Sopranos and the F-Word
So are we cursing more now than ever before? According to a poll taken last March it seems we are:
Seattle PI, New poll: Americans swear allegiance ... to swearing
Nearly three-quarters of Americans questioned last week — 74 percent — said they encounter profanity in public frequently or occasionally, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Two-thirds said they think people swear more than they did 20 years ago. And as for, well, the gold standard of foul words, a healthy 64 percent said they use the F-word — ranging from several times a day (8 percent) to a few times a year (15 percent).
Guardian, Expletive deleted
It has been taboo for more than 500 years. But from fcuk to Four Weddings and a Funeral, the f-word has become so commonplace it now seems acceptable in everyday conversation. Is it no longer obscene? And if it isn't, what is? Jonathan Margolis investigates.
Of course, one of the main fountains of the f-word is the HBO series Sopranos.
Shortly after an episode airs we can check with Steven Rubio's Online Life for a Sopranos f-word update. Here's the latest report:
Episode # 76 - "Cold Stones"
Said the F-word 53 times
First utterance - Tony; 0:20 - speaking to AJ
Total for the season 508
Average per episode 46.18
Total for all episodes - 3973
Average per episode - 52.28Most ever in a single episode - 105 - Episode #19 "The Happy Wanderer"
Least ever in a single episode - 13 - Episode #27 "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"Most in season 6 episode - 75 - Episode #75 "Moe n' Joe"
Least in season 6 episode - 17 - Episode #67 "Join the Club"
Related issues:
CNSnews, FCC Now Considers 'F-Word' Both Indecent and Profane
The Federal Communications Commission Thursday said the f-word is both indecent and profane, contrary to an opinion issued earlier by its staff.
Press reports said this is the first time the FCC has called a four-letter word "profane," but the ruling didn't go far enough for one TV watchdog group.
FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Thursday's ruling should serve as a warning to broadcasters "that they could now face significant penalties for similar violations."
Free Republic, African Americans need a black version of 'Sopranos' (OH YEAH, THIS IS A "GREAT" IDEA!!)
TV dramas hardly ever float my boat. Two reasons: I don't see myself, or other people of color, lookin' back at me. Besides, the vast majority of television entertainment is dreck. For years, friends have been badgering me to watch the hit HBO series "The Sopranos." I just sneered, Tony Soprano style.
Finally, in the sixth season of this critically acclaimed show, I'm hooked. Last week I watched the latest episode. Then I watched it again. Then I watched it again. It got more delicious with every iteration. Then it hit me. We need a black "Sopranos."
