Sex, Toys & Chocolate
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Sex, Toys, & Chocolate is a talk show
produced by Alliance Atlantis
on cable and satellite in Canada
. Premiering on March 5, 2004, new episodes appeared on Life Network
and older ones ran on Discovery Health
network. It was hosted by Robin Milhausen
and Michael Cho. Each show opens with interspersed scenes of Milhausen and Cho discussing some sex
-related topic with three women and three men respectively. The men and women are then brought together for a group discussion, followed by role-playing or trivia games at the end. Field reporter Roy Roman
interviews people on the streets of Miami about the same topic, which typically include oral sex
, masturbation
, fetishes
, orgasm
, pornography
, and the like. The show includes explicit language and discussion not seen on American television and is distinguished from other sex-related television series (such as those hosted by Sue Johanson
and Ruth Westheimer
) in that it is primarily designed to convey the opinions and experiences of average people and not to convey expert advice.
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
produced by Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. was a Toronto-based media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operator in Canada. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, Shannon and Sydney.Alliance Atlantis was acquired by Canwest...
on cable and satellite in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Premiering on March 5, 2004, new episodes appeared on Life Network
Life Network
Slice is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Slice is a lifestyle channel directed towards women with programming including talk shows, reality television and more.-History:...
and older ones ran on Discovery Health
Discovery Health (Canada)
Twist TV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Shaw Media. Twist TV is a reality channel aimed primarily at women with programming featuring what the channel calls "people facing extraordinary situations", meaning the channel primarily features situational and...
network. It was hosted by Robin Milhausen
Robin Milhausen
Robin Milhausen is a Canadian sexologist, professor and talk show host. She edits the newsletter Sexual Science, published by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.-Early life:...
and Michael Cho. Each show opens with interspersed scenes of Milhausen and Cho discussing some sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
-related topic with three women and three men respectively. The men and women are then brought together for a group discussion, followed by role-playing or trivia games at the end. Field reporter Roy Roman
Roy Roman
Roy Roman is a high note trumpet player who has performed lead with Lionel Hampton, the Benny Goodman Orchestra, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Franki Valli, among others. Roman began playing the trumpet at age 19...
interviews people on the streets of Miami about the same topic, which typically include oral sex
Oral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
, masturbation
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
, fetishes
Sexual fetishism
Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
, orgasm
Orgasm
Orgasm is the peak of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, characterized by an intense sensation of pleasure...
, pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
, and the like. The show includes explicit language and discussion not seen on American television and is distinguished from other sex-related television series (such as those hosted by Sue Johanson
Sue Johanson
Sue Johanson, CM is a Canadian writer, public speaker, registered nurse, sex educator, and media personality.-Early life:...
and Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s...
) in that it is primarily designed to convey the opinions and experiences of average people and not to convey expert advice.