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Thursday, December 20, 2012

TV Discovery Channel Cans Ted Nugent's Gun Country

Posted by Grant Brissey on Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM

Just a day after announcing it canned American Guns, the Discovery Channel also announced that Nugent's Gun Country show would not return for more episodes. Nugent, who allegedly dodged the Vietnam draft by, among other things, shitting himself, had previously tooted his horn (weird) about doing the show 12 episodes a year, but it lasted only one.

Nugent had written in his Washington Times column that the show "celebrates and promotes the self-evident truth that 99.99 percent of American gun-owning families use our guns on a regular basis for all the right reasons."

But the statement is preceded only two paragraphs earlier with a not-so-veiled threat:

Those of us who dearly appreciate the precious gift of life follow our powerful instincts for self-preservation and have made it a priority to be ready to defend ourselves. Those on the lunatic fringe can squawk and moan all they want; the rest of us need no interpretation of “keep and bear.”

“Keep” means it’s mine, and you can’t have it, and “bear” means one thing and one thing only: I have one or two on me, and they’re loaded. Drive safely.

While such shows must have been some sort of desperate grab at the flagging cable demographic (read: rural and/or uneducated), recent events find the channel thinking better of it. Good riddance. Meanwhile, Nugent is neither dead, nor in jail.

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I know it was probably a typo, but I'd like to point out that The Nuge does NOT have a column at the prestigious, award-winning Washington Post and instead writes for the right-wing dung heap Washington Times. Ahem!

Posted by Paul Merrill

on December 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM

One of the many reasons cable TV is a pathetic waste of money

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on December 20, 2012 at 11:23 AM

Allegedly? He bragged about it. Surely, if the man himself admits to it, we can toss out the legalese.

Posted by keshmeshi on December 20, 2012 at 11:29 AM

How does the Nuge make money? I realize that trailer living in the mid west is cheap, but the guy owns like ten four-wheelers. Are there that many decaying red neck meth-moms out there reflexively re-purchasing Cat Scratch Fever over and over?

Posted by tkc on December 20, 2012 at 11:35 AM

Reality becomes too real for Reality.

Posted by Pope Peabrain on December 20, 2012 at 11:40 AM

I hope that means Discovery will start doing more science stuff. History channel needs to do more history. These reality show, aliens, etc. are so mind-numbingly dumb.

Posted by CbytheSea on December 20, 2012 at 11:51 AM

and "well-regulated" means, well, regulated.

Posted by YakHerder on December 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

Posted by Pick1 on December 20, 2012 at 12:15 PM

@7 though it would've been hilarious if it had been been 'kinda sorta regulated, ya'know,'

Posted by CbytheSea on December 20, 2012 at 12:17 PM

I'm inclined to agree with @6... I don't care so much about Discovery but I do wish History Channel would do more history. Although I am glad they are less obsessed with WWII these days. I will also fully admit that I will totally watch some Moonshiners and Swamp People. I did also like Mountain Men, mostly because I think Tom is adorable and I wish he was my grandpa. Since that's not possible I at least wish he'd make me some moccasins.

Posted by Queen of Sleaze on December 20, 2012 at 12:36 PM

@10 I'd have no problem with Rural Folk TV. Move all those shows to it. It'd probably a hit. Shit, you could have the Blue Collar Comedy dudes do the introductions. Broadcast Texas high school football games on Friday.

Posted by CbytheSea on December 20, 2012 at 12:59 PM

The cable TV demographic is rural and uneducated??? Igt seems Mr. Brissey has his axes reversed ... or is just tossing slurs randomly into the ether.

The broadcast demographic is disproportionately rural ... and in urban areas, the broadcast demographic leans uneducated.`

Posted by RonK, Seattle on December 20, 2012 at 1:38 PM

@12 - Fox "News" is on cable, so 'nuf said.

Posted by sperifera on December 20, 2012 at 2:07 PM

@13 -- That makes no sense. None. If you've decided that being convinced of your own righteousness gives you license to blather on without thethers to reality, maybe you've become infected by Republican ethics.

Posted by RonK, Seattle on December 20, 2012 at 4:01 PM