Venezuela axes "The Simpsons" as bad for kids

[TheGuru]

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has forced U.S. cartoon "The Simpsons" of its airwaves, calling the show a potentially bad influence on children, and filled its morning slot with reruns of the beach-and-bikini show "Baywatch."

"The Simpsons" satirical take on a dysfunctional American family had been shown, dubbed into Spanish, on the Televen network at an 11 am slot.
"Today I believe they started broadcasting something else," said a spokesman at Venezuela's broadcasting regulator Conatel. "They were infringing many things in the television and radio social responsibility law."
Conatel said it started proceedings against the morning airing of the show after complaints from viewers.

Televen has replaced the long-running and popular cartoon with "Baywatch Hawaii," late seasons of the "Baywatch" series that made actress Pamela Anderson a household name.

20th Century Fox Television, which owns "The Simpsons" and is part of News Corp, said it was not immediately able to comment on the decision to pull "The Simpsons." The long-running show was once criticized by former U.S. President George H. W. Bush but is now a major U.S. cultural reference.

Many Venezuelan television stations fill their schedules with reruns of old U.S. series and Latin American soap-operas.

Do you agree or disagree with their decision?

[fifi2004]

I suppose in some countries sex and nudity are acceptable

And we wonder why some countries have bad reputations

[Nutty_ZA]

Originally Posted by TheGuru

Do you agree or disagree with their decision?

Well maybe the Simpsons is a bad influence on Kids but come on, it has to be better than Baywatch...

Honest opinion tho, I don't think the Simpsons is that bad... it's programs like "Hannah Montana" that I think are a bad influence... my youngest daughter walks around trying to put on a false american accent .... uggghhhh

[fifi2004]

Originally Posted by Nutty_ZA

Well maybe the Simpsons is a bad influence on Kids but come on, it has to be better than Baywatch...

Honest opinion tho, I don't think the Simpsons is that bad... it's programs like "Hannah Montana" that I think are a bad influence... my youngest daughter walks around trying to put on a false american accent .... uggghhhh

I have to agree Nutty_ZA. Look at young hollywood. aka. britney, paris

[TheGuru]

Originally Posted by Nutty_ZA

Well maybe the Simpsons is a bad influence on Kids but come on, it has to be better than Baywatch...

I agree

Originally Posted by Nutty_ZA

Honest opinion tho, I don't think the Simpsons is that bad... it's programs like "Hannah Montana" that I think are a bad influence... my youngest daughter walks around trying to put on a false american accent .... uggghhhh

Thats not good