Well it finally has gotten there..F word

Yes, we forget about the availability of the "off" button and the channel changer! Shows like this have aired for decades because it's a very real situation that most parents encounter. It's a shame it's such a foul word they are representing but the ones they used back in the 60's and 70's were considered just as bad then. And they, too, were bleeped or merely alluded to.

you are right. but parents have enough to deal with without the media constantly makeing it harder. since making this discussion, i have seen that yes they just suggested she said the word. i didnt see the episode. its just a shame that everything kids really enjoy is getting less and less a good learning tool for good things. you can turn it off or change the channel, but some kids have a tv in their room or you may be in another room. oh well

I so agree sconibear. Its just that simple; if you don't want to watch it, then turn it off. If enough folks start turning the set off, then the powers that be will have to make some changes. I did not see the episode, just the promos for it. I am assuming that they did not actually allow that word to be heard. Everyone who has ever had a child has to deal with that situation at some point.

you know i just looked at tv schedule and realised. its not airing tonight like i stated. seems im a day late. anyway, yes, i read where it said she'd be saying fudge, but i just think its a way of keep inching things like this into tv. its like the old saying. give an inch and soon it will turn into a mile

I don't think it's a big deal, they don't actually use the F word. It's representative of a real life situation. Kids swear, you deal with it.

Hatley; It is strange that while reading these posts, I was sitting here thinkingthat the two words my blessed mother absolutely would not tolerate, even after we became adults was to use the Lord's name in vain and that "f" word. I don't like either of them myself. A man I knew was horrible at taking the Lord's name in vain. Every time he said that it got to me and I would have to tell him that God didn't damn anything. His word says that He made this world and He didn't send His son into the world to condemn it, but rather to save it through him.

bonbon, i total agree that children should not be bubble wrapped. they should know about things that they should not be doing etc. and ive heard that this particular show was about teaching why they should not say these things. yet, there are still to many shows, media tv things that make kids think some things like that are exceptable. for parents that are caring enough to raise their kids decent it just makes their job harder, someone needs to take a stand. especially when it comes to things our kids are exposed to every day.

As a parent, I have a duty to make the right choices for my children until they reach the age and maturity level to make decisions for themselves. I am grateful for the television ratings and the people who have developed them, as their efforts make my job easier. As long as certain words and situations are merely implied, I do not have a problem with it. However, some tv shows go a little far with things. I agree that some televison is good for "learning opportunities" but there is a line that should not be crossed. Do you have children? If so, then you know that little ones will repeat EVERYTHING they hear and imitate what they see. Its very hard for parents to teach their children acceptable language and behavior when there is so much bad stuff on tv. I try very hard to monitor what my kids see and hear, but no parent can control it all, so again, I appreciate those tv ratings and censors who help decide what is proper for children to view.

Their ratings are actually very good, but that doesn't mean they don't try to get them higher. They've won several awards including an Emmy and Golden Globe. Someone said the story stemmed from a writer's experience with their own child. If so, I think they should have kept that to themselves.

so true. i think they were trying to get attention to their sitcom. i dont think a lot of people watch that and they needed publicity. i know i watched it a couple times when it first came on and didnt find anything so great about it.

I hope it was a learning thing. They will probably be showing it again.

i have heard that it was more like a learning thing. so glad for that. i missed the episode as i got the email a day late.

yes i think you are right. its just the foot in the door kind of thing we are thinking, right?

Exactly!

yes and its sad when things keep changing for the worse. i look at this just like kids started smoking in my day, to seem cool. look what its done to me and all the not so cool old people now with copd

i didnt know that. i have heard of it. i believe its a cartoon? why i dont watch it. i think adult cartoons are stupid. makes no sense to me.

oh yes. i fondly remember the days when things were eluded to over a kids head. you know. and i really didnt like it when they took the Smothers brothers off the air because Tommy kept saying things not allowed. i really could never figure out what those things were

yes and obviously it came from friends or hearing it on the street somewhere, like how C sometimes spouts out things like that. at least ive heard since the airing of the show, none of that word was actually heard. so maybe it was for a cause of learning you shouldnt say some things.

so true. with me it was smoking. my elders thought it made you look like a cheap tramp but my friends just thought it made you look grown up and cool. its not so cool now, huh? me with copd and cancer and goping through quiting pains now. my skin and hair look like several road maps on top of each other anyway, thats how im looking at all this. just another rebellion. i guess.

I know. and i realise theres something called child protection you put on your tv, etc. but like me, most people probably dont know how that works. i always just kept track of what my kids watched. but i was usually home with them when they were growing up. excpt for the last one and i was with him in the evening.

thats what im thinking. but people who watched it say it wasnt actually said after all. im still thinking, its getting bad though. soon all will be allowed. but i wont be here to see it.