The Real O'Neals. ABC's new anti-Catholic sitcom

[Micosil]

Hm, it’s interesting that Dan Savage considers himself “culturally Catholic”. I guess he must have a lot of respect for his culture… NOT!

 

[Little_Mary]

Allowed to? People can produce garbage if they want, it’s protected speech. Though the FCC may label it TV-MA or relegate it to cable if it crosses that line.

I’m just sad for the people who think it’s funny. The creator, Dan Savage, is a hateful man.

Some examples [Offensive Warning]:

slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/11/that-mother****ing-power-hungry-self-aggrandized-bigot-in-the-stupid-****ing-hat-announces-his-retirement
huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/08/dan-savage-ben-carson_n_6825848.html
rollcall.com/news/-203600-1.html

Yes. Allowed. If they were picking on something/somebody else, the show would never have left ground.

 

[Little_Mary]

Because we’re the only religious group left who will neither bend our knee to the secular ideologies dominating our age, nor attack them for their insults to even our most deeply-held beliefs.

Well said! I really like this.

 

[Havard]

Yes. Allowed. If they were picking on something/somebody else, the show would never have left ground.

I’m not exactly sure what you’re suggesting, but it’s legal, and there’s no scenario where it wouldn’t be. All you can do is protest Disney and encourage others to do the same.

 

[Little_Mary]

I’m not exactly sure what you’re suggesting, but it’s legal, and there’s no scenario where it wouldn’t be. All you can do is protest Disney and encourage others to do the same.

To clarify, I don’t think a show like this would have been created if it was bashing anything else. It would have been considered too offensive. Refer to my original post…what if they made a show bashing Islam? Or Judaism? If they had tried, they would have failed, it would not have been “allowed” because it’s too offensive to Muslims, or people of the Jewish faith. But because this show is about Catholicism, anything goes. It’s the last acceptable prejudice.

Maybe “allowed” was not the best way to get my point across. Purely speculation anyway.

Clear as mud?

 

[QuestLove]

The easiest way to get a show to be removed is not watch it. If the ratings are low the show will be cancelled. Usually these petitions have the opposite effect and will increase interest in the show. It is probably more effective to get people to boycott the show. Or better yet write to the advertisers. It comes down to money for the station and if they will lose Ad money either through less viewers or less ads, the station will abandon the show.

 

[Havard]

To clarify, I don’t think a show like this would have been created if it was bashing anything else. It would have been considered too offensive. Refer to my original post…what if they made a show bashing Islam? Or Judaism? If they had tried, they would have failed, it would not have been “allowed” because it’s too offensive to Muslims, or people of the Jewish faith. But because this show is about Catholicism, anything goes. It’s the last acceptable prejudice.

Maybe “allowed” was not the best way to get my point across. Purely speculation anyway.

Clear as mud?

Yep. No question they wouldn’t have done it with a Muslim family. A Jewish family wouldn’t be off-limits, but they wouldn’t want make that show because American Jews don’t fit the same “sexual Puritan stereotype” that Catholics, Muslims, and Christians (esp. Evangelicals) do.

 

[QuestLove]

This show, created by atheist anti-Christian bigot Dan Savage, is patently offensive and Catholics everywhere need to flex their muscles and put an end to this. It perpetuates the types of stereotypes that would never be allowed if it was making fun of blacks, gays, women or any other “protected” group in the same way. But Christians are fair game, particularly Catholics. There’s nothing “real” about it. But those who are ignorant of the Faith will take it hook, line and sinker.

Let ABC know you don’t appreciate it on social media (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram especially) and then don’t watch it. The trailer is enough.

As long as we take this garbage lying down, it will continue to be “acceptable.” On the positive side, it has already led to some measure of Christian unity. There are Protestants who have expressed outrage as well.

 

[Dwyer]

Just learned about this piece of garbage of a TV program.

There are petitions out there that folks can still sign.

Disney / ABC Television Group, a division of the Walt Disney Company, went after Protestants in 2012 with the GCB sitcom.

Now they have their sights fixed on Catholics with this new production promoting degeneracy and Anti-Catholic Christian propaganda.

Coming soon to the Vast Wasteland on your TV Screen courtesy of the Disney / ABC Television Group:

abc.go.com/shows/the-real-oneals

 

[Sarcelle]

Speechless.

Want to share the link with my mom’s group, but I don’t want to give the show more publicity. Trying to see the humor in it, but just can’t.

I remember “Just the Ten of Us” and thought it was adorable. I was growing up in the South and didn’t know any Catholics; the show made me want to learn more about being Catholic.

I know episodic television dramatizes and shows exaggerations but… do you guys know any families remotely like this???

Is this show, Just the ten of us, available online?

You’ve piqued my curiosity.