We complain a lot about the excessive penalties that the Federal Communications Commission uses to regulate our airwaves in the name of "public decency," but perhaps the real problem is that most Americans don't even understand how obscenity laws work or what precisely has to happen for a TV network to earn a violation. Thankfully, the Onion News Network sat down with a high-ranking FCC official who helpfully clarifies the matter and offers guidance on how to toe the line between art and filth. Apparently, the line starts somewhere below the blouse of adorable pixie Alyson Hannigan. Who knew?
· FCC Okays Nudity On TV If It's Alyson Hannigan (theonion.com)