TJ Phaserman 2 Posted April 8, 2008 CARACAS, Venezuela - D’oh! A Venezuelan TV channel has yanked “The Simpsons” off the air because it may be inappropriate for children. Taking its place: “Baywatch Hawaii.” Televen TV station spokeswoman Elba Guillen said Monday that the decision to hand over the daily 11 a.m. time slot came after the National Telecommunications Commission 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.” The regulatory agency didn’t specify which elements of the program were deemed offensive, but said showing the animated cartoon series at that hour could violate national regulations prohibiting “messages that go against the whole education of boys, girls and adolescents.” Guillen said it is up to Televen’s management whether “The Simpsons” may be shown at another time of day. “Baywatch,” which features bikini-clad bombshells and musclebound hunks working as lifeguards on the Hawaiian coast, has been running in the 11 a.m. slot since Friday. The station has not received any complaints about that show, General Manager German Perez Nahim told the Venezuelan newspaper Ultimas Noticias in its Friday editions. Perez was out of the office Monday and could not be reached for comment. “We are hoping it will continue to have a good rating, because ’The Simpsons’ worked very well — so much so that it had the highest levels of viewership for that morning timetable in the history of the channel,” Perez said. and kids watching baywatch isn't more appropriate for them to watch?? i mean watching pam anderson and her...her...."god given talents"...lol...i mean don't they know how kids today view women and sex? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted April 8, 2008 watching pam anderson and her...her...."god given talents"...lol... Don't you mean her "bought and paid for" talents?..... :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Phaserman 2 Posted April 8, 2008 well when i mean by god given, i mean what she did with tommy lee and that other guy i can't remember... :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kor37 9 Posted April 8, 2008 well when i mean by god given, i mean what she did with tommy lee and that other guy i can't remember... :lol: That would be Brett Michaels and I don't think she ever demonstrated those "talents" on Baywatch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Phaserman 2 Posted April 8, 2008 no because from what i gathered, having her on baywatch was a gimmick and nothing more. not that i minded myself when i was younger lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen of Borg 2 Posted April 8, 2008 My dad used to not like me watching the Simpsons because of it's language back when it first aired when I was a kid. I remember, when it first aired, I was younger than both Lisa (8) and Bart (10). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ddillard 2 Posted April 8, 2008 I can somewhat see their point. Yeah, baywatch has some nice looking women, but for the most part most of the shows had a positive message. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
youbroughtheryouRiker 2 Posted April 10, 2008 This is also the same country that mandates plastic surgery for their Miss Universe entrants. Now is anyone really surprised? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostofMajorHayes 10 Posted April 10, 2008 I should move to Venezuela. Yo debo movir a Venezuela. What more can you ask for? Good food, hot chicks, nice weather and Pam Anderson. Heck, I could even tolerate Chavez as long as the other stuff is provided. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
