> And it would shock people, which is what television is supposed to do.
Supposed to do? Inform, educate, entertain, sure. Sell products, in the American broadcasting model. Shock may happen in one of these contexts, but it's not a primary purpose. > Is it possible to even imagine a character like Pam on The Office, > or Allison Blake on Eureka, getting an abortion? If one of those series needs to create buzz at the risk of offending a segment of the potential audience, then yes. Of course, if it happened on The Office, it would be another example of NBC's ineptitude. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
