While it is important to recognize the seriousness and the harmful effects of stereotyping, it is equally as important to recognize the humor in the stereotypes and being able to poke fun at them. Family Guy, a cartoon on FOX, recently came back to television after a brief absence that involved an episode that many viewed as inappropriate. “Wish Upon a Weinstein” starts with the catholic dad Peter losing his family’s savings and looking for someone to help him with his money problems. After a trip to the bar he concludes that Jewish people are good with money, therefore he needs to find a Jew. While this stereotype is obviously false, not all Jews are good with money; it is a funny premise for an episode. The episode created such a backlash FOX canceled the show. However, after DVD sales were through the roof, FOX decided to allow Family Guy back on the air, proving that although it can sometimes be harmful, people today are intelligent enough to determine the difference between comedy and
While it is important to recognize the seriousness and the harmful effects of stereotyping, it is equally as important to recognize the humor in the stereotypes and being able to poke fun at them. Family Guy, a cartoon on FOX, recently came back to television after a brief absence that involved an episode that many viewed as inappropriate. “Wish Upon a Weinstein” starts with the catholic dad Peter losing his family’s savings and looking for someone to help him with his money problems. After a trip to the bar he concludes that Jewish people are good with money, therefore he needs to find a Jew. While this stereotype is obviously false, not all Jews are good with money; it is a funny premise for an episode. The episode created such a backlash FOX canceled the show. However, after DVD sales were through the roof, FOX decided to allow Family Guy back on the air, proving that although it can sometimes be harmful, people today are intelligent enough to determine the difference between comedy and