television has come a long way since the early days of wholesome nuclear family
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the top ten surprising things that used
the top ten surprising things that used to be banned from TV before we begin we
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this list we’re focusing on topics that were not allowed to air on American
were not allowed to air on American
were not allowed to air on American broadcast television at some point in TV
broadcast television at some point in TV
broadcast television at some point in TV history
history
history Ricky darling our dream has come true
Ricky darling our dream has come true
Ricky darling our dream has come true you and I are going to be blessed with
you and I are going to be blessed with
you and I are going to be blessed with something that means more to us than
something that means more to us than
something that means more to us than anything in the whole world
anything in the whole world
anything in the whole world number 10 political satire imagine a
number 10 political satire imagine a
number 10 political satire imagine a life without satire on television in
life without satire on television in
life without satire on television in 1963 American folk rocker Bob Dylan was
1963 American folk rocker Bob Dylan was
1963 American folk rocker Bob Dylan was scheduled to perform on The Ed Sullivan
scheduled to perform on The Ed Sullivan
scheduled to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show during the dress rehearsal
Show during the dress rehearsal
Show during the dress rehearsal Dylan sang tuck and John Birch paranoid
Dylan sang tuck and John Birch paranoid
Dylan sang tuck and John Birch paranoid blues sweat figured they was inside the
blues sweat figured they was inside the
blues sweat figured they was inside the TV set this satirical song delves into
TV set this satirical song delves into
TV set this satirical song delves into the paranoia of a fictional conservative
the paranoia of a fictional conservative
the paranoia of a fictional conservative John Birch Society member who feared
John Birch Society member who feared
John Birch Society member who feared communists were everywhere upon hearing
communists were everywhere upon hearing
communists were everywhere upon hearing the song a CBS executive from the
the song a CBS executive from the
the song a CBS executive from the standards and practices Department said
standards and practices Department said
standards and practices Department said Dylan had to change the controversial
Dylan had to change the controversial
Dylan had to change the controversial lyrics or perform a different song but
lyrics or perform a different song but
lyrics or perform a different song but instead of giving in to the network’s
instead of giving in to the network’s
instead of giving in to the network’s censorship Dylan refused and walked out
censorship Dylan refused and walked out
censorship Dylan refused and walked out number 9 cartoon nudity even cartoons
number 9 cartoon nudity even cartoons
number 9 cartoon nudity even cartoons were told to cover up in 1942 a canary
were told to cover up in 1942 a canary
were told to cover up in 1942 a canary that would later become Tweety Bird
that would later become Tweety Bird
that would later become Tweety Bird appeared in a tale of two kitties in
appeared in a tale of two kitties in
appeared in a tale of two kitties in this cartoon the bird was fleshy pink
this cartoon the bird was fleshy pink
this cartoon the bird was fleshy pink colored and featherless which happened
colored and featherless which happened
colored and featherless which happened to ruffle a few feathers at the looming
to ruffle a few feathers at the looming
to ruffle a few feathers at the looming censorship office of the time
the Hays office responsible for the
the Hays office responsible for the motion picture censorship code of 1930
motion picture censorship code of 1930
motion picture censorship code of 1930 that the bird was too nude for comfort
that the bird was too nude for comfort
that the bird was too nude for comfort so when Friz Freleng took the character
so when Friz Freleng took the character
so when Friz Freleng took the character over from animator bob clampett he
over from animator bob clampett he
over from animator bob clampett he started drawing it with yellow feathers
started drawing it with yellow feathers
started drawing it with yellow feathers to cover up the birds nudity the same
to cover up the birds nudity the same
to cover up the birds nudity the same Hays office was responsible for
Hays office was responsible for
Hays office was responsible for censoring cartoon sensuality thanks to
censoring cartoon sensuality thanks to
censoring cartoon sensuality thanks to these guys Betty Boop’s clothing and
these guys Betty Boop’s clothing and
these guys Betty Boop’s clothing and behavior went from sexy to boring in the
behavior went from sexy to boring in the
behavior went from sexy to boring in the 1930s number 8 homosexuality
1930s number 8 homosexuality
1930s number 8 homosexuality according to American TV gay people
according to American TV gay people
according to American TV gay people didn’t exist until the 1970s the first
didn’t exist until the 1970s the first
didn’t exist until the 1970s the first gay character to appear on an American
gay character to appear on an American
gay character to appear on an American sitcom was in a 1971 episode of all in
sitcom was in a 1971 episode of all in
sitcom was in a 1971 episode of all in the family
the family
the family Steve a friend of the bunker family
Steve a friend of the bunker family
Steve a friend of the bunker family defies Archies stereotypes of gay men
defies Archies stereotypes of gay men
defies Archies stereotypes of gay men get a load of this my son-in-law and his
get a load of this my son-in-law and his
get a load of this my son-in-law and his pal Tinkerbell although Archie’s bigoted
pal Tinkerbell although Archie’s bigoted
pal Tinkerbell although Archie’s bigoted remarks stung the show pushed the
remarks stung the show pushed the
remarks stung the show pushed the boundaries of wholesome family-friendly
boundaries of wholesome family-friendly
boundaries of wholesome family-friendly television opening the doors for more
television opening the doors for more
television opening the doors for more controversial topics what he thinks he’s
controversial topics what he thinks he’s
controversial topics what he thinks he’s right art the following year ABC’s the
right art the following year ABC’s the
right art the following year ABC’s the corner bar debuted with Vincent’s kia
corner bar debuted with Vincent’s kia
corner bar debuted with Vincent’s kia valley playing Peter Panama the first
valley playing Peter Panama the first
valley playing Peter Panama the first central gay character in a recurring
central gay character in a recurring
central gay character in a recurring role on television however the show
role on television however the show
role on television however the show stereotypes and homophobic jokes caused
stereotypes and homophobic jokes caused
stereotypes and homophobic jokes caused an outcry from gay rights groups to
an outcry from gay rights groups to
an outcry from gay rights groups to avoid further controversy the show got
avoid further controversy the show got
avoid further controversy the show got rid of the character the truth in the
rid of the character the truth in the
rid of the character the truth in the eye of the beholder anyway I’ll see you
eye of the beholder anyway I’ll see you
eye of the beholder anyway I’ll see you later pal number 7 drug references peace
later pal number 7 drug references peace
later pal number 7 drug references peace love and sticking it to the man where
love and sticking it to the man where
love and sticking it to the man where widespread sentiments of the 60s among
widespread sentiments of the 60s among
widespread sentiments of the 60s among the rebellious 60s rockers were the
the rebellious 60s rockers were the
the rebellious 60s rockers were the doors who performed on The Ed Sullivan
doors who performed on The Ed Sullivan
doors who performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 similar to Bob Dylan’s
Show in 1967 similar to Bob Dylan’s
Show in 1967 similar to Bob Dylan’s experience a CBS producer asked the band
experience a CBS producer asked the band
experience a CBS producer asked the band to change some lyrics in their song
to change some lyrics in their song
to change some lyrics in their song light my fire following their dress
light my fire following their dress
light my fire following their dress rehearsal the request was specifically
rehearsal the request was specifically
rehearsal the request was specifically for the words girl we couldn’t get much
for the words girl we couldn’t get much
for the words girl we couldn’t get much higher since it could be interpreted as
higher since it could be interpreted as
higher since it could be interpreted as meaning getting high from marijuana or
meaning getting high from marijuana or
meaning getting high from marijuana or other illicit drugs
the band reportedly agreed to the
the band reportedly agreed to the censorship request with no actual
censorship request with no actual
censorship request with no actual intention of changing the lyrics after
intention of changing the lyrics after
intention of changing the lyrics after their performance with the original
their performance with the original
their performance with the original lyrics intact the doors were banned from
lyrics intact the doors were banned from
lyrics intact the doors were banned from The Ed Sullivan Show forever
[Music]
[Music] number six sexual illusion Elvis was
number six sexual illusion Elvis was
number six sexual illusion Elvis was popular among the ladies for a reason
popular among the ladies for a reason
popular among the ladies for a reason this king of rock knew had to get the
this king of rock knew had to get the
this king of rock knew had to get the crowd going with his hip thrusting dance
crowd going with his hip thrusting dance
crowd going with his hip thrusting dance moves but his suggestive moves proved to
moves but his suggestive moves proved to
moves but his suggestive moves proved to be too much for CBS following Elvis’s
be too much for CBS following Elvis’s
be too much for CBS following Elvis’s 1956 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show
1956 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show
1956 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show so for some of the segments only the top
so for some of the segments only the top
so for some of the segments only the top half of Elvis was shown which left out
half of Elvis was shown which left out
half of Elvis was shown which left out his gyrating sexually suggestive hip
his gyrating sexually suggestive hip
his gyrating sexually suggestive hip movements in another attempt to censor
movements in another attempt to censor
movements in another attempt to censor allusions to sexual behavior on the show
allusions to sexual behavior on the show
allusions to sexual behavior on the show CBS asked the Rolling Stones to change
CBS asked the Rolling Stones to change
CBS asked the Rolling Stones to change their lyrics and let’s spend the night
their lyrics and let’s spend the night
their lyrics and let’s spend the night together instead the band had to sing
together instead the band had to sing
together instead the band had to sing the nicer lyrics let’s spend some time
the nicer lyrics let’s spend some time
the nicer lyrics let’s spend some time together
together
together [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five female bellybuttons aside
number five female bellybuttons aside
number five female bellybuttons aside from collecting lint this body part has
from collecting lint this body part has
from collecting lint this body part has a history of making TV executives blush
a history of making TV executives blush
a history of making TV executives blush I can’t decipher her anymore in 1951 the
I can’t decipher her anymore in 1951 the
I can’t decipher her anymore in 1951 the code of practices for television
code of practices for television
code of practices for television broadcasters came into effect
broadcasters came into effect
broadcasters came into effect prohibiting females from exposing their
prohibiting females from exposing their
prohibiting females from exposing their navels on American television female
navels on American television female
navels on American television female leads and several shows were affected by
leads and several shows were affected by
leads and several shows were affected by this censorship starting with Don Wells
this censorship starting with Don Wells
this censorship starting with Don Wells and Tina Louise in Gilligan’s Island
and Tina Louise in Gilligan’s Island
and Tina Louise in Gilligan’s Island Barbara Eden was allowed to show off
Barbara Eden was allowed to show off
Barbara Eden was allowed to show off part of her midriff and I Dream of
part of her midriff and I Dream of
part of her midriff and I Dream of Jeannie
Jeannie
Jeannie but her belly button still had to be
but her belly button still had to be
but her belly button still had to be covered by a high waistband and in a
covered by a high waistband and in a
covered by a high waistband and in a 1969 episode of Star Trek the original
1969 episode of Star Trek the original
1969 episode of Star Trek the original series Mariette Hartley’s navel had to
series Mariette Hartley’s navel had to
series Mariette Hartley’s navel had to be covered even though she was scantily
be covered even though she was scantily
be covered even though she was scantily clad in an animal skin dress number four
clad in an animal skin dress number four
clad in an animal skin dress number four underwear models there was a time when
underwear models there was a time when
underwear models there was a time when mannequins did all the dirty work prior
mannequins did all the dirty work prior
mannequins did all the dirty work prior to the 80s American networks banned
to the 80s American networks banned
to the 80s American networks banned commercials from showing models and
commercials from showing models and
commercials from showing models and underwear instead underwear was
underwear instead underwear was
underwear instead underwear was displayed on mannequins in packaging
displayed on mannequins in packaging
displayed on mannequins in packaging held up or spread out a live underwear
held up or spread out a live underwear
held up or spread out a live underwear model was deemed too risque and indecent
model was deemed too risque and indecent
model was deemed too risque and indecent for families to watch on TV but that all
for families to watch on TV but that all
for families to watch on TV but that all changed in 1987 when NBC aired the first
changed in 1987 when NBC aired the first
changed in 1987 when NBC aired the first bra commercial with a real live woman
bra commercial with a real live woman
bra commercial with a real live woman modeling the bra instead of a strange
modeling the bra instead of a strange
modeling the bra instead of a strange lifeless mannequin this Playtex
lifeless mannequin this Playtex
lifeless mannequin this Playtex commercial paved the way for more live
commercial paved the way for more live
commercial paved the way for more live models in underwear commercials whether
models in underwear commercials whether
models in underwear commercials whether we really want to see them or not
number 3 shared beds I sleep in a racing
number 3 shared beds I sleep in a racing car do you sleep in a big bed with my
car do you sleep in a big bed with my
car do you sleep in a big bed with my way back in the day sex was a taboo
way back in the day sex was a taboo
way back in the day sex was a taboo subject even for married people
subject even for married people
subject even for married people according to TV networks in the 60s
according to TV networks in the 60s
according to TV networks in the 60s shows could not allow married couples to
shows could not allow married couples to
shows could not allow married couples to share a bed since you know it would mean
share a bed since you know it would mean
share a bed since you know it would mean they probably had sex so when the Dick
they probably had sex so when the Dick
they probably had sex so when the Dick Van Dyke Show spanned into the Patrese
Van Dyke Show spanned into the Patrese
Van Dyke Show spanned into the Patrese bedroom viewers saw separate twin beds
bedroom viewers saw separate twin beds
bedroom viewers saw separate twin beds and thus they were protected from any
and thus they were protected from any
and thus they were protected from any indecency
perhaps the producer should have given
perhaps the producer should have given the pet Ruiz a bunkbed instead that it
the pet Ruiz a bunkbed instead that it
the pet Ruiz a bunkbed instead that it helps save space on set and affirm that
helps save space on set and affirm that
helps save space on set and affirm that the married couple remained chaste well
the married couple remained chaste well
the married couple remained chaste well I guess it’s natural for a husband to
I guess it’s natural for a husband to
I guess it’s natural for a husband to behave this way after so many years of
behave this way after so many years of
behave this way after so many years of marriage
marriage
marriage number two pregnancy Ethel we’re going
number two pregnancy Ethel we’re going
number two pregnancy Ethel we’re going to have a baby expecting with child
to have a baby expecting with child
to have a baby expecting with child having a baby in the 1950s TV shows
having a baby in the 1950s TV shows
having a baby in the 1950s TV shows could use a multitude of synonyms for
could use a multitude of synonyms for
could use a multitude of synonyms for the word pregnant except for the word
the word pregnant except for the word
the word pregnant except for the word itself CBS deemed the word too vulgar
itself CBS deemed the word too vulgar
itself CBS deemed the word too vulgar since it implies that a couple had sex
since it implies that a couple had sex
since it implies that a couple had sex in the episode of I Love Lucy titled
in the episode of I Love Lucy titled
in the episode of I Love Lucy titled Lucy is a scent Lucy finds out that
Lucy is a scent Lucy finds out that
Lucy is a scent Lucy finds out that she’s pregnant and has to tell her
she’s pregnant and has to tell her
she’s pregnant and has to tell her husband oh that’s all right you’re bound
husband oh that’s all right you’re bound
husband oh that’s all right you’re bound to be a little cranky in your condition
to be a little cranky in your condition
to be a little cranky in your condition cranky the entire episode including the
cranky the entire episode including the
cranky the entire episode including the title avoids the use of the word
title avoids the use of the word
title avoids the use of the word pregnant using synonyms such as with
pregnant using synonyms such as with
pregnant using synonyms such as with child and the French word ascent instead
child and the French word ascent instead
child and the French word ascent instead my husband and I are going to have a
my husband and I are going to have a
my husband and I are going to have a blessed event
blessed event
blessed event and like other TV couples of this time
and like other TV couples of this time
and like other TV couples of this time Lucy and her husband Ricky slept in
Lucy and her husband Ricky slept in
Lucy and her husband Ricky slept in separate twin beds to avoid any allusion
separate twin beds to avoid any allusion
separate twin beds to avoid any allusion to a sexual relationship number one
to a sexual relationship number one
to a sexual relationship number one toilets
potty humor is relatively new there was
potty humor is relatively new there was a time when toilets and often whole
a time when toilets and often whole
a time when toilets and often whole bathrooms were banned from TV since they
bathrooms were banned from TV since they
bathrooms were banned from TV since they implied bodily functions Leave It to
implied bodily functions Leave It to
implied bodily functions Leave It to Beaver 1957 pilot episode was pulled
Beaver 1957 pilot episode was pulled
Beaver 1957 pilot episode was pulled from airing in its original form because
from airing in its original form because
from airing in its original form because it had a bathroom scene so what
it had a bathroom scene so what
it had a bathroom scene so what compromise was made where and only a
compromise was made where and only a
compromise was made where and only a toilet tank could be shown meanwhile
toilet tank could be shown meanwhile
toilet tank could be shown meanwhile Allen the family was the first show to
Allen the family was the first show to
Allen the family was the first show to have the sound of a toilet flushing but
have the sound of a toilet flushing but
have the sound of a toilet flushing but it wasn’t until the 80s that toilets and
it wasn’t until the 80s that toilets and
it wasn’t until the 80s that toilets and references to using the bathroom
references to using the bathroom
references to using the bathroom appeared on TV is it just me or is that
appeared on TV is it just me or is that
appeared on TV is it just me or is that a toilet take for instance the married
a toilet take for instance the married
a toilet take for instance the married with children episode that shows a
with children episode that shows a
with children episode that shows a toilet in the Bundys living room as al
toilet in the Bundys living room as al
toilet in the Bundys living room as al builds his own bathroom in the garage
builds his own bathroom in the garage
builds his own bathroom in the garage this episode is appropriately titled a
this episode is appropriately titled a
this episode is appropriately titled a dump of my own I’m constipated do you
dump of my own I’m constipated do you
dump of my own I’m constipated do you agree with our pics check out these
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