# Who is the target audience for gratuitous “T and A”; include beefcake here

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**Created:** [March 11, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-target-audience-for-gratuitous-t-and-a-include-beefcake-here/1028377 "2026-03-11T18:54:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-target-audience-for-gratuitous-t-and-a-include-beefcake-here/1028377/81 "2026-03-18T21:07:04Z")

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There’s also a difference between “gratuitous” and “over-the-top”.

Take the Starz series _Spartacus_, possibly the nakedest TV show ever made. I loved it. The thing is, it wasn’t just endless parade of naked gladiators, orgies and bath scenes; it also was one of the bloodiest and most violent shows ever made, with the most absurdly awesome action scenes, the most melodramatic dialog, the most scenery-chewing acting. There was absolutely nothing about that show that wasn’t pushed past the limit, creating its own form of ridiculous hyper-reality, that pushed right past your brain and injected itself directly into your id. It was great.

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**Author:** ![BrieSpice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@BrieSpice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrieSpice)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-target-audience-for-gratuitous-t-and-a-include-beefcake-here/1028377/82 "2026-03-20T18:02:55Z")

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Fair enough. I should have said “No guy I know” which is probably more of a reflection of my circle of friends than men in general, lol

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**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-target-audience-for-gratuitous-t-and-a-include-beefcake-here/1028377/83 "2026-04-06T15:32:53Z")

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I can’t think of a show that had more gratuitous nudity than Banshee, but I still enjoyed it. As for three breasts, hey, you’ve got two hands and one mouth so…………..

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