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Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Craww
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#25re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 7:29pm
Yeah, it was edited here in Ohio. It is, of course, extremely silly.
Updated On: 2/22/08 at 07:29 PM
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#26re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 7:31pmThe world is a much safer place because of this editing.
Poster Emeritus
#27re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 7:43pmGood thing this production cut Tick/Tock.
#28re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 7:45pm
"Good thing this production cut Tick/Tock."
Haha, yeah.
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gypsy4
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/07
#29re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 7:45pmWhy would they edit stuff on a DVD I can understand Why they would do it on TV they always do it but the didn't do it for legally blonde.
Perfectly Marvelous
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/06
#30re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 8:39pm
WGBH Boston blipped "Jesus Christ", one other word I don't remember, and April's "s--- head", which totally ruined the effect. That really irked me.
I was also watching it on WGBH Boston, and I found the bleeping of April's line irksome, too. It's a funny line.
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Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#31re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 9:11pm
I am waiting for PBS to air Oh Calcutta or Let My People Come
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karen24
Broadway Star Joined: 2/27/06
#32re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/22/08 at 10:04pmIt was edited here in Rochester (NY), too--all the ones that have been mentioned above, plus "a**hole" was edited to take out the "hole." This is so pointless--Jenny saying "kiss my ass" is OK (they didn't edit any of that sequence) but "a**hole" is not? Who makes these decisions? I really wish we had had the language warning at the beginning and then could have seen the whole thing intact. Of course, as someone else said, it was obvious what was being edited out, so your mind could just fill it in even if you couldn't hear it. But still. I'm sure the DVD will not be edited and I'm glad I ordered it!
Maggie-the-schnoodle
#33re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:59am
For what it's worth, it got bleeped here in Los Angeles, too; "Jesus Christ", "asshole" and "s**thead" all got bleeped. "asshole" in "You Could Drive A Person Crazy" was the worst, because it jolted you out of the song and the show because the music was silenced for an instant, too.
It seems like the only place where it DIDN'T get bleeped was New York. That is just so wrong.
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BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#34re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:05am
To those worried -- no, the DVD will not be censored. It contains the entire show as filmed. PBS was required to 'edit' those words for the broadcast, but they are intact in the actual film.
Enjoy!
JBSinger
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/04
#35re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:57pm
WEDU in Florida was edited. what are we, 12?
I'm confident that the DVD will be unedited.
#36re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 1:07pm
does anyone know when its to be released on dvd?
i'm coming to new york in april and was wondering if it will have been released by then?
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BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#37re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 1:32pm
You're kidding, right?
There are TONS of threads on the DVD's release (including this one).
Just for your stupidity (and damn laziness), I ain't telling.
Oy!
#38re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 1:38pmwell thats helpful of you. gee thanks. im from the uk. never read the american boards, and asked a question in help. thanks alot for your kindness
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BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#39re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 1:42pm
Gypsy4 Legally Blonde was edited but the production changed it in advance...
During "Shark in the water" getting high and laid was changed.
3 Boobs instead of 3 Tits.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#40re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:13pm
^ Um, Blood in the Water.
I was highly annoyed by the editing, especially in You Could Drive a Person Crazy. So unnecessary.
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BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#42re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:34pm
DVD's pre-ordered thru PBS Store are being released on March 17, 2008
General release of the DVD (in stores, Amazon, etc.) is May 20, 2008
TheaterAddict7652
Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/06
#43re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:32pmThe show was censored here (DC) as well. It didn't bother me that much, except for April's "s***head" line, since it is the punchline. Luckily I knew what the punchline was because I've seen the show before, but it still really bothered me.
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#44re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:37pm
I watched it on Wednesday night and it wasn't censored, but it's on again right now and they just censored April's "****head" line. weird!
Oh, and I'm watching on NY's channel 13.
#45re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:50pm
The Big Brothers at the Buffalo PBS station were also on duty protecting us from ourselves!
I kind of expected the edits, as mentioned above.
What I did not expect was the 15 minute parade of previews during the "intermission". The break was as long as actually being at the theater for the show!
God Bless TiVo!
All in all - edits aside - it was a very well done production, with just about all the right camera shots to enhance the viewing and not destroy it.
Thanks Great Performances!
:)
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mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#46re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:54pmCensored in SoCal.
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#47re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 4:53pmCensored in Oklahoma City.
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Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#48re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 5:14pm
Censored on Channel 13 in NYC area for the Sunday afternoon broadcast. I believe the DVD is immediately available if you order it through PBS -- they gave the phone number and address at the end of the broadcast of the show.
BroadwayEd
Updated On: 2/24/08 at 05:14 PM
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#49re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 5:21pm
Tales of the City was over a decade ago, and you'll remember part two went to Showtime. This country is a lot more uptight since then.
I saw some people on another thread talking about they coudln't believe you could say "dammit" and "oh my god," but you couldn't say "god dammnit." While exceptions do abound, it's been that way forever. I remember ages ago when "Terms of Endearment" premiered on NBC and they warned of "candid language." I remember "bag of sh-t dust" getting through, but any "god"s that preceeded any "damn" got nixed.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#50re: Was Your Company on PBS Edited for Language?
Posted: 2/24/08 at 5:22pm
Tales of the City was over a decade ago, and you'll remember part two went to Showtime. This country is a lot more uptight since then.
I saw some people on another thread talking about they couldn't believe you could say "dammit" and "oh my god," but you couldn't say "god dammnit." While exceptions do abound, it's been that way forever. I remember ages ago when "Terms of Endearment" premiered on NBC and they warned of "candid language." I remember "bag of sh-t dust" getting through, but any "god"s that preceded any "damn" got nixed.
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