History Main / JiggleShow

* ''Series/GroundForce'' wasn't ''intended'' as one of these, but Charlie Dimmock's aversion to bras sure didn't hurt their ratings.

* Much like the ''Dukes of Hazzard'' example, ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' was considered by critics to be a Saturday morning jiggle show. Being a take off on ''Charlie's Angels'', the namesake "Teen Angels" wore outfits that weren't considered appropriate for kid-oriented shows at the time.

In 1975, über-producer Creator/AaronSpelling came up with an outrageous idea -- a TV show about three female detectives who run around without bras. Back then, women rarely had leading roles in hour-long series, and even though many women did run around without bras, they certainly did not do so on TV. ''Series/CharliesAngels'' changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to the Jiggle Show. A show that featured a whole lot of women running in slow-motion. Or at least [[{{Gainaxing}} running without bras]]. Some of them even had plots and stuff. Sorta.

A modern example of how the concept has mutated into the 2010s is ''Series/LostGirl'' where there's not much jiggling, but Bo's ample cleavage gets a ''lot'' of attention.

In 1975, über-producer Creator/AaronSpelling came up with an outrageous idea -- a TV show about three female detectives who run around without bras. Back then, women rarely had leading roles in hour-long series, and even though many women did run around without bras, they certainly did not do so on TV. ''Series/CharliesAngels'' changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to the Jiggle Show. A show that featured a whole lot of women running in slow-motion. Or at least [[{{Gainaxing}} running without bras]].

It kicked off a whole sub-genre of shows, like ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', which combined women and SlowMotion. Some of them even had plots and stuff. Sorta.

As time went on and bras came back into fashion, the "jiggle concept" didn't have to involve slow motion or even actual jiggling, but just lots and lots of scoop necks and bending way over. Producer Fred Silverman (hired away from CBS for this purpose) came up with dozens of jiggle sitcoms, notably ''Series/ThreesCompany'' and ''Series/TheLoveBoat''. The genre reached its zenith right around the turn of the '80s when producers tried to insert gratuitous skin into increasingly inappropriate shows, most notably the first season of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', a show set in ''a children's boarding school''. While audiences soured on the concept as the decade progressed, the use of sexy women to sell a show never truly went out of style.

* ''Series/WonderWoman'': Lynda Carter taught ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' how it is done. "Amazon Hot Wax" features [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSR6isVJaEA this scene]] complete with slow motion, framing, and the all of the [[MsFanservice bounce that anyone can ask for]]

* ''Series/BattleOfTheNetworkStars'', in addition to three competitions in swimwear, had running relays and an obstacle course in the pre-jogbra era. Catching a football was also an excuse for slow motion replays.

As time went on and bras came back into fashion, the "jiggle concept" didn't have to involve slow motion or even actual jiggling, but just lots and lots of scoop necks and bending way over. Producer Fred Silverman (hired away from CBS for this purpose) came up with dozens of jiggle sitcoms, notably ''Series/ThreesCompany'' and ''Series/TheLoveBoat''. The genre reached its zenith right around the turn of the '80s, when producers tried to insert gratuitous skin into increasingly inappropriate shows, most notably the first season of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'', a show set in a children's boarding school. While audiences soured on the concept as the decade progressed, the use of sexy women to sell a show never truly went out of style.

A modern example of how the concept has mutated into the 2010's is ''Series/LostGirl'' where there's not much jiggling, but Bo's ample cleavage gets a ''lot'' of attention.

* The anime adaptation of ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDxD'' shamelessly flaunts the amount of {{Gainaxing}} going on, having onscreen breasts not only bounce everywhere, but make sound effects. The main character even learns an ability that [[UpToEleven lets him hear what breasts are "saying"]]. An English voice-actress also said that the breasts making noises was the hardest part of the show to get used to.

* Prison drama ''Series/{{OZ}}'' has the ShowWithinAShow "Miss Sally's Schoolyard", supposedly an educational show aimed at young children. It, and it's successor exercise program "Sally-cize", are pretty blatantly this.

In 1975, über-producer Creator/AaronSpelling came up with an outrageous idea -- a TV show about three female detectives who run around without bras. Back then, women rarely had leading roles in hour-long series, and even though many women did run around without bras, they certainly did not do so on TV. ''Series/CharliesAngels'' changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to the JiggleShow. A show that featured a whole lot of women running in slow-motion. Or at least [[{{Gainaxing}} running without bras]].

%% * ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', hyper women with 'magic'.

** For a couple of years, none of the girls on the show wore underwear.

* ''Series/{{VIP}}'' (Vallery Irons Protection), an AffectionateParody of ''Charlie's Angels'' starring PamelaAnderson.

* ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' began this way. With high-school-aged girls dressed skimpily, the show is a little disturbing to watch now. Season two was retooled and toned down.

As time went on and bras came back into fashion, the "jiggle concept" didn't have to involve slow motion or even actual jiggling, but just lots and lots of scoop necks and bending way over. Producer Fred Silverman (hired away from CBS for this purpose) came up with dozens of jiggle sitcoms, notably ''Series/ThreesCompany'' and ''Series/TheLoveBoat''. The genre reached its zenith right around the turn of the 80s, when producers tried to insert gratuitous skin into increasingly inappropriate shows, most notably the first season of ''TheFactsOfLife'', a show set in a children's boarding school. While audiences soured on the concept as the decade progressed, the use of sexy women to sell a show never truly went out of style.

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* ''BattleOfTheNetworkStars'', in addition to three competitions in swimwear, had running relays and an obstacle course in the pre-jogbra era. Catching a football was also an excuse for slow motion replays.

* ''SecretDiaryOfACallGirl''. The main hook of the show was seeing Creator/BilliePiper playing a prostitute dressed in an assortment of lingerie and skimpy outfits, and the advertising plays this up every chance it gets. Piper even had to [[ContractualPurity warn her young fans]] from ''Series/DoctorWho'' not to watch the show.

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* Garry Trudeau spent a couple of weeks in 1978 lampooning the concept in ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}}'', showing network execs trying to think like nine-year-olds while examining the "cleavage situation" on ''Spa'', their proposed brainless sitcom.

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* InUniverse: In the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Peter TV", ''The Side-Boob Hour'' was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y06PoMHBj7k a show on Peter's network]] dedicated to showing the side parts of boobs peeking out from women's clothing and costumes. Unlike most examples, it didn't have any jiggling, but none of the women featured (or Peter) wore bras.

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In 1975, über-producer Creator/AaronSpelling came up with an outrageous idea -- a TV show about three female detectives who run around without bras. Back then, women rarely had leading roles in hour-long series, and even though many women did run around without bras, they certainly did not do so on TV. ''Series/CharliesAngels'' changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to the JiggleShow. A show that featured a whole lot of women running in slow-motion. Or at least [[{{Gainaxing}} running without bras]].

It kicked off a whole sub-genre of shows, like ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'', which combined women and SlowMotion. Some of them even had plots and stuff. Sorta.

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* InUniverse: In the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Peter TV", ''The Side-Boob Hour'' was [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y06PoMHBj7k a show on Peter's network]] dedicated to showing the side parts of boobs peeking out from women's clothing and costumes. Unlike most examples, it didn't have any jiggling, but none of the women featured (or Peter) wore bras.

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* The original ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' was often called a jiggle show, even though the main female character Daisy Duke usually wore a bra and didn't even show much cleavage. The show did have rather a lot of FanService (including Daisy's eponymous [[WhoWearsShortShorts shorts]]), though, especially for a family-friendly show from the seventies.

It kicked off a whole sub-genre of shows, like ''{{Baywatch}}'', which combined women and SlowMotion. Some of them even had plots and stuff. Sorta.

As time went on and bras came back into fashion, the "jiggle concept" didn't have to involve slow motion or even actual jiggling, but just lots and lots of scoop necks and bending way over. Producer Fred Silverman (hired away from CBS for this purpose) came up with dozens of jiggle sitcoms, notably ''ThreesCompany'' and ''TheLoveBoat''. The genre reached its zenith right around the turn of the 80s, when producers tried to insert gratuitous skin into increasingly inappropriate shows, most notably the first season of ''TheFactsOfLife'', a show set in a children's boarding school. While audiences soured on the concept as the decade progressed, the use of sexy women to sell a show never truly went out of style.

* ''Film/Piranha3D'' and especially its sequel ''Film/Piranha3DD'' were explicitly marketed this way, with trailers and posters packed to the brim with women in bikinis. The sequel even starred DavidHasselhoff.

In 1975, über-producer Creator/AaronSpelling came up with an outrageous idea -- a TV show about three female detectives who run around without bras. Back then, women rarely had leading roles in hour-long series, and even though some women did run around without bras, they certainly did not do so on TV. ''Series/CharliesAngels'' changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to the JiggleShow. A show that featured a whole lot of women running in slow-motion. Or at least [[{{Gainaxing}} running without bras]].

In 1975, über-producer AaronSpelling came up with an outrageous idea -- a TV show about three female detectives who run around without bras. Back then, women rarely had leading roles in hour-long series, and even though some women did run around without bras, they certainly did not do so on TV. ''Series/CharliesAngels'' changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to the JiggleShow. A show that featured a whole lot of women running in slow-motion. Or at least [[{{Gainaxing}} running without bras]].

* Garry Trudeau spent a couple of weeks in 1978 lampooning the concept in ''{{Doonesbury}}'', showing network execs trying to think like nine-year-olds while examining the "cleavage situation" on ''Spa'', their proposed brainless sitcom.

A modern example of how the concept has mutated into the 2010's is ''Series/LostGirl'' where Bo's ample cleavage gets a ''lot'' of attention.

* ''Series/LostGirl'' is an example from TheNewTens, where all the women wear bras (and thus don't jiggle) but so much attention is spent on the protagonist's cleavage that fans have invented a special term, "Boobs O'Clock", for it. There's also the fact that she's a supernatural creature who ''has'' to have sex often or else she'll die.

* ''Series/ThreesCompany''
* ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', hyper women with 'magic'.

* The original ''Series/TheDukesOfHazzard'' was sometimes called a jiggle show, even though the main female character Daisy Duke didn't actually jiggle very often or even show much cleavage, but the show did have rather a lot of FanService (including Daisy's eponymous [[WhoWearsShortShorts shorts]]), especially for a family-friendly show from the seventies.

* ''Film/AngelsRevenge''.

* ''Series/{{Charmed}}''

* ''Series/LostGirl'' is an example from TheNewTens, where all the women wear bras (and thus don't jiggle) but so much attention is spent on the protagonist's cleavage that fans have invented a special term, "Boobs O'Clock", for it.

As time went on and bras came back into fashion, the "jiggle concept" didn't have to involve slow motion or even actual jiggling, but just lots and lots of scoop necks and bending way over. Producer Fred Silverman (hired away from CBS for this purpose) came up with dozens of jiggle sitcoms, notably ''ThreesCompany'' and ''TheLoveBoat''.