The Sex Files is a television program

Television program

A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...

 appearing on Discovery Channel Canada

Discovery Channel Canada

Discovery Channel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to nature, adventure, science and technology programming. Discovery Channel is currently owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc...

 and shown on CTVglobemedia

CTVglobemedia

CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...

 around midnight hours, because of content. It talks about several issues of sexuality

Human sexuality

Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...

, from genetics

Genetics

Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....

, reproduction, sexual orientation

Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...

, puberty

Puberty

Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of reproduction, as initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy...

, etc. It does contain nudity

Nudity

Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...

, which is why it is shown in the midnight hours, but the nudity is done from a scientific point-of-view showing exactly what the topic is visually, good for people who want information on sexuality and the biology

Biology

Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...

 behind it. In Europe the show was called Sex Sense and featured a male narrator. The number of episodes and their titles were the same but the episodes themselves were slightly different as the more explicit scenes were replaced. It aired on Discovery Channel Europe.

Starting with episode 41 (season 4), it is broadcast in high-definition

High-definition television

High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...

.

Season 1

1. The Erection
   Erection
   Penile erection is a physiological phenomenon where the penis becomes enlarged and firm. Penile erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular and endocrine factors, and is usually, though not exclusively, associated with sexual arousal...
   
   
2. Breast
   Breast
   The breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, which in a female contains the mammary gland that secretes milk used to feed infants.Both men and women develop breasts from the same embryological tissues...
   
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3. Orgasm
   Orgasm
   Orgasm is the peak of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, characterized by an intense sensation of pleasure...
   
   
4. The Birds and the Bees
   The birds and the bees
   "The birds and the bees" is an English-language idiomatic expression that refers to courtship and sexual intercourse, and is usually used in reference to teaching someone, often a young child, about sex and pregnancy...
   
   
5. Aphrodisiac
   Aphrodisiac
   An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexuality and love. Throughout history, many foods, drinks, and behaviors have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable...
   
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6. Fantasy
   Sexual fantasy
   A sexual fantasy, also called an erotic fantasy, is a fantasy or pattern of thoughts with the effect of creating or enhancing sexual feelings; in short, it is "almost any mental imagery that is sexually arousing or erotic to [an] individual"...
   
   
7. The Affair
   Affair
   Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:...
   
   
8. Fetish
   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...
   
   
9. Gender
   Gender
   Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
   
   
10. Hair
    Hair
    Hair is a filamentous biomaterial, that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Found exclusively in mammals, hair is one of the defining characteristics of the mammalian class....
    
    
11. What is Sexy?
12. Girl Power
    Girl Power
    The phrase "girl power", as a term of empowerment, expressed a cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s. It is also linked to third-wave feminism...
    
    
13. Birth Control
    Birth control
    Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
    
    

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Season 2

1. Sex Drive
   Libido
   Libido refers to a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity. The desire for sex is an aspect of a person's sexuality, but varies enormously from one person to another, and it also varies depending on circumstances at a particular time. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly...
   
   
2. The Act
3. The Vagina
   Vagina
   The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
   
   
4. Sexual Signals
5. Sexual Senses
6. Sex for One
   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...
   
   
7. Puberty
   Puberty
   Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of reproduction, as initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads; the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy...
   
   
8. Homosexuality
   Homosexuality
   Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
   
   
9. The Rear End
   Buttocks
   The buttocks are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of apes and humans, and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles. Physiologically, the buttocks enable weight to...
   
   
10. Sexual Cycle
11. Love Juices
12. Circumcision
    Circumcision
    Male circumcision is the surgical removal of some or all of the foreskin from the penis. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin and ....
    
    
13. Intersex
    Intersex
    Intersex, in humans and other animals, is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish female from male...
    
    ed People
14. Myths

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Season 3

1. Testicle
   Testicle
   The testicle is the male gonad in animals. Like the ovaries to which they are homologous, testes are components of both the reproductive system and the endocrine system...
   
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2. Celibacy
   Celibacy
   Celibacy is a personal commitment to avoiding sexual relations, in particular a vow from marriage. Typically celibacy involves avoiding all romantic relationships of any kind. An individual may choose celibacy for religious reasons, such as is the case for priests in some religions, for reasons of...
   
   
3. Behavioral addiction
   Behavioral addiction
   Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction which does not rely on drugs or alcohol. Increasingly referred to as process addiction or non-substance-related addiction ) behavioral addiction includes a compulsion to repeatedly engage in an action until said action causes serious negative consequences...
   
   
4. Better Sex
5. Sexual Reconstruction
6. Menopause
   Menopause
   Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of the uterine lining...
   
   
7. Future Sex
8. Sex & Culture
9. Sex & Disabilities
10. Sex vs. Love
    Love
    Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
    
    
11. Healing Sex
12. Pregnancy
    Pregnancy
    Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
    
    
13. Sexpertise
    Sexology
    Sexology is the scientific study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behavior, and function. The term does not generally refer to the non-scientific study of sex, such as political analysis or social criticism....
    
    

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Season 4

1. Sex Toys
2. Kinky Sex
3. Rated X
4. Beyond Monogamy
5. Pleasure and Pain
6. The Kiss
7. The Strip
8. The Bi Way
9. Baring it All
10. No Sex Please
11. Dirty Jokes
12. Makin' it Work
13. More Kinky Sex

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Season 5

1. First Date
2. Sun, Sand and Sex
3. The Boob Tube
4. Top Ten Sexiest Clothes
5. The Love Glove
6. Top Ten Sexy Things
7. Sexercise
8. Top Ten Sexual Fantasies
9. Erotic Origins
10. His Sexy Makeover
11. Her Sexy Makeover
12. The Wedding
13. Making of the Sex Files

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Season 6

1. Virginity
   Virginity
   Virginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth...
   
   
2. Marriage Makeover
3. The Brothel
4. Breasts
5. Sex and Beauty
   Beauty
   Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture...
   
   
6. Girls on Top
7. Sex and Aging
8. Top Ten Myths
9. Touch
10. Sex and Rock n' Roll
11. Satisfaction
12. Top Ten Archetypes
13. Sextracurricular Activities

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Sexual Secrets

Sexual Secrets uses footage from The Sex Files, with contents rearranged to 1-hour episodes. Sexual Secrets was premiered 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 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...

. Episodes 1-18 use footage from first 3 seasons of The Sex Files. High-definition episodes are available starting with episode 19, which corresponds to the 4th and later seasons of The Sex Files.

Sexual Secrets episode list

1. Pleasure Zones (09/27/2002)
2. Love Potions (10/04/2002)
3. Sex Appeal (09/20/2002)
4. Sex Drive (09/27/2002)
5. Forbidden Fruit (10/04/2002)
6. The Mating Game (11/21/2003)
7. Love Juices (10/18/2002)
8. Doing It Right (11/01/2002)
9. Love Triangles (11/08/2002)
10. The Body Beautiful (11/08/2002)
11. Sex 101 (04/25/2003)
12. Cheeky Secrets (04/25/2003)
13. Ultimate Sex (04/11/2003)
14. Sex, Lies and Abstinence
15. Constant Cravings (05/02/2003)
16. Designer Sex (05/16/2003)
17. Sexpecting (05/23/2003)
18. Prescription: Sex (05/30/2003)
19. Bi Now, Tri Later
20. Dating Secrets (03/05/2005)
21. Wild and Whipped
22. Kinky Secrets
23. Ultimate Makeover
24. Adults Only
25. Beach Bums
26. Ultimate Sex List (12/31/2004)
27. Under the Hood, and down the drain.
28. Put It On, Turn It On (02/26/2005)
29. Sex Ed for Grownups (04/14/2006)
30. Sex, Lies and Myth (04/21/2006)
31. Aged to Satisfaction (04/28/2006)
32. Rock n’ Roll in the Hay (5/05/2006)
33. Alpha Dames: Sex, Sass and Secrets (05/12/2006)
34. Beauty and the Breast (5/19/2006)
35. Pure and not so Simple (05/26/2006)
36. Sexy Marriage Makeover: From Hot to Not (06/02/2006)