"A Venezuelan TV channel, under the watchful eye of President Hugo Chavez, has yanked "The Simpsons" off the air after a government agency ruled it may be inappropriate for children...
Televen TV station spokeswoman Elba Guillen said Monday that the decision to hand over the daily 11 a.m. time slot came after the state National Telecommunications Commission said it had received complaints from viewers.
"It had to be taken off," Guillen said. "They consider it to be a series that isn't appropriate for that time because it isn't appropriate for children."
OK I agree with the fact that the Simpsons aren't actually suitable for children so let's replace the time slot with some programming that young children can get something out of. I flipped through the stations on my TV to see what kind of appropriate kid shows were on here in the US around 11 AM. Here's what I found:
Barney - the purple dinosaur that instills traditional values in preschoolers
Ni Hau, Kai-lan - a cutsie show for preschoolers that teaches kids a few Chinese words - not very useful in Venezuela
Oswald - a little boring and mind-numbing show about an octopus and his dog weenie. I don't get the show but then again its not aimed at my age group. I did a little research and found that Oswald is for kids under the age of 3.
Sponge Bob - Are you ready kids!!! This show is as pointless as wiping your *ss before you take a crap. I'd rather the simpsons.
So, what did Hugo Chavez replace the Simpsons with? Was it with one of these wholesome kid shows?
NO!!!! They took the Simpsons off the air because it was inappropriate for children and replaced it with "Baywatch," which features bikini-clad bombshells and muscle-bound hunks working as lifeguards on the Hawaiian coast, has been running in the 11 a.m. slot since Friday."
Hugo Chavez great move!!! Let's remove programming that is unsuitable for toddlers and replace it with Baywatch!!! Can someone please explain to me how Baywatch qualifies as quality children's programming?
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