural and political themes that are important in the world today, as well as taking humorous approaches to past and present television shows.<ref>[http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/reports/top10bestandworst/main.asp Parents' Television Council]</ref> It takes an unfavorable view of creationists, focusing instead on the theory of evolution.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/us/newsletters/0107lead.asp Answers in Genesis]</ref> ''Family Guy'' is known for its constant use of rude and profane speech, violent and crude humor, and [[liberal deceit]]. In that vein, the show has made numerous off-color jokes about teen pregnancy, bestiality, [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], the [[Holocaust]], mental illness, [[suicide]] and religion, among other topics. Currently there are about 233 episodes in 12 seasons.
'''''Family Guy''''' is an animated television program created by [[Seth MacFarlane]] and shown on the [[Fox Network|Fox television network]], although it also has slots on TBS and [[Cartoon Network]]'s [adult swim]. It documents the life of "the Griffins," a fictional family who live in Quahog, [[Rhode Island]]. The show, like ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and other cartoon shows on television, explores—from an extremely [[liberal]] angle—cultural and political themes that are important in the world today, as well as taking humorous approaches to past and present television shows.<ref>[http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/reports/top10bestandworst/main.asp Parents' Television Council]</ref> It takes an unfavorable view of creationists, focusing instead on the theory of evolution.<ref>[http://www.answersingenesis.org/us/newsletters/0107lead.asp Answers in Genesis]</ref> ''Family Guy'' is known for its constant use of rude and profane speech, violent and crude humor, and [[liberal deceit]]. In that vein, the show has made numerous off-color jokes about teen pregnancy, [[bestiality]], [[abortion]], [[homosexuality]], the [[Holocaust]], [[mental illness]], [[suicide]] and [[religion]], among other topics. Currently there are about 233 episodes in 12 seasons.
One notorious episode entitled ''When You Wish Upon a Weinstein,'' was banned from Fox for [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576978/</ref> Several years later, another episode ''Partial Terms of Endearment'' was banned from Fox for encouraging abortions. Yet another episode likened McCain-Palin supporters to Nazis. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIWTB8POnkg ''Family Guy'' on YouTube]</ref> The show frequently uses jokes referencing Hitler and the Nazis.
One notorious episode entitled ''When You Wish Upon a Weinstein,'' was banned from Fox for [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576978/</ref> Several years later, another episode ''Partial Terms of Endearment'' was banned from Fox for encouraging abortions. Yet another episode likened McCain-Palin supporters to Nazis. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIWTB8POnkg ''Family Guy'' on YouTube]</ref> The show frequently uses jokes referencing Hitler and the Nazis.