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Disgraceful new sitcom coming to ABC

  • 22-08-2015 07:58PM
    #1
    DanielODonnell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 652 ✭✭✭


    An anti-Roman Catholic sitcom is due to air in early 2016.



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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sounds good.


  • #3
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Careful now.


  • #4
    Flint Fredstone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,519 ✭✭✭Flint Fredstone


    Everything offends somebody these days. Just don't watch the f**king thing!!!


  • #5
    The Randy Riverbeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭The Randy Riverbeast


    Some people dont like generic US sitcom. Not the first, not the last.

    Im waiting for a certain comment to come up in this thread though.


  • #6
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,418 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Looks disgracefully unfunny. Other than that - meh.


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  • #7
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,295 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    American sitcom, usually a disgrace.

    Anti-catholic, might actually make it watchable. (But I doubt it)


  • #8
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    DanielODonnell wrote: »
    An anti-Roman Catholic sitcom is due to air in early 2016.

    Having a "cynical" view of the church is "anti-Roman Catholic" now?

    I haven't seen anything that was "anti catholic" in what footage they showed there, it has to be said.
    My, this lot aren't biased at all wrote:
    Currents is a news magazine program with stories of faith from around the
    block and around the world. Founded in 2009, we are the first daily Catholic
    news program.


  • #9
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    OP, have you actually watched the pilot yourself or just this one-sided, two-minute news report?


  • #10
    frostyjacks
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭frostyjacks


    We all know who runs the TV and film industry in America.


  • #11
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,247 ✭✭✭✭BoJack Horseman


    If you don't like the content of a channel that doesn't air in Ireland, then don't watch the conent of that channel that doesn't air in Ireland.


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  • #12
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    frostyjacks wrote: »
    We all know who runs the TV and film industry in America.


    ....anti-Roman catholic gay Irish roman catholics? the DUP? Willie Frazer?


  • #13
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    I wonder what Alf Garnett wuold say about it.


  • #14
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I wouldn't find it offensive, from the clips shown it looks to be just another middle of the road sitcom using worn gags and tired stereotypes.

    If you want proper well written Catholic satire Father Ted is still where it's at. Also for the Protestants, Vicar of Dibley is fantastically witty.


  • #15
    The Randy Riverbeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭The Randy Riverbeast


    frostyjacks wrote: »
    We all know who runs the TV and film industry in America.

    The protestants? Up to no good as usual.


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,444 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    DanielODonnell wrote: »
    An anti-Roman Catholic sitcom is due to air in early 2016.


    Ridiculous beliefs are allowed be made fun of just as much as anything else. Im anti all religions not just catholics but I don't see how this is 'disgraceful'.


  • #17
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Ridiculous beliefs are allowed be made fun of just as much as anything else. Im anti all religions not just catholics but I don't see how this is 'disgraceful'.

    I think the OP was being tongue and cheek with the use of disgraceful in the thread title.


  • #18
    arayess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭arayess


    frostyjacks wrote: »
    We all know who runs the TV and film industry in America.
    Nodin wrote: »
    ....anti-Roman catholic gay Irish roman catholics? the DUP? Willie Frazer?

    the anti catholic jews do.
    those same folk who killed christ.


  • #19
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    arayess wrote: »
    the anti catholic jews do.
    those same folk who killed christ.


    ...must be a fair age.


  • #20
    arayess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭arayess


    Nodin wrote: »
    ...must be a fair age.

    actually no - I hope :eek:

    Religion teacher taught me all about it. which in itself is interesting as I'm not catholic but in the 1990s it was deemed grand that I did religion in school anyway...


  • #21
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    The Randy Riverbeast wrote: »
    Some people dont like generic US sitcom. Not the first, not the last.

    Im waiting for a certain comment to come up in this thread though.


    No sign yet. Early days though.


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  • #22
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    arayess wrote: »
    actually no - I hope :eek:

    Religion teacher taught me all about it. which in itself is interesting as I'm not catholic but in the 1990s it was deemed grand that I did religion in school anyway...


    Course. There are no non-catholics, only catholics who haven't discovered they're catholic yet.


  • #23
    FortySeven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,295 ✭✭✭FortySeven


    arayess wrote: »
    the anti catholic jews do.
    those same folk who killed christ.

    Would be great to get the opinion of an anti-jewish catholic. You know, for balance.
    You know, one of those folk who killed William Tyndale.


  • #24
    bricks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭bricks


    'Bad Santa' :)
    Or what about this guy, he seems to be offending everyone with his rational point of view :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R1fwrvPM4w


  • #25
    fran17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭fran17


    Nodin wrote: »
    Course. There are no non-catholics, only catholics who haven't discovered they're catholic yet.

    Looks like someone is looking for a cameo role in season 2 already.Not that this trash will get one.


  • #26
    arayess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,707 ✭✭✭arayess


    FortySeven wrote: »
    Would be great to get the opinion of an anti-jewish catholic. You know, for balance.
    You know, one of those folk who killed William Tyndale.

    the internet tells me he is protestant, his killers may well have been ok with jews.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/william_tyndale/


    nonetheless the more important point is that who needs balance during an internet rant.
    really


  • #27
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    fran17 wrote: »
    Looks like someone is looking for a cameo role in season 2 already.Not that this trash will get one.


    How do you know its trash? Have you seen it?


  • #28
    fran17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭fran17


    Nodin wrote: »
    How do you know its trash? Have you seen it?

    Ok,OK we have a spot for a new character,the atheist uncle.Call by Monday with your CV :D


  • #29
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,093 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    The priest in the interview saying that it won't last because it's not funny reminds me of this debate between John Cleese and Michael Palin and some bishops about 'the life of Brian' where the bishops keep calling it a second rate movie.

    Ban billionaires



  • #30
    Old Jakey
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 436 ✭✭Old Jakey


    frostyjacks wrote: »
    We all know who runs the TV and film industry in America.

    Yeah Christianity is an easy target in American TV and film, Christians usually being shown as bible thumping rednecks. Funny how other religions don't get the same treatment...


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  • #31
    The Randy Riverbeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭The Randy Riverbeast


    The Randy Riverbeast wrote: »
    Im waiting for a certain comment to come up in this thread though.

    DING DING DING. We have a winner. Thats ticket number 11.
    Old Jakey wrote: »
    Yeah Christianity is an easy target in American TV and film, Christians usually being shown as bible thumping rednecks. Funny how other religions don't get the same treatment...

    Please check your ticket, make sure its not upside down.


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