Red Shoe Diaries and sex on TV in the 90s. (Erotic 90’s, Part 9)

2023-05-23 · 65 min · episode 208 · 6 entities

episode page audio

Asserted relationships

→ appeared on You Must Remember This podcast

0.63

evidence rules-v5
Red Shoe Diaries and sex on TV in the 90s. (Erotic 90’s, Part 9)
→ hosted by Karina Longworth person

0.55

evidence rules-v5
Feed author/publisher: Karina Longworth
→ discusses TV & Film concept

0.40

evidence rules-v5
Feed category: TV & Film

Entities found in this episode

persons 3

mentioned Karina Longworth person

0.70

evidence rules-v5
Feed author/publisher: Karina Longworth
mentioned Red Shoe Diaries and sex person

0.66

evidence rules-v5
Red Shoe Diaries and sex on TV in the 90s. (Erotic 90’s, Part 9)
hosted by Karina Longworth person

0.55

evidence rules-v5
Feed author/publisher: Karina Longworth

concepts 2

mentioned TV & Film concept

0.50

evidence rules-v5
Feed category: TV & Film
discusses TV & Film concept

0.40

evidence rules-v5
Feed category: TV & Film

podcasts 1

appeared on You Must Remember This podcast

0.63

evidence rules-v5
Red Shoe Diaries and sex on TV in the 90s. (Erotic 90’s, Part 9)

Episode description as stored

While the MPAA’s confusing and hypocritical ratings decisions were leaving filmmakers flummoxed in the early 90s, cable TV was opening up new possibilities for erotic content. Today we will offer a brief history of sex on TV, and then focus on Red Shoe Diaries , the cheesy-but-charming late night softcore soap that was the brainchild of 9 ½ Weeks writers/producers Zalman King and Patricia Knop. (00:00) 90210, NYPD Blue, and Sex on Network TV (08:41) Midnight Blue and the Birth of Premium Cable (18:49) Zalman King and David Duchovny (34:23) Jake’s Story and Red Shoe Diaries (45:12) A Family Business (52:14) TV Turns On (57:44) The Audience Evolves and the Internet Arrives