The Price is Wrong, B***h!!!!

[raccoonradio]

> This is absolute, utter nonsense. By all means, let's
> search the archives of every flipping TV show ever to have
> aired and not run any with a reference to New Orleans.

Right...and they'd have to edit airings of "The Indian in the Cupboard" (and various other movies) because there are a couple shots of
the Twin Towers in them.

A yearly festival, the Big E in Springfield, MA is currently running radio
spots where someone imagines himself (or someone else) "having a great time
in New Orleans. It's Mardi Gras time!" I'm not sure if anyone noticed, and am
guessing those spots were created several weeks ago.<P ID="signature">______________
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[gr8oldies]

Didn't they end up retiring the Simpson's episode where Homer walks between the Twin Towers to find a restroom while his car is "clubbed"?

I'm sure CBS didn't even think to pre-screen TPIR to check for a reference to New Orleans.nor should they have.<P ID="signature">______________
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[Nate Wesley]

> I NEVER knew TPIR ran reruns! I thought every episode was
> live because I never saw reruns. So are these so called
> "summer reruns"?
>
I'll have to plead ignorance here too...I would've never guessed TPIR aired reruns. Then again, I'm not at home everyday to watch. <P ID="signature">______________
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[rugrats1]

> Didn't they end up retiring the Simpson's episode where
> Homer walks between the Twin Towers to find a restroom while
> his car is "clubbed"?
>
Only for a couple of years or so. After that, stations started to air that episode again.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by rugrats1 on 09/10/05 09:46 PM.</FONT></P>

 

[HomerJay]

> Didn't they end up retiring the Simpson's episode where
> Homer walks between the Twin Towers to find a restroom while
> his car is "clubbed"?
>
Not at all, though I've heard that rumor countless times. I've seen it multiple times since 9/11, and with only the original syndicated edits in place. I've heard reports that some stations run a version with the towers edited out, which must make the sales staff happy with the extra time to sell. Never seen that version of the episode though.

Since The Simpsons is now a cash show in syndication instead of barter, it's up to individual stations to determine whether or not to air the episode.

Speaking of which, there's always the "Streetcar" episode of The Simpsons, with the hilarious song poking fun at New Orleans. I'm sure we'll be hearing calls for stations to ban that episode, too....

 

[rugrats1]

> Speaking of which, there's always the "Streetcar" episode of
> The Simpsons, with the hilarious song poking fun at New
> Orleans. I'm sure we'll be hearing calls for stations to
> ban that episode, too....
>

...as welll as "The Simpsons Spinoff Showcase", which featured "Chief Wiggum, P.I.", set in New Orleans.

 

[MegoMan]

> I'll take it down to an even more personal level. When the
> news about John Ritter's death broke, I was stunned to hear
> it was an aortic dissection. Less than three months
> earlier, my own father passed away suddenly from the same
> condition. When "8 Simple Rules" moved forward and
> addressed the death of Ritter's character, I found it deeply
> upsetting, given the connection to my life. But would I
> suggest ABC was insensitive to the tens of thousands of
> people who have lost a loved one to that condition over the
> years? Would I advocate them stopping the show? Absolutely
> not.

I thought the "Goodbye" episode of 8 Simple Rules was one of the best written pieces of TV I've seen in years. The scene where Katey Segal's character was reading Paul's final article to the kids was a highlight. It almost seemed like John Ritter actually wrote it before he passed away.<P ID="signature">______________
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[MegoMan]

> > > I NEVER knew TPIR ran reruns! I thought every episode
> was
> > > live because I never saw reruns. So are these so called
> > > "summer reruns"?
> > >
> >
> > TPIR isn't even done live to my knowledge... I believe
> it's
> > "live to tape" much like Jeopardy! and Wheel are.
>
> You are correct. I'm quite certain that TPIR (at least the
> Barker version) has NEVER aired live. The Season 34
> premiere (which airs on 9/19) was recorded several months
> ago (in June, I believe.)
>
As I understand most(if not all) game shows tape a week's worth(5 shows) in one day. TPIR also airs the occasional primetime edition.<P ID="signature">______________
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[MegoMan]

Re: the problem with reruns and stock footage

> What about any movie or TV show shot in NYC over a 30-year
> period that shows
> the World Trade Center towers? Should all of those scenes be
> edited out?
> If so, who decides? Whatever decision is made, many people
> would take issue with it...
>
Case in point, the 1976 version of King Kong. Will it ever be shown on TV again or see the light of day on DVD? Scenes in the first Spider-Man movie had to be reshot or re-edited. As I recall the original trailers were pulled from theaters because the twin towers were visible in the background.<P ID="signature">______________
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[rugrats1]

Re: the problem with reruns and stock footage

> Case in point, the 1976 version of King Kong. Will it ever
> be shown on TV again or see the light of day on DVD?

I saw it on TV at least a couple of times since 9/11.