Is the West Wing being censored? - Democratic Underground

Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:05 PM
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Is the West Wing being censored?

In my television guide the description says: "A North Korean pianist slips President Bartlet a message saying he wants to defect." This was in todays newspaper. NBC of course is run by GE.

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Catch22Dem

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:07 PM
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1. It wasn't on in my area

Is that what you're talking about?

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:08 PM
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It isn't being shown with no explanation as to why?

This is odd.

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Catshrink

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:11 PM
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10. I am so glad it wasn't on...

I had parent-teacher conferences tonight and forgot to set the VCR to tape it. I was pouting all day about it.

Stupid Cubs

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:07 PM
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2. Sorry I got interrupted. To continue about the cancellation.

The show was not shown. There was no mention of why they didn't show tonight's program. A re-run of "Law and Order" was put in it's place. Anybody know anything?

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Fight_n_back

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:08 PM
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6. Baseball Playoffs

they are waiting until after the series (the rainout screwed stuff up)
It happens every year.

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CarlBallard

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:44 PM
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17. Wrong network, I think

Fox pushes everything back for baseball, but the rest usually ignore it. Besides the rain out was a couple days ago, and both games today were sceduled well in advance. My TV had a scroll in the bottom that said the episode would be next week, so it's probably all good.

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TSIAS

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:08 PM
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3. It wasn't on tonight

Speculation was that they didn't want to waste a new episode b/c of the baseball games. However, usually networks will plan this in advance and air a re-run of the series.

I remember this happening once or twice last year. They'd pull the new episode with little or no notice.

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youngred

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:08 PM
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won't be back til the 29th

so it won't conflict with baseball

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:08 PM
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4. I don't know. Whoopi sure wasn't censored last night.

I never watch TV but my sis called me and MADE me watch it..she said it would do me good.

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:10 PM
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7. Whoopi was good last night.

:thumbsup:

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:11 PM
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9. Looks like I might make it your way Saturday if that still works for you

with a pit stop in Capn Sunshine's neck of the woods.

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:13 PM
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11. Yes, it will. I will look forward to it.

:-) Oh no, I have to shovel out my house.

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:28 PM
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15. Don't even fix a throw rug

I really HATE people hassling over a visit. If that is a concern I will take you to lunch rather than have you waste an ounce of energy on me :D

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:30 PM
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16. Okay I won't fluff anything.

I was kidding anyway.

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Submariner

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:08 PM
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5. They said it was postponed until next week

I think they knew they would lose viewership (ad buckaroos) to the ALCS NLCS playoffs imho.

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:11 PM
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8. Baseball sounds like a good reason.

Sorry for being paranoid. :-)

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NWHarkness

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:16 PM
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12. They pulled Law and Order too

They replaced the scheduled episode of Law and Order with a rerun. The ratings for the baseball playoffs have been the highest in years, and I just think they didn't want to waste new episode against them.

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RandomUser

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:19 PM
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13. West Wing just isn't the same without Sorkin

The first couple of episodes this season were good. But the last one had terrible dialog. I used to watch West Wing religiously, but I just couldn't stand the last one. I had to change the channel -- the first time I remember quiting a West Wing episode. The dialog was too clunky. If they can't do it Sorkin's way, they shouldn't try.

Oh well. I guess I'll have to support the Wes Wing instead :)

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Clete

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Wed Oct-15-03 11:27 PM
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14. Sorkin is the master of dialogue isn't he?

His story lines and character definition weren't shabby either. I think the show will tank without him personally, but I am still trying to support it and hope the producers know how to fix it. I have always maintained though that the best shows have the best writers, and if they have good actors then they have the greatest shows.

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CBHagman

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Thu Oct-16-03 09:49 AM
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18. I tried to call our NBC affiliate here...

...and all the circuits were busy. :eyes:

Am I to understand they're holding the episode until they can snag more viewers? Don't they know they're alienating viewers they've already got? Typical stupid corporation.

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skippysmom

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Thu Oct-16-03 11:00 AM
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19. I wondered about that...

...neither of the NBC affiliates we get (Boston and Providence) had it on. But it was listed as being on everywhere -- TV Guide, the on-screen guide, even that morning's paper.

It is nowhere near as good as it was when Sorkin was there. It's plodding and boring lately. And doesn't focus on politics so much anymore. Argh.

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MiddleRiverRefugee

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Thu Oct-16-03 11:29 AM
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20. Power Outage last night from 8:30pm to 10:00pm

I'd say emphatically 'YES".

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