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Post by cindosha on Jul 13, 2014 13:02:29 GMT
i don't know what abc's definition of family is but some of the crap that is on that channel is NOT very family oriented. now they are showing bridesmaids?  now, i love that movie but it is in no way, shape or form a family movie. they will have to cut the hell out of it to even show it. i don't get it. what kind of family are they thinking will be watching this channel? i would think that a "family channel" would be rated G enough that you wouldn't have to monitor what your kids are watching every minute. have you noticed this too, or is it just me??? cindy p.s. i am NO fuddy duddy by any means. for reals... |
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 13, 2014 13:05:57 GMT
I haven't paid attention to that one since my kids are older now. But I have wondered about "The Learning Channel". rofl... Um...most of those shows are not "learning" in the sense I would define it.  |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jul 13, 2014 13:12:35 GMT
I haven't paid attention to that one since my kids are older now. But I have wondered about "The Learning Channel". rofl... Um...most of those shows are not "learning" in the sense I would define it. I feel that way about the History Channel. Pawn Stars? Swamp People? the Pickers show? I have a history degree and I don't remember a class that covered any of that.  |
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Post by doxielady on Jul 13, 2014 13:16:52 GMT
I feel that way about the History Channel. Pawn Stars? Swamp People? the Pickers show? I have a history degree and I don't remember a class that covered any of that. LOL! So true! None of the channels seem to living up to their original content. And what about MTV? Do they have any music videos? or is it all Teen Moms and Jackass knock offs? |
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Post by imsirius on Jul 13, 2014 13:28:00 GMT
I think American Pickers is about history in a way. They find some really old stuff and also give facts about when things were invented etc. So I give that one a pass.  I don't like Pawn Stars or Swamp People though. I agree WTF does that have to do with history. Pawn Stars is *THE* most badly acted show on there!!! Chumley drives me nuts (my DH watches it) and I hate the Old man. Back to the OP, I agree. The Baby Daddy show and the show Fosters and the ballet one are not "family oriented" IMO. They are more for kids over 16. |
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Post by Kelpea on Jul 13, 2014 13:39:19 GMT
We have had this go-around on old peas threads...ABC Family changed their format several years ago (gosh, can't remember when!). People were in an uproar then, and likely still are. I think it's more like "ABC Family, PG13."  |
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Post by katybee on Jul 13, 2014 13:40:49 GMT
I find it hilarious that they still show the 700 Club. There must have been something in the contract when the Christian Broadcasting Network sold it years ago ( they did sell it...right? There's no way Pat Robertson would show that crap, right???)
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Jul 13, 2014 13:42:22 GMT
I just watched the Fosters on Netflix and now I am catching up on this season! But it is not a G rated show.. but It is one that I would like to watch with my middle schooler.... There really aren't many family shows like when I was a kid...
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Post by Merge on Jul 13, 2014 13:43:29 GMT
Yeah, I think they're trying to fill a gap for young teens who are too old for Disney or Disney XD, but maybe not quite old enough for adult comedies.
That said, we've been seeing ads for a show called Young and Hungry on ABC Family and it looks way trashier than some of the regular adult comedies my teen enjoys.
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Post by JustTricia on Jul 13, 2014 14:27:47 GMT
I thought "Melissa and Joey" and "Baby Daddy" were adult enough, until I watched "Young and Hungry" last week. It was a lesbian story line, no problem there, it was the "good liquor" comment that threw me.
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Post by raindancer on Jul 13, 2014 14:55:10 GMT
I watch melissa and Joey with my dd but she seems to miss the innuendo, but mostly that channel is full if terrible acting.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 13, 2014 14:56:46 GMT
I know what you mean! Some of those are too much.
I loved BunHeads, even if they made all parents imbeciles or uncaring.
Remember when AE actually had Arts ?
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Post by brina on Jul 13, 2014 15:34:03 GMT
I agree with the poster who always saw it as an in-between channel. Not kids shows, but things you could watch with your young teens and discuss what you are watching.
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 13, 2014 15:36:03 GMT
i don't know what abc's definition of family is but some of the crap that is on that channel is NOT very family oriented. now they are showing bridesmaids? now, i love that movie but it is in no way, shape or form a family movie. they will have to cut the hell out of it to even show it. i don't get it. what kind of family are they thinking will be watching this channel? i would think that a "family channel" would be rated G enough that you wouldn't have to monitor what your kids are watching every minute. have you noticed this too, or is it just me??? cindy p.s. i am NO fuddy duddy by any means. for reals... I thought that exact same thing when I saw the commercial for it last night. I agree that PARTS of that movie are funny, but it is in NO way a FAMILY movie. Not even close! |
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Post by charliesangel on Jul 13, 2014 15:37:15 GMT
Pretty Little Liars - sleeping with your teacher, drinking in the pilot episode, Hannah's mom sleeping with the cop to get her out of trouble, among lots of other stuff. I guilty pleasure like the show, but yeah, no way I'd let a kid of mine watch it! And when Secret Life of the American Teenager was airing, I got suckered into that. You could get drunk doing a shot every time somebody said "sex" each episode.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Jul 13, 2014 15:41:44 GMT
Oh, it's not a family channel by any means. My dd is 10 and there is no way I'd let her watch Pretty Little Liars (I do though, guilty pleasure). The new show Chasing Life is good but not family watching by any means. I never watched Secret Life while it was on air but did watch it on Netflix last summer.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jul 13, 2014 15:42:32 GMT
LAVA. Yeah, drunk, pooping women isn't something that shouts family time to me.
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Post by oaksong on Jul 13, 2014 15:51:22 GMT
They should have changed the name when they changed the format. DD loved Full House, then the next thing I knew it was teenage soap operas. I had to draw the line with the 700 Club, though! |
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 13, 2014 15:55:33 GMT
I was JUST thinking this yesterday. I had ABC Family on yesterday, watching Harry Potter and saw the commercials for Bridesmaids. I was surprised. I do watch Melissa & Joey, I like the show.
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Post by lorieann13 on Jul 13, 2014 16:05:00 GMT
I haven't paid attention to that one since my kids are older now. But I have wondered about "The Learning Channel". rofl... Um...most of those shows are not "learning" in the sense I would define it. I feel that way about the History Channel. Pawn Stars? Swamp People? the Pickers show? I have a history degree and I don't remember a class that covered any of that. I love Pickers but stopped watching Pawn Stars when I realized how crappy and fake they are from dealings with a family member |
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Post by liv2297 on Jul 13, 2014 16:09:00 GMT
I agree. I thought the same thing years ago when they played the movie Cruel Intentions. NOT a family movie.
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Post by newlywoods03 on Jul 13, 2014 16:13:46 GMT
Sometimes they air cartoon movies ( Nemo, Toy Story, Christmas specials).. I record them once in awhile for my kids and I have to make sure that I am near the remote so I can fast forward through all the commercials. Yikes! I haven't watch any of the shows and doubt I will based on the commercials.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 16:22:52 GMT
I know that USA is a cable channel and they dont follow any type of rules of "family hours" and later night showings when kids are in bed, BUT the commercials for the new show Satisfaction shown every 5 minutes between marathons of NCIS is a bit much in my opinion.
The scene where the younger guy is doing the other guys wife up against the wall is pretty darn realistic and over the top for 10am on a Sat. I cringe when my 13 yr old dd is sitting there and it comes on.
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Post by Country Ham on Jul 13, 2014 16:34:34 GMT
For me it would depend on what time they were showing Bridesmaid. To me catering to the older kids in the family after say at 7 or 8pm makes sense to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2014 17:55:38 GMT
I think ABC Family has become the stepping stone between Disney and adult shows. A good chunk of the shows are more for teens/young adults ages 16-21. And they do a lot of family movies, most of them either G or PG. I have noticed nearly everything that is aired is produced by Disney in some shape or form.
And yes, many cable channels are adding shows that are in no way related to their title. Treehouse Masters and Pool Master are two shows on the Animal Planet that do not feature animals of any kind. The Learning Channel doesn't even live up to their name at all. Same with the Bio Channel (now FYI?).
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Post by gale w on Jul 13, 2014 18:07:53 GMT
Pawn Stars throws in a history fact or two every episode. But what about Ice Road Truckers? I don't think I've seen any history lessons in that show.
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Post by gale w on Jul 13, 2014 18:09:43 GMT
I feel that way about the History Channel. Pawn Stars? Swamp People? the Pickers show? I have a history degree and I don't remember a class that covered any of that. I love Pickers but stopped watching Pawn Stars when I realized how crappy and fake they are from dealings with a family member It's so obvious that Pawn Stars is fake anymore. Not so much when people bring things in and they consult experts (which is still interesting) but the banter between the people that work there. |
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Post by beepdave on Jul 13, 2014 19:20:22 GMT
I had heard that they wanted to change the name of the channel to ABC XYZ but it didn't fly, so they just went with the tag line "A new kind of family."
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Post by Miss Ang on Jul 13, 2014 19:27:10 GMT
i would think that a "family channel" would be rated G I have 2 teenagers and what is "family friendly" for us now is not the same as what was "family friendly" for us 10 years ago. Families grow up and that brings about a change as to what is appropriate for us to watch as a family. |
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Post by JustTricia on Jul 13, 2014 19:46:46 GMT
Totally agree that everyone's definition of "family friendly" is different. I just looked up the line I referenced earlier to see what it was exactly. I hardly doubt anyone's idea of "family friendly" is, after being set up on a date for drinks, a lesbian saying, "I love a good, hard liquor". I had no problem with the lesbian story line, I have a problem with that line. Not 8:00 "family" friendly, even though it will go over most kid'a heads.
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now, i love that movie but it is in no way, shape or form a family movie. they will have to cut the hell out of it to even show it. 
I don't like Pawn Stars or Swamp People though. I agree WTF does that have to do with history. Pawn Stars is *THE* most badly acted show on there!!! Chumley drives me nuts (my DH watches it) and I hate the Old man.
