So you know how when you watch shows like ER or Law & Order, there's always this 30-second PSA hidden inside one of the subplots? Totally unrealistic dialogue that contextualizes whatever malady there is? Like...
Medical Examiner: I'll have to wait for the tox screen to be sure, but it appears that she died of boredom.
Detective: Boredom? You mean like the stuff you get in chemistry class?
Medical Examiner: It's not as unusual as it sounds. In the US alone, 35,000 people die of boredom every minute. And if the current wave of idiots aren't stopped, scientists say we could all contract some form of boredom by the year 2019.
Detective: Wow!
Okay so I read ages ago (and I'm not wikipedia so I don't have to source it for you but trust me on this) that different awareness groups basically lobby TV writers to cover their issues. Like the Society to Prevent Boredom would get that subplot on ER or whatever. Except usually it's for fringe diseases or social causes.
So what I'm wondering is if the mixed martial arts community lobbied for awareness this season, because both Law & Order: SVU and Without a Trace featured plots. (Sidenote: "Naptime" is a really good nickname, not just for Adam Beach but for anyone who likes to sleep.)
Oh and let's not forget this little movie:
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