PTC Complains About Survivor Episode

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Parents Television Council: Episode of CBS' Survivor: Gabon featured brief glimpse of a contestant's penis.

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/30/2008

The Parents Television Council filed an indecency complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against an episode of Survivor: Gabon that featured a brief glimpse of a contestant's penis.

The PTC encouraged its members to follow suit and file their own complaints. CBS countered that it was both fleeting and inadvertent.

The PTC cited the Sept. 25 premiere of Survivor: Gabon, in which a race for immunity included the brief reveal. "The image was not obscured in any way," the group said. But it was also difficult to see unless a viewer was looking very closely, according to a clip of the show posted online.

“CBS’ decision to hide behind excuses that the incident was ‘fleeting’ and didn’t generate an immediate flood of complaints is the epitome of irresponsibly. The number of ‘fleeting’ penises we expect to see on broadcast television is zero," the PTC said.

"This was a completely unintentional, inadvertent and fleeting incident that was virtually undetectable when viewed in real-time," CBS said in a statement. "In the first 24 hours after the broadcast, before freeze-frame images were widely posted online, we received one viewer comment from the 13 million who watched the telecast."

The FCC's crackdown on fleeting nudity and swearing is in limbo at the moment due to court cases challenging both, but it was PTC complaints about the Super Bowl and other programming that helped to fuel the FCC’s stepped-up enforcement.

rekees · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:48 am Post subject:

There are actually people who have nothing better to do than sit in front of their TVs and watch for fleeting penises? Razz

amj0715 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:49 am Post subject:

LOL reekes. I had heard about it, but have not gone and looked at the pictures/screen captures that have been posted around on the internet.

Don't we have enough problems to deal with right now .... is a very quick, accidental penis shot really that big of a deal? We are still in a gas shortage and there are having to wait in line for almost an hour to put gas in our cars .... I don't care if there is a very fleeting penis shot on Survivor!

mimi_luvs · Member Joined: Sep 24, 2008 Posts: 458

Well that's just my luck--I blink and miss all the good stuff......LOL (happens to me every time!!)
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blusiamese · Member Joined: Oct 01, 2008 Posts: 25

I didn't see it either....must not have been that much of a "big deal" Wink

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amj0715 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:28 am Post subject:

Well after reading this and commenting, a friend sent me a link to a slo-mo version of the show where the little peek-a-boo occured. It definitely "pops" out for a breather for a few seconds.

This is the result of competing in your boxer shorts ..... with strategically placed openings.

If anyone wants to "see" what all the fuss is about, e-mail me and I will send you the link to the site with the article, video and pictures!

cjay · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:06 am Post subject:

Okay, I had to go look Embarassed

but honestly, I did not see it on the show. I have to wonder if there are people who have nothing else to do but look for "wardrobe malfuncions"? I find this whole debate amusing? I certainly don't consider it porn.

amj0715 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:

cjay, I didn't see it when the show aired either. I do have it on tape as I watched Grey's live and watched Survivor later .... but I didn't see it until the information was posted online.

I am sure it was someone watching on a big screen television in HD that caught it and had to rewind it to go back and look .... don't ya just love the DVR age!

I don't see the big deal as it clearly wasn't intentionally shown on television and it isn't like it was a blatant penis shot. Wink

ETA: I am sure Marcus is THRILLED with the pictures and video all over the internet!

purrwing · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:31 am Post subject:

I DID watch Survivor in HD on a large screen TV and I still did not see it. I have since watched it online and wonder how I missed it to begin!! Embarassed

I, for one, will start watching all the men from the waist down. Wouldn't want something slipping by me again!! Wink

lisakin · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:55 am Post subject:

I just watched the clip and STILL didn't see it. This is really just making a mountain out of a molehill! Laughing

snid · Member Joined: Sep 29, 2008 Posts: 2907 Location: Illinois

Darn it I missed it.

Purrwing lol at you missing it on your HD TV.

wolfie · Member Joined: Sep 24, 2008 Posts: 98 Location: West Texas

Honestly, perhaps "it" flipped out for a second or perhaps it was more like a peek inside or skin. It was NOT a big deal. Remember the guy who just shucked his shorts during one challenge because they had to grab the person to throw them into the water? That was funny but come on folks, they are out there living in their underwear pretty much, all adults and then doing physical challenges. Something might fall out, from the guys or the gals, and if you are that "sensitive" what are you doing watching that show?
geeez
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KennyERJ · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:07 am Post subject:

danielsmom · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Yeah I saw it later on the web, no biggy,looked like a big worm. Razz

Purr, you should take your tv back and tell then its not working good enough. Smile

twnk · Member Joined: Oct 03, 2008 Posts: 3

BWAH!! If I hadn't come here I would never known about this. Thanks for the heads up Laughing


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