Well, to reiterate, I wrote something much more speculative rather than certain about about the possibility of social commentary (which would be about the exploitation of women, if indeed that was any part of the thought behind it): "I suppose the second might be regarded as conveying a certain darkness and social commentary, even in 1968."
So possibly, just possibly, but not even probably.
Raunchy is a good word for it, and anyone who looked at it might think that maybe this was not a show for the family, not even if the youngest kid was 15 or 16. So while the show was a big hit, I wonder if it really was good marketing. The show really was not daring or shocking for 1968.
So I find it odd that they got rid of the original logo, which made the show seem sexy but not vulgar and smutty. |
