NBC family-hour pledge ‘hypocritical’

Story by AFA Journal Staff. Sources cited for News of Interest indicate source of basic information only. June 2008

  The Parents Television Council (PTC) is labeling as “hypocritical” a pledge by NBC to show family-quality programming during prime time.
  In April, the PTC lauded NBC for committing to show family-quality programming between the hours of 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. (EDT). At that time a spokesperson for the media monitoring group stated it was refreshing that one of the major networks recognized the hunger for quality entertainment. 
  But the PTC said several NBC shows broadcast recently during that hour contained expletives and sexually charged scenes.
  Dan Isett, a PTC spokesman, said viewers should be cautious about viewing programming on NBC. “[Do] not take NBC’s word for it when they say they’re going to reconstitute a safer family-programming hour,” he warned. “You know, 30 Rock just a couple of weeks ago had a show that I can’t even mention, with a vulgar acronym for older women that pursue younger men.”
  That program featured older women vying for the affections of 8th-grade boys while they danced provocatively around a fire. Other questionable scenes featured bleeped expletives, women removing their bikini tops, and – on My Name is Earl, another NBC series – men groping women.
  The decency advocate has renewed calls for NBC to truly commit to airing content that the entire family can watch without fear of inappropriate or indecent content.
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