UK vs. US TV Programming
Differences in television programming between the UK and the US (be sure to view this in a fixed-width font):
UK Merkia
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Moral of the story is worked Moral of the story tagged onto
into the story in a subtle manner the end of a violent kids' TV
show: "And the lesson for this
week IS..."
A story can sometimes not have If it doesn't have a moral to
a moral, it can just be a story. start with, it will have one
shortly.
There is a belief that kids can "...brought to you today by
handle more than one number an the number 3 and by the letters
hour. P and W"
Sarcasm and irony may be used Audiences with signs saying
(e.g. Have I Got News For You?) ++++LAUGH NOW++++
Jeremy Beadle Okay, you got me on that one.