CBS Earns Yet Another Millstone Fitting for Its Neck
December 7, 2009 by Patrick Madrid
Filed under Patrick's Blog
Quite by accident, I happened to see this the other day as I was changing channels, and I simply couldn’t believe my eyes. It’s repugnant and infuriating what these people at CBS are doing, in the name of “humor,” to destroy whatever vestiges of innocence might remain among American children and youth today (cf. Matthew 18:6).
A video advertisement on CBS’s Web site that “mashes” material from the iconic “Frosty the Snowman” Christmastime cartoon with two of the network’s comedy series is offensive and should be pulled, media analysts told FoxNews.com.The video ad, “Frosty the Inappropriate Snowman,” takes authentic dialogue from CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” and “Two and a Half Men” and dubs it on top of the cartoon classic, changing well-known “Frosty” scenes to contain suggestions that the snowman and his friends visit a “strip club.”The mash-up also discusses Frosty’s “porn collection” and contains repeated mentions of prior sexual conquests. The ad is intended to promote the network’s upcoming broadcasts of “Frosty the Snowman” and “Frosty Returns.”Colleen Raezler, a research assistant for the Culture and Media Institute, a division of the Media Research Center, said the spot is “highly inappropriate,” and improperly uses a Christmas special to promote an adult-oriented comedy. “The ad introduces children to the idea of strippers and pornography,” Raezler told FoxNews.com. “The people in charge obviously thought this was funny, but the question they should ask themselves is if this is appropriate, not if it’s funny.” (continue reading)
I see they've pulled the video. Must be bothered by some of the opinions.
I agree, Patrick – absolutely disgusting. Have you ever heard of One Million Moms? I recently received an e-mail from them informing me of their campaign to get CBS to pull the ad. They are pretty active, sending letters to and boycotting major corporations that don't support family values. I encourage your readers to check it out and take action. God bless! http://onemillionmoms.com/