Horrible Tasteless TV Show

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.

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Kreisleriana wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:51:30 -0600, "jmcquown"
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CatNipped wrote:

"Mary" 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


He was in "The Full Monty."



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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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"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 Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:51:30 -0600, "jmcquown"
yodeled:

CatNipped wrote:
"Mary" wrote in message
. com...

"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

He was in "The Full Monty."


I am reminded of a comment of one of my English colleagues, when I told
him that a friend, very proud of her pet python, had shed his skin for
the first time. He asked "Is that the Full Monty Python?"

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.

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Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

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!!! ;-)

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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




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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."

"Kreisleriana" wrote


He was in "The Full Monty."



And that was a really cute movie.

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