September 17:

1967 The Doors are officially banned from the Ed Sullivan show after singing the words “Girl, we couldn’t get much higher” live in “Light My Fire” despite prior agreements to change the words for the performance.

What is your opinion on government censorship of public television and radio broadcasts? Do you think it is a duty of the government to protect the public from potentially “harmful” content or is it an infringement on the rights of artists. Let us know what you think in the comments below.