The convention for naming TV programmes (typically of the 'shit' variety) has caused me some consternation. First, we had a programme, eg. You've Been Framed. Then, after it had been aired for a few times, it was deemed necessary by the CIC to announce any new series with a name change - eg. All New You've Been Framed.
The "All New" approach was adopted for a few programmes; YBF, as mentioned, plus Total Wipeout / All New Total Wipeout. However, there's been a shift, and it's messing things up. After who knows how many showings of Animals Do The Funniest Things, there's a listing this week for a programme called New Animals Do The Funniest Things.
Does this mean that only "New" animals do the funniest things (as opposed to 'old' ones not bothering to do anything funny)? In any event, the producers have tempered their claims by insisting that whilst "New" animals comply, not All new animals are up to the mark! So, technically speaking, the show should be called Some New Animals Do The Funniest Things. Would that then indicate that some of the content might not be new? Hmmmm . . .
So, in a quandary, I mused some more before concluding that the New v All New dilemma was all a bit superfluous because there's one factor that fucks everything. What is that factor? Simply three small letter in brackets - (rpt)
Yes, on Sunday, the New Animals Do The Funniest Things was in fact a repeat! So, there was nothing "NEW" about it! Really, the programme should have been called:
Old New Animals (But Not All Of Them) Do The Funniest Things
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