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Women on Will and Grace get over the hump

An organization called Americans for Decency sent in a formal complaint the FCC concerning an episode of "Will and Grace" which was aired on KSAZ-TV Phoenix 3/31/03. The FCC denied the complaint.

The episode in question featured a scene in which "...a woman photographer passionately kissed [a] woman author and them humped her (what she called a 'dry hump')." The FCC concluded that the incident, in which the characters were fully clothed, was "...not sufficiently explicit of graphic to be indecent." This despite an FCC footnote which reads, "Though not specifically defined in the complaint, 'dry humping' is commonly understood to consist of two people rubbing their clothed bodies together for sexual stimulation."

As in the Buffy case (see preceding story), even anti-indecency crusader Michael Copps signed off on the denial.

RBR observation:

First, we want to wipe our brow, get a breath of fresh air and thank the FCC for its scintillating definition of dry humping.

Then we wish to note a certain lack of concentration on the part of Americans for Decency. Despite the fact that "Will and Grace" is an NBC show, AFD didn't try to rope in any other NBC affiliates. Nor is KSAZ an NBC affiliate - - it's a Fox station.w

Stunningly, KSAZ carries only syndicated rerun episodes of "Will and Grace." There's no telling, from the material supplied by the FCC, when this episode actually ran for the first time. To AFD we say: C'mon guys - - if you can't get it when it's assaulting your sensibilities fresh off the satellite, then leave it alone.

All of which makes this a word to the wise to all broadcasters. Everything is fair game to the indecency posses out there - - even reruns. Everything you air from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM is in play. Something to keep in mind.