{"id":554,"date":"2007-06-04T20:13:12","date_gmt":"2007-06-05T04:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uncle-andrew.net\/blog\/?p=554"},"modified":"2008-06-21T22:50:36","modified_gmt":"2008-06-22T05:50:36","slug":"dear-cbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.uncle-andrew.net\/blog\/?p=554","title":{"rendered":"Dear CBS…."},"content":{"rendered":"

It was with utter delight that I tuned into the premiere of [the American version of] Nick Park’s Creature Comforts<\/a>. This is easily the best prime-time-ready program to come along since the original Looney Tunes<\/a> cartoons debuted in the movie theaters in the ’30s.<\/p>\n

In a time slot dominated by pap, pugilists and pudenda, this program is as clever as it is hysterical, showcasing the very best of the sense of timing and whimsy that made Aardman Animation<\/a> such a force for good in entertainment.<\/p>\n

Here’s how serious I am about my praise for you in choosing to air this wonderful show. My wife and I DVRed the program, as we do most of what we watch on television. However, we are so determined to reward your excellent judgment–and do our part to keep Creature Comforts on the air–that we specifically sat through the commercials, looking for something we might want to buy from your sponsors. Unfortunately, there weren’t many things advertised during the show that were even in a loose parabolic orbit around our shopping list, not being big aficionados of anti-aging lip cream, fast food or Fantastic Four movies.<\/p>\n

It took a while, but we finally found something that we might actually use. I pledge to you here and now, that before the week is out we will own the largest container of Resolve Carpet Cleaner<\/a> I can find at my local supermarket.<\/p>\n

Thank you, thank you for helping to bring this gem of a program to the airwaves. Please give your programming department our heartfelt kudos. And tell Reckitt & Coleman<\/a> that if they keep advertising during Creature Comforts, I’ll throw an economy-sized can of Brasso<\/a> into my cart next week.<\/p>\n

Most Gratefully,<\/p>\n

Andrew<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> I am as good as my word.<\/p>\n

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