thornton@kcl-cs.UUCP (06/14/85)
Have any episodes of DR WHO,UFO or 1999 been banned in the U.S.? I know that certain Star Trek episodes were banned in Texas & four were banned in Britain, the reason being violence. The reasons given for the banning in Texas indicate that some of the British shows may run in to similar problems. Notably THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS story from DR WHO dealing with Egyptian Gods & THE TROUBLESOME SPIRIT & LAMBDA FACTOR episodes of 1999 dealing with ghousts and strange powers. Has this happened? Andy T. (Funderbirds Are Big!)..Suspected meaning of F.A.B.
demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) (06/21/85)
> > Have any episodes of DR WHO,UFO or 1999 been banned in the U.S.? > I know that certain Star Trek episodes were banned in Texas & four were > banned in Britain, the reason being violence. > The reasons given for the banning in Texas indicate that some > of the British shows may run in to similar problems. Notably THE > PYRAMIDS OF MARS story from DR WHO dealing with Egyptian Gods & > THE TROUBLESOME SPIRIT & LAMBDA FACTOR episodes of 1999 dealing with > ghousts and strange powers. Has this happened? > > Andy T. > I remember reading (many many moons ago) that there were several episodes of Star Trek not shown in parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas due to "inferences to the devil," or something along those lines. Also, as I have mentioned before in this group, the animated star trek was removed from NBC after portraying Lucifer as a "not-so-bad-guy-afterall." Censorship never seems to end... -- --- Rob DeMillo Madison Academic Computer Center ...seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!demillo / =|-- = \ = [][][] "...I don't know what this thing does, but it's pointing in your direction."
cjn@calmasd.UUCP (Cheryl Nemeth) (06/22/85)
Which ST articles were banned in Texas?
demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) (07/10/85)
> Which ST articles were banned in Texas?
Sorry...I've been away from the net for a few weeks...I assume
this posting was to a side comment of mine about Star Trek episodes being
banned in Texas.
As I remember the article (I have no first hand experience of this)
several episodes were banned in Texas and "the Bible belt" because of
supposed inferences to Satinism. Episodes included were "catspaw" and
(the name of the title escapes me) the episode in which Kirk, Spock, and
a woman crewmember trade "bodies" with creatures in glowing, white
balls.
As I also stated once before, the Star Trek animateds were not banned
due to bad ratings (the rating were quite high), but, rather, due to
(as it was stated by the network) "script material that is unsuited
for the younger viewing audience." The straw that broke the
Enterprise's back was an episode called "The Magicks of Megas Tu,"
in which the Enterprise crew find out that not only was Lucifer not
a myth, but that he wasn't such a bad guy after all. This did not
sit too well with a lot of people. (There was also an animated
episode called "BEM", where a "godlike being" was portrayed as being
female. This didn't set too well with another group of people....)
Anyway, I hope this clears up any references I made...
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Madison Academic Computer Center
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"...I don't know what this thing does, but it's pointing in your direction."chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek) (07/21/85)
>> Which ST articles were banned in Texas? > ... several episodes were banned in Texas and "the Bible belt" > because of supposed inferences to Satinism. Why, how could *anyone* be against satinism? Don't you just love the feel of soft clean cloth? Satin and velvet and... Oh! *snicker* -- In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 4251) UUCP: seismo!umcp-cs!chris CSNet: chris@umcp-cs ARPA: chris@maryland
demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) (07/23/85)
> >> Which ST articles were banned in Texas? > > > ... several episodes were banned in Texas and "the Bible belt" > > because of supposed inferences to Satinism. > > Why, how could *anyone* be against satinism? Don't you just love > the feel of soft clean cloth? Satin and velvet and... > > Oh! *snicker* > -- > In-Real-Life: Chris Torek, Univ of MD Comp Sci Dept (+1 301 454 4251) Whoops....I guess I meant Sarcasm.... -- --- Rob DeMillo Madison Academic Computer Center ...seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!demillo / =|-- = \ = [][][] "...I don't know what this thing does, but it's pointing in your direction."
ayers@convexs.UUCP (07/31/85)
>> Which ST articles were banned in Texas? > ... several episodes were banned in Texas and "the Bible belt" > because of supposed inferences to Satinism. ********************************************************************** I know! I know! you heard it from someone who talked to whosits who was CERTAIN that... No, repeat ZERO episodes were "banned in Texas." HOWEVER, some independant stations in certain parts of the country (including Texas) refused to show certain episodes that depicted creatures (or people) as "god"-like... This happened NOT during the Star Trek run, but with re-runs, ten years later. Most of these stations were associated with the CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK. I watched the "banned" episodes on a "fringe" station out of Tyler, Texas (I live in the Dallas area) until CBN sold the local "Star Trek" station, at which time it started showing the previously "banned" shows. It was a big deal around here, complete with massive advertising (new shows!). blues, II world's leading exopsychologist (If Carl can do it, I can do it)
demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) (08/06/85)
> > >> Which ST articles were banned in Texas? > > > ... several episodes were banned in Texas and "the Bible belt" > > because of supposed inferences to Satinism. > ********************************************************************** > > I know! I know! you heard it from someone who talked to whosits > who was CERTAIN that... > > No, repeat ZERO episodes were "banned in Texas." HOWEVER, some independant > stations in certain parts of the country (including Texas) refused > to show certain episodes that depicted creatures (or people) as "god"-like... > This happened NOT during the Star Trek run, but with re-runs, ten years later. > Sorry, I thought that it was assumed we were talking about reruns. -- --- Rob DeMillo Madison Academic Computer Center ...seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!demillo "...That's enough, that's enough! Television's takin' its toll. Turn it off, turn it off! Give me the remote control! I've been nice! I've been good! Please don't do this to me! I've been nice, turn it off, I don't wanna hav'ta see... ...'The Brady Bunch!'"