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  • The Fox television network is the distributor of "The Simpsons". Frequently, the writers and producers of a television show get into disputes with the network(s) over what content is appropriate for the show. And, of course, they are always battling over who should get what share of the revenues to show generates. One of the ways that show writers/producers 'vent some steam' is to put jokes about the network into the show. Here's Monty Python taking a pot shot at the BBC (starting about 2 minutes in): . . .
  • Well if they were going to take the piss out ofa company it might as well be the company that...sponsor it or whatever, then they cant get in trouble.

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