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Women on Sex
GenreTalk show
Created byMelissa Hunt, Michael Trikilis, Hugh Hefner
Directed byCordelia Stone
StarringDr. Janet Lever, Vicki McCarty, Theresa Crenshaw
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes48
Production
Executive producerMichael Trikilis
ProducerMelissa Hunt Trikilis
Production locationsLos Angeles, CA
Production companyMichael Trikilis Productions
Original release
NetworkThe Playboy Channel
Release1983 –
1988

Women on Sex was an American talk show, which aired on The Playboy Channel (now Playboy TV) from 1983-1988.[1] It was the first documented American television show to employ an all female production crew, cast, and development team.[1][2][3] At the time, it was one of the most popular shows on the channel, and helped to attract a female subscriber base.[4]

Overview

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The show was based on the idea that "Women talk differently about sex when men aren't around". Consistent with that premise, the show had an all female audience, only women guests, and female cohosts. Men were not even allowed in the studio during taping, which helped to foster the show's "women's locker room style" discussions.[5] Women on Sex featured some of the earliest open discussions about sexual topics broadcast on American TV.[6][3]

Episodes

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Women on Sex was hosted by sociologist Dr. Janet Lever, and Playboy Playmate Vicki McCarty (later replaced by Theresa Crenshaw, M.D.).[7] There were 48 episodes in total.

Episode Title Guests Date Aired
1 Oral Sex and The G Spot Theresa Crenshaw, M.D, Alice Kahn Ladas October 1, 1983[8]
2 No Strings Attached Margo St. James, Maggie Rubenstein
3 Sex Toys Lonnie Barbach, Ph.D., Pleasure Fair Sales Rep
4 Talking Dirty Kate Nolan (playboy editor), "Misty Random" (phone sex worker)
5 The Big "O" orgasm expert
6 Sex Surrogates sex therapist
7 Sexual Etiquette Theresa Crenshaw, M.D.
8 Women and Porn director from Candy Films
9 Alternate Sex Styles I Dr. Pepper Schwartz, lesbian guest September, 1984[9]
10 Alternate Sex Styles II October, 1984[10]
11 What Men Want Linda Levine
12 Older Women, Younger Men December 1984[11]
13 Sex After Divorce January 1985[12]
14 Fantasy Dr. Judith Kuriansky, Dr. Susan Block February, 1985
15 Erotic Fun and Games
16 Fetishes, Bondage and Discipline, and other "kinky" Sex Mistress Antoinette, lesbian banker/dominatrix
17 Masturbation Clinics Betty Dodson
18 Women, Sex, and Power
19 Do Nice Guys Finish Last? Rosemary Daniell
20 Men are Just Desserts Sonya Friedman
21 What do Women Really Want? (and how to get it) Heather Remoff
22 The Love Muscle Bryce Britton
23 Sex and the Married Woman Diane Grosskopf
24 Playing Around-Women and Infidelity Linda Wolfe
25 Sex and the Single Mom Jane Adams
26 Sex Without Jealousy? Deborah Anapol, Ryam Nearing, Vikki Powel[13]l[14]
27 Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex The San Francisco Sex Hotline
28 Sex: Revolution to Evolution Dr. Stella Resnick
29 Self Love Betty Dodson
30 Making Love Work Dr. Barbara De Angelis
31 Great Sex Alexandra Penney
32 The Art of Ultimate Pleasure
33 Safe Sex
34 Women's Erotica
35 The Other Woman
36 Sexploration
37* Sexual Survival (1 hour AIDS Special)[15] Thomas M. Vernon MD, Constance Wofsy MD, Mervyn Silverman MD, Mark Katz MD
38 Sex and Self Esteem
39 What to Tell Your Children About Sex
40 Playboy Playmates: Sexually Speaking
41 Addicted to Love
42 Campus Sex
43 Healing Broken Hearts
44 Creating Romance
45 Mating Habits of the American Yuppie
46 Sexual Arousal
47 Sex and Anger
48 Kiss and Tell August, 1988[16]

*the only episode that featured men as guests

References

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  1. ^ a b Women on Sex (Talk-Show), Janet Lever, Vicki Iovine, Michael Trikilis Productions, 1983-10-01, retrieved 2024-08-01{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Publishing, Here (1994-08-23). The Advocate. Here Publishing.
  3. ^ a b Tribune, Chicago (1987-09-13). "TV SEX SHOW'S NO. 1 TOPIC". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  4. ^ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-TV-Radio-Age/80s/1985/Television-Radio-Age-1985-05.pdf p. C18
  5. ^ "Article clipped from The Palm Beach Post". The Palm Beach Post. 1986-07-17. p. 69. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. ^ Johnson, Derek (2022-07-26). From Networks to Netflix: A Guide to Changing Channels. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-61364-3.
  7. ^ Scott, Janny (1987-10-04). "Crenshaw No Stranger to Controversy : From AIDS Stance to Credentials, Sex Therapist Leaves Many People Guessing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  8. ^ "Women on Sex". The Miami Herald. 1983-10-01. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ^ "Article clipped from The Times Recorder". The Times Recorder. 1984-09-14. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  10. ^ "Article clipped from Chippewa Herald-Telegram". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. 1984-10-20. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  11. ^ "Dec 16, 1984, page 118 - Daily Times-Advocate at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  12. ^ "Jan 20, 1985, page 89 - Daily Times-Advocate at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  13. ^ Olson, Glen W.; Brussel-Rogers, Terry Lee (2022). Fifty Years of Polyamory in America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. doi:10.5771/9781538169766. ISBN 978-1-5381-6976-6.
  14. ^ Gleason, Christopher M. (2024-02-01), "Collaborations", American Poly (1 ed.), Oxford University PressNew York, pp. 77–101, doi:10.1093/oso/9780197659144.003.0004, ISBN 978-0-19-765914-4, retrieved 2024-07-30
  15. ^ Michael Aldrich (1987-08-25), AIDS 87 SEPT, Michael Aldrich, retrieved 2024-07-30
  16. ^ "Article clipped from Tulsa World". Tulsa World. 1988-08-21. p. 150. Retrieved 2024-07-31.