Posted on Oct 28, 2020
Spitting Image creator speaks out after series is pulled from US TV broadcast
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Roger Law, co-creator of the satirical puppet series Spitting Image, has addressed the show’s recent withdrawal from broadcast in the US.
The series, which originally ran from 1984 to 1996, was recently revived by UK streaming service BritBox, with the new episodes scheduled to air weekly on US network NBC.
Earlier this month, reports suggested NBC had decided against airing the controversial new series, due to a supposed skittishness around some of its content.
Speaking to Radio Times, Law said: “If it was going to be on regular NBC television I’m not in the least bit surprised that it was dropped. In America there’s a superficial politeness to this country of people who’ve all got guns. You’ve someone like Trump running the country yet [Americans] call him ‘sir’. That wouldn’t happen here.
The series, which originally ran from 1984 to 1996, was recently revived by UK streaming service BritBox, with the new episodes scheduled to air weekly on US network NBC.
Earlier this month, reports suggested NBC had decided against airing the controversial new series, due to a supposed skittishness around some of its content.
Speaking to Radio Times, Law said: “If it was going to be on regular NBC television I’m not in the least bit surprised that it was dropped. In America there’s a superficial politeness to this country of people who’ve all got guns. You’ve someone like Trump running the country yet [Americans] call him ‘sir’. That wouldn’t happen here.
Spitting Image creator speaks out after series is pulled from US TV broadcast
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Humor
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United Kingdom
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
The tories on how to feed the unemployed
Spitting image presents how to feed the unemployed
PO1 H Gene Lawrence As a Satirical Show their Most Common Targets were and are Politicians of All Stripes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRsbDt8Vj5U
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PO1 H Gene Lawrence
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - I’m a bit busy currently, but I will indeed check these all out later today or early tomorrow. Thank you for sharing them Chip.
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The arrogance of countries that are supposedly our "allies" is appalling. I used to go to Canada regularly for hunting, fishing and skiing and they appeared to be wonderful people (except for Quebec). After the fall of the Iron Curtain, they started treating us like we were unwanted barbarians. Once they felt that they didn't need the U.S. to protect their butts, they forgot all about all we have done for them.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Joe Walsh Arrogance? Please watch all the Spitting Image Shows then Try Again. It is the Best Humor Satire I've ever seen. They Favor No Side, No Party, No Country. They Bust Everyone's Chops. "Forget All We've Done For Them" How about What they've done for Us? I Am a Retired US Navy Spook. After WWI Our Attitude was "Gentlemen Do Not Read Other Gentlemen's Mail" the Brits Brought Us back Up to Snuff in Intelligence before and during Our Entrance into WWII. Before You start Busting My Chops about being Pro Brit! I am a Great Grandson of William Dawes. Time for a Reality Check!
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SFC Joe Walsh
Maybe it is time for YOU to have a reality check. There are a LOT of Brits that have taken a vocal stand against the U.S. Recently, the Scottish Parliament (Scotland is part of the UK), voted 52 to 0 (11 abstentions) to stop selling riot gear, tear gas and rubber bullets to the United States. Their Parliament went on to say we are a "racist state" and that we "brutalize marginalized communities".
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