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Zoneboy · 04-08-2008, 03:11 AM

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CARACAS, Venezuela - D'oh! A Venezuelan TV channel has yanked "The Simpsons" off the air because it may be inappropriate for children. Taking its place: "Baywatch Hawaii."

Televen TV station spokeswoman Elba Guillen said Monday that the decision to hand over the daily 11 a.m. time slot came after the National Telecommunications Commission received complaints from viewers.

"It had to be taken off," Guillen said. "They consider it to be a series that isn't appropriate for that time because it isn't appropriate for children."

The regulatory agency didn't specify which elements of the program were deemed offensive, but said showing the animated cartoon series at that hour could violate national regulations prohibiting "messages that go against the whole education of boys, girls and adolescents."

Guillen said it is up to Televen's management whether "The Simpsons" may be shown at another time of day.

"Baywatch," which features bikini-clad bombshells and musclebound hunks working as lifeguards on the Hawaiian coast, has been running in the 11 a.m. slot since Friday.

The station has not received any complaints about that show, General Manager German Perez Nahim told the Venezuelan newspaper Ultimas Noticias in its Friday editions. Perez was out of the office Monday and could not be reached for comment.

"We are hoping it will continue to have a good rating, because 'The Simpsons' worked very well — so much so that it had the highest levels of viewership for that morning timetable in the history of the channel," Perez said.

floyd2006 · 04-08-2008, 08:10 AM

Let me get this right they took The Simpsons off and put a bunch of women showing their boobs in slow motion...hmm okay. First of all I wouldnt say that The Simpsons is the best show for kids but it sure as hell is not the worst out there. It's an parents choice to pick whats good and bad for their kids.(believe it or not thats part of being a parent) I really hate these morons that feel just because they dont improve on something that they must try to wreck it for the rest us.(I dont live there btw)The smart thing to do is to push the simpsons back to an later hour.

waichingliu81 · 04-08-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

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CARACAS, Venezuela - D'oh! A Venezuelan TV channel has yanked "The Simpsons" off the air because it may be inappropriate for children. Taking its place: "Baywatch Hawaii."...

so they think that the sexualised references as depicted in that show are deemed suitable viewing for younger audiences? what about the way that people's bodies in baywatch are shown that imply the sexualisation and perverted nature this show promotes. never liked baywatch myself- that show was pure cheese

80sTrivia · 04-08-2008, 05:20 PM

Do they plan on showing The Simpsons at a later hour, or has it been taken off network television in Venezuela entirely?

MrCleveland · 04-08-2008, 11:54 PM

Remember when Riotour got upset with the Simpsons?

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floyd2006 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 19, 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 518	Let me get this right they took The Simpsons off and put a bunch of women showing their boobs in slow motion...hmm okay. First of all I wouldnt say that The Simpsons is the best show for kids but it sure as hell is not the worst out there. It's an parents choice to pick whats good and bad for their kids.(believe it or not thats part of being a parent) I really hate these morons that feel just because they dont improve on something that they must try to wreck it for the rest us.(I dont live there btw)The smart thing to do is to push the simpsons back to an later hour.
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