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->'''Richie:''' Oh, and another thing! We are not saying "fuck" this year!\\

* Music/{{Blink 182}} has a number of yawn-and-you-won't-hear-it short songs that are largely [[RefugeInAudacity excuses to]] use profanity. One of them -- the ironically-titled song "Family Reunion" -- uses the Seven Dirty Words, including the three auxiliary words (You can hear it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBIID49cMI0 here]]). After four verses consisting entirely of those ten words repeated rhythmically, the song finishes with "I fucked {{your mom}}" and an "outtake" by Tom in a wobbly tenor:

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* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Sailor Mouth" plays with the trope a lot, with a set of dirty words that are all censored by [[SoundEffectBleep different sound effects]], which means that the ''real'' sound effects (''e.g.'' a dolphin cackling, an old car horn) are mistaken for dirty words.

'''Mr. Krabs:''' Not if you're a sailor. ''(laughs)''

** After Kent Brockman is fired for saying "a word so vile it should only be uttered by Satan himself while sitting on the toilet", Grandpa remarks that in his day TV celebrities weren't allowed to say "booby", "tushy", "burp", "fanny-burp", "underpants", "dingle-dangle", "Boston marriage", "LBJ", "Titicaca", or "frontlumps".
** In the episode where Bart and Nelson go to war, Grampa is seen writing a letter about "words that shouldn't be used on TV", one of which ("family jewels") turns out to be an example of StrangeMindsThinkAlike, as it was used a scene earlier.
** From the episode "Mr. Spritz Goes To Washington":
--->'''Krusty''': I could even tell the FCC to take a hike. Look at this list of words they won't let me say on the air. ''(hands Bart a piece of paper)''\\
'''Bart''': Aww! All the good ones. Hmm, I never even heard of number nine.\\
'''Krusty''': That's two-ing thirteen while she's eleven-ing your five.\\
'''Bart''': Can I keep this?\\
'''Krusty''': Sure, no twelve off my ass.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': In the episode "It Hits The Fan", the verboten words are revealed to represent a ''literal'' curse, each one associated with a dragon, and defended by the Knights of Standards and Practices. One of the less-well known dirty words is "Mee Krob", a Thai noodle dish.

'''Eddie:''' Aha, right-o. *Clears throat, then howls* CUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNTTT!!!!!!!

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* The ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "PTV" blasted the FCC with both barrels, portraying them as going so far as to censor [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NDPT0Ph5rA real life]].
* On ''WesternAnimation/MoralOrel'', [[FunWithAcronyms Frances Clara Censordoll]]'s name and character are a TakeThat at the FCC. She is a selfish ManipulativeBastard MoralGuardian with a god complex.
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' has never been afraid to push the envelope, and it's not on a network where naughty words are censored, but rival show ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' found where the absolute line is: portraying [[UsefulNotes/TheProphetMuhammad Muhammad]]. This led to the episode "Cartoon Wars", lampooning the whole controversy and ended up being censored -- even though Muhammad wasn't mentioned, apparently AnAesop about intimidation and fear is not cool, but [[RefugeInAudacity a mentally handicapped kid getting raped by a shark]] is okay. Then came "200", where they portrayed Muhammad in a bear costume, which also got complaints.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'', in the episode "The Story of 'Whomps'", dealt with a made-up word ("Whomps") which was deemed offensive by the adults.
* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' did this with "Gee Whiz".

* In ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', Michael Palin shows up with a set of slides showing words that can no longer be used on the program, all of them censored: B*m, B*tty, P*x, Kn*ckers, W**-W**, and [[InformedObscenity Semprini]].

* '''Motherfucker:''' See "fuck". A fan pointed out to Carlin that the word was redundant, and Carlin replied that [[ArtisticLicense he knew that, but removing it disrupted the rhythm of the piece]]. It's still generally considered more offensive than just "fuck"[[note]]This applies even outside of television. Feature films can get away with a few uses of "fuck" and remain PG-13 as long as it's not referring to sexual acts ("What the fuck are you doing?" vs. "I fucked my girlfriend"), but even a single use of "motherfucker" usually results an automatic R-rating regardless of context, with a notable exception being ''Film/BigGame'' which received a PG-13 rating despite Creator/SamuelLJackson using the word which is considered his {{catchphrase}}; it is the only time Jackson has ever used the word in a film rated PG-13.[[/note]]; in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'', for example, characters take great offense at the word, as they interpret it as a literal reference to incest.

* On April 20, 2013, the [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Boston Red Sox]] played their first home game after a terror bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. A pregame ceremony was held to honor the bombing victims and pay tribute to law enforcement, first responders, and survivors. During the ceremony, Red Sox icon David Ortiz delivered a brief speech, punctuating it with "This is our fucking city!" The FCC totally let it slide.

* '''Tits/Titties:''' Like "piss", it's more acceptable now, but it still causes issues. Carlin described it as the least offensive of the words on his list. It's still controversial; its use in an episode of the 1980s sitcom ''Series/TheTrialsOfRosieONeil'' caused an uproar, and it's rarely been heard on network TV since. Its acceptability may well be declining, as it's often considered a sexist term. "Titties" is considered to be somewhat less offensive than "tits", but is still rarely uttered outside of mature-rated shows.

* '''Motherfucker:''' See "fuck". A fan pointed out to Carlin that the word was redundant, and Carlin replied that [[ArtisticLicense he knew that, but removing it disrupted the rhythm of the piece]]. It's still generally considered more offensive than just "fuck"[[note]]This applies even outside of television. Feature films can get away with a few uses of "fuck" and remain PG-13 as long as it's not referring to sexual acts ("What the fuck are you doing?" vs. "I fucked my girlfriend"), but even a single use of "motherfucker" usually results an automatic R-rating regardless of context.[[/note]]; in ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'', for example, characters take great offense at the word, as they interpret it as a literal reference to incest.

* '''[[CountryMatters Cunt]]:''' This may be the only one of the seven which is ''more'' offensive now than when Carlin did the original routine. Not only is it forbidden on American network television, but the majority of Americans -- and Canadians for that matter -- avoid using it in conversation at all (even most vulgar comedians who have no problem using the other words on this list will usually refrain from using it on their shows unless they ''really'' want to push the envelope). If you do, and a woman is around, she will slap you and no one will blame her. Use of the word alone is considered evidence of sexual harassment in North America. It's ''that'' offensive. But [[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch across the pond, it's considered more acceptable]].