Serial Killers Lose, Gain on Broadcast TV
For the last few seasons, graphically violent programs about serial killers have enjoyed a boom on broadcast TV. Recently, some networks have cancelled such shows…but sadly, other networks are jumping...
View ArticleScream Queens Belongs on Premium Cable
Parents are warned: this mean-spirited, sexualized, gory horror show is unsafe for children of any age. The Kappa Kappa Tau sorority is ruled with an iron fist by the nasty Chanel Oberlin, who...
View ArticlePaleyFest Recap: The Best and Worst New Shows of 2015
The fall broadcast TV season offers several programs that appear to be safe for families…and several that definitely aren’t. Every year, the PTC attends the Paley Center for Media’s Fall TV Preview...
View ArticleScream Queens: Graphic Gore at 7 p.m.
Despite its failure with the American public, the Hollywood trade press has been applauding Scream Queens. But does it belong on the public airwaves at 7 o’clock Central/Mountain? Fox’s new series...
View ArticleWorst TV Show of the Week: Scream Queens on Fox
For presenting necrophilia at 7 p.m. on the public airwaves, the October 6th episode of Fox’s Scream Queens is the Worst TV Show of the Week. Ryan Murphy’s new show Scream Queens has received...
View ArticleMisrated TV Show: Scream Queens on Fox
For graphic sexual dialogue and depictions of violence on a program rated TV-14 DLSV, the October 20th episode of Fox’s Scream Queens is this week’s Misrated TV show. No program on television today...
View ArticleViewers Seek Family-Friendly TV Choices
Viewership numbers for prime-time programs demonstrate a clear desire for more family-friendly choices. For most of television’s existence, the networks were concerned about making programming viewers...
View ArticlePTC Welcomes Cancellation of ABC’s The Real O’Neals and Fox’s Scream Queens
Two programs with adult content in prime time have been cancelled. The Parents Television Council welcomed the news that ABC canceled The Real O’Neals, a “family” show that for two seasons...
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