Don't Throw Away the Box
Thinking "outside the box" has become so au courant it can now be considered thinking inside the box. Producers and young network executives are urged to think outside the box and it's given us some of the most mind-numbingly banal programming ever in the history of the medium. Not satisfied with giving us "Deal or No Deal" a quiz show where contestants don't even have to know any answers to anything, they've now come up with"Identity," where to win the million you have to match up people and their.... well, their identity. Like you have to figure out that the barechested guy with long hair, lots of bling bling, and more tattoos than the Sistine Chapel has frescoes is the alligator wrestler, the looker in a skimpy bathing suit, high heels, and carrying balloons is the Vegas showgirl, and the barrel-chested mean-looking dude is a nightclub bouncer. Duh. Talk about thinking inside the box. I wish programmers would all get back in their boxes and give us shows where reasonably intelligent people have to know things like the capital of Ulaan Bator.
posted by John M Crowther @ 6:45 AM
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Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар[Ulaɣan Baɣatar]) in Mongolian, is the capital of the republic of Mongolia. In October 2006 its population was estimated at 966,200
great cartoon and impressive comment from anonymous. Must admit that I did not know the capital, much less the population. Never watch TV except old re-runs of "are you being served', etc. My internet was acting up all day so could not get on until now. Was having withdrawal symtoms this morning as I could not get my daily fix.....probably why it did not go well in the studio today.....must have a word with B. Gates about this. uh, huh and if one believes that I know him, then let me tell you about this bridge I have for sale..................
Thinking "outside the box" is such a square concept anyway...why can't we all be encouraged to think "outside the circle" or even "outside the triangle" or better yet to "think outside ourselves" The world would be a better place would it not? LOL Love this cartoon John...couldn't help thinking of Howard as John Howard (our esteemed PM)
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