Boycott the Upcoming CBS Show “S*#% My Dad Says”
The first “Twitter to TV” experiment—”S*#% My Dad Says”—is meeting with some resistance. Not just from people who will find it unfunny, but from parent’s groups that simply cannot stand by and allow a major television network to bring “shit” into their homes. As if they haven’t been doing that for years?
From the mention in today’s Huffington Post:
“Parents really do care about profanity when their kids are watching TV,” said PTC President Tim Winter. “All parents? No, but something like 80 or 90 percent of parents. Putting an expletive in the title of a show is crossing new territory, and we can’t allow that to happen on our watch.”
“Not on our watch.” Mr. Winter does cut a noble figure, doesn’t he? And his entirely fabricated statistic? That’s something he should be held accountable for. 80-90% of parents “care” about profanity? In what way? Mr. Winter, please be more specific.
But back to my point: where were these parents groups to protect me from being visually crapped on when I was growing up?
“Alf”? “Small Wonder”? I didn’t see any parents groups backlash then. And what about current shows like “Desperate Housewives”? Or “South Park”? It’s all offensive, so just turn off your TV. Don’t allow your kid to watch it.
Again, it’s the Big Evil Company’s fault that kids are going to shit these days. And certainly not the parent’s responsibility.
William Shatner plays the dad in question on the show. And you have to love his response to all the hullaballoo:
“Do you know what I wish?” he said. “I wish they would call it Shit. I’ve got grandchildren. I brought up three girls. They’ve all got kids. OK? And you say, `Boopy-doo-doo, you’ve got to make poo-poo. Come on. Make poo-poo in the toilet.’ Eventually, poo-poo becomes shit. `Go take a shit, you’ll feel better.’ You say that to your kids. The word shit is around us. It isn’t a terrible term. It’s a natural function. Why are we pussyfooting?”
Not to mention the fact that the past-tense of shitner is Shatner.
If only someone protected me from Small Wonder. I could have played piano. Done geometry. Knit. Anything. Anything besides dreaming of girls’ control panels.
I feel like it’s taboo to reject TV in America. It’s an acid test question, like national health care. Readers will either think you’re loony, or cheer. I think the important thing is to be thoughtful and selective about what programming to watch, and balanced about how much TV you watch. (You can lose ten pounds with the “turn off your TV” diet, not to mention improving your marriage.) Anything starring William Shatner is probably a waste of your time… except Star Trek 2.
Man, I don’t know. I mean, I agree with everything you’re saying: That parents need to take responsibility for what their kids see and hear on tv, video games, music, etc. I’m with you there. My problem is that the whole “Shit My Dad Says” concept is godawful. “Hey, I’m a loser who lives with my far more successful Dad. Now Dad is getting old and is losing it a bit. He says funny stuff all the time that he may or may not mean. Totally hilarious! Hey, maybe I can get rich from tweeting those gems!”
Shazam! Now this asshat’s got a book and a television show? Do people really think that’s such a wonderful concept? Obviously they do, but between the two, I’d take “Shit ALF says” any day. Alzheimer’s isn’t that funny, people.
That punk should be ashamed of himself. Seriously.
admill: are you sure you’re not jealous that you weren’t the first “TwitStar”? You’re saying you wouldn’t want to be wined, dined and 69ed by the Hollywood suits?
Not at all. I just hope that if I ever did draw the attention of the Hollywood suits–and all their wine, food, and 69s–it wouldn’t be at the expense of an elderly relative.
That said, get ready for “Funny Shit My Cat Does.”
You say “dreaming of girls’ control panels” like it’s a bad thing.