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New puritanism in TV?

Feb 4, 2004 8:48AM PST

Hi, all.

While most would agree that the Superbowl incident was inappropriate, my worst fears are apparently become reality: Breast-Gate Strikes 'ER':
>>Even NBC's Emmy

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(NT) Yep, that is silly...
Feb 4, 2004 9:49AM PST
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Still blaming the Puritans, sigh. (NT)
Feb 4, 2004 11:20AM PST

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Re: blaming the Puritans, sigh -- 'Bluenoses,' if you prefer! (NT)
Feb 4, 2004 12:09PM PST

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Has nothing to do with either Dave ...
Feb 4, 2004 12:16PM PST

... it's TV execs getting antsy about paying a fine cuz like some here in SE they don't get *what* was wrong with Janet's boob incident, so they equate that with all bare *****.

No link, but on the radio they quoted one producer saying this is what has driven viewership to HBO and other cable. Makes you wonder if the halftime show wasn't to keep next year's viewers from paying for the lingerie bowl?!

Evie Happy

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I didn't see it. Who won?
Feb 4, 2004 11:09PM PST

Of course, in the lingerie bowl are there any losers?

Wink

Dan

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The participants? (NT)
Feb 4, 2004 11:21PM PST

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(NT) The drunken idjits watching it and high-fiving each other?
Feb 4, 2004 11:42PM PST

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Not from what I heard. It was absolutely horrible and a colossal rip-off.
Feb 4, 2004 11:44PM PST

Heard on Sports talk radio.

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What you 'heard'? Sure, Rick, 'heard'. ;-)
Feb 5, 2004 4:06AM PST

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Funny thing is that episode
Feb 4, 2004 11:37PM PST

aired last Thursday and they showed the *******.

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Slight correction
Feb 4, 2004 11:42PM PST

It was actually an older episode. Old woman and grandaughter came in with G'ma croaking from emphisema (sp) showed her ******* though while they worked on her.

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Re:Slight correction
Feb 5, 2004 4:11AM PST

It was a well done piece of work there. Not pandering, just very evocative of the atmosphere and the shock of the girl. Anyone who would cut it as controversial should get out of TV and start selling shoes. Anyone who looked on it as titillating should seek out a mental health professional.

Dan

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Re:New puritanism in TV?
Feb 5, 2004 4:03AM PST
Thursday's episode was reportedly to have featured a scene that showed an elderly woman's breast during treatment.

And you talk about the fact that you won't get to see an 80-year-old woman's breast as if that's a bad thing...

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LOL! Maybe he can visit the local nursing home. Mom's there right now and...
Feb 5, 2004 1:23PM PST

...the other residents aren't too good about being "presentable" at all times.

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NT I watched...they didn't pull it, they pixellated.
Feb 5, 2004 11:06PM PST

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I saw it last night.
Feb 6, 2004 12:09AM PST

shocked, horrified, blah, blah...


Dan