(By the way, I'm still looking for that "Family Guy" video, so please drop the URL in the comments if you find it. -- AB)
This afternoon on my KMOX show, Aaron Barnhart and I talked about an F-bomb controversy that's swirling around "The Family Guy." Then he previewed more new fall season shows, including "Heroes," "Runaway," and "Ugly Betty." Link: Paul Harris Online: Aaron Barnhart, TV Barn Radio.
Found it two places. Sounds pretty clear to me, but note the lack of a bug on the screen.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=690146539202850969&hl=en-CA
It's also here on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8dIQyj9sXw
Perhaps this was from a satellite transmission from over the weekend before it was fed to air? That would help explain the lack of a network bug.
Posted by: Joe Coughlin | September 25, 2006 at 06:32 PM
There was some speculation on another site that the YouTube video was pulled from an HD feed - and that the FOX bug sits outside the pillarbox on 4:3 shows aired on the HD feed. Still, the f-bomb doesn't sound pieced together, so maybe FOX Standards & Practices (if there is such a thing) just missed it on the East cost...
Posted by: M-D | September 25, 2006 at 09:56 PM
This was leaked, not aired.
You can fool some of the people all of the time
Posted by: roy | September 25, 2006 at 10:10 PM
Given Seth's open antipathy towards the FCC, not surprising.
Posted by: Aaron | September 25, 2006 at 10:43 PM
tvsquad links to the video
http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/09/25/f-word-unbleeped-on-family-guy-video/#comments
Posted by: sanj | September 26, 2006 at 07:08 AM
I checked my recording of it from Channel 29 in Philly on Sunday and it was clearly bleeped, so it wasn't heard here.
Posted by: Joe Coughlin | September 26, 2006 at 07:24 AM
Continued here: http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2006/09/viral_marketing.html
Posted by: Aaron | September 26, 2006 at 07:05 PM