26.10.2009 23:50 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Microsoft ditches Family Guy special... for being Family Guy

Face? Meet palm. Microsoft's decided to pull out of its co-sponsoring of "Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" after execs attending the taping came to the sudden conclusion that Family Guy-caliber jokes were to be told, tackling such topics as "deaf people, the Holocaust, feminine hygiene and incest." We're not sure how 10 years and over 120 episodes of offensive precedence bypassed Redmond's radars, but man, that's gotta be some strong personal bubble. The show will still air November 8th, pre-recorded Microsoft references in tow, but with a new as-of-yet named sponsor. All we have of the now-doomed partnership is this brief video from the Windows "741" student site -- it's after the break.

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