Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 12/10/2003 news item <b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/arts/entertainment-television-abc.html" target="_blank">NYTimes: ABC Oks 'Doing It, ’ ’Parent Trap’</a></b> ABC has green lit <I>Doing It</I>, a drama pilot based upon the controversial novel about the sexual adventures of three 16-year-old boys. ABC has given script commitment to develop <I>The Parent Trap</I>. <small>Free registration required to view</small>
Originally Posted By cwhitt I think that it is a shame that Disney and ABC have green lit "Doing it". The last time I checked 16 year old boys should be encouraged to do well in school and be preparing for the future. Not going around trying to "score". It's not OK for kids to be having sex, or trying to. I hope thay will reconsider their decision or I hope that no one will watch it.
Originally Posted By meowthew I'm sure no one will watch it. Sex-centered shows on network TV are unpopular these days. Cases in point: Coupling and Skin. ABC executives should know better. Ultimate Disney Channel Fan Page <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ultimate_disney_channel" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/ultim ate_disney_channel</a>
Originally Posted By basil fan I'm with you, cwhitt. The Perfect Collectible <a href="http://www15.brinkster.com/wtstsgalor/collectible.html" target="_blank">http://www15.brinkster.com/wts tsgalor/collectible.html</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper So, if they cross promote as they are so fond of doing...what is "Doing It-The Ride" going to be like? Yikes!
Originally Posted By arstogas It's disgusting that this company would be developing THIS particular program. They (or any other network for that matter) have no business foisting a production THEMED to juveniles having sex. How irresponsible is that, with all the problems we already have with STD's, behavior, etc... Wow. Just greenlighting the idea should get some exec fired.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 You know I'd like to see what didn't make it pass the green light stage.
Originally Posted By 45YearsofMagic LOL! That was good nic_wd_03. Seriously, this appalls me. Because 16 year olds having sex is a good thing. Sexual adventures are even better. <Gag> I'm sorry, I just choked on my own vomit.
Originally Posted By Shooba Well, since Abstinence-only education seems to be the current standard (ugh), perhaps we need shows like this to actually teach kids about sex.
Originally Posted By Certified Goof >>what is "Doing It-The Ride" going to be like?<< Good thoughts in, bad thoughts out, good thoughts in, bad thoughts out.....
Originally Posted By Certified Goof As I thought more about what the majority of the posters here have said, something started bothering me: Have any of you read the book that this TV series is based on? I’ll admit that the premise raises a few eyebrows, especially when the words “controversial book†are mentioned. But still, why must you all rush to the conclusion that this will be a morally bad show based solely on a summary written by a journalist? There have been many great books that were labeled as controversial and shunned: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Chocolate War, most of the books by Judy Blume, heck, even the Harry Potter books! The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier was an incredible book with a really good message. But people rebuked it because he gives a real look into the lives of teenaged boys. How dare he create real characters in his story, instead of giving us a “sugar-coated†view of teenaged boys. Ever wonder why boys don’t like to read? When I was a teenager, I hated reading those books that made everything about being a teenager seem like I was reading a 50’s sitcom. “Golly gee, Beaver…Johnny brought a gun to school today. Sure was a good thing we caught him in time, and talked him out of shooting that guy who stole his lunch yesterday before something REALLY bad happened. Maybe Dad will let me drive the car around the block as a reward!†I’m sorry to get off on a rant, but it really bugs me when people judge a book without taking the time to read it. It could very well be that “Doing It†has a very important message that teenaged boys should read. What better way to reach our children and, God forbid, get them reading in the process? Perhaps this book could be read not only by the teenaged boys, but also by their parents followed by *GASP* a discussion as a family! To me, it sounds like this book may be a great tool for showing teenaged boys the problems that living a sexual life at such a young age may lead to. Of course, I haven’t read it, but I’m not going to attack the author or Disney before taking the time to understand what the book is about and what the author was trying to say. All I’m trying to say is that we need to be willing to give them a chance to show us what they want to do with the story BEFORE we start boycotting them and attacking this show.
Originally Posted By meowthew And as I mentioned several months ago, before the big crash erased most of this thread, ABC eventually passed on this show and FOX picked it up for development. Ultimate Disney Channel Fan Page <a href="http://www.geocities.com/ultimate_disney_channel/" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/ultim ate_disney_channel/</a>
Originally Posted By JeffG It turns out that "Doing It" actually did make ABC's fall schedule, according to Daily Variety. The show ended up being re-titled to "Life As We Know It" and will be airing at 9pm on Thursday nights opposite "CSI" and "The Apprentice", so it will likely have a bit of a rough time. The Variety article did indicate that the show "will broaden its focus to include more family stories". The "Parent Trap" series doesn't appear to have gotten past the pilot stage, at least at this point. -Jeff
Originally Posted By aehuckjensen Won't Kelly Osbourne be in "Doing It"? That is reason alone to not watch it. LOL.
