Fox News Manufactures Outrage Over Fox Network Show

A Sunday night episode of the Fox animated series "Family Guy" stirred up trouble by suggesting­ rather directly that Nazi officers would have supported the McCain-Palin ticket. And it was another arm of the News Corp. conglomerate, Fox News Channel, that first reported on the episode.

Fox (the broadcast network) aired the episode in which Stewie, the obnoxious baby character at the center of the series, and Brian, a talking dog, traveled back in time to Poland during the 1939 German invasion. The characters ambush Nazi soldiers in an alley and steal their uniforms so they can travel without drawing attention. Putting on an overcoat, Stewie notices a McCain-Palin campaign button affixed to the lapel. "Huh, that's weird," Stewie remarks.

"Family Guy" has never been known for its taste level. One recent episode depicted Jesus binge drinking, and the hit show once got in trouble with the Federal Communications Commission for showing a partially nude cartoon character. The series' creator, Seth MacFarlane, is a prominent supporter of Barack Obama's presidential bid. So fans of the program seemed to take the scene in stride: by mid-day Monday, the vast majority of blog mentions of the episode were favorable.

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Comments

[mamacat]

Goebbel's perfected the Big Lie, and the Karl Rove school of advanced dirty tricks has been trying to emulate his particular area of expertise for decades.

[Yermammy]

Mein Kampf was little Karl's favorite coloring book. :)

[Mattjoe]

If Repugs and Neocons can dust off the WWII fear labels and brand Obama a Socialist/ Communist I suppose the left can toss out the Nazi reference under the guise of a fair fight eh?

At least it's not in a Robocall.

[hairball68]

you would think they would be flattered.

[Yermammy]

$&*!+#! Now, that's funny!

[xstevejx]

It was funny seeing people on Faux News's (BTW, if you say that on THEIR forums, it gets auto-deleted) site comment so vehemently about this when it's a show put out by the same company. I just had to point out to them that Rupert Murdoch is SO Republican, he cares more about money than politics. ;-)

[allwrite]

Do you really believe that Murdoch doesn't care about politics? I'd day he is likely to be all for politics that will protect his money and power.

[allwrite]

Sorry. You were being sardonic.

[sleek]

GOP = NSDAP

[ItsaPalindrome]

Here's another cartoon about John McCain based on an actual historical incident:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjomYMe6t_U

[UnderdogSRD]

LOL. Faux going after Fox... for 'implying' that McCain/Palin are narrow minded ideologues who promote division and hate... hhhhmmm....

[Yermammy]

You mean Faux Noise going after Fax Nuisance.

[DeeW]

I can't figure out how a station that's so right wing with it's news has shows like this in it's entertainment stations ... it's kind of odd.

[LiberalBuzz]

That was hilarious but where was Fox when they did the STAR WARS take off and the Empire's Star Destroyer at the very beginning passed over the screen and the back had a huge sticker that said....

BUSH/CHENEY

Now THAT was funny.

But no outrage???

[Mer Mer Mer]

Franken can win with Obama's help in MN:
http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/78ktr/al_franken_d_will_become_minnesotas_next_senator/

[rustyaustin]

Way to go Stoolie...

[bibimimi]

We get the gist of what Stubby was sayin'...

[PopeRatzo]

Yeah, that Stumpy's my favorite character.

[BigSurf]

"Family Guy" characters should replace fox news anchors.

[bibimimi]

Bill O'Reilly is already doing the "What Grinds My Gears" bit.

[MarineforObama]

When in doubt just think WWSD (What would Stewie do...) th world would be a more honest place..

[planetjeffy]

Let's see if WSJ reports the story and if the Daily News reports on WSJ reporting the Fox News story on the Fox show Family Guy. Big corporate media run by a right wing zealot. Ain't it great?

[DMcD]

"Fox News"; In no way is this propagandist medium a "news" organization --- and we should all stop referring to it as such --- our recognition only serves to validate the unforgivable.

[ThirdSection]

I LMAO'd when I saw that!

That being said, Fox News could have saved a lot of time and money simply by calling Godwin's Law.