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Microsoft Posts Windows 7/Family Guy Clips

Nov. 28, 2009 Paul Thurrott | Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows

Some have said that these are "unaired" but I've seen at least two of them on TV, so I suspect they've all actually made it onto TV in one way or another. In any event, nothing special, but a peek at what the aborted Windows 7-sponsored Seth MacFarlane comedy show could have been like.

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Evox
on Nov 28, 2009
I don't know what they were so worried about... These commercials aren't bad or offensive in any way. Of course anyone who's ever seen Family Guy and had strong "moral objections" to it will probably be terribly offended.
anonymous
on Nov 28, 2009
This post was mentioned on Twitter by Paul Thurrott: Microsoft Posts Windows 7/Family Guy Clips: Some have said that these are "unaired" but I've seen.. http://bit.ly/8VAM9H
ReelFiles
on Nov 28, 2009
Seriously, the actual show has some pretty offensive stuff (still love it) but these were pretty tame.
robertsjoe
on Nov 28, 2009
The damage is done. Microsoft looked lame in the first place with their initial reaction. Not that it would matter, they are already seen as lame all over the world.
Roykirk
on Nov 28, 2009
*shrugs* The clips were as funny as anything else on "Family Guy." In other words: not funny at all. I don't regret that they were pulled in the slightest. I wouldn't say they were even as tasteless as stuff on "Family Guy" (not that I object to tasteless—I love it, but it has to be funny). I think Microsoft didn't bother more because they weren't even amusing. These days a commercial that's going for humor had better be humorous or it will leave a bad taste in the viewer's mouth that has nothing to do with any possibly offensive content. I think Microsoft made the right decision to kill them. Additionally, Seth McFarlane is a lot more funny voicing the Emperor on those "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" specials than anything on "Family Guy." or these spots.
jecouch66
on Nov 29, 2009
Wow..not funny at all. That's sort of the problem I always had with the Family Guy show. It'd have one or two really funny scenes, and the rest was just drivel. These are all drivel....disappointing.

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