FCC

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/26/apontv.the.jitters.ap/index.html

I love the "Family Guy". It is a great show, for adults. This is why Fox airs it at the end of its evening blocks. This should be late enough for most kids. Does everyone let their kids stay up late now watching TV? If so, it should stop. Networks should be able to show what they want after a certain hour. I was surprised to hear that Fox is now so worried that they feel they need to blur out a cartoon rear end on a show airing after 9pm (8pm central).

Sigh.

I believe that the FCC has gone too far. They have been focusing on attacking networks over nudity and language, but ignore what is probably worse for America's children: violence. Also the networks should be obligated to produce more educational programming. Not Saturday morning cartoons, but programming which children will actually learn from. I'm also going to throw news into the mix. Why can't there be programs like PBS' Frontline, Nova, and Nature on commercial television. Even in a compressed 30 minute format, I think programs like this would make a difference to all Americans, but adults and children. People will claims its not "commercially viable". Well, mandate that all the networks have to do it and you will have a level playing field.