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The "Shit My Dad Says" twitter account is reportedly going to be developed into a TV show. Is this a good thing? Had a premium network picked it up--say HBO or Showtime; hell, even a cable network like FX or AMC--I'd say this is definitely a good thing. But CBS has purchased the rights to the pilot. Which means no profanity. I guess it could be mildly funny without swearing, but isn't that one of the reasons it's so funny?

For those of you who haven't read this account, I highly suggest you click on the link provided above and read through; it'll definitely be worth your time. The twitter account was started this summer by a 28 year-old guy named Justin. Unemployed, he moved back home with his parents and began writing down everything his 73 year-old dad says. Hence the title.

The great thing about this account is that the Justin totally digs his dad, which evident by the minimal context provided in the bio section and the basic fact that he decided to share these quotes with world of Twitter. Dialog is suppose to convey character, and that's exactly what this account does: it paints a picture of who Justin's dad is. Cynical, hilarious, a curmudgeon, but always, always brutally honest. And I wonder if the honesty, the true essence of this 73 year-old's character, will get lost in translation when CBS suppresses the use of certain language. It seems like the potential for his character to come across as being too much like Archie Bunker or Frank Barone is quite high. If that turns out to be the case, will the show succeed in terms of hilarity and originality. And if not, will it be worth our time?