Public Television Supporter Gifts

The following program was made possible by a grant from someone who obviously has way too much money.

'Please! -- if you don't send a generous contribution to this Public Television station right away, we'll all have to go out and get real jobs!'

"Your late relative left you his PBS tote bags."

survival of the fittest

"I told him he was allowed one phone call. He's making a pledge to Channel 13."

New symbol for Public TV: 'The tin cup' (PBS)

Good morning and welcome to National Public Radio, you bloated capitalist swine!

'PBS is weird -- they just ran an eight-hour commercial about how they never have commercials.'

Crazy Ideas

"We ought to send PBS some money so it can afford better pledge-break specials."

'Happy 50th PBS.'

Donald Trump cuts PBS funding.

"Funding for 'Nova' is provided by Merck and Lockheed, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by annual financial support from viewers like you."

'Yes, we're having another fund raiser but, please don't give! Who cares if honest intelligent radio goes silent forever?'

"Let's see...I believe a computer will be available for your class six weeks from Friday between ten and eleven in the morning."

'Sometimes I wonder about PBS -- they're counting down the top 100 Gregorian chants.'

The Masterpiece Theatre Gang

"Due to budget cuts we had to combine our athletic fields."

Education Funding

"The preceding PBS program was funded by do-gooders...not by freeloaders like yourself."

'That's just for TV and radio stations - KIDS can't do Pledge Week!'

'Your new identity will be of a public TV fundraiser.. nobody pays any attention to them.'

"Not a phone call in days, and just LOOK at the pledge board! If we don't start hearing from some of you, dinosaurs might very well become a thing of the past!"

This program has been made possible by viewers like you.

"Local Authorities are ALWAYS whining about budget cuts."

'It's not PBS, it's a pledge driver for the US government.'

Ambulance strike UK.

"You might have seen Judy's uterus on a recent PBS special."

"Good Lord! PBS is having a telethon marathon."

Post Office vs Library - Which Will Close First?

'PBS has such sophisticated comedies -- that guy just got hit in the face with a crème brulée.'

This PBS program is made possible by funding from viewers like you. This part always makes him feel awkward.

If Public Television is so sophisticated and high-minded, why is the McLaughlin Group discussing Kato Kaelin?

Current events quiz...which well-known kids character do Trump and the Republicans want to stop funding?

"It may be rubbish but at least they're honest about it."