101 Dumbest Moments in Business

The year's biggest boors, buffoons, and blunderers

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19. PBS Kids Sprout network
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The PBS Kids Sprout network fires Melanie Martinez, host of The Good Night Show, after learning she has appeared in a series of videos called Technical Virgin.

The former airs bedtime stories and cartoons for an audience of 2- to 5-year-olds; the latter spoofs anti-teen-sex public service announcements by telling youngsters how to engage in sexual activity while "technically" retaining their virginity.
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16. 'Anger' bar

17. Alarm One

18. Church-run nursery school

19. PBS Kids Sprout network

20. Fiji Water

21. FCC

22. BusinessWeek
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