Any shows you won't watch because of private life scandals?

[ToeInTheWater]

I will honestly say that even if any of the Duggars eventually make their way back to Reality TV, I have no intention of watching them again. But on the other hand, I have seen the Bringing Up Bates show on the UP network, which I do feel a little guilty about. On one hand, there have been no scandals about the Bates, and they haven’t really discussed the Duggars in public. But on the other hand, not only do they subscribe to similar beliefs, I’ve heard they still socialize with the Duggars, and invited them to Michaela Bates’ wedding. (Though that doesn’t mean the Duggars got any TV cameos out of that.)

I also personally don’t care to watch any episodes of Seventh Heaven, though that is still in re-runs (on the UP Network, actually). Or the Cosby Show. Or any Woody Allen movies. And I quit watching David Letterman when it turned out he was guilty not only of serial acts of adultery, but serial acts of sexual harassment – even if all the women technically consented, there’s an obvious power imbalance there.

On the other hand, I also realize that if I decide to stop watching ANY show because some actor or show host who stars in it, did something morally questionable, I might as well stop watching “secular” media altogether. Certainly I should stop watching any professional sports teams.

(I say “secular” since I’ve noticed that EWTN, for example, is pretty quick to remove from the air, any hosts caught in scandal such as Fr. Corapi and Fr. Stone. They also were quick to pull Fr. Groeschel and Fr. Pavone though neither actually did anything sinful AFAIK).

Obviously, many many celebrities are guilty of adultery, drug abuse, DUI, etc. Though to me there’s a big difference between adultery by itself, and acts of sexual assault and abuse. And in the cases of Cosby and Allen, one could argue that there’s no proof they are actually guilty of the crimes they were accused of.

Of course in the end, no one is owed an audience. But am I just being arbitrary here?

 

[aicirt]

I have no interest in seeing a Woody Allen movie because of the scandal. Ditto for Crosby.

There are shows e.g. THE AMERICANS I stopped watching because of an unnecessary disqusting sex scene. Same with MAD MEN.

I will not support Jane Fonda. We will not give our money to any “artist” who’s politcal beliefs are leftist.

 

[ellam25]

I have no interest in seeing a Woody Allen movie because of the scandal. Ditto for Crosby.

There are shows e.g. THE AMERICANS I stopped watching because of an unnecessary disqusting sex scene. Same with MAD MEN.

I will not support Jane Fonda. We will not give our money to any “artist” who’s politcal beliefs are leftist.

Ditto on Woody Allen. I always thought he was kind of irritating anyway, before I figured out what he did. I also don’t care much for Jane Fonda after learning of her hand in the Vietnam War. Also, Marilyn Monroe, but not necessarily because she did anything offensive. I feel sorry for her, and after reading about her life i just can’t bring myself to view her as entertainment. My heart just breaks too much when she is on screen.

 

[ellam25]

I have no interest in seeing a Woody Allen movie because of the scandal. Ditto for Crosby.

There are shows e.g. THE AMERICANS I stopped watching because of an unnecessary disqusting sex scene. Same with MAD MEN.

I will not support Jane Fonda. We will not give our money to any “artist” who’s politcal beliefs are leftist.

Also, I stopped watching Weeds because of them shoving their liberal ideals and Bush-hate down everyone’s throats, and Orange is the New Black, because of the absolutely intense athiest message and pro-everything-evil views. Everyone that is a Christian in that show is an idiot (Doggett and her posse) or a hypocrite (the Catholic nun is sooo accepting of everything and even gives Piper advice about her lesbian relationship). Just my :twocents:

 

[utah_rose]

Also, I stopped watching Weeds because of them shoving their liberal ideals and Bush-hate down everyone’s throats, and Orange is the New Black, because of the absolutely intense athiest message and pro-everything-evil views. Everyone that is a Christian in that show is an idiot (Doggett and her posse) or a hypocrite (the Catholic nun is sooo accepting of everything and even gives Piper advice about her lesbian relationship). Just my :twocents:

I stopped watching Law and Oder a long time ago because they were dissing on a priest who wouldn’t give them information about a criminal, I think a rapist. Also I stopped watching NCIS this past season when Pauly Perrete who was engaged, said she wouldn’t get married until all gays would have the right to marry, and I also tweeted that to her. Game of a Thrones is absolutely horrible for their sex scenes and won’t watch that either. Many of the shows seem to make fun of Christianity. And won’t watch anything either with Jane Fonda in . Still remember her anti Vietnam rants and the soldiers she put in danger from that. I do notice too that Bush hate is very popular on even sit com shows. So really don’t watch much outside of EWTN and some movies.

 

[7_Sorrows]

I can’t stand Orange is the New Black. I don’t follow many tv show especially on HBO or premium channels because there is usually promotion of some lifestyle I don’t believe in.

 

[fencersmother]

We just got rid of the TV entirely. Life is so much better.

 

[John_Lazarus]

I can’t watch any of the people previously posted, but also Bob Barker and Mel Gibson.

I used to really like Gibson — I really thought that if, for example, they made a movie of Hogan’s Heroes, he would make an excellent Colonel Hogan — but I think he needs a bit of help, shall we say.

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

I used to enjoy Meryl Streep, but not after she made that unfounded attack on the late Walt Disney, claiming he was anti-Semitic, when he could not defend himself, plus the fact that has been disproven.

 

[ToeInTheWater]

Also, I stopped watching Weeds because of them shoving their liberal ideals and Bush-hate down everyone’s throats, and Orange is the New Black, because of the absolutely intense athiest message and pro-everything-evil views.

Hope this isn’t rude but as I’m the OP, this doesn’t seem to fit the topic. I am not referring of not watching shows because of something offensive about the show itself. I am referring to not watching a show that you would otherwise watch, solely because of PERSONAL transgressions by some of the people involved as actors, hosts, or whatever you call reality TV stars - in some shows, they pretty much ARE actors but I don’t think the Duggars and Bates shows are quite that bad.

I watched the Cosby show growing up and I can’t remember anything particularly offensive about it. Maybe there was more “adult” humor that went over my head, and I do remember some shows about sexual topics later on in the series, when the “Cosby kids” were grown up enough to marry and have kids, etc. There was a whole show about Theo wanting to throw a bachelor party with a stripper for one of his brothers-in-law, BUT as I recall he gives up the idea when his sister states, “Oh, you can have your stripper. ME.” Which I thought was a great way to send a message about how it’s wrong to objectify women this way. But it seems Bill Cosby himself didn’t subscribe to this message.

And while I didn’t follow Seventh Heaven that closely, I know the show did tackle more sexual topics, Simon having sex with his GF was a big plot arc, it really didn’t portray his actions as anything to be emulated. There was one scene in a promo where one of Simon’s sisters cautions the GF, stating if they keep doing this “you’ll wind up like me”, pregnant - though AFAIK the sister herself got pregnant IN wedlock.

But, I just can’t bring myself to watch the show knowing the actor who played the pastor-father is likely a child molester – I believe he actually admitted to this.

John Lazarus, I think Bob Barker is long since retired but I do recall one of “Barker’s Beauties” accused him of behavior similar to David Letterman, I assume this is what you are referring to?

I’m no Mel Gibson fan either and I think some Christians give him too much credit as a “brother” due to his work on The Passion of the Christ, but his issues don’t strike me as so out of the norm for Hollywood (though there is the hypocrisy factor), AFAIK he never has been accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, pedophilia, etc. So while I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch a Gibson movie, I wouldn’t boycott them either.

I suppose it’s acceptable to refuse to watch shows where the actions of people on them are so disgusting, it would disgust me to watch them.

 

[AnneElizabeth]

We just got rid of the TV entirely. Life is so much better.

Ditto.

Why would you want to waste your precious years **watching **something that has nothing to do with your actual life? You can’t get time back. There are so many other awesome learning adventures to opt for instead.

You can be DOING instead of WATCHING.

 

[John_Lazarus]

John Lazarus, I think Bob Barker is long since retired but I do recall one of “Barker’s Beauties” accused him of behavior similar to David Letterman, I assume this is what you are referring to?

More than one. At least 5 lawsuits.

I’m no Mel Gibson fan either and I think some Christians give him too much credit as a “brother” due to his work on The Passion of the Christ, but his issues don’t strike me as so out of the norm for Hollywood (though there is the hypocrisy factor), AFAIK he never has been accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, pedophilia, etc. So while I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch a Gibson movie, I wouldn’t boycott them either.

In his case it has nothing to do with sex — getting his dad to “annul” his marriage, the anti-Semitic behaviour, the ranting and raving…I just can’t look at him. I feel sorry for him, too.

This is why I avoid “celebrity” news, and generally don’t watch interviews either, it can often affect my enjoyment of an actor’s work.

 

[7_Sorrows]

We just watched Ferris Bueller tonight. The actor who played the principal was charged with some kind of crime several years ago which was pretty scandalous. I was thinking it had to do with children.
He was in Beetlejuice too. He was found guilty or plead guilty.

 

[pianistclare]

Well, rather than rehash the crimes of certain individuals,
let’s just say I don’t watch:
Will and Grace
Sister Wives
Real Housewives of anything
The View
Law & Order SVU

 

[7_Sorrows]

Well, rather than rehash the crimes of certain individuals,
let’s just say I don’t watch:
Will and Grace
Sister Wives
Real Housewives of anything
The View
Law & Order SVU

I know of personal scandals of people on Real Housewives and The View but do not know if anyone on the other shows mentioned had personal scandals. the OP is not referring to shows we find offensive as stated in post #10.

 

[Viki63]

In Roman Catholic theology, detraction is the sin of revealing another person’s faults to a third person without a valid reason. This differs from the sin of calumny and the civil wrong of defamation, which generally involve false accusations rather than unflattering truths.

I submit that this thread has run its course,

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[oneofmany]

I think the Duggars had about run their course anyway. It was getting boring but I can’t diss the whole family for the actions of one. Maybe they should have not been on TV to begin with but they thought their son had reformed.

I just watch FOX news. I try to turn on other news or TV shows and I get disgusted. Everything is violence and sex. Plus it’s all blatant now, they don’t just hint at it anymore, they go overboard on showing it.

My son and wife are really good at what their kids can watch. They have Netflix or they censor the kids network like they won’t let them watch, “SpongeBob.” He can get obnoxious.

 

[pianistclare]

The OP didn’t say he wanted us to list all the sins of others.
He just wondered if there are shows we don’t watch, and is it arbitrary as what we choose.

 

[ellam25]

Hope this isn’t rude but as I’m the OP, this doesn’t seem to fit the topic. I am not referring of not watching shows because of something offensive about the show itself. I am referring to not watching a show that you would otherwise watch, solely because of PERSONAL transgressions by some of the people involved as actors, hosts, or whatever you call reality TV stars - in some shows, they pretty much ARE actors but I don’t think the Duggars and Bates shows are quite that bad.

I watched the Cosby show growing up and I can’t remember anything particularly offensive about it. Maybe there was more “adult” humor that went over my head, and I do remember some shows about sexual topics later on in the series, when the “Cosby kids” were grown up enough to marry and have kids, etc. There was a whole show about Theo wanting to throw a bachelor party with a stripper for one of his brothers-in-law, BUT as I recall he gives up the idea when his sister states, “Oh, you can have your stripper. ME.” Which I thought was a great way to send a message about how it’s wrong to objectify women this way. But it seems Bill Cosby himself didn’t subscribe to this message.

And while I didn’t follow Seventh Heaven that closely, I know the show did tackle more sexual topics, Simon having sex with his GF was a big plot arc, it really didn’t portray his actions as anything to be emulated. There was one scene in a promo where one of Simon’s sisters cautions the GF, stating if they keep doing this “you’ll wind up like me”, pregnant - though AFAIK the sister herself got pregnant IN wedlock.

But, I just can’t bring myself to watch the show knowing the actor who played the pastor-father is likely a child molester – I believe he actually admitted to this.

John Lazarus, I think Bob Barker is long since retired but I do recall one of “Barker’s Beauties” accused him of behavior similar to David Letterman, I assume this is what you are referring to?

I’m no Mel Gibson fan either and I think some Christians give him too much credit as a “brother” due to his work on The Passion of the Christ, but his issues don’t strike me as so out of the norm for Hollywood (though there is the hypocrisy factor), AFAIK he never has been accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, pedophilia, etc. So while I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch a Gibson movie, I wouldn’t boycott them either.

I suppose it’s acceptable to refuse to watch shows where the actions of people on them are so disgusting, it would disgust me to watch them.

Sorry, I was just adding on to what someone had said about how they stopped watching a certain show because of sex scenes. Didn’t mean to steer away from the topic.

 

[pensmama87]

Not exactly the same, but my husband grew up a fan of Penn State football, even though he never went there and neither did any members of his family. Ever since their scandal he has been looking for another college team. It really shook him up, actually.

I have a hard time with pro sports because of the criminal records of some of the athletes. I will still watch our home teams, but I don’t let any merchandise come into our home for specific players who have criminal records - especially for domestic violence.