New York Mets: SNY 'Seething' After 'Family Guy' Gag Plays During Live Broadcast - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-06-2011, 12:40 PM

Note to current and future employees and interns of broadcasting companies: not everyone has a great barometer for sarcasm and parody.

According to this report from Adam Rubin of ESPN.com, a SportsNet New York (SNY) employee is in hot water for playing a Mets-mocking clip from the show Family Guy at the end of the club’s season-opening loss to the Marlins on Friday.

In the original Family Guy scene from which the clip was pulled, the always diabolical Stewie Griffin is attending a Mets game where a broadcaster gives this bit of play-by-play:

“Opening Day, and here’s the first pitch. … And the season’s over.”
The SNY employee cut the “season’s over” part when he relayed the clip Friday night after the Mets made their final out, but enough people caught the reference and SNY spokesman Andrew Fegyveresi released a statement about the incident on Saturday:

“It was a very poor decision by an individual employee and the matter is being dealt with internally.”
SNY is obviously in the business of catering to the Mets — not bashing them — but it seems like the kind of April Fool’s joke that can be easily laughed off.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...s-jab-at-mets/

MrCleveland · 04-07-2011, 07:54 AM

People taking that part of "Family Guy" seriously?!

Soon we won't be able to laugh because it'll hurt someone!

TJL · 04-07-2011, 11:05 AM

It's kinda funny, but yeah, it was uncalled for.

I guess there's a few jobs open at SNY this week.

shotzette · 04-08-2011, 07:04 PM

Maybe they should focus their energy on playing better so they're not the butt of jokes?

Marvo301 · 04-08-2011, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shotzette

Maybe they should focus their energy on playing better so they're not the butt of jokes?

My sentiments exactly!!

jerry scott · 04-09-2011, 06:20 AM

I don't see the big deal it's not like the clip was vulgar besides that's probably how Mets fans really feel. The team has had a few monumental season collapses and haven't been to the world series since 2000 I believe. It's also not the first time family guy bashed the mets and probably wont be the last. There was an episode in an early season about leafers coming to Quahog.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERZDAWDuEVw

04-06-2011, 12:40 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	New York Mets: SNY 'Seething' After 'Family Guy' Gag Plays During Live Broadcast Note to current and future employees and interns of broadcasting companies: not everyone has a great barometer for sarcasm and parody. According to this report from Adam Rubin of ESPN.com, a SportsNet New York (SNY) employee is in hot water for playing a Mets-mocking clip from the show Family Guy at the end of the club’s season-opening loss to the Marlins on Friday. In the original Family Guy scene from which the clip was pulled, the always diabolical Stewie Griffin is attending a Mets game where a broadcaster gives this bit of play-by-play: “Opening Day, and here’s the first pitch. … And the season’s over.” The SNY employee cut the “season’s over” part when he relayed the clip Friday night after the Mets made their final out, but enough people caught the reference and SNY spokesman Andrew Fegyveresi released a statement about the incident on Saturday: “It was a very poor decision by an individual employee and the matter is being dealt with internally.” SNY is obviously in the business of catering to the Mets — not bashing them — but it seems like the kind of April Fool’s joke that can be easily laughed off. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...s-jab-at-mets/
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04-09-2011, 06:20 AM	#6
jerry scott Taylor Atelian Fan Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: 29 Spooner Street. Giggity! Posts: 44	I don't see the big deal it's not like the clip was vulgar besides that's probably how Mets fans really feel. The team has had a few monumental season collapses and haven't been to the world series since 2000 I believe. It's also not the first time family guy bashed the mets and probably wont be the last. There was an episode in an early season about leafers coming to Quahog. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERZDAWDuEVw
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04-08-2011, 07:04 PM	#4
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	Maybe they should focus their energy on playing better so they're not the butt of jokes?