Arbitration & Mediation

No respect, I tell ya. NO respect.

By Christopher Annunziata

We are a TV household.  My wife works in television and we both enjoy a wide variety of shows, including 30 Rock, the Emmy-winning TV show about the behind-the-scene action of a fake TV show.

Last night’s episode revolved around dispute resolution, in a roundabout sort of way.  I say that because much like Seinfeld, there is less of a plot than there is a “theme” to each episode.   Jenna , the co-star of show within the show, was feuding with her co-star Tracy because Tracy refused to pay Jenna for her voice-over work on his pornographic video game.  Yes.  You read that correctly.  The Executive Producer, played by Sarah Palin Tina Fey, orders the stars to mediation.

Of course, the mediator was made out to be spineless, ineffective, poorly dressed, and transgender.

In the end, the dispute was resolved by an irritatingly peppy 12-year old whom Tina Fey beleived to be Oprah because she was hopped up on “Comanapracil,” a prescription sleep mediation which warns of side effects like “dizziness, sexual nightmares and sleep crime.”

So, to recap, mediators are ineffective tools in short sleeved dress shirts and any dispute can be resolved be a peppy 12 year-old whose only qualification was middle school Vice President.

No respect, I tell ya.

Full post as published by CKA Mediation and Arbitration Services Blog on November 07, 2008 (boomark / email).