But by the ’80s and ’90s, anything kinda went in terms of sexual situations, innuendo and jokes ( Married… With Children, Golden Girls, Friends, Two & A Half Men and Seinfeld’s infamous “The Contest” episode). Pre-TV ratings board guidelines (TV-13, TV-MA, etc), the networks would actually broadcast viewer or parental “discretion advised” warnings sometimes in voiceover/sometimes in words across the screen (’70s shows like Soap and The Newlywed Game). Things were even worse on network TV, which will never be as sexy as cable or streaming service fare, though a few shows and characters from the past still come to mind (the ladies of Charlies Angels or Jack Tripper on Three’s Company, for example). Before thoughtfully-produced TV was allowed to be as provocative, all we had in terms of titillation on cable was Red Shoe Diaries, Taxi Cab Confessions, Cathouse and soft-core Cinemax (“Skinemax”) shows, which were as bad and simplistic as porn itself.
This is something young millennials might take for granted, but Gen-X era and older viewers have had to adjust to.
GOT, and really all of HBO’s best shows, proved that television that turns us on could still be smart, compelling and written well. While the popular HBO drama will be remembered for its powerful acting and thematic intensity depicting violent and fantastical storylines - let’s be honest, the thing a lot of people will probably remember most will be seeing their favorite Game-rs getting it on.
G ame of Thrones’ Emmy wins ended its TV reign with a bang - actually a bounty of bangs - apropos for a show that never held back in terms of sexuality.
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