I learned it by watching you
Encyclopedia
I learned it by watching you! was a large-scale United States
anti-narcotics campaign by Partnership for a Drug-Free America
. Launched in 1987, the campaign used a televised public service announcement
.
The PSA features a father confronting his son in his bedroom after finding a box containing an unspecified controlled substance
and drug paraphernalia
. After his father angrily asks him how he learned to use drugs, the son shouts, "From you, all right?! I learned it by watching you!" The narrator then intones, "Parents who use drugs have children who use drugs."
The PSA was parodied in the "My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu
" episode of Scrubs
, in which J.D. talks about his coffee addiction and imagines discovering a coffee maker under the bed of his future son.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
anti-narcotics campaign by Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a non-profit organization that helps parents prevent, intervene in and find treatment for drug and alcohol use by their children...
. Launched in 1987, the campaign used a televised public service announcement
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
.
The PSA features a father confronting his son in his bedroom after finding a box containing an unspecified controlled substance
Controlled substance
A controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use are regulated by a government. This may include illegal drugs and prescription medications ....
and drug paraphernalia
Drug paraphernalia
Drug paraphernalia is a term used, often with a slightly negative connotation due to its use in criminal law field e.g. "possession of drug paraphernalia", to denote any equipment, product, or material that is modified for making, using, or concealing drugs, typically for recreational purposes...
. After his father angrily asks him how he learned to use drugs, the son shouts, "From you, all right?! I learned it by watching you!" The narrator then intones, "Parents who use drugs have children who use drugs."
The PSA was parodied in the "My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu
My Déjà vu, My Déjà vu
"My Déjà Vu, My Déjà Vu" is the 22nd episode of the fifth season of Scrubs. It first aired May 9, 2006 and is the 115th episode of the series.-Déjà Vu:...
" episode of Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, in which J.D. talks about his coffee addiction and imagines discovering a coffee maker under the bed of his future son.
External links
- The original PSA as rebroadcast in I Love the 80s.
- Official PDFA website