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Las Vegas on NBC

Last week, NBC wrote a new chapter in ongoing story of ever-increasing indecency on broadcast television.  On February 15^th the writers of Las Vegas showed that their lust for ratings overshadows any concept of common decency, not to mention obedience to federal law concerning broadcast decency, when they depicted three fully nude women in prime time at 10:00 p.m. ET – which is 9:00 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones.  This episode was a significant step in advancing the entertainment industry’s agenda: the elimination of the line between decency and indecency.

The first minutes of the program contained this gratuitous nudity. In an introductory scene, three women create a distraction by stripping their clothes off and streaking through the casino.  As the security team watch on the monitors and leer at the women in delight, Las Vegas’ viewers see  the scene carry on for nearly an entire minute, as the women are depicted from every angle and from various distances, including mere feet from the camera. The women’s breasts bounce as they run, further highlighting the blatant nudity and sexuality of the scene. 

The episode also included an offensive subplot involving Mike’s bachelor party.  Mike’s uncle, a Christian minister, brings two strippers to the party.  He is shown dancing suggestively while sandwiched between the girls.  Apparently aroused by one of the girls, the minister tells his wife he is leaving her for the stripper and staying in Las Vegas. 

This level of nudity, shown on broadcast TV, in prime time, is of major concern to family viewers. But offensive as it was, the nudity in this episode is not even the worst part. The real concern is that such programming will normalize nudity on prime-time broadcast television.  Unless viewers act now, it is only a matter of time until nudity is a regular occurrence on television. For these reasons Las Vegas is the clear choice for Worst of the Week.