February 3rd 2025.
According to recent reports, Cartoon Network has made some changes to its schedule in response to two tragic plane crashes that occurred in the United States. The channel's adult division, known as Adult Swim, has decided to pull six episodes from five different TV shows. This decision was likely made due to the potentially insensitive nature of the content, in light of the recent aviation tragedies in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.
One of the crashes involved a commercial American Airlines jet colliding with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, resulting in the loss of 67 lives. Just a few days later, a medical plane crashed in Philadelphia, claiming the lives of six people on board and one person on the ground. These heartbreaking events have prompted Cartoon Network to remove certain episodes from their usual schedule, as confirmed by their official Twitter account, CNschedules.
So, which Family Guy episodes are being pulled? The two episodes in question are "Boy Meets Girl" from season 16 and "Yug Ylimaf" from season 11. These episodes were deemed to have references to plane disasters, which are now considered too sensitive to be aired.
Other shows that have been affected include The Amazing World of Gumball, with the episode "The Saint"; Courage the Cowardly Dog with "Scuba-Scuba Doo"; Robot Chicken with "Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U"; and The Eric Andre Show with "Hannibal Quits." Each of these episodes contains scenes or references that involve plane incidents. For example, in The Saint, Gumball and Darwin jump out of a plane during a charity event, which then crashes into a building. In Scuba-Scuba Doo, there is an action sequence with an old warplane being blown up by a torpedo and used as a weapon.
It is not uncommon for TV networks to make changes to their schedules in light of real-world events. In the past, Cartoon Network has had to apologize for airing episodes that were deemed insensitive, such as in 2013 when they aired a Family Guy episode with a tornado reference shortly after a tornado hit Oklahoma. Similarly, in 2020, an episode of Spongebob Squarepants was removed from streaming due to its storyline about a contagious flu, coinciding with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Other networks have also taken similar actions in the past, such as ABC delaying an episode of Castle that featured a bomb being accidentally triggered, following the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. And after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, several TV episodes were either pulled or edited, including popular shows like Friends and The Simpsons.
At the moment, there is no indication of when the removed Cartoon Network episodes will be back in rotation. Metro has reached out to Warner Bros for comment on the matter. If you have a celebrity story, video, or pictures to share, you can get in touch with the entertainment team at The Agency by sending an email, calling 020 3615 2145, or visiting their "Submit Stuff" page. They would love to hear from you.
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