[DRB]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/22/veggietales.controversy.ap/index.html

Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber always had a moral message in their long-running "VeggieTales" series, a collection of animated home videos for children that encourage moral behavior based on Christian principles. But now that the vegetable stars have hit network television, they cannot speak as freely as they once did, and that has got the Parents Television Council steamed.

The conservative media-watchdog group issued a statement Wednesday blasting NBC, which airs "VeggieTales," for editing out some references to God from the children's animated show.

"VeggieTales" creator Phil Vischer, who was responsible for readying episodes for network broadcast, said he didn't know until just weeks before the shows were to begin airing that non-historical references to God and the Bible would have to be removed.

Guess not.

 

[Munster]

NBC owns the rights to the show. NBC has the right to air whatever content they please. IMO.

 

[valve bouncer]

I have no problems torturing vegetables.

 

[Dirty]

NBC owns the rights to the show. NBC has the right to air whatever content they please. IMO.

truedat...

 

[MudGrrl]

I have no problems torturing vegetables.

I'm all about torturing vegetables, vegetarian that I am.

 

[Old Man G Funk]

NBC owns the rights to the show. NBC has the right to air whatever content they please. IMO.

So true, but the ones complaining will turn this into more propaganda for their made up war on Xtianity.

 

[$tinkle]

this isn't so new; PBS airs a children's show called 'jay-jay the jet', which has the christian message completely edited out, presumably due to public funding.

my view is NBC's airing - while partially edited - is actually a victory for christian programming.

i'd be curious to see how they edit 'the toy that saved christmas'. kinda hard to talk about christmas & not drop some 'j-bombs'

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Where's that damn picture of the "Waaaambulance"..??....

People need to get over themselves.

 

[DRB]

Where's that damn picture of the "Waaaambulance"..??....

People need to get over themselves.

I was looking for that when we were talking about prayer meetings in a government building but never could get my hands on it.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

I was looking for that when we were talking about prayer meetings in a government building but never could get my hands on it.

well....since it's yet another painfully slow day here....I'll see if I can locate it....or do a shoddy photochop....


Edit: Aha!!