Something's Up There

Something's Up There

Infobox Television episode
Title = Something's Up There
Series = Back to You


Caption = The WURG team try to capture the raccoon.
Season = 1
Episode = 7
Airdate = Start date|2007|11|14
Production = BTY-107
Writer = Steven Levitan
Director = James Burrows
Photographer =
Guests = David Jahn as Jenna's Dad
Episode list = List of Back to You episodes
Prev = Gracie's Bully
Next = Cradle to Grave (Back to You)

"Something's Up There" is the seventh episode of the first season of the situation comedy "Back to You". It aired on November 14, 2007. This episode is also known for its controversial content.

Plot

It's Gracie's birthday and everything goes wrong.

Chuck insists on buying Gracie's birthday cake, and Montana offers to give Gracie and her friends makeovers. Meanwhile, it's Gary's anniversary, but the seemingly simple task of getting home is made nearly impossible by the WURG team.

Also, the WURG team all end up in Kelly's house cornering a fierce raccoon in Kelly's living room.

As a result of this, the raccoon inadvertently sets Kelly's sofa alight.

Reception

Nielsen Ratings

This episode was seen by 7.30 million viewers finishing in third place for that catergory.cite web |url=http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/48210468 |title=Prime-Time Ratings: Wednesday 11/14/07 |accessdate=2007-11-15 |last=Berman |first=Marc |date=2007-11-15 |publisher=PI Feedback] It also achieved a 2.5 in the key 18-49 demographic finishing second in that catergory.

This episode saw an increase of almost one million viewers compared to the previous episode. [cite web |url=http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/96110848 |title=Prime-Time Ratings: Wednesday 11/07/07 |accessdate=2007-11-15 |last=Berman |first=Marc |coauthors= |date=2007-11-08 |work= |publisher=PI Feedback]

Controversy

On November 14, 2007, FOX aired this episode which contained a controversial Polish slur. The slur involved Marsh trying to convince the show's lone Polish character, Gary, to go bowling after work by saying: "Come on, it's in your blood, like kielbasa and collaborating with the Nazis." This Anti-Polonist comment offended many Polish people by disparaging the three million Poles who suffered in concentration camps and died at the hands of German Nazis. Many feel it ignores the millions of Poles who fought the Nazis for six years during World War II. [cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/11/20/2007-11-20_polish_group_complains_to_fox_about_back.html |title=Polish group complains to Fox about 'Back to You' |accessdate=2007-11-28 |last=Huff |first=Richard |date=2007-11-20 |publisher=NY Daily News] [cite web |url=http://www.jvlradio.com/weblog/?p=180 |title=Czego powinnismy domagac sie od telewizji Fox? |accessdate=2007-11-28 |date=2007-11-16 |publisher=JVL Radio "Open Mike" |language =Polish]

FOX later apologized on November 20, 2007. They vowed never to air the line of dialog again in repeats and/or syndicated broadcasts. FOX stated that, "The line was delivered by a character known for being ignorant, clueless and for saying outlandish things. Allowing the line to remain in the show, however, demonstrated poor judgment, and we apologize to anyone who was offended." [cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/11/21/2007-11-21_shamed_fox_apologizes_for_polish_slur_on.html |title=Shamed Fox apologizes for Polish slur on 'Back to You' |accessdate=2007-11-28 |last=Huff |first=Richard |date=2007-11-21 |publisher= NY Daily News]

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