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Use of Religion on Just the Ten of Us

posted 19 years ago by allamericanpsycho21
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I'll start by saying that I'm not overtly religious but while watching "Just the Ten of Us" again (I found some old vhs tapes while I was cleaning, email me if ya want more info [email protected]) and I was surprised that there were so many episodes revolving around God and about the Catholic religion itself. Not saying this is a good or a bad thing but just surprised at the amount of content was geared towards this. Surely a sitcom like this would never last today...

Also, I forgot how clever the writing was and how witty some of the scripts were. This is a show that should have lasted at least another two or three years :( Of well, at least it ended while it was still good.

[–] herogm-2 19 years ago

Considering the setting was a Catholic School (boys only until the girls got there) I found the humor to be appropriate, esp when you consider Frank Bonner (Herb from WKRP) was the head priest.

I'd have to say my favorite epsidoe of it (the one I remember most) is the fundraiser talent night at the pizza place.

[–] drednin 19 years ago

I think today people would be angry at the whole religious theme.Heck I think back when it was on there were people complaining about it.But I loved it because I went to a catholic school growing up so I can relate.If anything it made me want to be a better catholic.lol.kinda sad when t.v can influance a teens life,but at least it was a positive show:)

[–] StevenMars 18 years ago

The use of religion in the show always made ABC extremely nervous. At one point, a network executive said to us, "Could you make them less Catholic?" At the end of the season, the writers had t-shirts made for the executive producers. The shirt had a picture of Pope John II on it with the caption, "Could you make him less Catholic?" I still have it.

[–] feelingsoalive 18 years ago

Their dad on the show worked as a coach at a Catholic school.

[–] discworld2004 18 years ago

Ironically, Kirk Cameron (from the show that brought you JTTOU) is now a born-again Christian.

[–] ArmandoSerrano 18 years ago

I enjoyed the fact that the religious aspect of the show wasn't treated soooo seriously, like on something like 7th Heaven. I know they're two different shows, but still.

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