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CosmicCharlie · 01-31-2022, 10:08 PM

Viewer Warning on Gilligan's Island (Sundance Marathon)

Any Comments ?

SarahBellum · 02-01-2022, 11:49 AM

Wow. So natives being portrayed as... natives is offensive? Good grief. IT'S A COMEDY! LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE!

PracTz · 02-01-2022, 12:43 PM

Look at it this way, with the disclaimer, any potential viewers who'd have wound up having gotten upset with said portrayals are given the option to tune out and watch something else.

SarahBellum · 02-01-2022, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

Look at it this way, with the disclaimer, any potential viewers who'd have wound up having gotten upset with said portrayals are given the option to tune out and watch something else.

Well in that case, a disclaimer is needed for just about every show nowadays due to the raunchy, vulgar content.

PracTz · 02-01-2022, 12:59 PM

Works for me! I'd rather know what was in the offing before I start watching than not. It's somewhat like having an ingredient list on a can of soup!

merlinjones · 02-01-2022, 03:30 PM

The very act of labelling and contextualizing content is problematic. Who agrees on the definition of offensive when it comes to comedy (parody, cartoons, caricature, art, drama)? Who decides to label it in the first place? Who sets the standards for everyone else? Did we vote on it?

CosmicCharlie · 02-01-2022, 05:06 PM

It least they didn't edit out my fav parts !

Alan Brady's Hair · 02-01-2022, 06:12 PM

In comedy, cultural stereotypes are inclusion.

RetroGuy2000 · 02-01-2022, 08:25 PM

I don't mind the disclaimers, and prefer that over cuts to the material.

MichaelKeith · 03-10-2022, 06:49 PM

Good grief, as Charlie Brown used to say. I’m sick of the leftist, progressive, politically correct world in which we live. Total bullcrap.

CosmicCharlie · 03-10-2022, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

Good grief, as Charlie Brown used to say. I’m sick of the leftist, progressive, politically correct world in which we live. Total bullcrap.

Disclaimer: Political Content

LOL Hopefully the rest of the USA is also sick of it come the November elections

icecream · 03-10-2022, 08:43 PM

Bonanza airings on TVLand have a similar disclaimer: This program contains cultural depictions that are outdated. Viewer discretion is advised.

stevea · 03-10-2022, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroGuy2000

I don't mind the disclaimers, and prefer that over cuts to the material.

Agree. There are channels (TBS is a good guess, for example) that would just skip the episode.

stevea · 03-10-2022, 09:32 PM

I would shorten it to remove some of the gobbledygook and just say, Language and portrayals may offend some viewers--discretion is advised.

Dude111 · 03-10-2022, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

Look at it this way, with the disclaimer, any potential viewers who'd have wound up having gotten upset with said portrayals are given the option to tune out and watch something else.

Ya stupid idiotic morons!!

01-31-2022, 10:08 PM	#1
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02-01-2022, 08:25 PM	#9
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02-01-2022, 11:49 AM	#2
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,873	Wow. So natives being portrayed as... natives is offensive? Good grief. IT'S A COMEDY! LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE!

02-01-2022, 12:43 PM	#3
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Look at it this way, with the disclaimer, any potential viewers who'd have wound up having gotten upset with said portrayals are given the option to tune out and watch something else.

02-01-2022, 12:59 PM	#5
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Works for me! I'd rather know what was in the offing before I start watching than not. It's somewhat like having an ingredient list on a can of soup!

02-01-2022, 03:30 PM	#6
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 933	The very act of labelling and contextualizing content is problematic. Who agrees on the definition of offensive when it comes to comedy (parody, cartoons, caricature, art, drama)? Who decides to label it in the first place? Who sets the standards for everyone else? Did we vote on it?

02-01-2022, 06:12 PM	#8
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,831	In comedy, cultural stereotypes are inclusion.

03-10-2022, 06:49 PM	#10
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	Good grief, as Charlie Brown used to say. I’m sick of the leftist, progressive, politically correct world in which we live. Total bullcrap.

03-10-2022, 09:32 PM	#14
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,790	I would shorten it to remove some of the gobbledygook and just say, Language and portrayals may offend some viewers--discretion is advised.