Family Guy and American Dad Episodes Pulled in Wake of Connecticut School Massacre

Seth MacFarlane's comedy shows won't air new episodes in light of the Newton shootings and possibly sensitive material

By Sierra Marquina Dec 16, 2012 3:59 AMTags
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More Hollywood sympathy emerges in the wake of the Newton shooting on Friday.

After movie premieres like Jack Reacher and Parental Guidance were cancelled, as well as SyFy's Haven episodes being pulled, now Fox has also followed suit, honoring the victims of the Connecticut school massacre by pulling new episodes of Family Guy and American Dad on Sunday, airing repeats instead.

The network decided not to air Family Guy's "Jesus, Mary and Joseph!" episode this upcoming Sunday in which Peter tells his own version of the nativity story as well as American Dad's "Minstrel Krampus," which features a demon who punishes naughty children. The episodes are being withheld due to possibly sensitive material.

Instead, Sunday's programming will feature repeats of "Grumpy Old Man" and "Wheels & The Legman and The Case of Grandpa's Key." 

There's no word yet when the shelved new episodes will air.