ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Nudity in American television

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes when we watch TV or movies, we see people without clothes on? That's called nudity.

In America, there are rules about how much nudity can be shown on TV. Most of the time, you won't see any nudity at all, especially on shows meant for children.

For older shows or shows meant for adults, there might be some nudity but it will usually be very brief and not show anything too private. This is because Americans are pretty conservative about nudity and don't like to see too much of it on TV.

Some shows, like HBO shows, are allowed to show more nudity than regular TV shows because they are not governed by the same rules. But even then, they still have to be careful not to show too much or they might get in trouble with the government.

So that's why you don't see a lot of nudity on American TV. It's because Americans are pretty modest and don't like to see too much skin on their screens.