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From: davidxco...@aol.com (Davidxcohen)
Date: 27 Dec 2001 22:22:33 GMT
Local: Thurs, Dec 27 2001 5:22 pm
Subject: Re: Attn: David X. Cohen Re: Tale of Two Santas
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Hello, all!

hundsfu...@NOSPAMlasvegas.com says:

>There seems to be nothing that terrible in the show which
>would cause it to be held back for a year.

>A suggestion was put forth that perhaps some segments
>were cut and substituted in the actual show that was
>broadcast.

>Would you please comment on this, or perhaps enlighten
>us as to what was so horrific that Fox held the show
>back?

Nothing was cut from the Xmas episode in order to get it broadcast.  We
voluntarily tried to keep the violence comedic (like the diaper truck
explosion), but that's a matter of our own sense of what tone of the show
should be.

I agree that the episode seems pretty tame (violence-wise) compared to what has
been seen in some segments of "Itchy & Scratchy", for example, on the Simpsons.
 My best understanding of FOX's objection to showing it at 7 PM is that they
fear the very specific image of Santa Claus (or even a robotic version thereof)
committing violent acts could be upsetting to younger kids who might be
watching during the early time slot.

Personally, I don't mind that it was on at 9:30, since there's a bigger
audience available at that hour, including potentially some viewers who aren't
watching at 7 and might realize they like the show.  I just wish FOX had found
a time slot for it last year instead of putting it off.

- DXC


 
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