http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-FAMILY-GUY-Heading-To-Court.aspx When you wish upon a star, you just may end up in court. And when you sing about needing a Jew, you will incur the wrath of Hollywood. The irreverent comedy THE FAMILY GUY has just experienced both, after airing an episode in which patriarch Peter Griffin sang about “needing a Jew” because his finances weren’t in order. While that may be offensive to many Jewish people in the industry, eonline.com says “Bourne Co, which owns the rights to the Oscar-winning Pinocchio song ‘When You Wish Upon a Star,’ has filed a copyright breach lawsuit against Fox and THE FAMILY GUY creator and producers, claiming they illegally lifted the tune and damaged the company by repurposing the song with “anti-Semitic lyrics.” Fox is known for pushing the envelop, where taste is concerned, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they are getting sued for it. And considering how many Jewish people work in Hollywood – especially in the many high-powered positions – it isn’t shocking that they would find the song and message offensive. But is this taking political correctness too far? Well, yes and no; Being Jewish myself, I can’t stand the constant association with Jews and money. Just because so many Jewish people work in the economic field, doesn’t mean we are cheap, it means we are good at math and finances. However, the song wasn’t putting Jewish people down, it was actually a twisted kind of compliment. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/05/THE-FAMILY-GUY-Heading-To-Court.aspx 77 60