Uncomfortable TV

[Hartwin Alfred Gebhardt]

Scott Gardner writes:

> It's funny that 15 years later Dan Quayle was "forced off the air" for
> chastening Murphy Brown's uncomfortable political themes (and so was his
> boss, eventually, for other reasons--or perhaps for the same reasons).  The
> Tube has come into its own, apparently.

Its own what? Not the old Democrat (fascists) vs Republican (fascists) 
again? Ok ok - serious question for any USians who can tear themselves 
away from their 4th o' July tax revolt turkeys. I have always advocated 
teaching (or just reading) US literature (well, some) as an antidote to US TV. 
IS there a marked improvement in US TV since cable, as davemarc recently 
(may have) suggested? Or is Murphy Brown (and shows like The Simpsons) 
as 'uncomfortable' as it gets? 

hg
(PS. I actually like both shows... for what that's worth).
hag at iafrica.com