Well, I can see I was not the only one to miss the implications of the
title of the show until I happened to sound it out and realised Denise had not asked for comment on the
content of the show. Then I could see why someone could be offended.
Although I've seen and heard worse (will obviously skip the details), I do feel that it doesn't bode well for a network that already appears to be in an identity crisis.
At worst, it means the network is deliberately attempting to employ the basest of references in an effort to pander to as many people as possible.
At best, it means someone at the network either made a big mistake or had malicious intent, but the network didn't have enough quality control to spot the gaff and come up with something that would prevent a potential PR nightmare.
Either way, it's just another step in the continued dumbing-down of America, and reminds me of a scene from the movie
Idiocracy (which, itself, is not for all viewers). The film make a social commentary upon contemporary society by showing a futuristic society that could result from such decline. One prime example of just how dumbed down the people of that society are is that the most popular movie in
their theatres is titled
A$$ (no, the $ signs are not the actual letters), and consists of nothing but a close up of a man's rear end, with occasional breaking of wind. As the narrator of
Idiocracy said, "The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes that genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly, the greatest minds and resources were focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging er*****ns."
Considering some of the shows already on the air (and popular), such as
My Name is Earl, and now this indiscretion by the FoodNetwork, America is probably (and sadly) further down the road to such things as the
A$$ movie than many of us would care to imagine.