Whatever happened to reruns of Lassie?
Dear Nickelodeon,
I want to start by thanking you for the good things you do.
I want to thank you for You Can't Do That on Television. I want to thank you for Double Dare. Those shows were a nice part of my childhood.
I also think it's pretty cool that you dreamed up Noggin. My kids are crazy about The WonderPets, Diego and The Backyardigans. Good stuff. Keep up the good work.
Now on to the not-so-good stuff. Earlier this week, we learned that the 16 year-old star of your show Zoey 101 is pregnant. I'm sure this was a surprise to you, as well.
How could you have imagined that your show and its star wouldn't have escaped the human carnival that is the Spears family?
Far more concerning to me than this young girl's pregnancy is the fact that you feel like it's your job to educate your audience about the pros and cons of s*xual relationships between young, young kids.
There was a time when this girl's pregnancy would have been a scandal. It would have been a tragedy. It would have been a disaster for your network.
Today it's nothing of the sort. Rather, it's an opportunity for you to give us a TV special about "how people know when they are in love, when is the right time to have s*x, and what are the value systems of their parents and friends."
If I understand your rationale, you're saying that we parents should trust you - you who have no plans to cancel the show starring the pregnant 16 year-old - to teach America's children about appropriate behavior and value systems?
No thanks. I think you've done enough.
If you really want to do something that will help, let me suggest this:
Cancel the show. Send your teenage star to the house. Make this a scandal. Show your audience that teenage pregnancy - while not a death sentence - is not something to be glamorized and glorified.
I'm going to have to conclude my thoughts there, since this note has been way too serious and has drifted outside the typical content for this blog. And by "typical content" I mean stories about stupid things I do, silly things the kids say, and funny lines from movies.
Most sincerely,
MyBestInvest
I want to start by thanking you for the good things you do.
I want to thank you for You Can't Do That on Television. I want to thank you for Double Dare. Those shows were a nice part of my childhood.
I also think it's pretty cool that you dreamed up Noggin. My kids are crazy about The WonderPets, Diego and The Backyardigans. Good stuff. Keep up the good work.
Now on to the not-so-good stuff. Earlier this week, we learned that the 16 year-old star of your show Zoey 101 is pregnant. I'm sure this was a surprise to you, as well.
How could you have imagined that your show and its star wouldn't have escaped the human carnival that is the Spears family?
Far more concerning to me than this young girl's pregnancy is the fact that you feel like it's your job to educate your audience about the pros and cons of s*xual relationships between young, young kids.
There was a time when this girl's pregnancy would have been a scandal. It would have been a tragedy. It would have been a disaster for your network.
Today it's nothing of the sort. Rather, it's an opportunity for you to give us a TV special about "how people know when they are in love, when is the right time to have s*x, and what are the value systems of their parents and friends."
If I understand your rationale, you're saying that we parents should trust you - you who have no plans to cancel the show starring the pregnant 16 year-old - to teach America's children about appropriate behavior and value systems?
No thanks. I think you've done enough.
If you really want to do something that will help, let me suggest this:
Cancel the show. Send your teenage star to the house. Make this a scandal. Show your audience that teenage pregnancy - while not a death sentence - is not something to be glamorized and glorified.
I'm going to have to conclude my thoughts there, since this note has been way too serious and has drifted outside the typical content for this blog. And by "typical content" I mean stories about stupid things I do, silly things the kids say, and funny lines from movies.
Most sincerely,
MyBestInvest
posted by Leighton @ My Best Investments at
5:17 PM
3 Comments:
Amen Mr. Best Invesments. The problem with this is that an average teenage mother will not end up with a TV show, plenty of resources, and fame.
Nope, the average young woman , who finds her self in this situation, will end up very much behind the 8 ball. Her life will be a constant struggle. While some are able to overcome the obstacles, most end up with very sad lives and many regrets over their missed opportunities.
I am mad about this too.
I have no comment on the real point of your post, as my children are too young for "Zoey 101." (Thankfully, it sounds like. I will mourn the day they outgrow sweet, no-commercials Noggin.)
But your opening line made me think about old Nickelodeon shows, which led me to Google "Out of Control" with Dave Coulier. "Cut it out!"
Wow. Good times.
We've never watched Zoey, but I absolutely agree.
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