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Parental TV Council against Wonderfalls!
This time, it´s about religion. Plus: How did the council rate "Angel" and "Buffy"? |
Parents Television Council analysed the prime-time TV.
Do you remember? Buffy and Angel were sometimes on their list, of the worst 10 TV shows. This time, another show, we know, is mentioned in a negative manner: "Wonderfalls"!
But: What does "Wonderfalls" have to do with the Buffyverse? Tim Minear is one link to te Whedonverse and Buffyverse. Tim Minear was executive producer on "Angel" and "Firefly" and is a creator of "Wonderfalls" [Todd Holland ("Twin Peaks", "Malcolm in the middle" and Bryan Fuller ("Deep Space Nine", "Voyager", "Dead like me") are the other executive producers on "Wonderfalls"]. [And it really rocks.] Another link is Jewel Staite. Kaylee on "Firefly" and "Serenity". She had a recurring part on "Wonderfalls", but her episodes never aired.
Now the Council analyses the religion in entertainment television.
Faith in a Box
Entertainment Television and Religion
By Caroline Eichenberg
 Introduction
In this sixth report by the Parents Television Council on the treatment of religion in prime time broadcast entertainment programming, we will examine how the networks have treated religious matters from the beginning of the fall 2003 season through the beginning of the fall 2004 season. Religious subject matter was divided into five categories: Faith; Institution and Doctrine; Laity; Clergy; and Miscellaneous. References to faith were the most common (582 of the 2,344 treatments), and also the most positive. Less common, and more likely to be shown in a negative light, are more specific elements of religion, such as a particular church and its teachings (Institution/Doctrine), devout laity, and the clergy. Each of these topics was more frequently treated in a negative manner. These findings lend credibility to the idea that Hollywood accepts spirituality, but shies away from endorsing, or even tolerating, organized religion.
Methods
PTC analysts studied the prime time entertainment programming on the seven commercial broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Pax, UPN, WB) between September 25, 2003 and September 24, 2004. Instances of religious content were entered into a computerized Entertainment Tracking System (ETS).
Within each category, the depictions were classified as positive, negative, mixed, or neutral. “Mixed” indicates relatively balanced points of view with ultimately no side taken; “neutral” encompasses an ambiguous or an insuffiently substantial treatment of the issue.
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Now the parts with "Wonderfalls":
Categories:
Institution and Doctrine
This category covers such instances as a reference to a church service, a particular denomination, or Scripture.
Neutral:
On the March 19 episode of Wonderfalls, Dr. Tyler reads his wife’s bio upon the publication of her book: “Son Aaron is the youngest non-Asian to win the prestigious Fulton Scholarship for Religious Studies, and he’s currently pursuing his doctorate in comparative religion.” (Fox)
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Clergy:
Negative:
On the March 26 episode of Wonderfalls, Jay accuses a priest, who is later said to have fathered a child, of “Agnes-of-Godding” a nun he is trying to convince not to leave religious life. (Fox)
[...] Visit the source link for the complete article!
Here is the ratings for "Angel", we posted it some months ago:
Alltogether: Red!
Red means: Show may include gratuitous sex, explicit dialogue, violent content, or obscene language, and is unsuitable for children.
"Buffy" ratings:
Alltogether: Red!
Red means: Show may include gratuitous sex, explicit dialogue, violent content, or obscene language, and is unsuitable for children.
Visit the source-link for the reasons.
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