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Helen Miles wrote:
At the other end of a spectrum, this reminds of a show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (USA version). For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically a show where 5 gay guys make-over a straight guy for some important event. This includes the appartment. On one show, the guy being made over had 4 or 5 cats. They were making over the appartment and wanted to address the issue of the cats clawing the furniture. Instead of recommending declawing, the designer, Thom, did a piece to camera about how declawing your pet cat was REALLY cruel, and came up with about 4 different alternatives to stop you cat clawing your furniture. This included the options "Soft Paws" and "Sticky Paws". I was so impressed that a main line show would take the trouble to actually take the opportunity to educate pet owners. On that basis alone, the show has my vote. Oh, I liked the show before, but now I love it. I haven't seen that episode. Must keep my eyes open for it. I think we are two or three seasons behind. -- Marina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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"OU812?" wrote in message ... Kreisleriana wrote: On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:51:30 -0600, "jmcquown" yodeled: CatNipped wrote: "Mary" wrote in message . rr.com... "CatNipped" wrote in message . .. OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. The cat was dressed in a mouse suit for Halloween, saw itself in the mirror and killed itself leaping at the mirror trying to eat the big mouse. Think a cat might really do that? There are an infinite number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look ridiculous (snippage) They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. Jill He was in "The Full Monty." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Ok, what i'm finding weird, is that the biopics of the oldest two children look like they're about 12 and 13 yrs old, but when I go to IMDB and look the two people up, they're 15 and 17. How on earth do they pull it off? Kristy wishing she looked a few yrs younger (a few pounds lighter wouldn't hurt either) The girl, the redhead, has an INCREDIBLE voice. Heard her sing some torch songs on a late night sports program (don't ask me why they had that on a sports show) and my oh my, that girl can sing. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "Mary" wrote in message . com... "jmcquown" wrote They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. The times I have seen the show I think *they* are the ones that look ridiculous--although, the sister really does act like a twit. A man is the be-all and end-all, for one thing. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. To me the show is kind of "married-with-children" for a younger generation. Oh, see, I didn't get that. This is the first time I caught the show, sort of in the background just because nobody had bothered to turn off the TV after the news. I must say though, "Married With Children" made *sure* you knew this was an over-the-top, ridiculous farce - obviously nothing at all like real life - right from the opening credits. "Still Standing" is normal enough looking that you think this is a family show about a "real" family. The creators, producers, and writers are *way* off base here. I find nothing at all funny about the "values", or lack thereof, that they're portraying. What bothers me is that shows like this sort of wriggle their way into our society's subconscious to make us become inured to this type of behavior. This is being done to not just our children - I believe parents should be the guardians of a child's TV choices and the ones who teach their children values rather than relying on TV to do that (even though we know that far too many parents don't) - but to adults who become "used to" and even start emulating this sort of insensitivity and bigoted behavior. Ah well, just a prime example of why I don't watch but a couple of hours of TV a week! Hugs, CatNipped Maybe to make you feel better. Since you don't normally watch the show. And sadly I do. There has always been a running gag with the sister's over the top behavior with her cat. At the beginning of this particular show, she comes in all upset. Said she and the cat were trying on the matching Halloween costumes she had made for them. That she had decided to dress as a cat and to dress her cat up as a mouse. But that when he saw himself in a mirror dressed as a mouse, he attacked and killed himself. Presumably by running into the mirror. Now, I don't want to get into what is or isn't funny. Not qualified. But for those who do watch it, this show is as over the top as Married With Children. Jo |
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On 2005-01-25, CatNipped penned:
What bothers me is that shows like this sort of wriggle their way into our society's subconscious to make us become inured to this type of behavior. This is being done to not just our children - I believe parents should be the guardians of a child's TV choices and the ones who teach their children values rather than relying on TV to do that (even though we know that far too many parents don't) - but to adults who become "used to" and even start emulating this sort of insensitivity and bigoted behavior. When I was a teenager, my dad repeatedly referred to the conspiracy of making dads look like idiots on TV. I don't think it was a conspiracy, but he was probably right; there was a definite trend going on. Of course, sometimes dads do act like idiots, as do we all =P Ah well, just a prime example of why I don't watch but a couple of hours of TV a week! Yupyup. I don't watch much TV; I mostly watch it if I'm doing dishes, because then I'm facing the TV. Or if I'm sick. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
are on the gentle side. The guys are really very sympathetic and kind. I love Carson's remarks, he's so funny! I wish they had a Queer Eye for the Queer Guy, we need new furniture!!! ;-) -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
I love Carson's remarks, he's so funny! I wish they had a Queer Eye for the Queer Guy, we need new furniture!!! ;-) Well, you wouldn't have to worry about them advocating declawing to protect the furniture ;o). I would LOVE to go shopping with Carson. He's a scream! And he's an accomplished equestrian too. I believe he competes his horse at national level. Helen M -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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"CatNipped" wrote He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. To me the show is kind of "married-with-children" for a younger generation. Oh, see, I didn't get that. This is the first time I caught the show, sort of in the background just because nobody had bothered to turn off the TV after the news. I must say though, "Married With Children" made *sure* you knew this was an over-the-top, ridiculous farce - obviously nothing at all like real life - right from the opening credits. "Still Standing" is normal enough looking that you think this is a family show about a "real" family. The creators, producers, and writers are *way* off base here. I find nothing at all funny about the "values", or lack thereof, that they're portraying. What bothers me is that shows like this sort of wriggle their way into our society's subconscious to make us become inured to this type of behavior. Thisis a really astute observation. This is being done to not just our children - I believe parents should be the guardians of a child's TV choices and the ones who teach their children values rather than relying on TV to do that (even though we know that far too many parents don't) - but to adults who become "used to" and even start emulating this sort of insensitivity and bigoted behavior. I agree, especially since kids don't necessarily get sarcasm and irony. Ah well, just a prime example of why I don't watch but a couple of hours of TV a week! They take all the good one's off and keep coming up with new ones involving closeups of mutilated bodies. Bleah. I still miss the CBS show called "The Guardian." |
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"Kreisleriana" wrote He was in "The Full Monty." And that was a really cute movie. |
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Mary wrote:
"CatNipped" wrote He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. Children" made *sure* you knew this was an over-the-top, ridiculous farce - obviously nothing at all like real life (snippety) They take all the good one's off and keep coming up with new ones involving closeups of mutilated bodies. Exactly how many CSI's do we need on television in a week?! Bleah. I still miss the CBS show called "The Guardian." I caught that show a couple of times and found it to be interesting. But then, I'm a Dabney Coleman fan Jill |
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