Sex Before The Internet

Phone sex was the wild fantasy land of the 80s and 90s... You never knew who was getting you off, how much it would cost, or when the government might shut it all down.

London, 1991: a controversial how-to VHS guide to sex circumvented a hardcore pornography ban in England. Legally sold at newsstands, it changed everything.

The creators and producers of HBO’s Real Sex discuss how they broke all the rules and showed REAL sex on TV, highlighting aspects of sexuality that many were unwilling to discuss.

Inside the scandal that outed George Michael in the late 90s; as acceptance grows, more people come out and Buck Angel debuts as one of the most famous transgender porn stars.

Going inside the champagne rooms of Atlanta’s most notorious strip club where celebs and athletes of the ‘90s partied like never before — until the feds brought it all down.

The women of Nevada’s legal brothels describe working for America’s most famous pimp, Dennis Hof, at the Bunny Ranch – where anyone with a buck and a fantasy could come u0026 get off.

As VHS and cable brought sex scenes into your living room, Playboys relevance was under threat. Hugh Hefner had to keep up with the times and bring his brand to television.

The creators of Showgirls wanted to push the limits, but it turned out America wasnt ready for explicit sex in a mainstream movie – until it came out on home video.