What was the first television show to show nudity?

Tabby Tom

According to the New Shell Book of Firsts, the first televised nudity was on August 24, 1975, when the British ITV network carried Southern Television's recording of the Glyndebourne production of Monteverdi's 'Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria'. Annabel Hunt, playing the part of 'L'Umana Fragilta' ('Human Frailty')sang the opening aria unclothed. ('Ulisse' doesn't seem to have been performed at Glyndebourne in 1975: the programme was probably a recording of a production in 1972 or 1973). See Q#20504. May 09 03, 5:24 PM

MGM	In the US, on May 4, 1973 PBS aired the play STEAMBATH which featured a completely naked Valerie Perrine. Here's a link to some other TV firsts including the first live murder, live suicide, and other things. http://www.users.ex2.net/ohp/Strangeness/SCREENSHOTS.html May 09 03, 9:38 PM