A coalition of conservative moms has called for a boycott of “Wheel of Fortune” over the new pun “What’s Fun?” category because it implies an obscenity.

“The once family-friendly game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ is no more,” the group One Million Moms wrote on its site on Oct. 30. “Unfortunately, the recently added ‘What the Fun’ puzzle category targets a mature, modern audience with hinted profanity, making it no longer suitable for family viewing.”

“It’s not the show it was with this implication of the f-word,” he continued. “Parents will have to explain to their children that the prime-time program they were once allowed to watch is no longer a clean program.”

The page included a link to a petition in which signatories pledge not to watch the show unless the producers give in to their request to remove the category.

The site indicates that more than 12,500 have signed.

Vanna White reveals cards for a
Vanna White Reveals Letters for “What The Fun?” category puzzle.

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One Million Moms, a “culture war” ministry of the American Family Association founded by the late pastor Donald E. Wildmon, has 99,000 followers on Facebook. He calls himself “pro-family” and “pro-life.”

“Wheel of Fortune” did not immediately respond to a request for comment from News.

The program “What’s funny?” The category was introduced this season, according to a fan page.

See an example in action at 6:33:

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