If you had complete control over the media, which television shows would you can

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   jupiter90posted 10 years ago

   If you had complete control over the media, which television shows would you cancel?
   
   It doesn't just have to be a scripted show but it could be a talk show or a reality television show.

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   NateB11posted 10 years ago

   Anything involving Tyler Perry. Most of the daytime hype talk shows like Oprah and Dr. Phil, Jerry Springer (if it's still on) and the like. Probably a lot of reality shows, though I admit I'm even entertained by some of them. A lot of the mainstream news programs that don't really report everything that needs to be reported and mostly do fluff pieces. I'd replace those with true journalistic news programs and, no, not weird off-beat ones.

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   jjackson786posted 10 years ago

   "Keeping Up With the Kardashians". Boy, do I hate that show and everyone in it. That family defines everything that's wrong with our society these days.

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      cfinposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      A show indeed.

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   GoForTheJugglerposted 10 years ago

   Just about every reality show ever created. They are lazy and exploitative, and are collectively making Americans dumber by the second.

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   leastamplbcposted 10 years ago

   All reality TV storage wars shows they are fake.

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   TeaPartyCrasherposted 10 years ago

   Honey Boo-Boo, Duck Dynasty, Real Housewives, Pawn Stars, On The Hunt With Dog(?), Doomsday Preppers.

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      lupineposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Couldn't agree more. I don't watch any of those.

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   Daytime Divasposted 10 years ago

   I know millions would disagree with me but I would cut in half the number of reality based TV shows...

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      LoisRyan13903posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      agreed.  Survivor can stay even though I haven't watched it for several seasons

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   Amanda108posted 10 years ago

   Hmm, I don't think I would cancel anything. Every show is loved by someone and I'd hate to cause the pain of cancellation! I'd sure as heck bring back a few beloved shows though, such as: Firefly, Dead Like Me, and Reaper.

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   possum loverposted 10 years ago

   That's easy, the court room show "Judge Judy". I can't stand her or her voice.

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      NateB11posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I agree, I forgot about that one. Definitely needs to be nixed.

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    M. T. Dremerposted 10 years ago

    I would cancel all of fox news and replace it with anything else.

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    LastRoseofSummer2posted 10 years ago

    All reality and talk shows, all "talent" shows (American Idol, The Voice, Dancing with the Stars), and NBC's new series, "Dracula".

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    Don Fairchildposted 10 years ago

    This is a great question.
    - I would cancel any show where their only intention is to make tons of money at the expense of the viewer or the subject of the show. (Any scripted reality show, Talk shows.)
    - I would cancel any news show who strives to make tons of money by scaring the hell out of its viewers.  (Asteroid hits, Global warming, End of the world scenarios)
    - Watching sport events with budgets that rival the gross national product of some small countries sure takes the excitement out of the game.  Besides who wants to watch 12 minutes of commercials every 14 minutes.
    I for one have gone back to watching old movies on Netflix and reading a good OLD book these days.

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       Motown2Chitownposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       One of my favorite answers so far!

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       GoForTheJugglerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Except, those sports events employ thousands of people all over the world, and help stimulate the economy more than most can possibly imagine....

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    Tygher41posted 10 years ago

    Pretty much 98% of MTV's programming..."16 and Pregnant", "Teen Mom".  That sort of stuff.

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       Motown2Chitownposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I'm SO with you!

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    bethperryposted 10 years ago

    I'd cancel most reality shows and practically every tween show on Disney and NICK. I would also toss The Vampire Diaries to the curb, along with Dr. Phil, the Rachel Maddow Show, The View, The Five, The Factor, FOX Friends, Tosh.O, Nikita, COPS and anything at MTV that isn't an actual music video. Oh, and I would take Grover off of Sesame Street and give him his own show..on a different and much less boring network.

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       Motown2Chitownposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I love Grover!  Oscar the Grouch is my tried and true favorite, but Grover was my best bud as a kid!

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       bethperryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I like Oscar, too

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    Larry Wallposted 10 years ago

    Cannot limit it to one. I would cancel all the reality shows.

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    jupiter90posted 10 years ago

    I would like to thank all of you for answering my question. And I am in the process of writing a Hub based on all of your answers. If you are interested in reading my article, please follow me so that you would be the first to know when the article is done.

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       GoForTheJugglerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Only if you follow back...

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    Tim Quamposted 10 years ago

    Any and all reality television shows.  As I understand it the original reality show was MTV's The Real World, a show that was created when MTV wanted to create a soap opera but didn't want to spend the money that a soap opera would require.  So, from the beginning, reality programming was a cheap option.  The idea that the public says this is good enough for us is kind of sad.

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    lupineposted 10 years ago

    Absolutely, cancel all reality shows. Most agree here, they are the worst shows ever!

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       lupineposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       There are so many bad and annoying shows that should be taken off tv...I would start over with a clean slate and only include the best ones.

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