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Eh...does Family Guy count? :sorry: I swear there are more but I'll admit I don't watch that much TV.

And your following remarks remind me about why I'm not going into the film business :D
 
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Eh...does Family Guy count? :sorry: I swear there are more but I'll admit I don't watch that much TV.

And your following remarks remind me about why I'm not going into the film business :D

I'd say Family Guy could count, but just like the one I was thinking of The Simpsons I'd be inclined to argue the contrast between Christians and others is not very stark.
 
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I'd say Family Guy could count, but just like the one I was thinking of The Simpsons I'd be inclined to argue the contrast between Christians and others is not very stark.

Not to mention family guy and simpsons are alot like south park they make fun of everyone, it's only when a group someone is a part of is mocked they get offended. How about every cop in simpsons is incompetant, or most of the white people are drinkers, or all the rednecks and such heh.

Reminds me of Chef being fine with everyone insulted, except the group he was part off, THEN it was offensive.
 
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Not to mention family guy and simpsons are alot like south park they make fun of everyone, it's only when a group someone is a part of is mocked they get offended. How about every cop in simpsons is incompetant, or most of the white people are drinkers, or all the rednecks and such heh.

Reminds me of Chef being fine with everyone insulted, except the group he was part off, THEN it was offensive.

True. Which is why I'm hesitant to watch shows like those since I don't want to regain the mean-spirited "humor" I've been trying to get rid of.
 
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True. Which is why I'm hesitant to watch shows like those since I don't want to regain the mean-spirited "humor" I've been trying to get rid of.

If you have a tendency to turn things mean spirited that is wise.

I do not find The Simpsons mean spirited at all. But key to that is finding it funny when those closest to being like me are the butt of the joke. If one cannot laugh at them self it would be a very dangerous show to watch.
 
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I had some issues with making mean-spirited "jokes", so maybe South Park is a bigger offender than the Simpsons. Maybe I'm being too cautious, but with shows like those I think I'd be deliberately selective :/
 
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I don't mind insulting humour if it's equal oportunistic, as a friend used to joke, "he wasn't racist, he hated everyone." is a comedian racist if he makes black or jewish jokes, but will also make fun of american, canadians and you name it, any group is fair game.

reminded of a mad magazine I saw years ago, the articles were, "American jokes Polish tell." stuff like, "How do you get your teenage daughter off of Marijuna, give her crack." they were stupid, but just as stupid as jokes people make of the polish and such.
 
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