NBC's new show " LAX " some things uncalled for!

Cherokee_Cruiser · September 9th, 2004, 18:39

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/LAX/index.shtml

" Security breaches, tearful reunions, illegal immigrants, missing children, runaway animals, drug busts, drunken pilots -- there are countless stories to tell in "LAX." "

Drunken pilots like that in a TV show. Now is that really necessary?

I can see it happening already: some idiot who watches this show, goes to travel by air, 'hints' at the sobriety of the pilots. Pilots forced to call up chief pilot, explain situation, piss test, more drug test, flight delayed, etc, etc. ***ALL*** because some punk "saw it on TV."

Or is it just me with this viewpoint?

MikeD · September 9th, 2004, 18:44

Sounds like more sensationalism, which translates to ratings, which translates to money in media mogul's pockets as well as stock holders..

What's the new catch phrase for all that? "Real TV" or something?

Cutlass1287 · September 9th, 2004, 18:45

Hopefully people won't believe everything they see on Tv.

Kristie · September 9th, 2004, 18:55

the sad thing is - most do

mpenguin1 · September 9th, 2004, 19:06

Well hell, the truth is pretty boring, gotta spice it up a little.

Doug Taylor · September 9th, 2004, 19:06

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Hopefully people won't believe everything they see on Tv.

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Hhahaa...yeah.

Well, they do!

tonyw · September 9th, 2004, 20:21

Yeah, but the boys get to look at Heather Locklear and the girls get to look at Blair Underwood. So I think the show will do okay.

Doug Taylor · September 9th, 2004, 20:25

Two more reasons to ignore network television yet again! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Cherokee_Cruiser · September 9th, 2004, 20:35

Get a load of this:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411003/fullcredits

that's the cast of "LAX"

Lo behold:

Daniel Morton .... Drunk Russian Pilot

*sigh*

flyover · September 9th, 2004, 21:03

[ QUOTE ]
Well hell, the truth is pretty boring, gotta spice it up a little.

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Yeah, wellllll, I've always found the inaccuracies of television "aviation" pretty grating. Unfortunately there have been some high profile alcohol cases in the news that would be pretty tough to top with fiction. The latest I remember was a crew of drunk Russian flight attendants that were abusing the passengers on their flight. I mean, come on, it's hard to complain when truth is stranger than fiction.

BTW, I don't see the need to flip out if a passenger makes a comment. If they are standing and accusing you in front of other passengers that's one thing. If it's a lame attempt at humor, that's something else. Give 'em a smile and appropriate rebuttal (doesn't have to be hostile) and carry on. It's happened to me a few times, no biggie.

Doug Taylor · September 9th, 2004, 21:07

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If they are standing and accusing you in front of other passengers that's one thing.

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Been there, done that!

flyover · September 9th, 2004, 21:13

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Been there, done that!

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Well then it's probably time for self-defense. I mean I can understand them accusing me with my red nose and beer belly, but you Doug?

Doug Taylor · September 9th, 2004, 21:21

I can't remember the exact circumstances, but it involved a belligerent passenger, we followed the 'full procedure' as noted in the "Up Front" digest, ascertained this, contacted that, called those, etc.

It's really interesting how the process works. And if you've been drinking, you're toast without a doubt. We both knew it was a belligerent passenger, but once certain triggers were pulled, the game was 'on'.

Not fun. I'm usually fairly 'teflon'-coated because of my personality, but my poor captain was REALLY pissed.

Luckily we had a long layover in PNS so I met him down by the pool for a, ummm... well, beer.

Whenever I see him in passing in the crew lounge, we both walk up to one another without smiling, do the 'sniff sniff' and hilarity ensues.

flyover · September 10th, 2004, 09:27

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Not fun. I'm usually fairly 'teflon'-coated because of my personality, but my poor captain was REALLY pissed.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, it's just going to happen occasionaly. I had an FO go ballistic after some goofy lady stuck her head in the cockpit and say something (that I actually thought was pretty funny). It was clearly her attempt at joking with us. But it took me a while to calm my partner down and convince him we didn't need to make a big deal out of it.

This new show will likely generate some more "issues".

September 9th, 2004, 18:39	#1
Cherokee_Cruiser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,419	NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled for! http://www.nbc.com/nbc/LAX/index.shtml " Security breaches, tearful reunions, illegal immigrants, missing children, runaway animals, drug busts, drunken pilots -- there are countless stories to tell in "LAX." " Drunken pilots like that in a TV show. Now is that really necessary? I can see it happening already: some idiot who watches this show, goes to travel by air, 'hints' at the sobriety of the pilots. Pilots forced to call up chief pilot, explain situation, piss test, more drug test, flight delayed, etc, etc. *ALL* because some punk "saw it on TV." Or is it just me with this viewpoint?

September 9th, 2004, 18:44	#2
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled for! Sounds like more sensationalism, which translates to ratings, which translates to money in media mogul's pockets as well as stock holders.. What's the new catch phrase for all that? "Real TV" or something?

September 9th, 2004, 18:45	#3
Cutlass1287 Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 114	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled for! Hopefully people won't believe everything they see on Tv.

September 9th, 2004, 18:55	#4
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 19,288 Blog Entries: 3	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled for! the sad thing is - most do

September 9th, 2004, 19:06	#5
mpenguin1 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 10,573 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled for! Well hell, the truth is pretty boring, gotta spice it up a little.

September 9th, 2004, 19:06	#6
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled for! [ QUOTE ] Hopefully people won't believe everything they see on Tv. [/ QUOTE ] Hhahaa...yeah. Well, they do!

September 9th, 2004, 20:21	#7
tonyw Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 15,922	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled Yeah, but the boys get to look at Heather Locklear and the girls get to look at Blair Underwood. So I think the show will do okay.

September 9th, 2004, 20:25	#8
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled Two more reasons to ignore network television yet again! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

September 9th, 2004, 20:35	#9
Cherokee_Cruiser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,419	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled Get a load of this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411003/fullcredits that's the cast of "LAX" Lo behold: Daniel Morton .... Drunk Russian Pilot sigh

September 9th, 2004, 21:03	#10
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled [ QUOTE ] Well hell, the truth is pretty boring, gotta spice it up a little. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, wellllll, I've always found the inaccuracies of television "aviation" pretty grating. Unfortunately there have been some high profile alcohol cases in the news that would be pretty tough to top with fiction. The latest I remember was a crew of drunk Russian flight attendants that were abusing the passengers on their flight. I mean, come on, it's hard to complain when truth is stranger than fiction. BTW, I don't see the need to flip out if a passenger makes a comment. If they are standing and accusing you in front of other passengers that's one thing. If it's a lame attempt at humor, that's something else. Give 'em a smile and appropriate rebuttal (doesn't have to be hostile) and carry on. It's happened to me a few times, no biggie.

September 9th, 2004, 21:07	#11
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled [ QUOTE ] If they are standing and accusing you in front of other passengers that's one thing. [/ QUOTE ] Been there, done that!

September 9th, 2004, 21:13	#12
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled [ QUOTE ] Been there, done that! [/ QUOTE ] Well then it's probably time for self-defense. I mean I can understand them accusing me with my red nose and beer belly, but you Doug?

September 9th, 2004, 21:21	#13
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled I can't remember the exact circumstances, but it involved a belligerent passenger, we followed the 'full procedure' as noted in the "Up Front" digest, ascertained this, contacted that, called those, etc. It's really interesting how the process works. And if you've been drinking, you're toast without a doubt. We both knew it was a belligerent passenger, but once certain triggers were pulled, the game was 'on'. Not fun. I'm usually fairly 'teflon'-coated because of my personality, but my poor captain was REALLY pissed. Luckily we had a long layover in PNS so I met him down by the pool for a, ummm... well, beer. Whenever I see him in passing in the crew lounge, we both walk up to one another without smiling, do the 'sniff sniff' and hilarity ensues.

September 10th, 2004, 09:27	#14
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: NBC\'s new show \" LAX \" some things uncalled [ QUOTE ] Not fun. I'm usually fairly 'teflon'-coated because of my personality, but my poor captain was REALLY pissed. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, it's just going to happen occasionaly. I had an FO go ballistic after some goofy lady stuck her head in the cockpit and say something (that I actually thought was pretty funny). It was clearly her attempt at joking with us. But it took me a while to calm my partner down and convince him we didn't need to make a big deal out of it. This new show will likely generate some more "issues".

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