After much consideration of the entertainment programs I've seen recently (see this week's episode of the Family Guy), I'm pretty sure that my TV is Jewish. I mean, how could so much television on its own generate so many Jewish references? I'm not DVRing anything and asking for it to record anything "Jewy."
The latest reference was tonight on "Flash Forward," which I'm hoping will fill my "show where the main character pieces together things on a bulletin board" gap (Prison Break, Life) and what will be known as "the hollow, empty void where 'Lost' used to be" (after that show ends in May 2010 - one month after the fictional day that all the FlashForwarders flashed to during their 137 seconds of blackout).
In case you're wondering why 137 seconds, tonight's episode revealed that (SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...but not really, knowing this piece of information doesn't spoil anything more than the shock that this show has just incorporated some random piece of Judaica) the reason is because of Kabbalah (by which they may mean gematria, but I suppose Kabbalah uses numerical values for letters at points too - I guess I'll ask Madonna next time I see her). The letters in the word Kabbalah, in Hebrew, apparently add up to 137 seconds.
What's the point? Is this blackout going to turn out to be bad for the Jews? But since this information is delivered by a Nazi, perhaps it's a bit suspect. Also, unclear why Kabbalah is involved with this emergent a) plot to control humanity, b) invasion by aliens, or c) Benjamin Linus. (For those keeping track, Dominic Monaghan is still AWOL, but another "Lost" cast member showed up tonight - Kim Dickens, who played Cassidy, Sawyer's lady love and baby mama.)
BTW, while perusing the IMDB page for "Flash Forward," I noted a weird crossover that I thought I had imagined during the first two episodes: one of the FBI agents in the "situation room" post-blackout...Seth MacFarlane. That's right. I didn't imagine anything. Not even that Oceanic Air billboard in the background during the first episode. Check out the show FAQ here.
I completely agree with you. TV has gotten overwhelmingly Jewish, and frankly, I'm sick of it. I wrote a post at Jewesses with Attitude yesterday, and I quoted your post about "Family Goy." I am glad I found someone else who feels the same way!
Posted by: Leah B | October 09, 2009 at 06:10 AM
I saw an episode of South Park where Kyle's cousin comes to live with him, and attend school with him, etc.
Very Jewy.
In fact, the episode was about how embarrassed Kyle is about being associated with his "very Jewish" cousin.
OTOH, it was hilarious.
Curb your enthusiasm, Joy Behar.
Seinfeld reruns.
I think it's great.
It lifts the level of TV.
Posted by: Michael Blackburn, Sr. | October 11, 2009 at 08:07 PM
137 is also the "DNA of light." It has stumped physicists since its "discovery" in 1915. Even the great physicist Richard Feynman said that all scientists, to remind themselves of everything they don't know, should post a sign on their doors that reads: 137.
Posted by: Trish & Rob MacGregor | October 13, 2009 at 09:09 AM
And, by the way Mr. Noh, beware the Ides of March. They aren't just into Judaism.
Posted by: PepGiraffe | October 16, 2009 at 07:30 AM
Joy Behar is not Jewish in the least.
She is as Jewish as a nice pepperoni pizza with a lot of ham on it (well, that's a stereotyped way of saying she's Italian).
Posted by: Dave | October 22, 2009 at 01:51 PM