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* The PAX television network was intended to be a family-friendly alternative to the major broadcast networks, but ended up being mostly infomercials and reruns, along with [[Glurge|Billy Ray Cyrus as]] ''[[Glurge|Doc]]''. It's since changed its name to [[ION]] and its programming now consists ''entirely'' of infomercials and reruns, with the occasional movie during prime time hours (including, oddly enough, ''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]'' during the Christmas season). It later consisted of reruns from CBS primetime shows, including ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[NCIS]]'', and ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', indicators of some definite [[Network Decay]].

* Like the ''Narnia'' example above, many of the children's shows aired by the American network [[PBS]] (''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'', ''[[Bill Nye the Science Guy]]'', ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]'') weren't intended as Moral Substitutes. However, once [[Saturday Morning Cartoon|Saturday mornings]] (and, later, cable networks like [[Nickelodeon]], [[Cartoon Network]] and the [[Disney Channel]]) became increasingly filled with [[Merchandise-Driven|half-hour toy commercials]] and shows that certain parents and [[Media Watchdogs]] considered to [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|glamorize consumerism and materialism]], PBS Kids started to be treated as this by a number of parents who wanted their children watching [[Edutainment Show|more educational fare]].

* ''Dooley and Pals'' is considered to be a religious alternative to ''[[Barney and Friends]]''. The shows' plots are very similar (kids hang out with a fantasy creature, while singing songs about various topics), despite ''Barney'' being secular in comparison.

* ''[[Bibleman]]'' is a moral substitute for superheros/superhero shows in general. Unlike some alternatives however, it is aware of how silly and campy it can get.

* [http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/top-stories/The-Real-Housewives-Of-The-Bible-Hope-To-Relate-To-Modern-Women-125254259.html Evangelist Ty Adams] has created an alternative to ''The Real Housewives'' series, called ''[http://www.ity.tv/real-housewives#!__real-housewives/videos The Real Housewives of the Bible]'', which is supposed to profile 12 women from [[The Bible]]. It apparently emphasizes the solution instead of the problem.

 

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