The following movies and television programs contain dialogue that is offensive to persons who have  developmental disabilities, in particular, the use of the 'r' words retard and retarded.  Those persons, their family members, friends, and advocates may review this listing prior to watching or buying a program to determine if it is suitable for viewing.  As other movies and television programs are identified, they will be added to this list.  

Some of the movies have a ** designation.  Viewing these programs may make persons who have developmental disabilities very uncomfortable, however, the programs may be acceptable for viewing by them, their families, friends and advocates due to themes regarding treatment of persons who have disabling conditions.

Movies:

A Beautiful Mind ** with Russell Crowe

Adventureland with Ryan Reynolds

Anger Management with Adam Sandler

Animal House

Armageddon with Bruce Willis / Ben Affleck

Barbershop with Ice Cube

Because of Winn-Dixie

Borat with Sacha Baron Cohen

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with Johnny Depp

Clueless with Alicia Silverstone

Definitely....Maybe  with Isla Fisher, Ryan Reynolds
Door to Door ** with Bill Macy

Down to Earth with Chris Rock

Dumb and Dumber

Ed TV with M. McConaughey/director R. Howard

Female Troubles produced  by John Waters

Forrest Gump ** with Tom Hanks / Gary Sinese

40 Year Old Virgin with Steve Carell

Galaxy Quest with Tim Allen

Gamer with Gerard Butler

Garden State with Zach Braff

Gigli with Ben Affleck / Jennifer Lopez

Good Will Hunting with Ben Affleck / Matt Damon

I Spy with Eddie Murphy

Idiocracy with Luke Wilson

In Bruges with Collin Farrell, Ralph Fiennes
Just Visiting with Christina Applegate / Jean Reno

Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon

Look Who's Talking with Bruce Willis / John Travolta

Made of Honor with Patrick Dempsey

Mean Girls - Lindsay Lohan

Memento with Guy Pierce
Monster House -  produced by Steven Spielberg

Napoleon Dynamite

National Lampoon Vacation with Chevy Chase

Observe and Report with Seth Rogen

Of Mice and Men **

Pulp Fiction with John Travolta

Radio ** with Cuba Gooding

Regarding Henry ** with A.Benning / H. Ford

Running with Scissors with Annette Benning

Scary Movie by the Wayans Brothers

School for Scoundrels with Billy Bob Thornton

Seven with Brad Pitt

Shallow Hall with Jack Black and G. Paltrow

16 Blocks with Bruce Willis / Mos Def

Smart People with Dennis Quaid

Something About Mary ** with C.Diaz / Ben Stiller

Spawn with Martin Sheen and John Leguziamo

State of Grace with Sean / Robin Wright Penn

Stir of Echoes ** with Kevin Bacon

Sunshine Cleaning with Alan Arkin

Super Bad with Seth Rogen

Talledega Nights with Will Ferrell

The Goods with Jeremy Pivin

The Ringer ** by the Farrelly Brothers

The Wedding Planner with J. Lopez/M. McConaughey

Tropic Thunder with Ben Stiller, R. Downey, J.Black

21 with Kevin Spacey

Zodiac with Jake Gyllenhaal / Robert Downey, Jr.

Zoolander with Ben Stiller

Television Programs:

Comedy Central
Dexter - Showtime

Entourage - HBO

Extras with Ricky Gervais - HBO

Howard Stern TV and radio shows

In Plain Sight

Nurse Jackie with Edie Falco-Showtime

Rescue Me with Denis Leary

Sopranos with James Gandolfini – HBO 

The Black Donnellys                                            

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Office with Steve Carell - NBC

Two and A Half Men with Charlie Sheen - CBS

Please share your opinions with entertainment executives regarding the offensive use of the ‘r’ word in programming. 

Contact:

Universal Studios:  Jay Ireland, President NBC Universal Television Stations

Ron Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios

NBCUNI.COM Feedback

100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California 91608

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Harry Sloan - CEO

10250 Constellation Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90067-6200

Paramount Studios

Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO

Paramount-Dreamworks

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO

Roger Enrico, Chairman of the Board of Directors

1000 Flower St., Glendale, California 91201

Warner Brothers Studio

Barry Meyer -CEO

4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, California  91522

Time-Warner, Inc.

Dick Parsons - CEO

1 Time Warner Center, New York, New York 10019-8016

Sony Pictures

Michael Lynton - CEO

10202 West Washington Street, Culver City, California 90232

Walt Disney Productions (includes Touchstone, Miramax, Buena Vista, ABC)

George Mitchell - Chairman

Anne Sweeney - CEO of Disney Media Networks

Robert Iger - CEO of Walt Disney studios

500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank California 91521

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Phillip Kent, Chairman and CEO

One CNN Center,

Atlanta, Georgia  30303

ABC

Stephen McPherson - president of ABC Entertainment which is owned by Disney

500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank California 91521-4581

CBS

Mr. Leslie Moonves - CEO

51 West 52nd, New York, N.Y. 10019

NBC

Bob Wright - CEO of NBC Universal

3000 West Alameda Avenue

Burbank, California 91523-0001

You may also wish to contact some of the movie and television stars listed who have demonstrated a willingness to participate in demeaning programs.

Please contact me at pennyrago@austin.rr.com if you know of additional titles that should be added to this list.  Thank you.