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TV networks will implement new spoiler alert system

April 1 »     by Andy Dehnart / April 1, 2011, 8:00 AM This satirical, fictional story is part of the April 1, 2011, edition of reality blurred . Happy April Fool’s Day. All major broadcast and cable television networks have agreed to institute a new Spoiler Alert System that will be modeled after the Emergency Alert System and alert reality television watchers of any possible spoiler in the show they are watching. Any popular culture references that may be unknown to the viewer will be considered a spoiler, and preceded with a shrill buzzing noise, which has been recorded by James Durbin, followed by an automatic muting of the audio feed. Those viewers who actually want to hear the spoiler can unmute using their remote control or Clapper. Filtered content includes references to previous seasons’ winners on competition series; information about scientific discoveries from the past 10 years; any plot points in literature they may have not actually read in school; any content they may h...