'Family Guy' stages 'Terri Schiavo: The Musical' for Laughs

By Colleen Raezler
Mon, 03/22/2010

Seth MacFarlane marked the five-year-anniversary of Terri Schiavo's court-ordered death by staging a preschool musical about it in his crass FOX cartoon, "Family Guy."

MacFarlane denied Schiavo human dignity in the March 21 episode by referring to her in lyrics sung by cartoon preschoolers as "the most expensive plant you'll ever see" and a "vegetable," and noted "her mashed potato brains."

The child who played the role of Schiavo's husband, Michael, ultimately concluded, "There's only one solution, it's in the Constitution, we've got to pull the plug." the rest

Jill Stanek has the video here-Warning! it is horrible! I couldn't watch more than a couple of minutes...

Five Years Later, Terri Schiavo Mocked on FOX Prime Time‎ - Christian News Wire

Crossing the line

“My family was astonished at the cruelty and bigotry towards our beloved sister” Terri’s brother, Bobby Schindler said. “and all disabled people that we witnessed in this show. My first thought was how this attempt at satire must have been enormously difficult and painful for my mother.

“After further thought, I realized that using my deceased sister as fodder for satire also validates what our family has been saying for many years. There is growing, deep-rooted prejudice against people with brain injuries and other cognitive disabilities. This sort of bare-faced bigotry is dehumanizing to those with disabilities and cruel to those who work tirelessly to ensure that people with disabilities are provided the proper care, protection and respect. People are not vegetables.”