I happened to catch the episode in which they showed Jimmy Smits' derrière. I remember the year was 2000 because I normally didn't watch the show and I saw that episode while I was visiting a relative. I thought that the episode was a breakthrough and that we would be seeing more nudity on broadcast network shows but, of course, that didn't happen.
However, during that same era, they had begun to show male nudity on premium cable shows like "Oz" and "Queer as Folk." And by 2004, they were showing male butts on basic cable on "Nip/Tuck" - and possibly other shows that I wasn't watching.
I have actually found it very surprising that there are complaints about seeing some male nudity in 2016. I wonder if perhaps the people complaining are teenagers or young males who haven't seen much or any male nudity on TV before? I'm not trying to insult anyone by saying that. I'm just genuinely perplexed.
Edit: I just realized that Nip/Tuck actually started airing in 2003, and yes, they showed male butts during the first season.
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activexcode
8 years ago
Heck, Game of Thrones shows frontal and booty nudity of both men and women!!!!
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Lagertha8
8 years ago
Yes, very true. And Spartacus had even more nudity than Game of Thrones. There's tons of nudity on TV now, and I really don't understand the complaints about a few butt shots.
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