PTC Lodges New Complaint Against ‘Family Guy'

Council says excretory depiction on show were patently offensive

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/5/2010 9:53:44 AM

The Parents Television Council has lodged its third complaint with the FCC over an episode of Family Guy, this time over excretory depictions the groups says were patently offensive.

It has called on its members to file complaints over the show's 150th episode, which aired May 2, citing a scene in which Brian, who is a dog, is convinced to eat the excrement and vomit, then lick the behind, of Stewie, who is a baby.

"The broadcast decency law makes specific reference to content that depicts excretory functions that are patently offensive for the broadcast medium," said PTC President Tim Winter, adding that the show's creator appeared to have set out to violate the law as literally as possible.

PTC has officially complained about the show to the FCC in two other instances, one in March 2009 involving a lap dance and one in December 2009 involving bestiality and orgies.

A Fox Network spokesman had no comment.