Jeanheller@aol.com
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 09:16:02 EST
In a message dated 11/19/99 10:04:54 AM, ejmd@cwcom.net writes:
<< Posh-bird Francine Stock, quondam presenteress of
BBC2's Newsnight
asked EB what the difference was between real violence and
fictional violence
...
guess who shouted 'silly cow' at the radio ;-) >>
I'm laughing here. I tape television shows to watch while I
work out. Helps the time pass. One show, which probably
doesn't show up outside the US is called Beggars and
Choosers, developed by NBC's Brandon Tartikoff before he
died. It's a sendup on a television network. Anyhow, the
episode I watched last night involved a heated debate over
the impact of television violence on children. At the end, it
broke down into a multi-participant fist fight, which was
broadcast just as the debate had been. Cut to two children
watching the show with totally blank expressions. After about
30 seconds, one of them picks up a remote and simply turns it
off. It was a great moment.
Jean Heller MAXIMUM IMPACT HANDYMAN
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