Air date: 1996-09-27

Runtime: 53 min

The resurgence of sex-themed films in the 1980s and 90s. Archival material examines the depiction of sexual themes in films.

Air date: 1996-10-25

Runtime: 51 min

The double entendres of early talkies roused calls for censorship. Covers the period from 1927 to the mid-thirties and features stars such as Marlene Dietrich, Busby Berkeley and Mae West.

Air date: 1996-10-18

Runtime: 58 min

The Hays Office set the content standards in Hollywood's Golden Age. Covers the post-Prohibition era of the thirties and forties, which featured Hedy Lamarr, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Veronica Lake.

Air date: 1996-10-11

Runtime: 52 min

Sex symbols and art films open the door to explicit sex. Stars: Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren.

Air date: 1996-10-04

Runtime: 55 min

Hollywood challenges the production codes; ratings emerge. Filmmakers: Russ Meyer, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.

Air date: 1996-11-01

Runtime: 58 min

The silent era ended with the establishment of the Hays office.