CBS' 'Frosty the Inappropriate Snowman' Ad Riles Critics

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by Joshua Rhett Miller

A video advertisement on CBS's Web site that "mashes" material from the iconic "Frosty the Snowman" Christmastime cartoon with two of the network's comedy series is offensive and should be pulled, media analysts told FoxNews.com.

The video ad, "Frosty the Inappropriate Snowman," takes authentic dialogue from CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men" and dubs it on top of the cartoon classic, changing well-known "Frosty" scenes to contain suggestions that the snowman and his friends visit a "strip club."

The mash-up also discusses Frosty's "porn collection" and contains repeated mentions of prior sexual conquests.

The ad is intended to promote the network's upcoming broadcasts of "Frosty the Snowman" and "Frosty Returns."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/12/07/cbs-frosty-inappropriate-snowman-riles-critics/

The report summarizes criticism from the Parents Television Council, Morality in Media, and Culture and Media Institute, countered by phrase from New York magazine and the blog TV Shark.

I'm a fan of Two and a Half Men, but I think this ain't cool. At least as far as this report goes this is just online not on TV.

[MrScorpio]

1. Fucking prudes

They hate it when anyone is having any fun

[supernova]

2. Hee Hee. Fun idea, wrong venue

CBS should have released it to YouTube and let it go viral.

If they advertise on the network, they seem to be acknowledging that kids who will watch Frosty also watch "How I Met Your Mother."