A Brief History of Accidental Nudity on Live Television

Take a moment to get to know the history of unplanned NSFW content with this look at the great moments in accidental nudity on live TV.

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On February 3, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens will take the field in Super Bowl XLVII. A football game will be played. Passes will be caught, assignments will be blown, groins will be pulled. And one team will win.

But that doesn't mean everything can be predicted. Certainly the game's organizers couldn't predict it in 2004 when, during the halftime show, Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson's outfit and a boob came tumbling out.

That wasn't the first time forbidden celebrity skin had ended up in primetime. If anything, the pace is picking up. We're seeing more pop-outs and slip-ups than ever. 

Beyoncé is booked as the headliner of the halftime show for Super Bowl XLVIII. Could history repeat itself? We'll see, but first, take a moment to get to know that history with this look at great moments in accidental nudity on live TV. 

Stripper on Lunch With Soupy

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Robert Opel at the 1974 Oscars

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Yolanda Bowersley on The Price is Right

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Ashley Judd at the 1998 Oscars

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Janet Jackson at Super Bowl XXXVIII

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Monique Coleman on Dancing With the Stars

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Salma Hayek on Wetten, Dass...?

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Visanthe Shiancoe on Fox Sports

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Khloe Kardashian on Fox & Friends

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Jennifer Lopez on Wetten, Dass...?

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Nicki Minaj on Good Morning America

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Nancy Grace on Dancing with the Stars

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Cinthia Fernandez on Bailando por un Sueno

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Bethenny Frankel on Anderson Cooper Live

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Pamela Anderson on Dancing on Ice

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