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Parents Group P.O.’d About New Twitcom
A parents group is threatening to cause a $#*!-storm for CBS affiliates if they don’t do something about a new sitcom in the works. The Parents Television Council, which monitors obscenities on network TV, said they’ll challenge the broadcast license of any network channel that airs the new sitcom before 10 p.m. or even advertises it.
The TV show in question is likely about a curmudgeonly 73-year-old father who dispenses nuggets of wisdom to his adult son still living at home. But that’s not the obscene part (though really, get your own place, man).
The show is based on 28-year-old Justin Halpern’s popular Twitter feed, “Sh*t My Dad Says,” and has 1.5 million followers. (Do we get to call it at Twit-com?)
Though the network has changed the name of the show to “$#*! My Dad Says,” and will be referred to as “(Bleep) My Dad Says,” the Parents Television Council argues that merely alluding to an obscenity is in itself obscene and unfit for children.
The show is slated to air 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Of course there will be heavy promoting until then. The council is watching and listening and ready to pounce.
Would you mind your child watching an ad for the show? Do you think it’s obscene?
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Single Fathers are Different, Says Dad | Strollerderby commented on May 21 10 at 5:52 pm[...] maybe all of the concern raised over the title of $#*! My Dad Says, premiering tonight on CBS, is moot. Why worry about exposing kids to a [...]
$#*! My Kid Says | Strollerderby commented on Sep 23 10 at 9:00 amAnonimon commented on May 22 10 at 7:18 amIf you don’t want your kid to watch it, don’t let them. That’s your job as the parent, but it is not your right to demand a parent state for all of us.
JT commented on May 22 10 at 2:31 pmCome on… the word “shit” it not a foul word. There are so many worse words. I believe you can say “bitch” on television, so why not shit?
Amanda commented on May 22 10 at 8:41 pmSeriously… Take charge of your television. If you don’t want your kids to watch it, CHANGE THE CHANNEL.
kat commented on May 23 10 at 1:02 pmI disagree with the other comments, I think that having a cuss word in the name of a tv show is not appropriate and even if your kids just pick up the BLEEP from the commercials and use that instead of the actual word, it’s just a door that should not be opened. You would have to prevent your kid from watching the 25 hourly commercials they play for the show, not just the show itself. Kids pick things up like this so easily, and it’s irresponsible of the network to allow that kind of exposure.
Tanya commented on May 23 10 at 4:42 pmIt’s a moot point if you refuse to pay for television reception. With on-demand programming over the internet, it gets easier and easier to opt-out of all that crap every day. And I’m a lot less worried about my kid hearing the word “sh*t” (or f**k for that matter) and a lot more concerned about him being exposed to programming that make him nag me to buy him sugary plastic sh*t.
larry commented on Jun 01 10 at 8:23 pmI find it difficult to think that this is anything other than an attempt by the PTC–who aren’t exactly reflective of the average parent’s tastes or thresholds–trying to get attention. I just don’t know how else to explain such an out-of-proportion response. I blogged about it here: http://thereisnothingforyouhere.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/shatner-will-destroy-your-family/
I think it’s insane. It isn’t even a swear.
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