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To be a bit concerned at CBBC using an obvious swearing inference?

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flightattendant · 11/06/2007 16:50

Just had to sit here and watch Ds (4) watching a dire programme on BBC1, called 'Stupid'...it's not so much it's a load of rubbish, and to be fair he did enjoy it (or so he said ) but the main character is called (wait for it)

King stupid.

Maybe it's just me but that immediately sounds like an abbreviation of a well known phrase, one which I'd rather Ds didn't repeat in all innocence at preschool...

I am imagining him calling one of the other kids the name, or one of the teachers...as in 'You are so & so and I am so & so' type role play.

(I had to watch it as I'm 40wks+2, look like a whale and cannot move )

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LieselVentouse · 13/06/2007 09:50

Well I have video proof - or maybe it was just over-dubbed but I have a very dodgy Captain Pugwash video

mylittleimps · 12/06/2007 10:04

that's a bit of an adult joke for the a children's programme - think it's producers seeing how far they can push it. innuendoes are quite common i think in children's programmes look at Big cook little cook for one- little cook is always getting splattered with white stuff (it was another adult who said this to me) and captain pugwash. with all this they can easily deny it and say it just innocent fun - or perhaps (don't agree it is necessary if it is the case) are they making it more interesting for adults watching with the children so they can have a laugh or are they trying to corrupt the kids.

i don't like the word stupid for this age group and the Harry books have it in as do other books, i always change it but ds1 knows! (dh didn't) and so it makes it a big thing for ds . it's like the word hate, far too strong a word for this age group IMO.

mine are allowed limited CBeebies only

tortoiseSHELL · 12/06/2007 09:43

Captain Pugwash

southeastastra · 12/06/2007 08:30

it seems like the programme makers thought it would be funny and appeal to adults seems a bit pathetic though to me.

i remember getting annoyed that ripley and scuff used to call each other 'spoon heads'

FLIER · 12/06/2007 08:24

I've come across this programme myself and was shocked too.

But, should a 4yo be watching CBBC? Surely its target audience is older than 4yo?

I know its not quite the point you were making, but.....

FrannyandZooey · 12/06/2007 08:15

LOL at King Stupid

oh dear sorry I find that quite amusing EXCEPT that it isn't at all funny it being on a children's programme, no no

tortoiseSHELL · 12/06/2007 08:13

Cod is right, the Captain Pugwash thing was a myth!

Chopster · 12/06/2007 08:11

really want to know now, what the captain pugwash thing is!

Chopster · 12/06/2007 08:11

I agree king stupid is a horrible name for a programn. I'm really surprised it was allowed.

hatrick · 12/06/2007 07:38

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flightattendant · 12/06/2007 06:11

Yes, point taken Shimmy but nobody ever used the phrase 'fucking rollo' as an insult

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Sixofone · 11/06/2007 19:08

Oh god. Better not repeat it then, don't want another GF incident!!!

FluffyMummy123 · 11/06/2007 19:01

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Sixofone · 11/06/2007 19:00

I thought the Captain Pugwash thing was just an urban myth!

LieselVentouse · 11/06/2007 17:15

Did you never watch Captain Pugwash

madmarchhare · 11/06/2007 17:12

no doubt the bbc have had numerous complaints already.

shimmy · 11/06/2007 17:12

think your reading a tad too much into it tbh ...

if any and every King Whatever is short for fu'King then fairy tales and children's stories are going to have to be sadly 'pee ceed'.

If your 4 year old picks up on the King Stupid reference they know too much for their own good (and more than most of us more naieve parents) and if you infer a reference yourself why not just enjoy a childish snigger as it passes way way over your lo's innocent head.

kslatts · 11/06/2007 17:09

I've not seen the programme, but would be more worried that my dd's would think it acceptable to call people stupid.

bookwormmum · 11/06/2007 17:04

I don't like the word stupid either. Anything that smacks of derogatory or patronising comments gets my goat.

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 11/06/2007 17:00

I didn't realise either. I saw it too.. we were at my dad's at his nursing home so DD put it on as she didn't have all the usual Sky channels to choose from.. and I did think "'Kin 'ell.. this is 'kin stupid.. thank got for Nick Junir at home!"

edam · 11/06/2007 17:00

Well, there's that, too, I wouldn't want ds going around saying people are stupid.

jofeb04 · 11/06/2007 16:59

lol edam, thanks
But, I've never seen the program! I'd be more worried about my dc using stupid tbh (dc are 3and 1)

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flightattendant · 11/06/2007 16:58

I can't help thinking whoever edits the content wasn't aware of it as that...I did ring to complain and they all knew what I meant immediately without my needing to spell it out.

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Rhubarb · 11/06/2007 16:56

I don't like the word "stupid" being used as I don't want my kids to think that it is ever acceptable to use this word.

MegaLegs · 11/06/2007 16:56

My DSs watch this and I'd never thought of that before - now it seems really obvious.

I raised an eyebrow a couple of weeks ago when CBeeBies used S-Express to accompany Sid showing us stuff that started with the letter S.