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  • US TV shies away from racy sitcom (some NBC affiliates dump Coupling)

    09/24/2003 12:17:19 PM PDT · by weegee · 35 replies · 430+ views
    BBC ^ | Last Updated: Tuesday, 23 September, 2003, 09:16 GMT 10:16 UK | no byline
    The US version of BBC sitcom Coupling has been banned by two local stations because of its sexual content. The stations - WNDU in South Bend, Indiana and KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah - are affiliated to national network NBC, which made the show. NBC has remade the cult hit British comedy, about six friends, with the first episode to be shown on Thursday. WNDU said the sexual jokes "push the envelope well beyond the boundaries of our community's standards". The station's managers said they were "disappointed and uncomfortable" with the content. NBC has admitted the show is "provocative"...