Fox pulls ‘Family Guy’ episode referring to deaths at Boston Marathon; no plans to re-air

[JonLP24]

NEW YORK — Fox has pulled from websites a recent episode of “Family Guy” that depicts mass deaths at the Boston Marathon, and has no immediate plans to air it again.

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In the episode, protagonist Peter Griffin is asked by sports announcer Bob Costas about his performance at the marathon. A flashback shows Peter mowing down runners with his car.

“I’ll tell ya, Bob, I just got in my car and drove it,” Griffin says. “And when there was a guy in my way, I killed him.”

Later, Peter befriends a terrorist who, unbeknownst to him, is plotting to blow up a bridge. When Peter dials a cellphone the friend has given him, explosions and screams are heard. On some websites, an edited clip has been circulating that fuses the two scenes, making it seem — incorrectly — as if the explosion was at the marathon. Some commenters have implied that the show “predicted” the bombings.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/fox-pulls-family-guy-episode-referring-to-deaths-at-boston-marathon-no-plans-to-re-air/2013/04/16/87620160-a6e3-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html

[IndyPragmatist123]

1. So Seth Mcfarland did it!

That is a pretty crazy coincidence, but this stuff happens. I'm sure there will be plenty of conspiracy nuts who run with this one.

[Elvin Ives]

2. Stupid decision

This joke was made weeks before the terrorist attack took place. I remember seeing that episode.

Seth McFarlane did not know the terrorist attack would take place.
Family Guy has made fun of many tragedies. Will those be pulled out too?

[Rex]

3. Why? So Fox gives power to the terrorists.

Or (the real truth) is it because they are afraid of losing $$$???