[Anonymous]

Here is the response I got from our local PBS station:

Dear Ms. Barr:

Thank you for taking the time to write to us about the "Sugartime" episode of POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER. As you probably know, PBS has decided not to offer this episode in the PBS Kids schedule, so we will not be airing it. We agree with PBS' reasoning that a topic that remains as controversial as gay unions is one which each family should be able to discuss in its own time and in its own way. The concern was that sharing the video of this family on program viewed by young children forces some parents to discuss the issue before they are prepared to do so. Also, some children watch our programs without an adult present, and seeing this segment could leave some of those children with questions. The decision not to air the episode is not a commentary on the gay unions per se; rather it is an acknowledgement that many children in this country have not been introduced to the concept of a two-mother or two-father family, and that such introduction coming from a PBS Kids program would be inappropriate and even unhelpful.

Thank you again for taking the time to express your concerns. Please let us know if you have any further questions or comments.