A media critique by Wayne Friedman from TV Watch , Tuesday, January 29, 2008

CHILDREN SHOULDN’T BE WATCHING RACY TV at 9 p.m. But somehow, at 10 p.m., it’s safe to show a woman’s backside to those same children.

Last week ABC was spanked around by the Federal Communications Commission to the tune of $1.4 million in fines to some 50 ABC affiliates in Mountain and Central time zones who ran an “NYPD Blue” episode at 9 p.m. that showed a women’s backside.

Hopefully children don’t get to see their parents, relatives or parents’ friends mistakenly in a bathroom or coming out of a shower. The ” NYPD Blue” scene was about Read the rest of this entry »