I don’t know if the mainstream media sometimes play stupid to their audience or are just stupid. By giving extensive coverage to this programme, they are simply marketing it for MTV to a larger audience free of charge. What the hell? do they have dummies running this outlets. You should get paid for your service (promoting nudity and the other vice).

Isn’t it ironic how America claims to be the beacon of free speach……..yeah! Only when it suits them. British humour is far too enigmatic for Americans.

swasoose said:
Isn’t it ironic how America claims to be the beacon of free speach……..yeah! Only when it suits them. British humour is far too enigmatic for Americans.

This isn’t a comedy program. What the hell are you talking about?

This show seems like a broadcast re-imagining of the movie Kids…same kind style.

I think the only good thing MTV has shown in it’s post-music era has been 16 and Pregnant…showing the hardships of being with child when you’re UNEMPLOYED, IN SCHOOL and the sperm donor is UNINTERESTED. Kept my kid from being careless.

This was the most boring piece of garbage I’ve ever seen. Totally stupid.

And they wonder why teens are sleeping together, getting pregnant when shows like this, movies and commericals are always showing teens and adults jumping in bed togehter every chance they get. Going from one person then another. As the old saying goes monkey see monkey do. I agree with bealzebubba. The MTV show 16 and pregnant shows the hardship a teen will go thru having sex and a baby so young, missing out on what is suppose to be their happy years. I hope this show 16 and pregnant will make them think before they give their heart and soul to another person.

swasoose said:
Isn’t it ironic how America claims to be the beacon of free speach……..yeah! Only when it suits them. British humour is far too enigmatic for Americans.

No, it isn’t ironic. America is a beacon of free speech- that doesn’t mean that a TV station has to provide you a platform to express it.

BTW, it is a sad reflection on American TV that it just rips off a number of British shows.

They did it with All in the Family, Hotel Baltimore, Three’s Company, American Idol, Who Wants to be a Millionaire,etc.

Come on guys, give us something original.

I believe Showtime’s newest shows, Shameless and Episodes, are also remakes of British shows.

And it’s working.
You realize we’re on mediaite, a site that is (supposedly) populated by older, more intelligent people…and we’re talking about it, too.
So there you go. It’s now part of the national conversation in all ages.

paulmdoro said:
I believe Showtime’s newest shows, Shameless and Episodes, are also remakes of British shows.

Hard to believe “Sanford & Son” was too.

Never heard of it until MEDIAITE started blabbing . . .

I’m sure MTV would do child porn if it could.

http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/2010/12/hugo-chavez-recovers-private-land.html

MTV is a sewer.

MTV is owned by Viacom. How many Viacom executive’s children are allowed to watch it?

Haha, child porn. Please. Maybe we should have another war. A war on child porn. We don’t have enough wars.

I’d rather have a war on child porn than a war against obesity, tobacco, or any of the other personal choices.

http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/

Hannity just talked about Mediaite in the Media Mash.

Clearly this means that TC and everyone else on the site will write friendlier posts on Hannity.

I’ve not watched this show…not even the British version but in all honesty, it reminds me of this movie from back in 1995 called “Kids”. Same premise….basically, one of those shows that if parents watched, they’d freak out at the thought that their own kid is acting that way.

notsofast said:
BTW, it is a sad reflection on American TV that it just rips off a number of British shows.

We may not agree on much, but I’m on your level with that one. That and Hollywood’s continuous effort at remaking every good movie that’s already been done.

Someday we will all be shocked and stunned when we find out that media companies have been paying these religious watchdogs to protest their shows. Well, you’ll be shocked and stunned, I’ll just shake my head and move on.

The only thing making this the hottest buzz show on the air right now is the Parents TV Council, they are doing an excellent marketing job for Viacom.

I watched the pilot, it was kinda lightweight compared to the UK version on E4, which felt more raw and emotional. These kids all seem so detached. Considering the both casts are stocked with unknowns I can only presume we’re raising a generation of kids that can’t connect.

That’s the sad story of Skins, not the sexytime problems of a bunch of religious zealots that masquerade as a parents’ advocacy group.

I watched about 5 minutes of this, and the biggest problem with this show (the US version, at least) is that it seems to be acted out by a random high-school drama class. Just the worst acting I think I’ve ever seen on a national TV show.

What? What? The media helping MTV? Wow…..there is simply nothing new under the Sun. After all, this is the most recent disgusting thing on MTV and coming from the U.K….you can see why they’re falling apart and helping us fall apart too. I bet the pedophiles love this and dirty old men too.