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Tampon Ads Can't Tackle What TV's Been Doing For Decades

TresSugar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:41 PDT

Tampon ads are filled with euphemisms, and feature women in varying shades of white frolicking outdoors. Nobody knows their secret, and really that's all anyone's ever asked of a tampon. But now Kotex is stirring things up with a new campaign called Break the Cycle. It parodies typical feminine-product commercials by talking openly and frankly about periods. Too frankly for TV. The New York Times reports three networks rejected the ad, and only one of those networks accepted it after the word "vagina" was switched out for "down there."

Now that a company is finally trying to challenge the status quo, and maybe peddle what it believes are the finest applicators around, television won't have it. Yet TV shows have been doing a better job talking about periods for years. Here are clips from three shows - Blossom, 7th Heaven, and The Cosby Show - that, despite overuse of the word "woman," do a remarkable job of talking about menstruation.

Watch them after the jump

Guess Who Said It?

FitSugar — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:30:15 PDT

Which former star of The Cosby Show shared this compliment she received after her recent weight loss?

"I saw James Earl Jones, and he said, 'You look like a little girl!'"

The Daily Show: Barack Obama Is Really Cliff Huxtable

TresSugar — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:00:00 PDT

If President Obama seems insanely likable, that's because he's getting his moves straight from another lovable dad: Cliff Huxtable. For example, both Barack and Cliff are married to hot lawyers and both have inexplicably cute daughters.

In fact, this isn't the first time Obama has been linked to the Huxtables. People believe that the show - which some argue was about a family that happened to be black and not about a family being black - impacted views about race in a way that made some Americans more open to electing a black president.

Since I'm a huge fan of The Cosby Show, I got a kick out of this segment from Tuesday's Daily Show episode. Check it out!

Happy Mother's Day!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:30:55 PDT

Happy Mother's Day, Buzz readers! How fitting that for this lovely occasion I happened to come across a clip that has both one of TV's best moms, Clair Huxtable, and Stevie Wonder singing a tune you might be repeating today, "I Just Called to Say I Love You." Aww!

In this clip from The Cosby Show, Stevie and the Huxtable children coax Clair into singing the song along with Stevie, and then by the end, they've all joined in. Even if you've already had a lot of sweetness and love today, this clip is too heartwarming to pass up. And if you're looking for more fun Mother's Day stuff, try your hand at my TV moms' quiz and movie moms' quiz. Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:30:28 PST

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points!

In the sixth season of The Cosby Show, Theo is diagnosed with what condition?

Flashback: Bill Cosby Plays Monopoly (His Way)

GiggleSugar — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:30:00 PDT

Tax day. We saw it coming a whole year ago, but as always, it managed to sneak up and scare the living wage out of most of us this past Wednesday. Were you rummaging through boxes of receipts and frantically scrambling to the post office at the very last minute? Shame on you! (Me too.) So how 'bout we get a head start on next year's day of dread and learn a thing or two about financial responsibility now? From a comedian.

Mr. Rogers and Cosby Sweaters Get a Moment in the Spotlight

BuzzSugar — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:00:00 PDT

When I think about memorable sweaters from my childhood - and I know, you're thinking, "why is Buzz talking about sweaters?" but bear with me - two folks immediately come to mind: Bill Cosby, who as Cliff Huxtable inflicted no shortage of brightly patterned '80s knitwear on unsuspecting children in his viewing audience, and Mr. Rogers, whose cozy cardigans are forever burned into my memory. So, imagine my surprise when newsy items about both sets of sweaters popped up recently. Check it out:

In case you've always fantasized about owning one of the Huxtable sweaters - which, if you think about it, really do say so much about the '80s - you'll actually have a chance next month. Many of the worst style offenders will be put up for auction in April at a special "garage sale" event in Miami, with proceeds going to the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation, an educational charity.
Unfortunately, lucky bidders won't have their sweaters soon enough to wear them for an official Sweater Day in honor of Mr. Rogers. Fred Rogers would have turned 80 on March 20, and to celebrate his memory, the producers of his show are asking everyone to break out their favorite sweaters on that day. No, cardigans are not required.

I might just have to wear my sweater with some sneakers, just like Mr. Rogers always did. To watch a video about Sweater Day starring everyone's favorite mailman, Mr. McFeely, just

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:30:00 PDT

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! Name Sondra's husband on The Cosby Show. Just his first name is fine!

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:30:00 PDT

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, a new trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! Some will be easy, some will be difficult, and some will be highly specific. But don't get discouraged - if you get one wrong, you'll get another chance to try your luck the next day! On "The Cosby Show," what was Clair Huxtable's profession?

Top 10 Most Memorable TV Dads

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:16:04 PDT

Father's Day is fast approaching, so what better time to honor some of the most memorable television fathers? I've compiled a list of my top 10 dads (and a few father figures) to go along with my great movie dads list from the other day. There were so many stern, sweet and just plain goofy men to choose from, ranging from Sandy Cohen on "The OC" to George's dad on "Seinfeld" to Al Bundy on "Married with Children," so be sure to let me know your favorites. Here's who made my final cut:

No. 10: Philip Drummond, "Diff'rent Strokes"
Philip Drummond often went around with an expression of good-natured surprise. He was utterly patient with his one natural child Kimberly and his two adopted boys Arnold and Willis. The three kids somehow found their way into crazy stressful situations (riding in cars with strangers, bank holdups, learning how to "just say no" to drugs, etc.), and then there were the hand-wringing moments, like when Philip was in the hospital after a car crash and had amnesia! But the sweet, even-tempered Philip Drummond always bounced back, and provided a supremely healthy living environment for all his kids - both adopted and natural.

No. 9: Joey Harris and Michael Taylor, "My Two Dads"
Nicole's hot city apartment with its spiral staircase and giant high-heeled chair more than made up for her strange and awkward situation: With her mother deceased, joint custody was awarded to both Joey and Michael, both of whom had had a thing with Nicole's mom. The way I saw it, Nicole had the best life, living with two dads who were remarkably opposite. There was the hot, free-wheeling dad (Greg Evigan) who could totally show her how to lighten up and party, and the uptight nervous dad (Paul Reiser) who could help her with school and who was great for anxious comedic relief. Plus, if Nicole ever needed womanly advice, "Night Court"'s Judge Margaret W. Wilbur was there to lend a hand. Besides having lost her mother, she had an awesome arrangement!

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read more No. 8: Jason Seaver, "Growing Pains" To some extent, we have Jason Seaver to thank for giving stay-at-home dads a good name on TV. By working from home while his wife took a series of journalism jobs, Jason was present for all of the misadventures of his two troublemaking sons and brainy daughter.
No. 7: Henry Warnimont, "Punky Brewster" Everybody's favorite multi-colored multi-print orphan, Punky Brewster, showed up in Henry's apartment building and they were instant soul mates! Well, okay, she had to grow on Henry a little bit. And even then she was a major handful. But still, one could not hope for a funnier, cuter, more loyal little girl, and Henry knew this, even if he was kind of on the elderly, grouchy side. The two made an unlikely - but heartbreakingly adorable - pair, and I'm not sure I miss any TV duo the way I miss Punky and her Henry.
No. 6: Steven Keaton, "Family Ties" For some reason, one of my earliest TV memories is watching Alex P. Keaton (Michael J. Fox) tell his father, Steven, to stop acting like it was the 1970s. But Steven never really stopped being a hippie, and I always got a kick out of watching him try to reconcile his flower-child, liberal, public-television perspective with the views of his stodgy, conservative kids. No. 5: Charles, "Charles in Charge" OK, so Scott Baio's Charles wasn't technically a dad. But as a live-in babysitter for not one but two different families, he helped all the Pembroke and Powell kids through their awkward years - while also nabbing a perfect girlfriend, reigning in eccentric best friend Buddy, and rocking many a pair of suspenders. What child of the '80s didn't secretly want "Charles in charge of our days and our nights"?
No. 4: Jack Bauer, "24" Jack Bauer is gruff and grumbly, fierce and loving, protective and sweet. His relationship with daughter Kim (Elisha Cuthbert) is rocky at times, and he puts her life in danger more than a lot. But the thing is, Kim is one character who can always (always!) pout, "My dad is coming for you - and he's gonna make you pay!" and totally be right about that. Every time Jack Bauer saves his blonde-haired little girl (who's actually like, 25 years old), I have to cheer. No. 3: Homer Simpson, "The Simpsons" Possibly the greatest television oaf of all time, Homer's belching, beer drinking and crude humor might not make him the best role model. But he's always done his best - however bumbling he may be - to show Bart, Lisa and Maggie that he cares for them. I mean, what other father would demand that his son cut school so they could steal grease together? That's love.
No. 2: Danny Tanner, Joey Gladstone and Jesse Katsopolis, "Full House" Unsure of how to parent his three little girls after his wife's death, Danny Tanner did the only thing he could think of: He recruited his best friend and his wife's little brother to move in. As a result, Danny, Uncle Jesse and Uncle Joey teamed up for eight cheesy but wonderful seasons chock full of life lessons. No matter how serious the topic - drinking, drugs, abuse, meat loaf - it was nothing that couldn't be resolved with a heart-to-heart between Danny or the Uncles and their girls. I loved how almsot every episode seemed to freeze-frame on a father-daughter hug.
No. 1: Cliff Huxtable, "The Cosby Show" Was there any doubt Cliff would be my No. 1? He was the kind of dad we all wanted (and some of us were lucky enough to have): stern but sensitive, endearingly goofy, and serious without being preachy. He was close to his son, Theo, but also knew how to navigate the challenges of raising four daughters. It's no wonder he was your favorite sitcom dad, and it's going to take one heck of an amazing TV father to ever knock him from this perch. "24" and "The Simpsons" photos courtesy of Fox "Full House" photo Source "Punky Brewster" photo Source "My Two Dads" photo Source "Charles in Charge" photo Source "Growing Pains" photo Source "Family Ties" photo Source "Cosby Show" photo Source