With television hosts unwilling to joke about President Barack Obama as those comedians regularly ridicule conservatives, there’s a bright spot coming up this week in a new TV show set to debut on ABC which will mock leftist environmentalism. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday:
The new animated television series ‘The Goode Family’ is a send-up of a clan of environmentalists who live by the words ‘What would Al Gore do?’ Gerald and Helen Goode want nothing more than to minimize their carbon footprint. They feed their dog, Che, only veggies (much to the pet's dismay) and Mr. Goode dutifully separates sheets of toilet paper when his wife accidentally buys two-ply. And, of course, the family drives a hybrid.
The series, from Mike Judge who created Beavis and Butt-Head for MTV and King of the Hill for Fox, will debut Wednesday night at 9 PM EDT/PDT, 8 PM CDT/MDT. The May 22 Journal article, “Making a Mockery of Being Green -- The creator of ‘Beavis and Butt-Head' and ‘King of the Hill' has a new target: environmentalists,” observed: “Much as Mr. Judge's series King of the Hill finds humor in the dramas of a working-class Texas family, Goode lampoons a liberal Midwestern household. In Goode, the characters are often mocked for being green just to fit in with their friends and neighbors.”
ABC.com has a preview video with commentary from Judge and his collaborators.
DebbieSchlussel.com, “Can't Wait for This: New Animated ABC Mike Judge Series Mocks Liberal Enviro-Crazies,” has gathered in one post three YouTube clips from the show.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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I just set
May 25, 2009 - 13:07 ET by Delsamy DVR!
This ought to be great.
May 25, 2009 - 13:22 ET by sevenHope the wind picks up so my TV doesn't go on another brown out since we are migrating to wind driven electricity.
Hot tip. Buy lithium futures on the metal markets. It is the New generation toxic substance for batteries.
It also in moderation is used to treat depression the green, green ggggrrrrreen chant causes.
A new wonder metal.
S'what I like about Judge.
May 25, 2009 - 13:27 ET by Lord ElicaniS'what I like about Judge. He isn't afraid to lampoon anyone, much like Stone and Parker.
"And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears
fought are still at issue around the globe – the belief that the rights
of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of
God."
- John F. Kennedy
Right. King of the Hill is
May 25, 2009 - 13:31 ET by motherbeltRight.
King of the Hill is a "spoof" of conservatism.
But The Goode Family "makes a mockery" of environmentalism.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Goode lampoons a liberal
May 25, 2009 - 13:38 ET by MidAmericaGoode lampoons a liberal Midwestern household.
My guess is that if it was lampooning a family from the coastal regions, especially California, that it would hit too close to where the real crazies live and would provoke too much righteous anger.
....but on the other hand, Al Gore is from Tennessee.
Either that, or if it was a
May 25, 2009 - 14:36 ET by motherbeltEither that, or if it was a California family, they would be impossible to parody....
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Hey! We in the inland areas
May 25, 2009 - 14:49 ET by SRPwrdHey! We in the inland areas take offense to broad generalizations!
"I believe in American Exceptionalism, just like Brits believe in British Exceptionalism and Greeks believe in Greek Exceptionalism." - PreBO, 4/4/09
You're right. If it was
May 25, 2009 - 18:54 ET by MidAmericaYou're right. If it was set in California they could use real families which would then make it a reality TV show instead of a fictional cartoon parody.
Oh my gosh..thanks for the
May 25, 2009 - 13:42 ET by bigtimerOh my gosh..thanks for the heads up about this...for once I am looking forward to something like this...
Now I just hope I remember...it's been so long since I have had anything new to look forward to regarding new shows that would suit us here!
Thanks Brent.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
mother gaia
May 25, 2009 - 13:47 ET by botgthe target is soo broad
;^ )
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
SF Chronicle none too pleased
May 25, 2009 - 14:04 ET by krendlerhttp://www.sfgate.co...
The writer takes a dim view of the show (surprise, surprise) and repeatedly states how it's easy - too easy - to make fun of the politically correct.
Really? Then how come so few shows on tv dare to do it?
Right. On the other hand,
May 25, 2009 - 14:32 ET by motherbeltRight. On the other hand, it was so hard to come up with jokes for King of the Hill.
So why did King of the Hill hit the airwaves first?
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
the trailers were funny
May 25, 2009 - 14:08 ET by carolina09I particularly liked the reluctantly vegetarian dog. The Goodes aren't just eco-friendly, they are painfully and ridiculously PC.
I may watch ABC for the first time ever
May 25, 2009 - 14:11 ET by slickwillie2001Looking good, shorts are well done. They rip off more than just the enviros, looks like lesbians/gay marriage, vegans, minority PC-talk, and more. I like the poor skinny starving vegan dog named Che that hunts at night.
I like the poor skinny
May 25, 2009 - 14:19 ET by BlazerI like the poor skinny starving vegan dog named Che that hunts at night.
Yea, now that right there is funny.
I don't know how many of you may be familiar with this cartoon, but it's funny in a dark kind of way.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Nice link...
May 25, 2009 - 15:09 ET by jdlybrandI enjoyed all the toons. The last one about Homeland Secularity was a hoot!
the real life environ-nuts
May 25, 2009 - 14:37 ET by Conservative Voicethe real life environ-nuts in the end are great..looking forward to Goode TV
They would have to be in Austin!
May 25, 2009 - 14:41 ET by jefflebowskiAustin is the only liberal wacko city in Texas. I don't watch TV but, hot dang, this could be fun. If its a hit...which it will be...we can look forward to more shows making fun of libtards!
Angry White Dude
www.angrywhitedude.c...
→ Austin
May 25, 2009 - 14:59 ET by Cool ArrowWonderr how that Fire Ant Relocation program is going in Austin?
"Fire Ant Relocation
May 25, 2009 - 16:04 ET by danbo"Fire Ant Relocation Program " I assume that's a joke. But after seeing so many wierd programs. It might just be real.
Poison only chases fire ants to your neighbors yard. Then he uses poison to relocate them back to you. But at least it helps cut down the size of the mound.
Is there also a formosan termite relocation program. (I'd like to relocate them to liberal states. Along with the nutria.)
Help save American Wetlands. Buy fur.
But for a poison salesman,
May 26, 2009 - 08:14 ET by Hero SquadBut for a poison salesman, it's a golden era. It's like selling stars and star removers to Sneeches.
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Hero's "retro" blog. / "People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
I don't watch much TV...
May 25, 2009 - 14:46 ET by Kat Outta the Bag...and I normally don't care for animated shows very much at all, but this one promises to be worth a look!
King of the Hill
May 25, 2009 - 15:07 ET by Kingfish17I still watch King of the Hill and I don't view it as a show that makes fun of conservatives, far from it. It does make fun of all sorts of different types of people, particularly do-good social service types from the government.
I'm looking forward to this.
"I've sentenced boys younger then you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it, but I felt I owed it to them." Judge Smails
Yep
May 25, 2009 - 22:45 ET by mbuelI think this view is correct.
For comparison's sake compare it to the trash that is Family Guy or American Dad.
The free market works, Government controls always fail.
The BBC Did "Good Neighbors" In The 1970's
May 25, 2009 - 15:30 ET by zeestephenThe BBC did this same series, called "Good Neighbors," 30 years ago.
You can still see re-runs on the PBS channels in Seattle.
Although the original series did ridicule the "Extreme Greens" to some extent, the materialistic, politically Conservative neighbors were ridiculed in equal measure, and often more so.
I suspect ABC's "Goode Family" will turn out to be the standard Hard Left political propaganda that I see on every other prime time network show.
I suspect ABC's "Goode
May 25, 2009 - 15:47 ET by BlazerI suspect ABC's "Goode Family" will turn out to be the standard Hard
Left political propaganda that I see on every other prime time network
show.
Thats why I'm taking this with a grain of salt. If ABC will bow to Bill Clinton and edit parts of Path To 9/11, no doubt one phone call from Al Gore will have the same effect.
Then again maybe ABC is looking to rake in some advertising dollars by targeting a conservative audience.
Time will tell.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Or maybe they're simply
May 25, 2009 - 16:02 ET by balboaOr maybe they're simply targeting an audience that likes funny animated shows.
If it's funny, I'll watch.
Well your right bal, it
May 25, 2009 - 16:08 ET by BlazerWell your right bal, it should play it staright down the middle and make fun of both sides, I have no problem with that, in fact I encourage it.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Same here. Mike Judge is
May 25, 2009 - 20:32 ET by fitzfongSame here. Mike Judge is usually very funny. I'm a huge fan of Office Space, Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. He tends to skewer uptight bureaucrats without much direct reference to ideology.
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." -Winston Churchill
Love Mike.
May 25, 2009 - 16:47 ET by someloudthunderI'm glad he kept the animation style of King of the Hill.
This show is basically KOTH not set in Texas. It basically follows the exploits of people who identify as liberals and learn from their mistakes.
Enviro-nutsacks...
May 25, 2009 - 18:06 ET by JebsterI like environmentalists...taste like chicken...
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Prepare for the coming revolution
enjoy while you can
May 25, 2009 - 22:16 ET by i was just thinkingBe sure to watch the first episode, because it will probably also be the last.
Next thing you know, you'll hear that it was cancelled due to lower viewership. That means, of course, that Algore and his Merry Band of Envirowackos pulled a "Jackson/Sharpton" on ABC.
Mike Judge
May 25, 2009 - 23:22 ET by eugeneromeroMike Judge lives in Austin and he hits the nail right on the head. These things are real: Grocery stores adding a nickel to your total for every plastic bag you use, hybrids with so many stickers on it the drivers can't see outside the back window, and the ever-loving adoration for commies like Che Guevara. Austin is full of these types. Remember, it's in the only blue county in this red state. Should be a funny show.
Their motto is 'Keep Austin
May 26, 2009 - 19:44 ET by Lord ElicaniTheir motto is 'Keep Austin Weird' for a reason. Love the town, love the university but damn, they have some crazy people.
"And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears
fought are still at issue around the globe – the belief that the rights
of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of
God."
- John F. Kennedy
Please tune in
May 26, 2009 - 04:46 ET by danebramageI believe it's very important that people watch and support this program,assuming it's what they're saying it is. We've actually won all the arguments. Where we're still losing is in the propaganda wars. This kind of program is a first step toward recapturing the culture for Americans. If we want to see more like it, aimed not just at fringe movements like the environmental movement, but at the heart of Leftism itself, we need to bring in the bucks for shows like this.
Tell a friend to watch it, and then call him to make sure he didn't forget.
Greenies.....
May 26, 2009 - 13:05 ET by grumpyoldbI thought that greenies were loogies.... oh well..
Don't forget the mantra of Algore and all his little green followers...
Ohmmmm
Ohmmmm
Ohmmmmwhataloo
Ohmmmmwhataloo
Ohmmmmwhatalooni
Ohmmmmwhatalooni
Ohmmmmwhatalooniam
Make's everything All better....
Can't Wait To Catch It...
May 26, 2009 - 23:20 ET by The7SticksI hope it has as much luck in finding an audience as King of the Hill did. Me and my dad loved catching every episode when KOTH was on (still is in syndication and Adult Swim.) What's really going to have to happen is that the supporting cast has to be able to carry the show the way the previous one did. It was always Dale, Bill and Boomhauer that me and my dad would want to catch the most because they were the spark that really made it work. Also, Kahn the Laotian neighbor with his superiority complex over "you stupid hillbilly rednecks", it's just priceless to see a minority character who gets away with saying anything racist about white people like Hank and just shows you the double standard ("I don't hate the man because of where he came from, I hate him for what he says to me. He can come from Mars for all I care, and I'd still hate him for what he says to me.") Hank's dad, Cotton, was also priceless. He was the one who coined the term "Benedict Arlen" because of the name of the town the show takes place in (Arlen, Texas.) but he was using it in reference to Gen. Santy Anny's Leg he stole from the local museum and returned to Mexico so he could get a Mexican driver's liscence.
By the way, Phil Hendrie was a semi-regular on the show from the beginning, and he was great in all his roles, including the last episode where he plays a Canadian neighbor who challenges Hank to a lawn mower fight in their front yards and end up getting arrested for drunk driving on their lawn mowers. It was always classic to the end.
I hope the new Mike Judge show is as good as KOTH has the legs for it to last as long.
-"My name is Hank Hill, and I sell propane and propane acessories... with honor and dignity."
-Hank Hill, form King Of The Hill
Favorite old KotH
June 2, 2009 - 11:05 ET by Lord ElicaniFavorite old KotH quote:
"Minh, it's finally happening! Bobby Hillbilly is marrying hillbilly cousin! You owe me five dollars!"
"And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears
fought are still at issue around the globe – the belief that the rights
of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of
God."
- John F. Kennedy