You're on CNN. The show that leads into me is puppets making crank phone calls. What is wrong with you?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stewart uses hyperbole to critique a network's lack of quality programming and professional standards.
- In plain terms
- He jokes that a show leading into his is childish, asking what is wrong with the network.
- What can you take from it?
- Poor programming choices reflect poorly on a network.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What standards define quality TV?
- How do schedules reflect values?
Another view
It uses exaggeration that may overlook actual content value.
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