Fieldnotes: Blogging on UNICEF's child survival work in the field

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[Editorial] UNICEF, mimes, and the Sunset Strip

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In last night's episode of NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, fictional TV execs joked about a boring new pilot they thought would never make it in the mainstream. The topic of this fictional pilot? UNICEF. The execs laughed and said that only mimes could make the program about UNICEF's work more interesting.

Frankly, we're flattered, but just a little bit confused. Can the executives at the fictional NBS or their real-life counterparts at NBC actually think UNICEF's lifesaving work isn't ready for prime time?

C'mon! UNICEF is the world wide expert in child survival. Our experts are on the ground saving the lives of the world's children in more than 150 nations and territories. We're sitting down at tables with warlords and political leaders to keep the focus on kids, driving through deserts and jungles to deliver immunizations and clean water and healthy food, plus so much more.

NBC/NBS, a show about UNICEF seems like a good idea to us. We're ready for our close-up.

(Mime image via KimMania)

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