This small group of complainers can then easily be taken out by a small group of assassins... There must be a reason this has not been done yet, but I cannot think of any.
Actually, though I don't watch most of those shows (on either list:-), after scanning through it it *seems* that the only show on the "bad" list with gay characters was Will and Grace. And Southpark wasn't mentioned because it's not on network television. All of the shows they list are. If they went to cable, they would have put the Sopranos on the list, for sure.
Note, I'm not disputing the extreme christian slant of their list, just not for two out of the three reasons you mentioned:-)
As I understand it, groups like the PTC typically are mainly concerned with the public airwaves, because those are available freely to anyone with a TV. Cable TV must be paid for so is in a different class, censorship-wise.
Looking back at previous years, particularly 1998-1999's Worst [parentstv.org] you come across #5 which is Spin City, which states:
" The dialogue in this 9:00 series would seem more appropriate in a brothel than in New York's City Hall, where much of the action takes place. Crass and vulgar language abound, while casual sex and the homosexual lifestyle (one character is an openly homosexual male) are enthusiastically condoned while providing fodder for jokes.".
Also noted is how they did the same thing regarding homosexua
look at the two lists - most of the "best" shows air before 9 pm (or on pax). most of the worst shows air AFTER 9 pm. 9 pm (at least to my knowledge) has always been the "watershed" time - perhaps that is just in the UK - when tv switches over to more adult themes. kids should be in bed or getting ready for it by that time. the more mature programs usually (or used to) kick in at 10.
hint to the PTC to tell parents: turn off the tv at 9!
i'd also take issue with their depiction of everwood - i'm not a
You should hit the Wayback machine for their thoughts on the sixth season of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, which was number one on their bad list for a long time over a number of issues (including a prominent lesbian character). FYI, none of that year's episodes were actually found to be indecent.
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Note, I'm not disputing the extreme christian slant of their list, just not for two out of the three reasons you mentioned
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" The dialogue in this 9:00 series would seem more appropriate in a brothel than in New York's City Hall, where much of the action takes place. Crass and vulgar language abound, while casual sex and the homosexual lifestyle (one character is an openly homosexual male) are enthusiastically condoned while providing fodder for jokes.".
Also noted is how they did the same thing regarding homosexua
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hint to the PTC to tell parents: turn off the tv at 9!
i'd also take issue with their depiction of everwood - i'm not a
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