While I know it's the broadcast versions that get bleeped, given that the DVDs aren't, how is it "intentional"?
Answer is - it's not. Fox are notorious for bleeping out such language. That's why Ramsay's shows are bleeped in the US but unbleeped over here (BBC3 just can't be bothered to obtain an unbleeped version, but then let's face it they can't be bothered to run a proper TV station either)
The episodes are made with the bleeps because Fox doesn't allow strong language on its prime time shows(I think they only allow up to TV-14 ratings), this is then unbleeped for the DVD and Adult Swim airings. BBC3 buys the episodes from Fox so they get the bleeped versions. The same goes for the bleeps in American Dad. Its nothing to do with the BBC editing the show.
I think 6pm is too early to broadcast swear words, and that includes 'bloody'. I don't care whether such language might be heard in school playgrounds, I hold Ch4 to a higher standard than school children.
bloody in america means something different than it does here, think fanny:D. C4 don't seem to bother much with the simpsons , the website at channel4.com hasn't been updated since 2004 and the last season they advertised was season 13 a couple of years ago. They dont even give new episodes the 9pm treatment anymore, instead airing them - if any - at around 4pm on sundays under the T4 block of programmes.
They dont even give new episodes the 9pm treatment anymore, instead airing them - if any - at around 4pm on sundays under the T4 block of programmes.
That's because they paid far too much for eps that people had either already seen on Sky, or just didn't want to see. And there wasn't a draw for them in primetime.
bloody in america means something different than it does here, think fanny
I don't think "bloody" means anything in America, except something being literally "bloody". I don't think it's a euphemism for someting. It's considered a British expression, which is why so many British characters on American shows say things like "bloody" and "blimey".
Did anyone see the episode earlier on channel 4 today where Marge is comissioned to paint a portrait of Mr. Burns? There is a scene where Bart, Lisa and Homer go down a slide and Bart yells 'Bitchin', which was cut.
Utterly pathetic editing yet again, yet they left the scene at the end where Mr. Burns' genitals are almost exposed in the portrait.
Probably not as bad, but I was surprised they kept the female vampire going on about her the size of her "Boooobs". Seems like the kind of thing they might've censored out considering half the stuff that gets censored.
In tonight's show, The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace, Homer shoots Marge in the face with a make-up gun. Her reaction "Homer! I think you've got it set on '****!'" is cut to "Homer!"
Channel 4 are currently showing "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" post-watershed and left the lines in that are at this link in. Are they usually cut pre-watershed for this episode if anyone's seen it? That site says only Sky1 but I know it's not regularly updated. And I can't see Channel 4 leaving that line in pre-watershed going by what they have cut before! :eek:
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The episodes are made with the bleeps because Fox doesn't allow strong language on its prime time shows(I think they only allow up to TV-14 ratings), this is then unbleeped for the DVD and Adult Swim airings. BBC3 buys the episodes from Fox so they get the bleeped versions. The same goes for the bleeps in American Dad. Its nothing to do with the BBC editing the show.
bloody in america means something different than it does here, think fanny:D. C4 don't seem to bother much with the simpsons , the website at channel4.com hasn't been updated since 2004 and the last season they advertised was season 13 a couple of years ago. They dont even give new episodes the 9pm treatment anymore, instead airing them - if any - at around 4pm on sundays under the T4 block of programmes.
That's because they paid far too much for eps that people had either already seen on Sky, or just didn't want to see. And there wasn't a draw for them in primetime.
I don't think "bloody" means anything in America, except something being literally "bloody". I don't think it's a euphemism for someting. It's considered a British expression, which is why so many British characters on American shows say things like "bloody" and "blimey".
Utterly pathetic editing yet again, yet they left the scene at the end where Mr. Burns' genitals are almost exposed in the portrait.
I'll wager they didn't do it on purpose.:D
I had to rewind it to make sure I heard it correctly!
Exactly what I did! I wasn't paying attention to the episode till I heard it.
Whereabouts does that come in the episode?
Right near the end
Ta. Just had a look. That's proof that there's just one laugh in season 15
Funny how that episode was the season 15 finale as well but what is your review of the simpsons 15th season?
From whatever I've seen of it, which isn't a great deal because anything past season 11 is basically dead, has been completely laugh-free.
What a childish edit.
Definitely, don't know why, there's nothing particularly great about the one repeated this evening.
Now I think about it, the ones being repeated seem to be 'feel good' stories with 'messages. Or is that just me reading too much into it?:D
Off topic, but I can beat that!
I was in a shop and the line 'All the best women are married, all the handsome men are gay' was cut out of Robbie Williams 'Love Supreme'.
Offensive to spinsters?
Offensive to straight men?
I still haven't worked it out.