"...while the sexual activity depicted is considered to be discreetly implied by the animated depiction, necrophilia, even by way of an animated reference, contains an inherent impact higher than mild."

That's part of the verdict of the Australian Communications and Media Authority's verdict about an episode of Family Guy which was shown on Foxtel last year with a PG rating when it should have carried an M rating (i.e. suitable only for children over 15). Now I'm not saying that the depiction of Death having sex with a corpse is quality TV or suitable for little kids, but I wonder, in the grand scheme of things, what difference the ratings system makes with television programs. How many parents are going to look at the rating of each show and decide whether their child can watch it? Probably none.