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wz42 09-20-11 08:49 PM

We need more vulgar TV (OTA/Basic cable)
 
I got the idea from the Two and a Half Men thread.

Vulgar TV is doing well enough on the premium channels but would you watch OTA/Basic cable more if it was more obscene?

I'm voting yes.

wz42 09-20-11 08:54 PM

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FYI: This is a prime example of what I mean:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sGjElvt4nP8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

wergo 09-20-11 09:05 PM

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Yes if by vulgar you mean more sexual stuff. No if by vulgar you mean more farting, shit or general gross stuff. I need more vulgar adult TV and less vulgar childish TV.

Hokeyboy 09-20-11 09:07 PM

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Titties :up:

majorjoe23 09-20-11 09:41 PM

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We need more good tv. Who gives a fuck if it's vulgar?

MrSmearkase 09-20-11 09:43 PM

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I don't care if it is vulgar or clean. Just make it funny.

wz42 09-20-11 09:49 PM

Re: We need more vulgar TV (OTA/Basic cable)
 

Originally Posted by wergo (Post 10931732)
Yes if by vulgar you mean more sexual stuff. No if by vulgar you mean more farting, shit or general gross stuff. I need more vulgar adult TV and less vulgar childish TV.

Where would you place Big Vagina in that?

wz42 09-20-11 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hokeyboy (Post 10931733)
Titties :up:

More titties would be a definite improvement.

Dragon Tattoo 09-20-11 10:10 PM

Re: We need more vulgar TV (OTA/Basic cable)
 
No, what are you, twelve?

Also, don't you like Two and a Half Men? We don't need more of that shit.

wz42 09-20-11 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon Tattoo (Post 10931820)
No, what are you, twelve?

Is Larry David 12?

Also, don't you like Two and a Half Men?
It's alright but could be more obscene.


We don't need more of that shit.
Thanks for deciding for me what I should be able to buy.

Bill Needle 09-20-11 10:59 PM

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If it's contained in garbage like Two and a Half Men, then I don't see the point.

Ranger 09-20-11 11:12 PM

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Stop the bleeps and bring back the fucks. Start with that.

wz42 09-20-11 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Needle (Post 10931862)
If it's contained in garbage like Two and a Half Men,

Quality comedy wise Two and an Half Men isn't the best example. The Curb Your Enthusiasm clip in my second post is.


then I don't see the point.
For either Curb or 2 1/2 Men either way it helps to oppose and ideally reverse puritanism in society.

And, yes, in addition to funny shit I also have a sociological agenda for supporting this.

wz42 09-20-11 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger (Post 10931871)
Stop the bleeps and bring back the fucks. Start with that.

Good start. I'd also add getting rid of that mouth blur when someone says fuck.

RichC2 09-21-11 12:14 AM

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Basic cable is plenty vulgar when it needs to be, one of the problems with Two and a Half Men is it is allowed to be blunt with what it says which takes all the fun and funny out of it. Suggestion, or letting the audience figure out the joke on their own, is part of what makes comedy great to me.

Also Comedy Central is on basic cable here, and they get away with a lot. Broadcast shows have to appeal to the greatest possible audience, additional vulgarity isn't going to help that.

That said I'm against blurring or bleeping, I think it's stupid, in this day and age are we really that offended by a nipple?

PopcornTreeCt 09-21-11 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wz42 (Post 10931794)
More titties would be a definite improvement.

I can only imagine how Mad Men would be on HBO. Titties, titties, titties.

Boba Fett 09-21-11 12:42 AM

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If vulgar was equivalent to funny, then Kevin Smith would be the funniest man alive.

I'll take witty and intelligent over vulgar any day.

mikehunt 09-21-11 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by majorjoe23 (Post 10931776)
we need more good tv. Who gives a fuck if it's vulgar?

+1

the big train 09-21-11 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RichC2 (Post 10931903)
That said I'm against blurring or bleeping, I think it's stupid, in this day and age are we really that offended by a nipple?

I don't care either way about blurring, but I think bleeping makes things funnier more often than not.

Alan Smithee 09-21-11 06:06 AM

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In the 1980s a few independent stations ran the comedy show "Bizarre" which was made for Showtime- it had frequent profanity and nudity. Of course, some people complained about it. Even more obscure was a syndicated cop show called "The Street" that had uncensored profanity, it was usually run late at night.

What I find terribly unfunny is when shows obviously WANT to use profanity, but are told they CAN'T so they obviously tone it down. I mean, that's just flippin' stupid!

rfduncan 09-21-11 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by majorjoe23 (Post 10931776)
We need more good tv. Who gives a fuck if it's vulgar?

+1 Fuckin' A!

wz42 09-21-11 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10931911)
I can only imagine how Mad Men would be on HBO. Titties, titties, titties.

I canned cable because it was bland like OTA - just more of it and get the cable stuff I want on disc.

I've always been on the fence about Mad Men but passed on buying the sets. If they blurred the tits for AMC and did an uncensored DVD or shot tit filled alt scenes they would have had my DVD cash.

wz42 09-21-11 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSmearkase (Post 10931779)
I don't care if it is vulgar or clean. Just make it funny.

Agreed funny needs to be there but we're at over 40% of ppl voting yes.

If the industry or even a studio could mount productions and translate that into content buyers that'd be a lot of cash coming in.

Dragon Tattoo 09-21-11 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wz42 (Post 10932911)
I canned cable because it was bland like OTA - just more of it and get the cable stuff I want on disc.

I've always been on the fence about Mad Men but passed on buying the sets. If they blurred the tits for AMC and did an uncensored DVD or shot tit filled alt scenes they would have had my DVD cash.

Wow.

Xander 09-22-11 08:34 AM

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Just go buy some porn already.


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