Hit US cartoon series "The Simpsons" will no longer be shown during prime-time in Ecuador while the government ponders its impact on children, a broadcaster said on Thursday…This is not the first time “The Simpsons” has come under fire in the Americas. In June 2008, the program was briefly yanked from the air in Venezuela after it was deemed as “unfit” for children. Executive producer James L. Brooks apologized seven years ago after Brazilian tourist officials threatened to sue. As we mentioned last year, some Argentines were peeved at a gag that poked fun at former president Juan Peron and the “Dirty War.”
A government-backed regulator will assess the program's impact on "boys, girls and teenagers," and wants to restrict its broadcast "to assure the protection" of younger audiences.
"It is not going to go off the air, but we had to change its slot to 5:30 am," Pablo Ortiz, Teleamazonas' lawyer told AFP.
Online Sources- AFP, Global Voices Online, Wikipedia, The Latin Americanist, YouTube
1 comment:
Hm. I've been thinking for quite some time that The Simpsons could be torn apart and used as example to teach kids how not to do what they do.. Having listened for years (I don't so much "watch" tv per se), I don't know that they've left many stones unturned through the years when it comes to insulting any and everyone and/or topic.. :)
Warmest wishes from Talking Rock.. :)
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