Family Guy is being sued AGAIN – this time for “I Need A Jew”
October 8, 2007 by Wendy Boswell
Seems like Family Guy can’t catch a break in the legal department – first Carol Burnett got her panties in a twist, now music publisher Bourne Company is getting all verklempt. Here’s the full story:
According to Variety, New York music publisher Bourne Co., which owns the rights to “When You Wish Upon a Star,” is suing the animated sitcom because it believes “I Need a Jew” is a “thinly-veiled copy” of the classic Oscar-winning song featured in the 1940 Disney movie “Pinocchio.”
The episode involves dad Peter Griffin declaring he needs a Jewish accountant to do his finances.
Seriously? I don’t think so. Here’s the song “I Need A Jew”:
And here’s “When You Wish Upon A Star”:
They might be a little similar, but that’s what a PARODY is. I see this lawsuit being thrown out pretty quickly, don’t you?















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