B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/13/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


(blocked) asks:
> And, while I've got your ear, what is your opinion on the TV
> ratings?

I think we got stuck with a TV 14 rating...and frankly, I think
the ratings system is massively stupid, and will be broadly ignored.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/14/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post had no questions}

Here's the insidious part of all this...they say they want a
ratings system, but of *course* it won't be used for censorship
purposes, they just want it for informational purposes...and the system
wasn't even in place for a week before pinheads like Rev. Wildmon were
out there calling for a boycott of EVERY show rated TV14, on the
grounds that it shouldn't be on TV. (Leave out the insanity that you
only have to create a TV15 rating, make all the TV14's another
category, and suddenly *they're* okay, the same programs would be fine,
if there were another nastier category.) It's the same thing that
happened with record ratings, which were instantly used to pressure
some record stores into not carrying more mature fare.

It sucks.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/15/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post had no questions}

Yup...I agree on about every level.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/16/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Scott Baker <76072.1744@compuserve.com> asks:
> What kind of a show would get a TV-M?

Apparently, the TV 14 is not a permanent thing...whether this
changed after we complained, or it was always going to happen, I
dunno...it'll change from episode to episode. Funny thing is, NObody
at WB knows who assigned it that rating.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/16/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post unavailable}

Just replied on this...it's ep by ep.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/17/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Roseann M. Caputo <103510.1542@compuserve.com> asks:
> Just out of curiosity, have you ever seen "Politically Incorrect
> with Bill Maher?" I know, I know, but what the hey, it nevers
> hurts to dream, no?

I have no special urge to see my face on TeeVee, frankly...I'm
a writer, and happy just with that.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/17/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post unavailable}

Yeah, it was a good show, wish it were around more.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/18/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Sanjiv S. Purba <102735.1770@compuserve.com> asks:
> When are new episodes of B5 going to air?

New eps start around the week of January 27th.

jms



B5 TV ratings?

 Posted on 1/18/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post unavailable}

For five weeks.

jms