Ever Notice The Prominence Of Red Neck Bubbas On Television These Days.

[TheMastersNemesis]

Seems like there are more red neck bubbas on commercials and other programs. They are either obese with facial hair, wearing bib over all jeans, or have characteristics of the southern red neck truck drivers.

[IronGate]

1. Yeah, so what's your point? nt.

[snooper2]

2. I've been seeing too many people wearing red shirts on the boob tube

Oh shit, looking down I'm wearing a red shirt---



FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Turbineguy]

3. They are lovable oafs

smart people are scary.

[leftyohiolib]

4. without a point the post comes off sounding prejudgmental

[marybourg]

5. I excused myself from the

obligation to watch tv many years ago. So no, I haven't noticed that, nor hundreds of other trivial events

[MineralMan]

6. Nope. Can't say that I have. Can you give some examples,

with enough detail so they can be checked? What programs? What commercials? Just a few names will do, but "prominence" would seem to indicate that I should have noticed them, since I do watch television sometimes.

Just checking your premise here. If you can give me some examples, then I might agree with you, but I've not seen what you describe.

[deutsey]

11. When I do watch TV lately, I do see that "Git-r-done" guy more than I'd like to

Larry the Cable Guy...is that his name?

He's been in a series of commercials for something, but I usually tune him out, so I can't say what the product is. Something for upset stomachs?

He's the only example that immediately comes to mind, though. Not that there aren't more.

[MineralMan]

12. Never seen it. Maybe we're watching different programming.

Nothing else comes to mind? That doesn't sound like "Prominence" to me, really.

[deutsey]

13. I don't watch a lot of commercial TV, so I have no idea.

That was the only thing that came to mind when I read the OP. Someone down thread also cited these commercials. They're apparently for heartburn.

As I said, I usually tune him out when I see him. Never been a fan of his.

[MineralMan]

15. BTW, I'm aware that you aren't the one saying it's prominent.

That was the OP, and that's what I'm questioning. I'm sure such ads exist, but it takes more than one ad series to make something "prominent" on television. I think the OP is overstating the situation.

[Dreamer Tatum]

7. Why not turn your TV set off?

Read a book or take a walk.

[BlueJazz]

8. I understand what you're saying. I'm fortunate enough to have the means to fly and visit..

..my other country. (Australia..duel citizen) and true, Australia has it's weirdness factor also, but I DO notice that Australian TV and most of the media talk to the populace like their IQ is within a fairly normal range.

I look at American TV ads and think > "These producers/writers of commercials must think Americans have the intelligence of a towel."

Example. Usually...again..Usually, Australian products are advertised on their own merits and not how many of your neighbors will do anything to be like you. (the great wonderful you)

Another American example. Car ads> The WHOLE street filled with people turn and look/admire/cream-in-their-jeans/die of envy because some very ordinary automobile happens to drive by. I mean, come on...give me and all of us a break.

Americans are, by and large, NOT stupid but advertisers sure treat you that way...

[cordelia]

9. No.

[Rex]

10. When a huge mega-conglomerate drug maker has Larry the Cable Guy

plugging a drug for heartburn...well just think of the demographics they are addressing. It is all about making money, did you forget?

[Initech]

16. I will never purchase any product associated with Larry The Cable Guy.

[Chiyo-chichi]

14. Cable TV is certainly in the midst of a trend of "redneck reality" shows.

A partial list of current and/or recent offerings:

Call of the Wildman (Animal Planet)
Duck Dynasty (A&E)
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (TLC)
Swamp People (History)
Big Smo (A&E)
Moonshiners (Discovery)
American Hoggers (A&E)
Lady Hoggers (A&E)
Hillbilly Handfishin’ (Animal Planet)
Party Down South (CMT)
Lizard Lick Towing (TruTV)
Porter’s Ridge (Discovery)
Bayou Billionaires (CMT)
Redneck Island (CMT)
Mudcats (History)
My Big Redneck Wedding (CMT)
Rocket City Rednecks (NatGeo)

There are probably at least as many more.

[TheMastersNemesis]

18. Thank You. I Don't Have Cable. Noticed A Lot Of Bubbas On Regular TV>

We celebrate ignorance over knowledge these days.

[Initech]

17. According to Fox, Americans would much rather watch redneck shows than millionaires.

than shows about Richie Riches

By Hollie McKay
Published June 11, 2013
FoxNews.com
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LOS ANGELES – The stars of the Kardashian and “Real Housewives” reality shows should be shaking in their stilettos, because Americans apparently prefer beer bellies over taut tummies, and pickup trucks over Porches.

A&E’s “Duck Dynasty,” starring men who catch squirrels with their bare hands and skin frogs in a split second, brought in a record-breaking 9.6 million viewers on its recent Season 3 finale, and averaged a whopping 8.4 million viewers for the season.

In comparison, the Season 8 premiere of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” brought in 3.2 million viewers last week, while its Season 7 average hovered around 2.6 million pairs of peepers.

History Channel’s “Swamp People,” showcasing Cajuns living in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin and hunting alligators, averages an impressive 4.5 million per show. Meanwhile, the much-hyped Ryan Seacrest creation “Shahs of Sunset,” centered on uber-rich Iranian Americans living in Beverly Hills, has averaged 1.72 million viewers in its sophomore swing.

And when it comes to Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise, which began with Orange County in 2006, followed by New York and Atlanta in 2008, New Jersey in 2009, DC and Beverly Hills in 2010 and Miami in 2011, the best ratings they’ve ever attracted was for a recent episode of “Atlanta,” which attracted 3 million people, followed by a 2010 “New Jersey” episode which drew in 2.7 million, and then a “Beverly Hills” episode that brought in 2.1 million.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/06/11/americans-want-to-watch-rednecks-not-richie-riches/

Me personally - I would rather watch... neither.

Give me my John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Bill Maher.

[WinkyDink]

19. No. What I HAVE noticed is dystopian death-worship shows and movies: zombies; vampires; apocalypses;

half-machine humans; half-animal humans; all walking dead and breaking bad.

Learn to love your Brave New World, kiddies.

[TheMastersNemesis]

20. I Have Also Noticed How The Present Programming Is Very Dark And Sinister. And The New ---

programming coming up in the fall is more extreme and over the top. There are a lot of new programs I will NOT be watching. And one program that really spooks me is Criminal Minds. You wonder if there is any kind of agenda.

When I lost my left foot to a staph infection and was very sick there was cable in the room. And when I was in rehab they had full cable. The fact that so much of the programming was so dark was hard to take. And the rest of the programming except for a few things was mindless garbage. I would have liked to been able to watch some decent comedy.

This Brave New World portends a bleak future for the younger generation. Then again some one must be watching this stuff or they media would not be producing it.

[ananda]

21. Yeah, 24 went way over the top this spring.

I finally gave up on it.

Fargo the series was excellent though.

That kind of show really makes tv worth watching.

[WinkyDink]

27. First, {{TMN}}. Staph infections scare the bejeepers outta me. Secondly, I think there IS an agenda,

but DU frowns upon further such talk.

[NCTraveler]

22. They tailor the commercials towards their audience.

Must be the shows you are watching. I don't see any of that.

[Arugula Latte]

23. Yeah, there's been a big push to "bubbatize" the culture.

It's seen in these redneck shows, the playing of country music in stores (yech!!), etc.

I can't help but think it is part of an effort that goes along with the push to make rampant jingoism, nationalism, Christian Talibanism, anti-liberalism, put-your-head-up-your ass attitude the "normal" American viewpoint.

It disgusts me.

I don't care if I get flamed.

[betterdemsonly]

24. I don't understand why nobody criticizes Disney for this shit

History and A$E are both owned by them. Disney is also a big promoter of "True Love Waits," the "Silver Ring Thing," and "Purity Balls." Those are dominionist quiverfull organizations. All their tween acts are members. Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Justine Beiber, Selena Gomez, and Britney Spears are all Purity Ball promoters, and wear a True Love Waits, Silver Ring.

Discovery has been coopted by quiverfulls too. TLC is Discovery Networks.

[cordelia]

25. "characteristics of the southern red neck truck drivers"

What might those be?

[HooptieWagon]

26. "these days"?

Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Hee Haw, The Dukes of Hazzard, etc. All 40-50 year old TV shows. I guess you're a young 'un.