European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Suzie Plakson plays Meg and Jay Thomas portrays Jack in love and War mondays on an to. Lbs women scribes slam dunked on Lov Andwar by Rachel Blount Minneapolis Star Tribune in this hypersensitive world it sometimes is difficult to determine what is truly offensive an what  lbs sitcom love and War left no doubting a recent episode that aired on stateside to. The butt of the dreadfully unfunny Hun or was women sportswriters in particular and women in general. Love and War airs mondays on an to the premise Meg a regular character who is a sportswriter for a new York newspaper begins sleep ing with one of the new York kicks. The fictional Dave Flanagan is a poor player before they begin their sexual relationship afterwards he is magically transformed into a Star. When Meg played by Suzie Plakson wants to break off the relationship she is told by All of new York that it is her responsibility to continue it. The show supports an age old stereotype that women sports journalists have been fighting for years they Are in the business Only to Date athletes. Meg is shown kissing Dave in Public and they make a Date to share a hotel room when the kicks play at Boston. You Don t have to be a journalist to know that any reporter seen kissing an interviewee male or female would immediately be reprimanded. A re Porter who shared a hotel room with a source would never work in journalism again. Worse yet the program recruited a real sportscast a Marv Albert to play himself. He visits the bar where Meg hangs out and tells her to face up to responsibility which Means sleeping with an athlete. Michelle Smith a sportswriter for the Oakland Tribune asked Albert Why he did the show and he searched for excuses. It was Only a comedy he said. It was just a  Albert also claimed he convinced the producers to tone Down the original script. Considering the jokes that stuck that s hard to believe. Meg is told her salary will be doubled if she agrees to travel with the team All season. She is told her Bra will be hoisted to the rafters of Madison Square Gar Den. Nike sends a Telegram that says just do  Albert tells her she can be a hero to children not because of her reporting skills but because she is hav ing sex with an athlete. Perhaps the Saddest part of the show is that Meg never stands up for herself. She never says she has ethics or morals. She never asks to be recognized for her work rather than As a sex object. In the end she is coerced into sleeping with Flanagan one More time and the Only reason she Breaks up with him is because she can t take the pressure. Someone did stand up for Meg recently. Lynn Zinser of the Charlotte observer president of the association for women in sports Media sent letters to Al Bert lbs and Diane English the producer protesting the Story line. English who produces Murphy Brown should have known better. So should Albert who works alongside Many talented women. Albert might see the show As. A harmless  to his female Peers it was t funny. To those jocks who plan to become journalists Anthony Munoz has some Friendly advice it in t that easy even if you know the game inside and out. Munoz a former offensive lineman who played in 11 pro bowls during his career with the Cincinnati Ben gals is in his first season As an nil analyst for Fox. You know the comment people make about walk ing and chewing gum said Munoz. You have to communicate a thought make sense listen to the pro Ducer in your ear watch the Monitor and the Field and remember you have a partner. You re not just sit Ting there watching a game and talking about it. 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