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One of my idle speculation involves saying the naughtiest of naughty words on television. When will "fuck" be said on non-live prime time television? "Shit" was said on NYPD Blue sometime around 1999, though many local stations bleeped it. Back then, I guessed that "fuck" would be said in 2005. Maybe that was too early, but an important milestone for saying "fuck" on TV has been reached.

According to Steve Gilliard, the FCC has OKed "fuck" -- as long as it doesn't refer to "sexual or excretory activities". The ruling was in response to U2's Bono saying it at the Golden Globe Awards in January. The FCC said that while the word was crude, he was using it for emphasis, not to describe a sexual activity.

So I guess you can say something is "fucking awesome", but not "fuck you".