Dating Naked

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Dating Naked
Genre Reality television
Presented by Amy Paffrath (seasons 1–2)
Rocsi Diaz (season 3)[1]
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 21
Production
Executive producer(s) Howard Schultz
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Lighthearted Entertainment
Release
Original network VH1
Original release July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17) –
present
External links
Official website

Dating Naked is an American reality dating game show shown on VH1, which debuted in July 2014. The show matches up several heterosexual contestants who are routinely switched with other contestants while nude most of the time with the genitals of both sexes along with the female breasts, and occasionally the buttocks, blurred out. Amy Paffrath served as the host for the first two seasons and was clothed in her appearances. The first season was filmed on an island in Panama.

The second season, which was filmed in the Philippines, was re-titled Dating Naked: Playing for Keeps, and premiered on July 22, 2015,[2] and concluded on September 16, 2015.[3]

An upcoming third season, which will be hosted by Rocsi Diaz, and was filmed in Bora Bora, will premiere on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on VH1.[1]

Episodes

Season 1

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 1 "Joe and Wee Wee" July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17) 0.83[4]
2 2 "Steven and Taryn" July 24, 2014 (2014-07-24) 0.69[5]
3 3 "Keegan and Diane" July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31) 1.04[6]
4 4 "Chuck and Camille" August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) 0.59[7]
5 5 "Mike and Candace" August 14, 2014 (2014-08-14) 0.74[5]
6 6 "Greg and Ashley" August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21) 0.54[8]
7 7 "AJ and Liddy" August 28, 2014 (2014-08-28) 0.56[9]
8 8 "Mike and Moenay" September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04) 0.67[10]
9 9 "Sean and Juliet" September 11, 2014 (2014-09-11) 0.53[5]
10 10 "The Wedding" September 18, 2014 (2014-09-18) 0.59[5]
11 11 "Joe and MJ" September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25) 0.41[5]

Season 2: Playing for Keeps

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
12 1 "Strip Down and Buckle Up" July 22, 2015 (2015-07-22) 0.48[11]
13 2 "Catch and Release" July 22, 2015 (2015-07-22) 0.47[11]
14 3 "Front-Runners and Back Burners" July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29) 0.59[12]
15 4 "Check and Mate" August 5, 2015 (2015-08-05) 0.56[13]
16 5 "Two Young and Too Restless" August 12, 2015 (2015-08-12) 0.58[14]
17 6 "Big Fights and Bald Heads" August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19) 0.73[15]
18 7 "Smooches and Sabotages" August 26, 2015 (2015-08-26) 0.75[16]
19 8 "Passive and Aggressive" September 2, 2015 (2015-09-02) 0.61[17]
20 9 "Eavesdroppers and Ultimatums" September 9, 2015 (2015-09-09) 0.64[18]
21 10 "Arrivals and Departures" September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16) 0.78[19]

Season 3

The third season will premiere on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.[1]

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
22 1 TBA June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29) N/A

Reception

Allison Davis wrote that the show "push[es] the boundaries of courtship and creatively expand[s] the list of activities you can do in the nude," but also criticized the show's pool scenes for being too revealing.[20] Emily Hewett described it as "the most awkward show on television."[21] A more negative review from Time described the show as a typical reality dating show "once you (and the contestants) get used to the nudity gimmick".[22]

Worldwide release

Country Network Premiere date
 Canada M3 2014 – present
 Australia Eleven 9 October 2014

Controversy

In August 2014, Jessie Nizewitz, a contestant on the third episode of Season 1, which aired on July 31, 2014, filed a lawsuit against Viacom, as well as Firelight Entertainment and Lighthearted Entertainment for $10 million, after they broadcast an uncensored shot of her crotch.[23]

Two months later, Viacom, Firelight Entertainment and Lighthearted Entertainment sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, claiming that Nizewitz was in violation of her contract in filing a lawsuit. Viacom, in its petition for dismissal held that, "Before filming began, she signed not one but three agreements, in which she expressly and repeatedly agreed that she would participate and be filmed fully nude: that footage could be exhibited and distributed without restriction; that the producers would have sole discretion in how the footage was edited; that she waived any right to sue over her appearance on the show; and that she would be liable for attorneys fees should she sue in violation of her contract."[24]

In March 2015, the lawsuit was dismissed by a New York Supreme Court judge.[25]

See also

References

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