‘Dawson’s Creek’ at 20: That Time It Was Condemned for Safe Sex, LGBT Acceptance

The Parents Television Council was not into the references to porn either

Dawsons Creek
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You don’t wanna wait for the 20th anniversary of “Dawson’s Creek” to be over before you hear this news. Or, rather, remember this old news.

Saturday marks two decades since the pop culture phenomenon debuted, so TheWrap would like to bring this little bit of history to your attention: Back in the ’90s, the Parents Television Council named the popular WB series (which ran for five seasons from 1998-2003) one of the worst shows on television — two years running.

This was in part due to positive references the teen soap made about pornography and condoms, and the show’s acceptance of LGBTQ characters.

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