Burzum25
02-15-2004, 04:53 PM
I remmeber people saying they couldn't show toilets on leave it to beaver or any other show and that is why the first episode was delayed in airing because it showed a toilet. Whats the big deal?
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View Full Version : Why were toilets not allowed to be shown on tv in the 50's? Burzum25 02-15-2004, 04:53 PM I remmeber people saying they couldn't show toilets on leave it to beaver or any other show and that is why the first episode was delayed in airing because it showed a toilet. Whats the big deal? evermore 02-15-2004, 06:28 PM I don't know the reason, but when Puddin had locked herself in the boys' bathroom, the censors had no problem of here teepeeing the bathroom with toilet paper, sorry bathroom tissue. :crybaby: I WANT TO SEE MARY JANE NOW!!! junecleaver 02-15-2004, 09:01 PM i guess in the same way they didn't want to show tv couples in bed together frani 02-16-2004, 12:45 AM i think it was because people did not want to discuss or acknowledge certain bodily functions in "mixed company' i don't think it was any more complicated than that 1954Boomer 02-16-2004, 08:39 AM Hey, even in the Brady Bunch, there were no toilets shown, and that was in the early 70s! evermore 02-16-2004, 04:12 PM DID THE WESTERNS HAVE OUT HOUSES?? duluthduke 02-17-2004, 02:08 AM They had outhouses but (of course) never showed them!:crazy: |