Children's Television Sausage Factory?

[MooseFan]

Does anyone know where the "Children's Television Sausage Factory" came from? Was it a refrence to something, or did it come out of Roger Price's head?

[David Dillehunt]

My guess is that the "Children's Television Sausage Factory" is a parody of the "Children's Television Workshop" (the company that makes "Sesame Street" and other related children's programs -- not to mention the network ventures with Nickelodeon, "Noggin" and "The N"). As to the origin -- no clue, but most likely Roger or Geoff.

[ECupps]

I remember at SC'04 Brenda Mason mentioned the term "...Television Sausage Factory" when refering to the mass production of TV Shows out of CJOH....Does anyone else remember this? Could it be "a little too ironic?"