Posted on 01/11/2006 5:05:20 AM PST by Mier
NBC is promoting the network's mid-season replacement series "The Book of Daniel" with language that implies it is a serious drama about Christian people and Christian faith. Network hype – and the mainstream media – call it "edgy," "challenging" and "courageous." But one look at the characters will likely give you a distinctly different impression.
The main character is Daniel Webster, a drug-addicted Episcopal priest whose wife depends heavily on her mid-day martinis. The Webster family is rounded out by a 23-year-old homosexual Republican son, a 16-year-old daughter who is a drug dealer, and a 16-year-old adopted son who is having sex with the bishop's daughter. At the office, his lesbian secretary is sleeping with his sister-in-law. Perhaps the most controversial character of all -- a white-robed, long-haired and bearded "Jesus" who appears to Daniel and holds discussions with him, often openly challenging contemporary interpretations of church teachings.
According to AgapePress, NBC affiliates in Indiana and Arkansas have become the first television stations to announce that they will not be showing the controversial debut of the new show "The Book of Daniel." Officials at the two Nexstar Broadcasting Group stations, Terre Haute's WTWO-TV and Little Rock's KARK-TV, announced that they will pre-empt the inaugural episodes of "Daniel" scheduled to air Friday evening at 9:00 EST, January 6.
You can ask your local NBC affiliate station to do the same!
Please take action now
Contact your local NBC affiliate in Ohio and ask them not to air the program. You can find their contact information by clicking here: http://www.nbc.com/nbc/header/Local_Stations/ohio.shtml If you do not live in Ohio, click here to find your local NBC affiliate: http://www.nbc.com/nbc/header/Local_Stations/
(Information courtesy of American Family Association)
The television show of many years ago Hill Street Blues did the balancing act between the absurd and the mundane in multiple storylines really well. Guys without much talent have been trying to copy it for years without success.
You know, I have that problem too.
Over the last ten year, many shows that I've liked have been cancelled.
Maybe I should watch it and put some bad luck on it.
You seem to be baggin' on the Sgt Major for comments he made on other posts and that is classless of you. Take it from me, one who jumps on ranters, one who even has his favorite set of ranters to jump upon, don't bag on someone unless his words can be used. Right now you appear to be a punk with a chip on your shoulder.
Excuse me?
What, did you pass wind?
"bad ratings will kill it "
I hope you're right! But, remember that "West Wing" has always had poor numbers and it's still on and winning awards!
Jeez, a cyber tough guy.
I agree with what most others are saying, let the show die all by itself. Why bring media attention to a show that will be lucky to last a month? I actually watched the thing and I think it's pretty safe to say it won't last. It's brutally bad.
The one thing that really did make me laugh was the catholic priest having mob ties.........I'm catholic by the way.
> The only thing that surprises me is that HBO didn't run the show first.
Apparently it isn't good enough for HBO.
No tv show about a dysfunctional family will top Married with Children.
Why? I do not watch NBC.
how about just not watching the program and let it kill itself? I'm not against boycotts. I am against going around trying to prevent people (adults) from seeing things I don't want them to see. Let individual Americans make their own choices.
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