Kids, corporal punishment and tv

[cheesesteak]

The only tv show I watch with kids is Everybody Hates Chris. The three kids on that show are threatened with getting their behinds whipped about every other episode. Every once in a while it's made evident that one of them did receive a butt whupping. Does physical punishment happen on any other show with kids?

[Alfer]

Rare to see on most network shows...

[emandbri]

I doubt you would see it on any show set that isn't set in the past.

[pigonthewing]

Homer strangles Bart pretty darn frequently. Does that count?

[TIVOSciolist]

Unless its something like a Lifetime movie, you can't kill kids either. Nor any domestic pets.

[MickeS]

On the "Bernie Mac Show" the few times I watched, that seemed to be the main topic of conversation. Maybe it's a "black thing" sort of humor, I don't know.

[wedgecon]

Malcolm in the middle made some references to Lois beating her kids.

[tem]

"Corporal ... Punishment !"

</How I Met Your Mother>

And, you know Ward, you were a little hard on the Beaver last night

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/900/3june_cleaver.jpg

[astrohip]

Homer strangles Bart pretty darn frequently. Does that count?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/MylioHighlio22/HomerChokingBart.jpg

[emandbri]

Malcolm in the middle made some references to Lois beating her kids.

If my kids pulled crap like that I would beat them too! :p

[newsposter]

The only tv show I watch with kids is Everybody Hates Chris. The three kids on that show are threatened with getting their behinds whipped about every other episode. Every once in a while it's made evident that one of them did receive a butt whupping. Does physical punishment happen on any other show with kids?

i should file a lawsuit against you for even bringing up the topic...that's what a kid today would do :eek:

[TiVo'Brien]

In Rochelle's defense, though, almost all of her threats are pure hyperbole, e.g. "I'm going to slap the pores right off your face." It gets the point across without threatening actual violence.

[Bierboy]

The only tv show I watch with kids is Everybody Hates Chris. The three kids on that show are threatened with getting their behinds whipped about every other episode. Every once in a while it's made evident that one of them did receive a butt whupping. Does physical punishment happen on any other show with kids?

If it doesn't, it should.