Easily shocked

Phil Mushnick is a sports columnist for the New York Post. I never read his sports stuff, but he has an odd sideline: ripping GSN for its supposed sleaziness. His latest blast prompted a faux tweet from me. I also left a comment at the Post...

It's obvious that Mushnick hasn't watched GSN in months. Love Triangle disappeared from the network a long time ago. This week GSN ran thirty hours of Mushnick's beloved game show oldies: Match Game, Dawson Family Feud, 100K Pyramid and Card Sharks.

Of course, Mrs. Grundy, er, Mr. Mushnick better avoid Match Game. The show was known to use the term "boobs" now and then. Horrors!

I've been plenty critical of GSN. I panned the long-departed Love Triangle, for instance, because I thought it was boring and talky. But the only two shows on the network that are even mildly risqué are Newlywed Game and Baggage. Otherwise, the network is rated PG at worst.

And, would you believe, GSN is currently piloting a Bible quiz show. No lie. It will probably be too racy for Mushnick's tastes, though.