The Oklahoma network is one of two state nets that have drawn the ire of legislators by airing the high-profile mini-series that PBS fed in two versions to stations Jan. “It’s going to create some difficulty for us.” Oklahoma ETV’s decision to air American Playhouse‘s six-hour adaptation of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City has “stirred up quite a bit of animosity amongst a considerable number of legislators from rural areas,” said Bob Allen, general manager. Though Oklahoma ETV took what it thought was a cautious approach in scheduling an edited version of Tales of the City, a state representative offended by the mini-series’ gay content is winning support for a proposal to slash the network’s state funding in half.
