Big Idea's Veggie Tales has been picked up by a major network as a Saturday morning cartoon. NBC said they would buy new episodes in their original format, if Big Idea would remove the Bible verse segment at the end of each show.
Done.
Then, apparently, the executives at NBC actually watched an episode or two and found out that Veggie Tales is religious programming to the bones. They insisted that the whole show be changed. I've read a couple of blogs by outraged Christians insisting that this represents a double standard. The networks tell parents it is their responsibility to screen programs for language, violence and inappropriate content. But when programming has a Christian bent, NBC insists that it cannot condone such teaching.
God forbid we should teach about sharing, loving, and cooperating.
Veggie Tales will air on NBC in its adapted format. Phil Vischer, creator of Bob the Tomato and all his friends, had some interesting things to say about the changes and the way we witness in the world. One thing that struck me is that the same network that refuses to air the vegetables quoting Bible verses is planning to show Madonna in concert, hanging on a cross, mocking the crucifixion.
Is it just me, or is the world upside down?
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