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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 17:50:10 GMT -5
Ooooooookay. Let's take a breather. First off, I don't agree that you should explain to your kids what the book is a reference to. I'll do it! "You see, Timmy, your Mommy is a horribly shallow human being who is vicariously living through a vapid one-dimensional character with no true self-respect who allows herself to be treated as a piece of meat in exchange for money, gifts and the opportunity to hopefully mold a dangerous, handsome sociopathic billionaire into what she wants him to be, simply because of her own disturbed ego. And that is why we're getting a divorce." I gotta tell y'all, that FAN Children's Show that's in the works? I dunno if I'd let my kids watch it. Y'all are dark, man.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 18:17:34 GMT -5
LOL. This thread is electric, boy.
I don't get it, but then, my folks were pretty cool about letting me take the World in for myself. I'm certain Mommie and Daddy never argued about if the contents of a Sesame Street episode were wholesome enough for me or not, at any rate.
It's a vague reference to a stupid book that nobody cares about anymore.
I don't see it ruining any children.
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Post by BrianZane on Sept 23, 2013 18:25:44 GMT -5
Katy Perry's cleavage has been on Sesame Street. I don't think a mild in-joke for adults that will go completely over the heads of FIVE YEAR OLDS is anything to get bent out of shape. By the same token, might as well not let the kids watch any Looney Tunes or Animaniacs; I could fill pages on this forum with the adult in-jokes in those. "No, no, FINGERprints!" ![](http://media.avclub.com/images/412/412237/16x9/627.jpg?2539) ..."I don't think so."
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Post by willywonka666 on Sept 23, 2013 19:40:20 GMT -5
Every kids show throws in something for the adults-it's like an easter egg. As far as the warnings on the old school dvds, aren't they for things like showing kids back in the day not wearing helmets and pads when they rode bicycles and stuff?
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Post by Mesousa287793 on Sept 23, 2013 19:44:18 GMT -5
How dare Sesame Street pander to adults as well! It's not like they've done that in the past decade!
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Post by Malcolm on Sept 23, 2013 20:07:14 GMT -5
Every kids show throws in something for the adults-it's like an easter egg. As far as the warnings on the old school dvds, aren't they for things like showing kids back in the day not wearing helmets and pads when they rode bicycles and stuff? I think it was for stuff like Cookie Monster smoking from a pipe in the "Monster Piece Theater" sketches.
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Post by willywonka666 on Sept 23, 2013 20:34:31 GMT -5
Every kids show throws in something for the adults-it's like an easter egg. As far as the warnings on the old school dvds, aren't they for things like showing kids back in the day not wearing helmets and pads when they rode bicycles and stuff? I think it was for stuff like Cookie Monster smoking from a pipe in the "Monster Piece Theater" sketches. Wow. So parents aren't supposed to be able to explain that to kids?
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 23, 2013 20:55:06 GMT -5
Man, I really don't like the idea of Sesame Street making any kind of reference to an S&M trash novel. As a parent, that really bugs me, and I'm not the uppity type. I don't think most kids are going to know unless it's pointed out to them, like that story a while ago about the porn star that wanted to be a substitute teacher or whatever that was about. you mean when Sasha Grey was forbidden from reading to children?
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Post by Orange on Sept 23, 2013 21:47:19 GMT -5
I don't think most kids are going to know unless it's pointed out to them, like that story a while ago about the porn star that wanted to be a substitute teacher or whatever that was about. you mean when Sasha Grey was forbidden from reading to children? Ah, yep. Couldn't remember exactly who it was.
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Sept 23, 2013 22:18:06 GMT -5
they've parodied True Blood and Sons of Anarchy recently so whats the problem? if its funny and educational who cares
also not to long ago i saw DeNiro on talking about using his imagination with Elmo and hes explain the things he imagined he was, he listed "Boxer" and a "taxi driver" i lost it at taxi driver reference
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Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Sept 24, 2013 12:41:19 GMT -5
I don't think most kids are going to know unless it's pointed out to them, like that story a while ago about the porn star that wanted to be a substitute teacher or whatever that was about. That's a bit different. I think the retired porn star who was doing volunteer reading to kids is a good, positive story. And it's real life. This is just someone who works on Sesame Street not understanding appropriate humor for a kid's show. Unless your kids are already reading or at least know about 50 Shades of Grey in order to get the reference, I don't see how it's going to harm them. Most kids watching the show won't even notice it either because they're not paying attention to this detail or don't know how to read, and the rest will think it's a silly joke about Bert really liking oatmeal, and not even in a naughty way.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 24, 2013 13:05:58 GMT -5
They did a True Blood takeoff, do you know what happens on that show?
/And they dropped the ball by having no Count in it.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Sept 24, 2013 14:45:40 GMT -5
I don't think most kids are going to know unless it's pointed out to them, like that story a while ago about the porn star that wanted to be a substitute teacher or whatever that was about. you mean when Sasha Grey was forbidden from reading to children? Yeah, she used her real name, not her stage name, and of course parents got all uppity their five year old would Google her, for some reason, with all the safe filters off and parents not watching the kids, and learn about her former job. I recall she said she would still do it, no idea if she still does.
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Post by mizerable on Sept 24, 2013 20:27:53 GMT -5
I don't know. If they show Ernie whipping Bert while he's wearing a ball gag and we'll talk. It's a book about oatmeal. That's all there is to it. Please. We all know that Bert is the /s. I think it was for stuff like Cookie Monster smoking from a pipe in the "Monster Piece Theater" sketches. God, it's subtle little things like that I faintly remember. Of course, I have no doubts they have since then not have him do it, but it was such a minor thing that made the bit more priceless. I never wanted to smoke by watching Cookie Monster do it. In terms of the Sasha Grey situation. Eh. I kind of see where the parents are coming from. She was coming off the height of being one of the biggest porn stars in recent years. And while she has been trying to transition to other stuff, I think not enough time has been allowed for her contributions to entertainment to expand. Perhaps if she was 10 years removed and a fledging star in other ways, I wouldn't have a problem. Whatever I guess, doesn't effect me.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Sept 25, 2013 8:05:25 GMT -5
You're saying it's okay to reference S&M on Sesame Street, essentially. Hey, while we're at it, let's reference meth and prison rape. I mean, why not? It'd force all of us "lazy" parents to explain stuff to our children that they don't need to be thinking about yet. Programming like Sesame Street when I was growing up was a safe haven for kids to enjoy something innocent, which is damned important considering the fact that we live in a far from innocent world. Don't ever, EVER come at a parent with that condescending bullshit. Sesame Street and the Muppets at its best has always had subtle humor that is put in there for the parents, that's kind of the genius of the Muppets and if anything they did it a lot more often when you were a kid than they do now. You probably didn't notice because you were a kid, which is pretty much my point exactly. Those Sesame Street "old school" DVDs even have parental warnings on them. The stuff today is much more tame on average. Normally I would agree with that view point, but it is hard to know where the cutoff is. I agree that a 5 year old should not have a clue what is being referenced, but then again my 11 year old daughter made a fairly funny joke the other day about that book series. Would she have gotten her own joke at 10? 8? 7? I don't honestly know.
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Post by Hurbster on Sept 25, 2013 10:37:00 GMT -5
If I can get the point over without insulting anyone to be 'cool' - it's a book about oatmeal. End of story. A book about oatmeal is the sort of thing Bert would read. They could just have easily called it '50 shades of gray paint' and us adults would have gone 'aha' and the kids would have laughed at the silly book. It's fine - a little 5 second reference - to oatmeal.
As has been said I learned about death from Sesame Street and I learned how much elephants crap out on Blue Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2013 10:37:14 GMT -5
Ooooooookay. Let's take a breather. First off, I don't agree that you should explain to your kids what the book is a reference to. I'll do it! "You see, Timmy, your Mommy is a horribly shallow human being who is vicariously living through a vapid one-dimensional character with no true self-respect who allows herself to be treated as a piece of meat in exchange for money, gifts and the opportunity to hopefully mold a dangerous, handsome sociopathic billionaire into what she wants him to be, simply because of her own disturbed ego. And that is why we're getting a divorce." SOMEONE GIVE THIS MAN AN APPLAUSE GIF!
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Sept 25, 2013 11:56:39 GMT -5
Bert? Bert? Bert? Bert? Hey Bert? What'cha reading Bert? Bert? Hmm? Oh, this. It's a book about...erhm, oatmeal, Ernie. Oatmeal, Bert? Are there any rubber duckies in the book Bert? Bert? ... ... ... Hmmm, what? What was that? I'm trying to read here, Ernie! Rubber duckies Bert! Oh, rubber ducky, you're my best friend! ... ... ... What?!? No, there aren't any fricking rubber duckies in this book! Now leave me alone!
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Sept 25, 2013 13:34:25 GMT -5
Good news, there's an S&M novel that's relevant.
Bad news, it's a shitty Twilight fanfic
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Post by mizerable on Sept 25, 2013 19:43:53 GMT -5
Is Ernie mock-f***ing Bert?
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