Swastikas for Sweeps Mr. Moonves found himself justifying the aesthetic sensibility of a network that is touting, as two high-profile acquisitions, Young Hitler and young hotties on the annual Victoria's Secret lingerie show.

"You know, Victoria's Secret, it's a lark, it's an hour of programming," he said. "It's fun. See how much conversation we're getting about a one-hour special."

But Mr. Moonves did not seem to have a ready answer when asked what kind of company might want to advertise or underwrite the Hitler miniseries. "Volkswagen?" murmured one TV writer sarcastically.

If Young Hitler is a success, opportunistic programmers will decide that the key to understanding the great dictator's twisted soul is in his potty training.


Which can't help but recall one of the best Onion headlines of all time, in their Our Dumb Century book:

HITLER COMMITS SUICIDE
Ravaging of Europe a 'Desperate Cry for Help,' say Therapists.

Fuhrer's Slaughter of Millions Blamed on 'Serious Self-Esteem Issues'
'If only we had known how much he was hurting on the inside,' FDR says.