And now for some porn…courtesy of FOX and House — VIDEO

October 19th, 2008 | Category: TV News

Filed under: Industry, OpEd, House, Video, Reality-Free

Dear Hugh Laurie,

Hugh (can I sign you Hugh?), do you know how the next episode of House is being promoted by FOX? The show that you executive produce and spend hours and days getting just right? Care to give a guess? Okay, I’ll let you know. . .porn.

Not like the porn you get online, or porn you find on Cinemax. We’re talking about over-the-air, PG-rated network porn. To be more specific, FOX is featuring a promo of the show (seen after the jump) with the first 43 seconds of a girl-on-girl scene starring Thirteen and her ‘one-night-stand’ that eventually gets sick and becomes

the week’s Mystery Patient (coming out soon as a board game by Milton-Bradley). I understand that network executives may be catering to the base feelings of the average male viewer, but I’m certain there is an equal, whether not stronger, female base that may be a bit disturbed about that preview.

Take a look yourself, Hugh, and let us know whether that is the way your show should be promoted. Oh, and the rest of you can tell us as well.

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