Last year, Hugo Chavez went after television stations airing The Simpsons.
Now, he’s going after Family Guy:
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities plan to impose fines on cable television companies that refuse to stop airing the animated television series “Family Guy.”
Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says the program should be pulled from the airwaves because it promotes the use of marijuana.
El Aissami was outraged by a recent episode in which the show’s characters started a campaign to legalize marijuana.
He said Thursday that cable networks that broadcast “Family Guy” would be fined by Venezuela’s telecommunications regulator if they refuse to dump the program.
This may have been what pissed Chavez off:
