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Old 01-07-2019, 04:24 PM
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Default Speedos on TV

(Apologies in advance if this subject still exists. I searched and didn't see one)
Wondering how often speedos have been on TV, and when it became "taboo"? This morning, I was watching Buzzr (A US cable TV channel showing old game shows) and there was an episode of "Sale of the Century from 1985. One of the prizes was a trip to Acapulco. Not only were there guys in speedos in the stock footage used while describing the prize, but the male model on-stage was wearing a teal green speedo.
I also recall that speedos also showed up occasionally on "CHiPs." A show set in the California Highway Patrol from the 1970s and 1980s.
On current game shows, when beach vacations, boats, or other similar prizes are shown, the male model (if there is one) wears board shorts, and can't think of any other recent show that has shown speedos in a positive or neutral light.
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Old 01-08-2019, 03:48 AM
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I remember Patrick Duffy, Christopher Atkins, and other guys regularly sporting speedos on the nighttime soap Dallas. Lorenzo Lamas did the same on Falcon Crest. Also, back in the 80's, guys were almost always in speedos on the daytime soap operas when a scene called for a male actor to be in a swimsuit. Those were good days.
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Old 01-08-2019, 04:20 AM
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It's a very curious cultural shift. I do remember someone posted an ad (I believe from UK) showing a mature man enjoying his vacation in a purple speedo in a way that wasn't foolish. It is very sad to see the board short craze beginning to catch on even in places such as Rio de Janeiro; the absolute worst American trend to imitate...
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Old 01-10-2019, 02:56 AM
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It's a very curious cultural shift. I do remember someone posted an ad (I believe from UK) showing a mature man enjoying his vacation in a purple speedo in a way that wasn't foolish. It is very sad to see the board short craze beginning to catch on even in places such as Rio de Janeiro; the absolute worst American trend to imitate...
Was this what you were thinking of ? http://www.mensswimsuitboard.com/for...mercial+speedo
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Old 01-10-2019, 03:26 PM
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the name "Peter Richards" for Sue Ellen's young camp counselor lover in Dallas was a hilarious choice for a name of a guy wandering around the set with a hard-on while wearing a tight blue Speedo. But why "Richards" as a last name? Think about it for a moment...
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Old 01-08-2019, 04:20 AM
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It's a very curious cultural shift. I do remember someone posted an ad (I believe from UK) showing a mature man enjoying his vacation in a purple speedo in a way that wasn't foolish. It is very sad to see the board short craze beginning to catch on even in places such as Rio de Janeiro; the absolute worst American trend to imitate...
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Old 01-08-2019, 03:08 PM
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I hate to say it but the US now has worse trends to share with the world.
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Old 01-08-2019, 05:35 PM
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I do agree and It shows how much our male pride in themselves. It's sad to see young guys in places like Brasil's wearing baggy board sorts on the beach. I'll wear speedo swim suits at any beach.
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Old 01-08-2019, 10:02 PM
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By far the most famous TV show with Speedos was a 1983 "Dallas" episode with Christopher Atkins playing the Sue Ellen's young lover "Peter Richards" wearing royal blue Speedos (penis clearly "up!)

See a short sample here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XF3a91V4RE
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Old 01-15-2019, 01:22 AM
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Default Speedo's on Music Video

Check out the EUROGLYDERS - We will together
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