Why do they censor organs on this show? - Dr. G Medical Examiner (2004) Discussion

[–] booblyblah 16 years ago

Maybe it has something to do with the American idea of dignity in death. I don't know. Besides, if you look, most of the time the "autopsy" scenes on Dr. G are dramatizations.

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[–] Icecrono3 16 years ago

That could very well be, but most of the autopsies on this show are reenactments, as you pointed out, so that just makes me wonder even more why they'd censor the organs. Maybe just lackluster effects dept.?

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[–] markella992000 16 years ago

Since most of the autopsies are dramatizations perhaps they want to add a sense of realism by censoring the fake body parts.

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[–] rufnedge-2 16 years ago

its totally unecessary i'm glad they don't - it's beyond the point that unless you're studying to be a med examiner yourself. its like i just turned on the other night americas most wanted = they've gotten so graphic its sickening we get the point by the words not the acting out of pictures= the other night it was an abusive man with child= i mean really do they need to go out of their way to round up actors to do this over again? nooooooo

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[–] njdocisin 16 years ago

Maybe it has something to do with respect for the deceased and their family?
On shows like Trauma and Code Blue, the patients whose organs are removed are still alive and sign releases giving permission to be featured on the show. Granted the victims' family members give permission to be featured on this show, but some people might be a little mortified at the thought of seeing their dead relative's organs on TV.
I just think it seems different to see a patient getting their appendix or some of their bowel taken out than a dead person's heart or kidneys getting autopsied.

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[–] optimist182 15 years ago

In her new book, how not to die, she mentions that she always uses dramatizations out of respect to the victims' famlies. This must include organs

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[–] andie-redhead 15 years ago

OP, you forgot Actual Autopsy!!! It's because this show is on day time tv and America is such BS when it comes to trying to keep tv appropriate. Blame this stupid country and ...trust me, we are NOT free. We are censored!

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[–] srachit 14 years ago

No one censors cable channels but themselves...

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[–] megafauna005 14 years ago

I wish they did show the autopsies unedited but the show would have to be on HBO for that like when HBO had the show "Autopsy".

There was also a live autopsy that Dr.Baden once did on HBO I think.

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[–] deem714 15 years ago

Trauma doesn't, Critical Hour doesn't. Why does Dr. G?

But are the body parts in Trauma and CH perfectly visible? I mean, can you actually see brains, hearts, lungs, livers and dare I mention them -- penises and breasts?

I have seen trauma but not Critical hour, so I don't know about that, but I believe that they DO blur some areas of the body -- I have seen some blurred body parts.

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[–] whitespirit26 14 years ago

Megan, there's no need for anyone to want to see that. Andie, you're disgusting and a freak; boohoo, you're not allowed to see some poor stranger's body, what an oppressed country!! Idiot. I'm very glad they censor body parts, in hospital shows (even ones where they leave the bodies uncovered for weird amounts of time) and in this show. God bless Dr. G for her noble discretion. If HBO does have some new autopsy show (I saw an old one that did NOT show everything uncensored) they sure as hell better show some respect, either covering some parts or at least not giving the deceased person's name.

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[–] megafauna005 13 years ago

I've seen Trauma Life in the E.R. and they don't show any graphic footage of entrails or organs.

They just show some blood but it's PG rated for the most part.

Only HBO's Autopsy showed all sorts of blood and guts. That's because it's HBO.

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[–] megafauna005 13 years ago

HBO doesn't make new episodes of Autopsy anymore but I wish they would since it was great.

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