Conservative Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over Nudity On NBC's "Las Vegas"

On the heels of the FCC attempting to fine ABC affiliates for airing a shot of naked buttocks (which, incidentally, CNN aired by accident during the Serbian riots earlier this week), NBC is under fire from the conservative watchdog group Parents Television Council for allowing naked women to be seen on last week's episode of "Las Vegas."

From the Hollywood Reporter:

The PTC said they filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over NBC's Feb. 15 broadcast of the "Vegas" season conclusion. In the episode, three shadowy naked women are shown on a casino's security monitor.

The complaint comes a day after ABC appealed a $1.2 million FCC fine levied for a nude scene in a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue." "Vegas" typically airs at 10 p.m., but the PTC noted the show runs at 9 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones.

PTC President Tim Winter accused NBC of trying to test the government regulatory agency in the wake of the "NYPD" decision.

"NBC seems eager to test the FCC's resolve to fine stations for violating broadcast decency laws," said Winter. "It's like they're trying to find some sort of standard for making it through FCC's guidelines."

Read more about the complaint at the Hollywood Reporter, or watch the clip below and judge for yourself whether it should have been aired:

Comments

[thatsitfortheotherone]

Why do republicans hate boobies?

[DELICIOUS]

THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 7 COMPLAINTS AGAINST JANET JACKSON'S MALFUNCTIONING OUTFIT. THERE WERE 30,000,000 NON COMPLAINTS.

[DELICIOUS]

WE ALL KNOW HOW GOD FEELS ABOUT NUDITY...THAT IS WHY WE ARE ALL BORN WITH TONS OF CLOTHES ON, TO HIDE OUR BODIES THAT WERE CREATED BY GOD. WHAT A BUNCH OF HEATHEN HYPOCRITES THE CONSERVARATS ARE.

[jaschrod]

They claimed he created man in his own image. I guess he was just a filthy piece of crap underneath that robe. I wish I had stayed in Europe where people are more mature about such things.

[TruEngineHearing]

The rule is, if Bozell's involved, then it is a butterball's snitfest, at which he excells.

Since we have a frightened authoritarian in the White House, little tit-men like Bozell are free to scurry about like frantic gerbils, spouting right-wing gibberish to the dazed neocons that make up modern republicanism.

Somebody needs to pull this guy's ticket.

[help4mac]

Too bad babs bushy liked sex!

[thatsitfortheotherone]

Turkey baster, dude.

[julianrpe]

Geez! Cant I watch a wholesome murder robbery heist without being subjected to the objectionable human form. First superbowl 38 now this, I've been corrupted by network tv, I gotta wash my eyes out with soap now, forgive me veiled lady justice.

[jubo]

Cerberus is barking at the wrong gate again.

[laughingcoyote]

NOT ENUF NUDITY !!!

[cruisepuppy7452a]

The sad part of all of this, they have been duped by thier religious leaders who have used them for thier personal gain. The priests, reverends, whatever you want to call them, are the biggest bunch of hypocrites I have ever known. They poor mouth for money from thier church patrons, while they live in mansions, drive a lexus, take vacations on thier dime. To add insult to injury, most of the male church leaders have had extra marital affairs, and gee, not too much nudity there is there? Pack of impotent morons. This isn't the taliban, not communist china, we have not yet gone that route. If these jerks want to live thier lives in some bubble, that is their problem, and it should not be forced on the rest of us. This is the USA dammit, or haven't they noticed?

[jaschrod]

They have noticed, it is a country of hypocrites.

[MalloMel]

Take the money out of religion and religion would become insignificant.

[racom]

Who do you think coined the phrase 'follow the money'?

[NewFrontier]

I think they should go after the 700 Club and Pat Robertson, as well as Dobson and Hagee, who wail away daily in violation of the second commandment: Use not the name of the lord in vainglory.

[migash]

Breasts are not the enemy.

[thatsitfortheotherone]

I didn't think so. Butt cracks are though, aren't they?


LOL

[CybScryb]

As long as the boxes I buy have the ability for me to change the channel, turn them off or otherwise decide what I want to view, the FCC and the would be socialists of the world can stay the hell out of my life, country and world.

What I choose to read, watch or do in the privacy of my home is no-one's business and I'm more than ready to readjust the more bothersome and meddlesome members of our society's attitudes.

[angel66]

TV has become so tacky and soulless I find myself on the side of the PTC at least when the networks pimp serial killer porn like DEXTER as suitable for all. I get offended seeing the sleazy bloody billboards here in LA.

[scrzbill]

I have complained to the PTC about the 700 club. Cocaine abuse, santifying murder. What could be worse for kids? They do nothing. Do you complain about them? Dexter is made up. Don't watch. The 700 club is poison.

[grisgris]

I'll take "Dexter" any day over shows like "CSI". At least with "Dexter", the bad guys are the ones who get killed. And, I don't think anyone has claimed "Dexter" is "suitable for all". Have you considered changing the channel?

[jaschrod]

Now why would one take responsibility for his or her own actions? Geeez You are expecting way to much out of our culture.

[DELICIOUS]

TALK ABOUT ILK WHAT ABOUT "RAW" DIGUSTING! ANOTHER FORM OF ILK IS THE EVILGELICANS WHO ARE HYPOCRITES TRYING TO CONTROL THE COUNTRY LIKE HITLER CONTROLLED GERMANY AND MUCH OF EUROPE!

[byrdland49]

Please stop using your "caps lock" key so that it doesn't appear that you are always screaming...
then we will pay attention to your thoughts...

thanks

[GWHayduke]

Could we arrange to have the PTC give up their physical bodies, since the human form is so repellent to them? No need to wait folks, do it now!

[HLMerkin]

The Parents Television Network recommends we watch this crap:

1. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
2. NBC Sunday Night Football
3. Deal or No Deal
4. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
5. The Singing Bee
6. Don't Forget the Lyrics
7. American Idol
8. Supernanny

Aaarrrggghhhh

[grisgris]

Further evidence of the vast right wing conspiracy to dumb down America.

[cruisepuppy7452a]

And guess who runs this little network? You got it the Evangelicals. Ya know, just once, I would love to see them have to watch Caligula. Thier mouths would be on the floor. I refuse to become part of thier milk toast society of carrot eaters. Folks, protest for crying out loud.

[OneWoman]

American Idol. Geesh. Like I want to watch three adults belittle and bully aspiring singers. And we wonder why bullying is such a problem in our schools...