With the sexual and social revolution of the '60s and '70s, TV started to tackle more serious social issues, such as abortion in Maude, and introduced the era of 'jiggle TV' with shows like Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, and Three's Company.Įven with these movements toward sexual liberation, American broadcast networks were and still are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), prohibiting them from airing 'acts of indecency' without receiving a hefty fine (unlike movies which could easily include nudity). In the not-so-distant past, TV shows depicted married couples – like Lucy and Ricky Ricardo – sleeping in separate twin beds to uphold the moral codes of the time along with censorship rules.