Horrible Tasteless TV Show

OK, what's new right?

"Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying.
None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of
the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I've never seen a show
about a dog dying that was made fun of, but cats seem to be a different
story.

I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a
person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not
important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not
grief.

Not that I ever watch this show (it was on in the background since everyone
was too busy to turn off the TV), but from now on I'll make a point of not
watching even a second of this travesty.

Here's the show's web site - I'm trying to find somewhere to write to
complain.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/still_standing/


Hugs,

CatNipped

OK, there's a "feedback" button on the bottom of that page and I just
submitted a complaint. The episode was called "Still Looking for Love".

Hugs,

CatNipped

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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OK, what's new right?

"Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying.
None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of
the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I've never seen a show
about a dog dying that was made fun of, but cats seem to be a different
story.

I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a
person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not
important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor,
not
grief.

Not that I ever watch this show (it was on in the background since
everyone
was too busy to turn off the TV), but from now on I'll make a point of not
watching even a second of this travesty.

Here's the show's web site - I'm trying to find somewhere to write to
complain.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/still_standing/


Hugs,

CatNipped

CatNipped wrote:
OK, what's new right?

"Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat
dying. None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but
made fun of the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat.

I normally like that show when I manage to catch an episode of it (I didn't
tonight, and I'm glad I didn't). There is nothing funny about any pet dying
or anyone grieving over such a loss. Sometimes I think the writers just
don't have a clue what to write so they do something stupid.

Jill

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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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?

"Mary" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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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?

Yes, they made the death ridiculous, and *yes* I *know* it's just a TV
show - but do *you* really think it's OK to show insensitive behavior
towards someone who is grieving about a lost pet? Do you think that's
something we should teach our kids is OK to do? There are an infinite
number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look
ridiculous, but making her look ridiculous because she is grieving about a
lost pet should not have been one of them.

Hugs,

CatNipped

CatNipped wrote:
"Mary" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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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

On 2005-01-25, jmcquown penned:
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

Sounds like a real gem of a show.

As for actors, I was truly disappointed when I first heard an interview with
the actor who plays Spike on Buffy. He's not British at all. It totally
ruined it for me =/

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

Well, the entire point of the show is that they manage to survive in spite
of being rude and tasteless. While I would hardly defend their making fun
of animal lovers, they also ridicule lesbians, gays, church goers, anyone
intelligent, anyone with money, each other etc. The adults lie to each
other and to their kids. And each encourages the kids to lie to the other
parent. And they have always made fun of the sister for not mirroring their
domestic bliss. Plus its a rerun.

I doubt they are very sensitive to complaints about the show's format as
long as the ratings stay up.

Jo
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OK, what's new right?

"Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying.
None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of
the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I've never seen a show
about a dog dying that was made fun of, but cats seem to be a different
story.

I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a
person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not
important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor,
not
grief.

Not that I ever watch this show (it was on in the background since
everyone
was too busy to turn off the TV), but from now on I'll make a point of not
watching even a second of this travesty.

Here's the show's web site - I'm trying to find somewhere to write to
complain.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/still_standing/


Hugs,

CatNipped

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"Mary" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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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?

Yes, they made the death ridiculous, and *yes* I *know* it's just a TV
show - but do *you* really think it's OK to show insensitive behavior
towards someone who is grieving about a lost pet?

No, as a matter of fact I don't.


Do you think that's
something we should teach our kids is OK to do? There are an infinite
number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look
ridiculous, but making her look ridiculous because she is grieving about a
lost pet should not have been one of them.


Point taken. It actually did make me feel uncomfortable
now that I really think about it.

CatNipped wrote:
OK, what's new right?

"Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat
dying.

Oh, I *hate* stuff like this. As if animals weren't already thought of
as chatttel in our society.

-L.