What say you? Do the federally-funded public airwaves demand the same attention and accountability as any other commodity we invest in? Should advertisers and networks be held to a higher standard than paid cable?
Showing posts with label broadcast television. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broadcast television. Show all posts
Monday, January 16, 2012
My Debate with Media Lawyer: Who Won?
In case you missed last week's post covering the suit before the Supreme Court, I discussed it on my local news with a media lawyer. His argument was flimsy, at best, citing some nonsense about networks having no idea what 'indecent' material could be viewed as. We did agree on one point, however: The free market will make sure any over-the-top content aired on broadcast television is not aired. Advertisers don't want to be associated with what the mass public views as offensive, and if consumers aren't happy, no one wins. Let's be clear about one thing: This lawsuit isn't about freedom of expression. It's about money.
What say you? Do the federally-funded public airwaves demand the same attention and accountability as any other commodity we invest in? Should advertisers and networks be held to a higher standard than paid cable?
What say you? Do the federally-funded public airwaves demand the same attention and accountability as any other commodity we invest in? Should advertisers and networks be held to a higher standard than paid cable?
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Fox's 'Allen Gregory'
Fox has not had a glowing reputation with its programming slotted
during the Family Hour. From Glee to Family Guy to American Dad, the blatant lack of regard for
families across this country is clear. I thought the scripting of pedophilia
(Family Guy), bestiality (Family Guy), mocking of the disabled (Family Guy), sibling sexual fantasies (American Dad), and bondage (American Dad), had reached the height of indecency on broadcast TV.
Until now.
Seven.Years. Old.
Upon being sent to the Principal's office for drinking wine at lunch, Allen is shown having a series of sexual fantasies about her, which include ogling her hairy (blech) cleavage and rubbing her down with suntan oil as she lay topless. And predictably, Allen and his teacher head to a hotel room where it’s clear they’ll be having sex:
Until now.
I'm convinced Fox's human resources department is holding job fairs at halfway houses for child molesters. Allen Gregory (Sundays,
8:30 p.m. ET) is a show that slithers to new a new gutter of sludge. My beef
isn't with the writing, if I can call it that. My beef is with Fox
airing this crap at 8:30 PM, during the massively-ignored 'Family Hour'. The
show’s title character is actually a 7-year old child in second-grade, who has sexual fantasies of
his elderly principal.
Upon being sent to the Principal's office for drinking wine at lunch, Allen is shown having a series of sexual fantasies about her, which include ogling her hairy (blech) cleavage and rubbing her down with suntan oil as she lay topless. And predictably, Allen and his teacher head to a hotel room where it’s clear they’ll be having sex:
Allen: “Let me ask you something. Is it just
like a complete mess down there?”
Principal: “I'm gonna level with you. It's like
post-Katrina.”
Allen: “Damn it, you're perfect.”
Allen Gregory reclines on the bed. The lights go
out. Principal starts moaning his name: “Allen Gregory, Allen Gregory...”
I understand that there are people across this world with freakishly strange senses of humor who enjoy seeing a second grader having sex with his teacher. But they need to enjoy their twisted fantasies on someone else's dime. Allen Gregory is aired on public broadcast television, which means YOUR tax dollars pay for this. Contact your local Fox station and tell then you don’t want this airing.
The advertisers who link their brand with Allen Gregory :
I've included links to the customer service for each company. Make sure to let them know that in this down-turned economy, your hard-earned dollars shouldn't be funding this type of crap on television.
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