The Worst Show on TV

I love this Parents Television Council website, brought to you by the same people who have been searching for a liberal bias in the media for the last couple of decades. They follow all the prime time shows fastidiously noting every naughty word, every possible sexual innuendo. Unsurprisingly, the 'best' shows tend to be those preachy, christian ones like 7 th Heaven or Touched by An Angel. Their favorite show actually stars billy ray cyrus! Of course, what kind of good moralizer doesn't enjoy the chance to spew wrathful indignation on heathen television shows that are corrupting our youth and destroying the moral fiber of this great nation. Clearly, then, it means that Buffy is the worst show on television. Here's the fair, balanced perspective:

"Buffy has earned red lights for its sexual content, use of foul language, and violence. Last season, the most offensive sexual content consisted of graphic sex scenes between Buffy and Spike -- some of which had violent overtones.

Offensive language has included uses of “bitch,” “bastard,” “hell,” “damn,” “ass,” and “piss.” Violence on Buffy the Vampire Slayer is not only frequent, but also very graphic. In past seasons, episodes included vampires being aroused by biting their victims, Buffy being stabbed, and Dawn’s wrists being slit. In the 2001 season finale, Buffy committed suicide, jumping to her death to save the world. The 2001 – 2002 season premiere showed her decayed corpse regenerated and resurrected through witchcraft."

One kinda funny thing is that while they take Buffy to task for her witchcraft, Sabrina the teenage Witch gets high ratings. No kidding. They find it 'cute' how Sabrina is just a normal teenager who happens to be a witch. Cute, huh? Freaky weird is more like it.