has any1 seen the episode "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein"?

@MrIkki (89)
Canada
January 27, 2007 7:18pm CST
this episode has been banned from tv, i watched it and it doesnt seem that bad, there is just abit about jewish people. peter is having trouble managing his money so he hires a jewish man to help him, i guess some jewish people found this offensive. any1 else seen this episode? if so let me know what u think and if u think if its that bad.
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• United States
28 Jan 07
I've seen that episode and I thought it was hilarious! I can't believe they banned it! I can see how maybe some Jewish people would find it offense but I think they should also have more of a sense of humor. I mean after all, there are many other episodes that have racial and religious jokes and those aren't being banned. Not to mention all the other shows on tv that do the same thing, like South Park for instance, and they're still on tv. I think people just need to learn how to switch the channel if they find something offensive.
• United States
7 Apr 07
They still show the episode, but they have edited it from the first version. In addition to all the stereotypical garbage that is still in it, in the original version when Peter sings he complains that the Jews "killed our Lord." I found that to be historically accurate and the rest of it to be funny, but I'm not the one it was making fun of...and I have to agree that if it were another minority, they would have been protected, so why would it be okay to make fun of the Jewish people? Yes, South Park gets away with it, but South Park is an equal opportunity mocker. Family Guy usually doesn't attack people based on race or religion and therefore it was inappropriate.
• United States
1 Feb 07
I have watch this episode i downloaded it on a forum.It wasnt that bad,i guess the reason they banned it because they were talking about some religion.I have watched a clip too that was not shown in tv about bin laden and stewie in the airport.That was really funny.
@freak369 (5113)
• United States
31 Jan 07
I haven't seen it but chances are if it was banned it will come out with the season boxed set. From your recap of the epsiode it doesn't seem that bad. I've seen a lot worse on regular / non cable programming.
31 Jan 07
i dont think this is a racist episode, i mean if u dnt want to see racist content....DONT WATCH FAMILY GUY, everyone knows it is full of racist remarks etc
@jbhull81 (53)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I honestly do not think it was that bad... they actually still show it on cartoon network @ night during the adult swim shows.. They have had a loss worse then that episode
@Lady_Vincy (1538)
• United States
29 Jan 07
I have seen that episode so many times on tv. I didn't know it was banned. Actually, I don't think it is banned in New York unless this is a new band. I saw it a few weeks ago so I don't know. It doesn't seem bad to me either. The makers of the show make fun of all sorts of things and races. Anybody that takes it offensively is just crazy.
@seewhy (231)
• Australia
28 Jan 07
I remember this one. I disn't know that it was banned but then again I download this show using bit torrent so it is available if people want to see it. I don't remember being offended by it at all. I suppose that it was quite stereotypical in a way but no more than the way they treat any other subjects on the show.
• Canada
29 Jan 07
the only reason why it was banned was because they made fun if the jewish religion way to much and someone complained to the point where they banned it. i am not prejudice but it is a pretty funny episode
• Canada
29 Jan 07
yea i got it on dvd aswell, however i did watch it on tv b4, it was like a x-mas special but yea, i watched the bouns features on the dvd and seth macfarlane said himself that he found it to be a bit too much (offensive) but they producers was still gunna put it on television, but changed their minds afterwards, but i can see why they banned them from airing it. it was very sterotypical, offensive to jews, the kind of offensive where it isn't funny just down right rude, and seen this b4 they aired it and saved themselves probably alot of hate mail, so they added it to the volume 2 boxset.
28 Jan 07
seen it, i dont think its bad
28 Jan 07
yeah i seen it got it on dvd its bloody stupid banning something because it makes comments about jews theres alot worse things on tv then that and nothing is said about it its a adult cartoon so whats the problem in making adult humour.
30 Jan 07
i have seen more racist things on the news...yes it is abit of a play on a stereotype but still...its so funny, everyone will get it :D