Ay Caramba: “The Simpsons” Return To Venezuela

Having learned that perhaps being stupid is not always the best option, Venezuelan network Televen has put “The Simpsons” back on the air. It was initially yanked due to concerns of turning young Venezuelan babies into violent, foul-mouthed whores, but has now been pushed back to a later hour:

Elba Guillen, a spokeswoman for station Televen, said Thursday the Fox series returned to the air Wednesday at 7 p.m. and will now be shown at that time each week.

The channel yanked “The Simpsons” off the air earlier this month after the National Telecommunications Commission said showing it each day at 11 a.m. — a time slot approved for all viewers — violated regulations to protect children.

From turning into baby prostitutes who abort kittens? Never!

The agency said this week that Televen might be fined, taken off the air for three days or be forced to show programs chosen by the agency as punishment for keeping “The Simpsons” in the morning after earlier warnings.

“The Simpsons” was removed from its family friendly morning time slot in favor of “Baywatch Hawaii,” featuring scantily clad lifeguards.

Yes. The gross objectification of women - and terrible acting - are much preferable to a cartoon boy who occasionally says “fart.”

`The Simpsons’ return on Venezuela television [AP]
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