Okay, I'm going against the grain here and suggesting that clip was completely unfair. I watched it, and all it had in it were South Park clips and reality show clips and some other short clips thrown in for good measure. The point is it was a SHORT clip. It didn't run 24 hours and it didn't give you a broad enough view of tv as a whole.
If tv has gone to shit, then why are there such channels as Discovery, History, HGTV, TLC, DIY, PBS. And if tv has indeed gone to shit, what about QAF or The L Word or hell even Will & Grace? Granted, not the best representation of gay people but for some it was the only way they could see themselves on tv.
And I absolutely HATE the phrase, "We must protect our children!" Why? Because that's one of the catchphrases used against gay people in a very real way to deny us human rights. If you want to protect your children, get a V chip, monitor your children and what they watch, turn the channel or just turn the tv off once in a while. But that would take personal responsibility, and nobody wants to take responsibility because it's easier just to point the finger in blame.
If tv has gone to "shit", I say it's because there are so many choices out there nowadays that if you are an upstart channel, you need to prove yourself and prove yourself quick, otherwise investors will pull out. And if tv has indeed gone to "shit", then it's because there are more people that will watch the lowest common denominator type of show than will watch something uplifting. Again, it's so easy to point the finger in blame instead of taking a look at ourselves and what we watch. If you want shows that don't pander to the lowest common denominator then watch only those shows. Pretty soon when the shows that are "shit" start to lose ratings (cuz it's all about money in advertising and syndication, people) the network executives will take a good hard look at their programming and try to pander to what the public wants so they can charge outlandish prices for advertising and syndication.
I will be honest, most tv bores the hell outta me. I cannot tell you how many times I have fallen asleep in front of the tv because it's so goddamned boring. But it's completely unfair to call tv shit.
And now I will get off my soapbox...