Joyce: And what did you do tonight? Dawn: Irritated Giles. I'm beginning to get why Buffy likes it so much.

'Get It Done'


Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nutty - Aug 18, 2005 9:38:31 am PDT #9135 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

"Shit" is still mostly off-limits, but not on all shows. The Shield, on FX, has a lot of cursing (it's rated TV-M for that reason).

Funniest thing evar: watchign a VH-1 retrospective on South Part, where they discuss the episode about saying "shit", but neither the animated characters nor the VH-1 talking heads are allowed to say the word. It was a whole discussion about bleep.


JenP - Aug 18, 2005 9:42:08 am PDT #9136 of 10002

"Shit" is still mostly off-limits, but not on all shows.

OK. I'd have thought I misheard, but then it happened again. Now it's bugging me that I can't remember the show. It was very blue. It's new. I think I have to go try to figure it out now.


Jessica - Aug 18, 2005 9:42:23 am PDT #9137 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

As far as I can tell, you can say almost anything except "fuck" on FX.


Kathy A - Aug 18, 2005 9:43:19 am PDT #9138 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Sometimes, the channel will censor the language if they broadcast the show before 7:00 pm. A few weeks ago, I caught "The Crossing" on A&E at 8:00 am, and they bleeped a few phrases that were intact every other time I've seen the movie on that channel (a few "Goddamns" and a reference to a general's balls).

The History Channel's broadcast of "Band of Brothers" keeps the "shits" intact, but replaces the "fucks" with other words.


JenP - Aug 18, 2005 9:44:31 am PDT #9139 of 10002

Found it. It's "Wanted" on TNT.


Jesse - Aug 18, 2005 9:47:46 am PDT #9140 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sometimes, the channel will censor the language if they broadcast the show before 7:00 pm.

Like when Jon Stewart talked to the "Bullshit" author, he mentioned that only the airings that night would have "Bullshit" not bleeped out.

Does Comedy Central really go all out in their late-night airings, like the ads say?

I am fascinated by the increased swearing on the regular cable. And I LOVE IT.


Kat - Aug 18, 2005 9:48:44 am PDT #9141 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

That's because you have a potty mouth, young lady.


Jesse - Aug 18, 2005 9:50:26 am PDT #9142 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Fucking right!


Kathy A - Aug 18, 2005 9:51:00 am PDT #9143 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Does Comedy Central really go all out in their late-night airings, like the ads say?

I caught the South Park movie after midnight on Comedy Central a few months ago, and it was definitely uncut and unedited--all the harsh language and visible body parts intact!


sarameg - Aug 18, 2005 9:53:26 am PDT #9144 of 10002

Once upon a time, there was a broadcast corp (I don't remember what channel) that used to overdub all the cursing and it was REALLY annoying and yet extremely amusing at the same time. They'd attempt to use phrases that matched the mouth movements. And not the expected "shoot" for "shit." I remember only laughing to the point of tears over "fishsticks" in some gung-ho action shot.