Comments on: Eli Stone: Curiouser and Curiouser, and Zany

By: Regan

Regan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:40:49 +0000

I see from the entertainment news that “Eli Stone” is going off the air pretty soon. Buh-bye.

So this was a blip on the historical radar. ‘Guess it shows that controversy or pseudocontroversy can attempt to kick the ratings up, but you still need something worth watching once you tune in.

By: Physicians, Vaccines, and Autism

Physicians, Vaccines, and Autism — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:22:27 +0000

[...] vaccine-autism link in particular. Back in January, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) sent a letter to the producers of the ABC legal drama, Eli Stone; the AAP was justifiably concerned about the TV [...]

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This Week’s Top Posts — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:32:49 +0000

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By: Ethyl Mercury Is Expelled Faster From Babies’ Bodies Than Thought, and Other Autism Truths and Autism Fictions

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:07:45 +0000

[...] therefore found it rather odd that a TV show, the set-to-air-tomorrow comedic legal drama Eli Stone—-has been getting so much attention, with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calling [...]

By: resilientmom

resilientmom — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:09:48 +0000

I actually commended ABC for its initial venture into covering autism. (All My Children) The character of Lilly, a ‘quirky’ teen with Aspergers who is simply stunning and has an affection for numbers, is about as fairytale autistic as one can imagine, however, it is a raised awareness…
Perhaps, though, viewers might actually believe that this is the face of autism, as well as watching Eli Stone might caution parents about vaccinations. The media works in mysterious ways, some counterproductive.
…and then again ratings need the boost.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:35:37 +0000

I watched the clips on ABC—-maybe George Michael can liven things up……

By: Leila

Leila — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:17:52 +0000

They talked about it today on CNN… They should a clip of the show, and it looked pretty contrived and boring. The acting was not that good.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:52:55 +0000

Ah yes, Quixote’s the prophet out of of La Mancha — what if it were called “The Singing Lawyer”…..

By: qchan63

qchan63 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:47:51 +0000

Wait — Don Quixote was in the Old Testament? I thought windmills weren’t even invented until the 1960s (by Pete Townshend).

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:32:57 +0000

Same here, autismville. No TV for me.

I think it’s good that the AAP made the request, even though they had to know it would be pointless. But they got it out there that the storyline as described does not find sanction in real-world, medical science or from the conspiracy-oriented, colluding devils who make up the medical establishment (for those who have broken irony detectors, that was irony). Erin Brockovich this ain’t.