What are the F.C.C's Seven Forbidden Words, and where can I read more about them?

Question

I searched on the F.C.C's website, but somehow I came up with no search results even remotely similar to what I was looking for. I need to research these for a school oriented assignment. Thanks for any replies!

Answer 1

I got this from this website;
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/14/105502.php

"The highest court in the land has actually ruled on what comedians may and may not joke about. George Carlin has become something more than a comedian. He now has the status of a Legal Precedent. You will pay a heavy fine, in the U.S. today, if you speak any of the Seven Forbidden Words on radio or television--s**t, p**s, f**k, c**t, c**ksucker, motherf**ker and t*ts."

This website also tells you How George Carlin Made Legal History
http://www.deepleafproductions.com/wilsonlibrary/texts/raw-carlin.html

Answer 2

Seven Forbidden Words

Answer 3

two of them are quite obvious...the "F" word and the "S" word for doing a dump...I don't know what else would be. Oh maybe the "T" word for breasts.

That is what I like about Canada, and other countries, but not in the USA.. we don't bleep any of the words nor cut any of the scenes from a movie. We aren't afraid of those words...they of course are not used out of courtesy on news or live broadcasts but otherwise all are said and not bleeped.

Answer 4

I do't want to type them here, in case anyone wants to report me using them.... but check out this really funny George Carlin bit, it talks about the dirty seven:

http://www.erenkrantz.com/Humor/SevenDirtyWords.shtml

Also Wipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_dirty_words#FCC_regulations_regarding_obscenities_on_broadcast_media