Those sinister Simpsons

[NaMeaHou]

http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,232100-1-455,00.html

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According to Groening, Fox took exception to a Simpsons' version of the Fox News rolling news ticker which parodied the channel's anti-Democrat stance, with headlines like "Do Democrats Cause Cancer?"

"Fox fought against it and said they would sue the show," Groening said.

"We called their bluff because we didn't think Rupert Murdoch would pay for Fox to sue itself. So, we got away with it."

[onebigbadwulf]

1. I saw this,,,

Found it

Episode 1414 Mr. Spritz goes to washington



Available for DL on Kazaa.

[not_in_my_name]

2. And Faux instituted a new rule:

No more crawlers allowed! What are they afraid of? Would actually have loved to see them sue themselves - bunch of bozos.

[teryang]

3. Does this mean Faux won't use crawlers?

<"Now Fox has a new rule that we can't do those little fake news crawls on the bottom of the screen in a cartoon because it might confuse the viewers into thinking it's real news," he said.>

[not_in_my_name]

5. Better explanation -

thank you - meant to say the rule referred to the cartoon. But you have to laugh at the fact that Faux admitted their viewers are stupid:)

[cjk]

4. Groening

was interviewed by Terry Gross, on NPR's Fresh Air, that's where this info came from (at least that's where I heard it); great interview.

[7th_Sephiroth]

6. i heard that all the simpsons merchandice

werent approved by groening, and that he called the merchandice pandering, atleast on SGC2C

[newyawker99]

10. Hi cjk!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[JDavidChadwick]

7. The Simpsons have always been liberal

http://www.jdavidchadwick.com/2003columns/gore_simpson

The Simpsons have always been pro-Democrat, they have just been showing it alot more since Bush got elected (or selected, which ever you prefer.)

If you go back and watch all the old episodes on DVD, you'll see all the subtle pro-liberal, anti-conservative jokes in almost every episode.

There is one joke, though, that Kelsey Grammer (a republican) made as Sideshow Bob: "You can't keep the democrats out of the White House forever. And when they get it, I'm back on the streets with all my criminal buddies!"

[Some Moran]

9. Really?

The show's struck me more as being more libertarian even though it does have an anti-conservative bias.

[newyawker99]

11. Hi JDavidChadwick!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LeftistGorilla]

8. an old story...

but still puts a smile on my face!!!
:)