Public Tv Supporter Mugs

'Major funding, for this public television show, was not provided so we are signing off.'

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

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

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.'

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

'Happy 50th PBS.'

"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?'

Donald Trump cuts PBS funding.

"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

'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!'

"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!'

This program has been made possible by viewers like you.

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

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

"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!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Ordinarily, we'd love to come, but we don't want to miss a single minute of tonight's pledge drive."

'Support NPR.'

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

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