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I never argued that the studios don't inject their biases into otherwise neutral shows.. I agree with you there. It should also be noted that movies and TV are not run by the same people.. They may have the same mindset, but the creative process is totally different. Hollywood makes R rated movies because they want to capture the teen/adult market.. I haven't seen a PG movie since I was 10, and if there were only PG movies I'd probably never see one again. I don't laugh at comedies that are 'clean,' I don't respond to dramas that are violence-free, and I don't respond to romances at all, but if I did I'd want there to be some sex. Sue me, but I think that's the average mindset of a male in his 20s.

Anyhow, this argument isn't really going anywhere.. Surely some 'wholesome' shows have done well, because there is a market for those shows. I just think it is dwarfed by those who want to see people eat cow testicles (fear factor) or see gays make jokes of themselves (queer eye).

"I never argued that the studios don't inject their biases into otherwise neutral shows.. "

Good, now lets agree that the REASON they inject their biases has nothing to do with ratings, and everything to do with their prejudices and their desire to inflict them on the rest of America. It's an explicit project of cultural brainwashing. This has been the plan of the Hollywood left for decades, going back to the 1940s when the Communist party nearly took over hollywood.

As for comedy, 'blackadder', 'jeeves' and 'fawlty towers' are the funniest comedies ever made. They are lots funnier than your average 'dirty' comedian. Comedy is irreverant but doesnt have to be unclean.