NBC cancels “The Book of Daniel”
January 24th, 2006When you produce a lousy show like “The Book of Daniel,” that’s what happens — it gets canceled. I never saw the show but I read plenty about it. Good riddance.
13 Responses to “NBC cancels “The Book of Daniel””
Hallelujah!
Good. I repeat: good.
Did this show ever air in the first place? How come I don’t remember hearing about it?
Though it obviously was not cancelled due to the repentance of those involved but for financial reasons, I’m still glad to see it go. I pray that those who were involved in this profane effort will still come to repentance one day as well.
The show aired in our area and my husband and I watched it with our pre-teen son. We were ok with what was shown because they were real life events that probably happen every day. There was much discussion during commercials and even on into the weekend. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it…nobody is forced to watch TV.
So Nikki, if I may ask you a question — based on that line of reasoning, I’m assuming you’d be OK with the networks airing hardcore pornography?
Something is ‘OK’ as long as its ‘real’ and ‘happening every day’. Gee what high standards you have. And how wonderful that you’re passing them on to a pre-teen son. That way when he gets in high school and sees all the things that are ‘real’ that his peers are ‘doing every day’ he’ll have no worries about jumping right in and trying them.
Just call Larry “The Hammer”, because he just nailed it!
No, hard core porn isn’t something that belongs on public television, but if TV stations choose to air something I don’t agree with, doesn’t mean I have to watch it. Just like the news offered up on TV, I don’t have to listen to one point of view, I can change the station to hear news from whichever outlet I choose.
I choose to share with my son the reality of what is going on in the world. He knows that there are many things that I don’t agree with and why. I would rather my son learn of things that go on in the world from his parents rather than his friends. He has the opportunity to ask questions in an open and honest environment without being judged. We continually encourage him asking questions because we all know that knowledge is power. Since we can’t be there with him every minute of his life, we emphasize the POWER of choice and the everlasting consequences. I don’t expect the television and his friends to be his source of truth and reality…unlike some people who believe it’s the network’s responsibility to make sure everything we watch meet certain standards. By the way Tim, thank you for allowing me to air my difference of opinion on your blog.
I’ll agree with you up to a point. It is true that one does not have to watch television shows that he/she finds offensive or have a political viewpoint that he/she disagrees with. It’s for this reason that I NEVER watch garbage like Will and Grace, South Park, etc. At the same time, as a citizen and consumer I reserve the right to not support advertisers who sponsor such programming and in the case of The Book of Daniel, I did just that. Advertisers were contacted and told that while they had the option to pay to keep TBOD on the air, I had ther choice to not buy the (insert product here) they were selling.
I assume you can respect such a position rather than wanting me to just turn off the television and see what happens as a result. If not, the gay lobby could benefit from your advice since they’ve protested and attempted to have advertisers stop paying for both Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura for many years now.
Well said Jim Toms. Thanks Tim for allowing this dialogue.
Thanks for visiting, Nikki. Stop by anytime.
Nikki
I understand what you are saying. You are right in emphasizing the development of critical thinking in your son. However, you must agree that as parents we have to lead our children to the RIGHT choice. Is the POWER to choose an end in it self?. Would your son be correct in whatever choices he made? No, the power to choose is temporary if the choice isn’t the right one.
Also, I believe you contradicted yourself when you wrote “hard core porn isn’t something that belongs on public television” and then said that it is not the tv networks “responsibility to make sure everything we watch meet certain standards.” Do you want tv networks to conform to your “no porn” standard or not? Also, your son does not exist in a world by himself. Is it healthy for society as a whole to see “The Book of Dainiel?” Would it be a good thing your son’s friends, teachers, future mate to see the show and CHOOSE to imulate the behaviors of the characters?
Another contradiction:
You said “We were ok with what was shown because they were real life events that probably happen every day.” and then, “I don’t expect the television and his friends to be his source of truth and reality.” I don’t understand.