First they came for the Family Guy . . .

Authorities in Venezuela say they will punish TV stations if they continue to broadcast episodes of cult US animation Family Guy.

Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says the show should be banned because it promotes the use of marijuana.

He took exception to a recent episode in which one character - Brian, a talking dog - started a campaign to legalise the drug.

Although the Venezuelan government moved against The Simpsons first, that appears to be rather a different case, limited to the ill-conceived airing of the program in the morning as a children's show. From the BBC.

Posted by David on September 27, 2009 9:59 AM