It has always amazed me that anyone has EVER found Catherine Tate funny. If it wasn't for the foul language, it would perfect viewing for children when they get home from school.

Sometimes I wonder if it is Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome - expectant family members crowding around the TV set on Christmas day watching absolute dross but nobody prepared to admit it, laughing along with the rest of the family but cringing inside with embarrassment.

I have never been able to sit through a whole episode of the Catherine Kate show - DO I LOOK BOVVERED?

Rob Viner, Bexley, Kent

She was funny at first (many years ago), but has resorted to trying to create humour by simply swearing. This was Christmas Day, have the BBC forgot what this day represents.? To put on such a show that contains not a single funny line but was something full of bad and offensive language and references to terrorism is beyond me. And they are putting this woman in DR. WHO !!!

John Weatherley, Cinderford, UK

Sad, cliched, old. Shame because it did used to be funny.

Martin Bradford, Camberley,

Yes, ok TVs have off buttons. So what?

I pay my license fee and expect quality.

We need another Morecambe and Wise. Pronto.

Avante! BBC

Matthew Bennett, Worcester, UK

it was funnier than anything the people complaining could come up with
if the f word offends you greatly then turn off the tv, this isnt the first time the word has been used on television and wont be the last either
end of

abbie, london,

How can anyone sit through something they don't find funny and they find offensive with a choice of channels and a DVD player I am the master of my own TV set.The f word has been around a long time and like it or not is here to stay. It is in such common usage another anglo saxon word from a 1000 years ago is repacing it!!

Simon, Penzance, UK

i think people need to stop complaining good the women only trying to make a living at least shes not a porn star. i think shes got a gsoh all the best for her
mel fron beds uk

melanie hibbert, bedford, uk

People need to get a life. Televisions are equipped with buttons that allow you to turn off the TV or move to a different channel.

Jon, Melksham,

6.4 million viewers and 100+ found it offensive - get real, get some perspective - waste of time and money investigating or even whinning about it, anyone who does is in the serious minority and needs to get a life.....

fred, romford, essex

I find it much more offensive when OFCOM can allow ISP's to advertise "Unlimited" internet deals and whilst at the same time supporting "Fair use" capping.

Much more obscene than anything the foul mouthed boring Tate could ever invent.

Pete, Worthing, UK

I think the spokesperson who called Catherone Tate a comedy genius should get a show themselves. Easily the best and biggest joke of the festive season!

Bradley, London, UK

anyone so easily offended by the F word and unable to tell the difference between reality and exaggerated parody should probably not bother leaving the house, whether we like it or not, the average six year old probably hears worse during their first play break at primary school.
Apart from that, I thought I t was hilarious!

Pat, Hamilton,

Catherine's characters are funny, for a while, they are overplayed however and become boring very quickly. Caroline Aherne is the true female comic genius in this country, the Royle family and Mrs Merton were truly inspired works of genius.

Derek, east yorkshire,

if you were offended why continue to watch? this portrays what is happening out there , very exaggerated, but still out there. as for children watching it, ct has a repitition for swearing in her sketches so blame the parents for watching it in front of them plus my children are in bed for 10.30!!

suzy, huddersfield,

Nan is by far the funniest character and to be honest if you don't like swearing then why would anyone watch the programme. Just so they can complain. Get a life!

DCH, Notts, UK

With "To the Manor Born" being such a disappointment, thank goodness Catherine Tate rescued the Christmas schedule for the BBC.

GREG, St Helens,

wish i could have seen it here, would have made my chistmas :)

parrot, nyc, usa

I think that people should lighten up. Its the twenty-first century and its the world were living in. There's no doubt about it the woman is a comic genius.

C.Johnson, Durham,

Sadly the swearing in this show turned it from something funny into something I was cringing at whilst with the rest of the family.

Some of the humour in the show was great! However some of it just went too far. Considering it was Christmas day and a wider audience than usual was watching they should've toned it down quite a bit.

It could've kept a good amount of humour without having to resort to the excessive swearing.

Alex, Solihull,

Swearing, vulgarity and atheism - it's what the BBC does.
Get with it, Daddy-O!

P. MacCodagh, Coventry,

Change the channel. Parents should have control over what their children watch and if it isn't appropriate for young eyes then take control and change the channel. Let the rest of the morally corrupt watch - my goodness, why all the fuss. And all the kerfuffle over the use of the f word, spend a bit of time in Ireland/Northern Ireland - the f word is used in every sentence. I don't know, at some point the PC patrol needs to get to bed earlier and let the rest of us stay up late and watch all those naughty programs.

Bobbie Crum, London, UK

It is not a matter of Simply turning it off, There is no excuse for the use of the F word full stop,

John Burness, derby,

Comedy has made its business of exploiting and ridiculing stereotypes for decades and will do for decades to come - it is an essential element of its basic appeal. I find it hard to beleive that somebody who finds the F word offensive would sit through the show knowing that the "nan" character is part of the show and is likely to be a part of the christmas show. The BBC announcer warned that there would be offensive luanuage right from the start and specifically warned parents about the programmes content in relation to any children who were still up. I completely agree with (Shannon, Portage MI, US) comment who stated that the pc crowds favourite pastime is to witch hunt. It seems sadly that this and complaining are a favourite pastime of the British Public at large too. Each to their own - if this isnt your thing then switch the channel instead of wasting your time with ofcom. As it happens the show wasnt her best. The absence of input from Darren Litten was noticable in the content

mike metcalfe, Cwmbran, wales

Catherine Tate's show was FANTASTIC the best i have seen of her .I thought her comic relief show was her best effort until now that is.Swearing ,offensive, racist, homophobic yep all of these but all done in the name of COMEDY which is what the show was billed as i say again COMEDY yes thats the word COMEDY funny ha ha laugh not serious yes COMEDY .
My wife dose not like to here to many F's on telly so she went to bed easy as that , idon't like to here the dum dum dum of Eastenders starting so i leave the room it is easy as that if you don't like something TURN IT OFF and let the rest of us 6.39million enjoy the work of a brilliant writer and actress.

Cheers Ian
Happy New Year

Ian , Lowestoft, Suffolk

Indeed. Heavens that we ay see some insightful and brillian humour disturbiing the digestion of masses.. Roll out the sanitised, inane tosh that has been the mainstay of british christmas humour for decades.

Or turn the channel.

If, as Peter Jackson suggests, the ill educated cannot tell the difference between reality and television and latterly seek in some way to imitate these characters, may i respectfully suggest that the issue lies with the society that has failed to beat into them the difference......and I think this is what THIS show reflects admirably.

Morecambe and Wise are dead and so is their era. Get used to it.

Steve, Cambridge,

Oh please.. I didn't see the Christmas special as I live in the states, but did see a fairly new episode of Tate's series on BBC America this evening and saw the sketch featuring the Irish family. I'm of Irish extraction, and found nothing offensive in any way. As to claims of the "f" word being tossed about.. it's ratther silly when you consider that many British series make full use of the word quite a lot.

10:30 also isn't a time when you expect young children to be up watching tv, especially on Christmas Eve. I have to wonder if this is some new example of the PC crowd's favorite past time, witchhunt. Leave Catherine Tate alone.

Shannon, Portage MI, US

The Catherine Tate Show is billed as a comedy. I thought comedies were supposed to make you laugh? All this is is a series of gross stereotypes and annoying catchphrases. It should be banned for two reasons.
Firstly, because it's rubbish, and secondly, anything that cane make the truly appalling "My Family" look good deserves to be cast down a very deep well.

shorehamview, Sunny Sheffield,

I never cared for Catherine Tate's brand of humour. I believe that it has acted as a catalyst for bad behavior in schools and the poor attitude in the young themselves. The ill educated cannot discriminate between television and reality. Give them a standard of behavior and they will emulate it. I found her Christmas show to be utterly disgusting and had to turn it off. i have never heard anything so offensive.
I welcome the notion of an investigation. Those responsible for it's showing must be held to account, for they are also responsible for the behavior in our classrooms and on our streets.

peter jackson, aberdeen, scotland

Good for the BBC.


If it takes offensive language for people to sit up and take stock of the idiocy ,hate and bigotry that is all around us then so be it. Just because viewers complained , most of whom (probably) have no contact with these sort of characters it doesn't mean they don't exist. They do,and the results,sadly. are all too clear..

What better way is there than comedy to expose hate and intolerance because of different colour , belief or sexual orientation?.

Hopefully, it might teach some something.

Louis Raynor, London, United Kingdom

Catherine Tate's show was utterly disgusting.
Those responsible for it's airing in the public domain must be held to account. I truly believe that it is this kind of programing that is responsible for the behavior of our young people today. the ill educated cannot differentiate between television and reality, and will emulate the behavior they see being portrayed. I'm not advocating a return of The waltons', but if you want to see a further deterioration in our young then broadcasting the Catherine Tate show is the way to do it.
Others have raised the question of license fees. I too would demand compensation for such offensive programing. I also want to see all those responsible held to account for the broadcast of this program.

peter jackson, aberdeen, scotland

I thought using an Asian man as a punchline - he entered the room and the audience laughed - was a disgusting throwback to the 1970s. Why would she want to resurrect that kind of humour? I switched off at that point - but as I know several people (Catholic and Protestant) from Northern Ireland I know the terrorist sketch would have been hurtful and for some quite frightening.

Karen, Paisley, Scotland

A moderately abysmal programme on Christmas Day from an overrated comedienne. Any analogies with Monty Python are grossly unfounded.

Jimmy, London,

If this disgusting rubbish is all that the BBC can find to transmit at any time, let alone Christmas night, then the sooner the licence fee is scrapped and the BBC has to raise its own finance the better. While such action would not in itself guarantee the elimination of such offensive material it would make programmers think very carefully about financial sponsors requirements and reaction.

J Bower, Chelmsford, Essex

to Graeme Archer - youv'e missed the point mate!

jo, essex, uk

when a person has to listen to bad language to have a laugh its time to visit a psychologist, is it a reflection on the people who run the bbc.

phil, worcs., england

6.4m may have switched on, but I bet a huge number switched off before the end it was bad, it was embarrassing and it showed she was struggling to make an impact. Since when does swearing equate to talent. Sorry Beeb but it looks like you forgot it was Christmas. Time for some more cuts.

keith, Doncaster, UK

the is a switch called a off button !

kay, london,

Is this the same BBC which tried to censor the Pogues now defending foul language? Make up your mind what you stand for BBC. p.s tate is overrated. Same joke remixed till it is so boring. As for N. ireland sketches, just unfunny

d armstrong, belfast, northern ireland

Didn't watch it, never intended watching it. Think she has no comedy value and presents no benefit to the viewer at all.

My complaint is that the BBC is wasting its (our) money on her and her shows.

Harry Enfield did this sort of comendy in the 80's was funny back then, and he didn't have to take it to this extreme.

Surely we have moved on from the general use of swear words and old stereotypes for a cheap laugh?

Chris, Brimingham,

I think the most offensive thing here is having the BBC describe Catherine Tate as a "Genius"

M Britten, Nottingham, England

Catherine Tate is NOT funny, neither is Ricky Gervais... the sooner the programmers realise this and actually go out of their way to find real talent the better...

pcooke, Gloucester,

Catherine Tate was sort of funny when you see it for the first time but she needs a lot more charactors because the lot she currently does are now boring and old hat. nan is total go to sleep material, the christmas show was on in my house, but i managed to read a book whilst it was on.
Cockney Humour about as funny has having teeth pulled

Mike, salford,

I missed it unfortunately as I generally laugh my socks off when I do manage to catch an episode. I have relatives (long dead and buried now) that resembled Nan and the character depicts a particular type so well that between cringes and face burying there is also a great deal of belly laughing which is hard to achieve these days in tv comedy. CT, in my opinion, is extremely talented in her field and it is a shame if the swearing did become over indulged during this xmas special.

Paula, Hastings,

As some say - the OFF button is there. And we may be a few shows behind in the US.. but I am glad that we have a few hundred other channels to choose from. I think that I watched a couple of shows to try and get into it. But no, I don't believe this show is funny. So yes we change the channel and watch something else. I kinda remember a pub scene with her as a baton girl - not funny whatsoever. However I am sure that some find her funny and they have the right to watch her. There are plenty of other programmes, books or DVD's if you don't like her.

Martin, Atlanta, GA

So, Michael Cochrane, why did you not switch channels, if you found this so offensive?? I think that C, Tate's characters are a masterclass in character portrayal, and the swearing goes in tandem with certain characters. 6.4 million people watching it must mean something.

Marina, Hemel Hempstead, Herts

I have to agree with the general consensus of this discussion page in that if the show offends you, you are not obliged to watch. 'Howard' makes the point that we are forced as tax payers to pay a licence fee, but seems to forget that the BBC is not there to tailor his viewing requirments. There are plenty of shows I have no desire to watch and simply choose not to. The fact that offensive humour is used is effectively irrelevent. As others have pointed out, around 6.4 million people DID enjoy the show and removing such broadcasts affects their rights as licence payers.

Chris, Derby,

Offcon should stop wasting money, this sums up everything wrong with this overregulated PC state run by the Cretin Brown.

Steven KB Katirai, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

I seldom watch tv because of the general low standard of programmes. I was in company when this Catherine Tate show was on and I must say I found it extremely unfunny and unoriginal - it had to descend to using obscenities to try to cover up its failure to be a comedy or social satire show. I find the lady boring and typical of the mediocrity that has now descended on the BBC.

Michael Cochrane, great yarmouth, norfolk

Im not a great fan of swearing, but Everyone knows what Katherine tate is all about. Im guessing you would have to have lived in a cave not too.

Personally, I thought it was very funny, but is getting tired. I agree with some other peoples postings that the OFF button is the best way to deal with something that is offensive. Otherwise try another channel, its not like their is no choice!

Katherine Tates total lack of PC is what makes her great. Thank goodness she and others like her are fighting the thought police with such quality programmes.

Kevan Longhurst, Bursledon,

Tate is simply not funny

and lets face it the "Special" Doctor Who was a bit tired too. Trotting out Kylie has only saved one scotsman this year - Leon !

JJ, London,

People who don't read books, watch adult film or appreciate the arts and culture in any positive way may well have taken this the only way they can- in ignorance of what is artistic parody and genius. I love Catherine Tate. Bravo!

Elizabeth Robillard, london, ENGLAND

I am utterly perplexed by the apparent popularity of Catherine Tate amongst execs at the BBC, and her choice as the Doctor's companion is especially baffling, tempting me not to watch any more episodes od Doctor Who. What is the BBC thinking of?

Ricky, Matlock, UK

if you dont like it there are other channels to whatch i dont like all the repeats so i dont watch it well done i enjoyed this show very much

s robinson, SWINDON, uk

Off Button is available to thosewho do not want to watch

Dave, London, U.K.

What rubbish. People watching this program were told before it started it contained foul language, I don't know why they're complaining about something they were warned about.

The charachters were over the top, that's why it's funny. If they weren't over the top, the show would be bland and unfunny, it's called a comedy for a reason. And if the program offends you, why watch it? Try watching something that doesn't offend you instead, find something better to do than complain, and leave people like CT who want to entertain in peace.

Jordan, Leicester,

I completely agree with K Mitchell. There are other channels: use them.

What people have to remember is that this show is there to entertain, not to offend and was probably meant to be watched after a few glasses of wine.

Don't probe the CT Christmas special; everyone had a choice of whether they watched or not.

Jax, Reading,

Catherine Tate has never been remotely funny, especially the cringeworthy conveyor-belt catchphrases that have unfortunately become part of a seven year-old's vocabulary.

For some reason She's loved by the luvvies who have now made the big mistake of shoving her into Doctor Who, this being the kiss of death for the present revival.

E J Murray, Kerry, Ireland

Intrigued by the comments, I watched the programme on BBC I-Player. First, congratulations to the BBC on introducing I-Player. Parts of this show were entertaining. But the vile language was totally unnecessary. It added nothing to the show and merely masked the deficiencies of the script. This might have been acceptable late at night but it is totally ridiculous for Tate to now say that she did not understand how the programme evolved in this way. She was there, repeatedly muttering profanities. It is totally inappropriate that taxpayers, many on very low incomes, are compelled by law to pay for such productions. Bring back repeats of Morecambe and Wise.

Howard, Milton Keynes, UK

I feel that these complaints are unnessessary. to be honest, the Catherine Tate show has been around for 3 series now so people should know what to expect when tuning into the programme. The show was great this year, i thought last year with Charlotte Church was a bit boring but the rest of the show was great. This years was brilliant as well, lots of star guests and some great character sketches. Viewers can never say that the show is dull to be honest as Catherine soon bounces back. I say, BRING ON series 4!.

Ricardo Newman, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

A show like CT pushes the boundaries and some of the sketches don't work but some of the observational humour is spot on. If you look back at Monty Python,large parts of that series were weak and not funny but the concept of Python holds a warm glow in the hearts of large sections of the worldwide audience for the bits it did get so right.The swearing is integral(in CT) to some of the characterisation and, like most of the unique and often funny parts of that character, will be exaggerated. Thats what happens with this type of humour. We all get upset by some programmes, be it through boredom, stupidity, insult to intelligence, nudity etc. but that is not a good reason to ban the programme's showing if the finances allow. With the number of channels available why watch that which offends or ,even worse, try to narrow choice to the bland? "To the Manor Born" has it's place but surely nobody wants endless episodes and look alikes all the time do they?

Mike, Canterbury,

" I sat through this awful programme wincing, cringing..." Why did you continue to watch? Just so you could have something to moan about? I don't like football but I don't sit through an entire game then complain on a forum that the players ran about kicking a ball. And the old grumble of ' I don't want my licence fee used for this' just won't wash- there's something for just about everyone, even the one's who don't like Catherine Tate (or football).

K Mitchell, Portgordon, Scotland

Comedy it may be but reality is people are not allowed to choose to pay their licence fee and, whether the BBC like it or not, being funded this way does mean they must respect their 'captured' audience on BBC One. We all know that One is the middle of the road channel. The BBC has many other channels all funded by the compulsory licence fee to show provocative humour. And, unlike its competitiors, it can (and does) promote these other channels endlessly so anyone looking for Catherine Tate could find it!

John, London,

Comedy it may be but reality is people are not allowed to choose to pay their licence fee and, whether the BBC like it or not, being funded this way does mean they must respect their 'captured' audience on BBC One. We all know that One is the middle of the road channel. The BBC has many other channels all funded by the compulsory licence fee to show provocative humour. And, unlike its competitiors, it can (and does) promote these other channels endlessly so anyone looking for Catherine Tate could find it!

John, London,

There are hundreds of channels of utter drivel catering for braindead morons and kids with ADHD, so why can't we have just one channel dedicated to grown ups who don't get offended by swearing, blasphemy, or gritty action? Please no adverts, no cartoons, no dumb pantomime dramas, musicals, romantic comedies or phone-ins. Catherine Tate does indeed sound like the best thing on telly over xmas, its a shame I missed it as I'd long since turned the bloody thing off.

catherine , bristol,

Any program with that ghastly woman is offensive. I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone with a brain would watch her for more than a few seconds before grabbing the zapper...

Epimethean, Reigate,

surely the people complaining are just using 'spastic gay talk' (aka the pathetic p.c. - sorry to any coppers)

jb66, derby,

I watched the Catherine Tate Show and was appaulled and disgusted. My family and I decided to switch it off after 10 minutes.
Not because of the swearing, but because it was rubbish and about as funny as an aneurism.
I agree with Duncan from Sheffield, get those damn gay storylines off our TVs! We don't want to start encouraging youngens that gays are out there! Next they'll start telling us that gay actors will be allowed to perform on our TVs!

Simon, London,

If you do not like it, then do not watch it, quite simple really. You have a choice with TV to watch any channel you like.

It was good to see something so funny on Christmas Night

Mark, Derby,

There must be some mistake, I keep seeing this thing being referred to as a comedy. I sat through this awful programme wincing, cringing and generally feeling my will to live rapidly diminish. I think the only thing I did not do is laugh. Nevermind the profanity and dependence on stereotypes, things that can be quite funny when utilised correctly, the most obscene thing about this programme is that it exists and people actually find it funny.

Simon Woodhart, Bristol,

There's no genius here, its lazy and unimaginative, comedy at its worst. You pay your money and take your choice I suppose, personally I bought a Morcambe and Wise DVD.

Margaret Walker, Glasgow, Scotland

Everyone is aware of the content of the catherine tate show, they seem to be too lazy to switch off or turn over! You would have to be a moron to watch it after the warning and then be affended.

pete, poole,

Either
With the wealth of other channels there is always the option to change channel if offended, no-one is forced to watch Catherine Tate, it's a free choice.
Or
Why not use the off button and try the art of conversation or even play some games with the family!

Rob-G, Newport, Newport

Frankly I was more annoyed that Emmerdale recently ran, at a primetime 7pm in the ITV1 schedule, a story line involving casual gay sex prompting a relationship breakdown, as if it was a mainstream part of everyday life. Soaps are watched avidly by millions of children and teenagers, and all soaps now incorporate story lines specifically designed to attract that viewing audience, so to use such a story was in my view inappropriate for a pre-watershed time slot. At least the Catherine Tate show was much later in the evening, and anyone watching her show regularly would know the characters and their foibles.

Duncan Edwards, Sheffield, U.K.

Am I Bovvered? get a life, what a great show Irishman

Gerard Murphy, Lisburn,

What would tv be like if there was no-one willing to be outrageous? Perhaps you would like endless showings of 'cash in the attic' a christmas special. The thing about catherine tate is that its funny in its originality. Granted some of you may think that its originality comes only in profuse swearing. Someone who takes it too seriously and perhaps gets offended is not watching it in the right way. Its not real, there are clever character exaggerations and if it was real, it would be as funny as eastenders gets! With pc gone mad these days eventually with people complaining too much there will be a reverse in comedy and we'll have the return of silent slapstick. If you have the ability to enjoy a RANGE of programming and allow you self to give things the benifit of the doubt then tv will grow. However people who continually complain about programs like this will see the demise of the BBC. Daytime television will become 'norrmal television'

James, London, UK

comedy genius? I think not.

but those who were offended must be very sensitive souls. did they stumble upon this show by accident and then become paralysed by their own indignation?

I find it offensive that my viewing pleasure might be affected by such a tiny minority of boring idiots. if I choose not to watch catherine tate because she's not funny, that's up to me. if they're offended by her, they have the same choice. when enough people aren't interested, her show won't be on (allowing for the fact that it won't be on anyway). 6.4 million people didn't complain.

jem, london, uk

Dear Catherine
I love all the characters in your show and I think most people secretly know one of them .Take gran for instance as mine and Stephen's mother has entered her eighties she becomes more like gran every day.
Unfortunately I no longer feel comfortable watching your show because I hate it when you blaspheme and I couldn't risk watching on Christmas day now could I ?
p.s. Natalie is getting more and more like Lauren everyday !

samantha miller, worthing, england

Tate is a foul-mouthed unfunny bigot. I lost count of the number of crudely homophobic stereotypes which she squeezed into the ten minutes of her programme before I switched it off. The chap who urges her critics to not watch her effluvium if we don't like it - (1) don't worry; I won't, but (2) thanks to the poll-tax funded BBC I still have to pay her vast salary.

Graeme Archer, Hackney, London,

The worlds gone mad! This was by far the best thing on TV over Christmas. It's comedy and I think people should remember this. Why do we as a nation take everything so serious? Mary Whitehouse must be giggling in her grave!

Jason, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

I have met some people who say 'just switch off'. They also demand access & inclusion when it suits them.

Ali Murray, Solihull, UK

What makes this so funny is that all these people complain about how bad the show was, that they find the swearing offensive, etc, etc. You know what, just switch it off. These shows will only continue to be made or shown if people continue to watch them. The comment listed on the BBC about using the F-word in every sentance greatly offended that person...hello! Just change channels, or better yet, just sit there and continue to get offended...By the way I agree that this program is past it sell be date. So I don't watch it anymore.

Michael, Sydney,

i qauter irish i can see why it would
offend pepole and i think the irish sekctch should have been toned down a bit

paul, birmingham, england

Perhaps they should also inquire into what their children are watching on the internet each day time as there is far far worse on YouTube than nthis comedy sketch.

Frank, London, UK

Whoever describes Miss Tate as a comic genius should not be involved in TV - the reality is that there is nothing funny about this sketch show, if there are no plans to make a further series then it is indeed a blessing for all of us.

neil, edinburgh, uk

Tate's "Nan" character is her best yet and the reason I watch her show. It is funny because it IS so 'over the top' and offensive - 'Nan' says the things that some of us may think but wouldn't dare say - she has no filter between her brain and her mouth and this is where her hilarity lies.

Don't most of us have some relative or know some elderly or even a younger person who acts like this? She's funny because we know her and can relate to her. I don't believe Tate or her writers are targeting anyone or any group. After all, if you don't like the show, can't you simply change the channel?

S Miller, Palm City, FL USA