Family Guy - Uncensored eps are DVD only?!?

[IndyMLVC]

I figured that I might as well start buying the seasons from iTunes so that I can archive them to disc. After purchasing, I realized that they're not the uncensored versions that are on the DVD's.

How screwed can we be by this show? They refuse to release it on disc and the digital HD versions are all censored.

[MOONPHASE]

Fox is just not that interested in their shows being on Blu-ray especially the Animated ones. Though the Family Guy Star Wars specials did make it to Blu-ray. But no clue as to why the uncensored episodes are DVD-only. I only have interest in physical releases, so don't know too much about downloading shows and movies on where the best place to get them will be, etc.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Fox is just not that interested in their shows being on Blu-ray especially the Animated ones. Though the Family Guy Star Wars specials did make it to Blu-ray. But no clue as to why the uncensored episodes are DVD-only. I only have interest in physical releases, so don't know too much about downloading shows and movies on where the best place to get them will be, etc.

Yep. They're all the broadcast versions. UGHHHHHHHH

[steve_dave]

Netflix has the umcensored DVD versions, might be an exclusive to Netflix.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

Netflix has the umcensored DVD versions, might be an exclusive to Netflix.

Certainly not all. I checked a random episode for season 13 and it was definitely the TV version.

[SirPHOENiX]

Not to drag up a thread but S14 and S16 was available uncensored on Netflix in Canada. Possibly other seasons too but definitely those two. S15 was not uncensored. With those gone now I still have no way to watch the rest uncensored in HD.

[CatSword]

Season 4 is uncensored on Disney+/Hulu. I haven't made it further to see what other seasons are uncensored.

[PeterTHX]

Like South Park, I think Family Guy is funnier with the bleeps. It draws attention to the fact they're saying something uncouth.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

The uncensored Family Guys weren't just swears, various episodes ran several mins longer than their broadcasts and certain ones restored content (like a few additional Adam West scenes) that ultimately got trimmed for time and/or broadcast content regulations.

I believe one example is the uncensored "Family Gay" ep on DVD, which had additional and alternate scenes featuring graphic sexual content and nudity not seen on the already controversial broadcasts. The "HD" version that made the rounds at places like Hulu and FX was a weird hybrid edit that further trimmed down certain sections and almost all nudity from the broadcast ver, but had mostly uncensored dialog and some of the extra DVD ver. scenes.

[SwatDB]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Like South Park, I think Family Guy is funnier with the bleeps. It draws attention to the fact they're saying something uncouth.

May we have Unbleeps, please?

I'm weary to censorship. The B tone (1000 hz) hurt my ears (however, bowdlerized/santized/shortened versions may be used for comparison purposes and not as a main feature)

As per my instructions.

[meremortal]

I also like the bleeps in earlier South Park and that's what I grew up on. Need to get around to watching more FG. It's a show I'm more familiar with highlight clips than full episodes, but that goes for a lot of stuff. TV shows are just so time consuming and I'd like to be less sedentary.

[brad4846]

It’s funny, the episodes on Vudu are sporadically uncensored. 90% of the time it’s censored, but occasionally one episode will fit in