Book of Daniel's creator asking fans to contact stations (Hits Panic Button on news of cancellation)

Winston Salem Journal ^ | 01/23/2006

[SirLinksalot]

Book of Daniel's creator asking fans to contact stations

The creator of NBC's The Book of Daniel is warning viewers that "bullies" at the American Family Association may succeed in their fight to kill the show unless viewers speak up.

Jack Kenny, the creative force behind the prime-time drama about an Episcopal priest and his dysfunctional family, posted his appeal on a blog, www.blogofdaniel.com, whose host is the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

Kenny asked fans to contact stations in support of the show, and thank a dwindling number of sponsors for advertising during the Friday show, which airs at 10 p.m. Eastern time.

"Ordinarily, I would never ask anyone to do this, but the AFA and bullies like them are hard at work to try and prevent you from seeing these beautiful shows, and that is censorship - pure and simple," Kenny wrote. "And that is both un-Christian and un-American."

The family association, based in Tupelo, Miss., has rallied opposition to the show's lurid content - especially the Jesus character, which they say is disrespectful. The show features a pill-popping priest, his alcoholic wife, a daughter who sells drugs and a gay son.

So far, association officials say that 11 NBC affiliates in Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Indiana have refused to broadcast the show. In addition, association officials said that four companies have pulled their ads during the show, and only one company - Burlington Coat Factory - continues to advertise during The Book of Daniel.

"NBC is losing between $2 (million) and $3 million each time they air The Book of Daniel," said Donald Wildmon, the association's chairman. "With those kinds of losses, NBC may decide to cancel the show."

NBC has committed to only eight episodes. Kenny, a self-described "unaffiliated Christian," said that the next two episodes (scheduled to be broadcast Friday and Feb. 3) are important to the characters' development.

"Please believe me when I tell you that the stories that we are about to tell you ... are the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with," Kenny said.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I like Aiden Quinn, but I wouldn't waste my time watching this show.

[SlowBoat407]

"Please believe me when I tell you that the stories that we are about to tell you ... are the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with," Kenny said.

That means there's gonna be more gay stuff.

May I be the first to say... Oh my God, they cancelled Kenny!

[50sDad]

Jack Kenny, the creative force behind the prime-time drama about an Episcopal priest and his dysfunctional family, posted his appeal on a blog, www.blogofdaniel.com, whose host is the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

Do we really have to say anything else?

[Neanderthal]

"Kenny, a self-described "unaffiliated Christian,""

IIRC, Kenny is a typical Hollywood homosexual.

[PAR35]

"Please believe me when I tell you that the stories that we are about to tell you ... are the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with," Kenny said.

Does the new story line involve a sheep?

[doug from upland]

I watched a few minutes of this crap when Mrs. DFU had it on. The creator is trying to use anti-Christian bigotry among viewers to save his worthless butt for this worthless show.

[pissant]

This is funny. The only question is if this stinkbomb will have even lower rating than Geena Davis' pathetic Commander in Chief before both are cancelled.

[KarlInOhio]

Has anyone seen any reviews of the Book of Daniel as a show (as opposed to the political and religious fights around it)? Is it an entertaining show, or is it a stinker which wouldn't have lasted long anyway?

I was going to watch "Emily's Reasons Why Not" (mainly because Heather Graham was so cute in the commercials), but I missed the first and apparently only episode of it because it was cancelled after that.

[Bushman2]

I called my locl station and told them I would stop watching their station and not buy anything that was advertised on their station if they kept airing this piece of garbage.

[RegulatorCountry]

"And that is both un-Christian and un-American."

Something tells me Jack Kenny is more than a little vague on the concept of both.

[tx_eggman]

"Ordinarily, I would never ask anyone to do this, but the AFA and bullies like them are hard at work to try and prevent you from seeing these beautiful shows, and that is censorship - pure and simple," Kenny wrote. "And that is both un-Christian and un-American."

Nope, it's only censorship when the government does it. When a group of freely associating people rises up to voice it's displeasure to stations and sponsors ... and that hits said stations and sponsors hard enough in the old pocket book to get their attention its ...

a beautiful thing.

and the bleating of libs is a beautiful sound.

[TheBigB]

"Please believe me when I tell you that the stories that we are about to tell you ... are the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with," Kenny said.

Sounds exactly like some of the butt-kissing reviews I've seen for "Brokeback Mountain."

[richmwill]

I watched it once. The reason it may be cancelled is because it's NOT a good show.

[shekkian]

"Ordinarily, I would never ask anyone to do this, but the AFA and bullies like them are hard at work to try and prevent you from seeing these beautiful shows, and that is censorship - pure and simple," Kenny wrote.

Censorship comes from the government. This is just a poor product that nobody wants to consume.

[rollo tomasi]

"Please believe me when I tell you that the stories that we are about to tell you ... are the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with," Kenny said.

Let me guess, the daughter goes into a drug induced coma, the son goes into a coma from a beating he received (At the hands of an "extreme right winged Evangelical") at a Christ for Life summer camp, the mother goes into a coma just to make it a threesome etc...

[shield]

The loons are NOT winning today....they're all complete weenies...and whiners...LOL...

I'd never waste my time watching this show...not curious enough to be offended by these goons. Learned long ago...it just ain't worth it...

[PaulaB]

What a double standard load of crap

When Christians speak out over the blasphemy that is this how...we are considered "bullies"

When others speak out they are "motivated, concerned citizens"


Keep bringing it Satan and we'll just keep kicking your butt

Signed
"Ms. Wondertush" ;P

[PaulaB]

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