John Rogers, the Kung Fu Monkey, showrunner of the awesome show LEVERAGE explains how Hollywood doesn't hate middle America.

Too damn funny.

Kung Fu Monkey: LEVERAGE #202 "The Tap out Job" Post-game:

"But this is the perfect example of why it's difficult to do shows set anywhere except LA and New York...

And not "always get it wrong about the Midwest because we're in Los Angeles and New York." That's "always get it wrong even when it's about Los Angeles and New York."

...the same thing happens for every city, including the ones we writers live in. For example, I live in Los Angeles. We have a lower murder rate than Phoenix, Arizona. A lower murder rate than Indianapolis, Indiana. A lower murder rate than Wichita frikkin' Kansas.

But if you watch television -- made by people who live in LA, shot in the city of LA -- do you ever see The Closer: Minneapolis Hellhole?

No. According to network television, Los Angeles is Murderville, capitol city of Rapesylvannia.

Angelenos and New Yorkers, however, have just learned not to give a shit and enjoy SVU hunting down this week's subway sodomizer. It may be perhaps because we're busy destroying culture, but it's just something we're used to.

All this to say, we're glad you're watching the show, and assume if we come to your town and get something wrong, it's an honest mistake born of scheduling and chaos rather than laziness and willful condescension.

Unless it's about Rhode Island. You people and your stinking "plantations." Yeah, you. We're coming for you."