Does anyone understand why there is something called: the original list of seven dirty words which were banned by the FCC? How was this list born? Why seven?
2006-08-31 17:43:53 · 7 answers · asked by crytimestwo 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
In 1973, comedian George Carlin had recorded a monologue known as "Filthy Words" containing seven different obscenities. The Pacifica radio station WBAI-FM broadcast it uncensored on October 30 of the same year. A man driving in the car with his son heard the broadcast and complained to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) because of his son having heard the broadcast.
Following the lodging of the complaint, the FCC proceeded to ask Pacifica for a response, then issued a declaratory order upholding the complaint. No specific sanctions were included in the order, but WBAI was put on notice that "in the event subsequent complaints are received, the Commission will then decide whether it should utilize any of the available sanctions it has been granted by Congress."
2006-08-31 17:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by Stan the Man 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
George Carlin did a sketch on seven words you can't say on television in which he said every one of them and critiqued the list. It was a list of words the FCC deemed too offensive to say on public television or radio. It's literally a list of the seven words that could not be said and seven cause that's how many they picked. He later did a sketch just listing "filthy words" which lead to a legal battle with the FCC.
2006-09-01 00:54:50 · answer #2 · answered by HowlinKyote 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was a comedy bit by George Carlin in the early '70's. There has never been an "Official" list. Hold on to your hats, and apologies to the easily offended. The 7 dirty words are:
Sh*t
P*ss
C*nt
F*ck
Co*ksucker
Motherf*cker
and
T*ts
A*s is now commonplace on network shows.
Progress? You be the judge.
Why 7? Because it is funny.
2006-09-01 00:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't undestand why words should be banned, for surely there is some use in every word.
2006-09-01 08:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw this in South Park. Mee Crob was one of them.
2006-09-01 00:51:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jon Skywalker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
born? seven?
2006-09-01 00:45:20 · answer #6 · answered by jobugg257 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trick question
sh.t
p.ss
f.ck
c.nt
c..cksucker
motherf..cker
t.ts
2006-09-01 00:54:45 · answer #7 · answered by Scooby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋