1st season of 'ugly betty' starts on public tv ...

in 'future shock' alvin toffler suggests enclaves of the future & retreats catering to nostalgia to help individuals adjust to the culture shock of accelerating cultural change. the sabc channel 3 seems to be doing this with screening back-to-back tele-serial episodes from recent hit americana. not sure what moral education they're trying to achieve with the jaded 'nip/tuck'...