''E-Rotic'' (stylized as ''e-Rotic'') was a

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profiling popular adult websites and the personalities behind them.

Format

Similar to the format of the other Playboy TV shows, ''

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'' and ''

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'', ''e-Rotic'' used

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to probe behind popular sex-driven websites. Two sites were profiled per episode, broken apart between the " tech geek" team of Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, and the female co-hosts Bridget Banks (aka Carla Harvey, co-vocalist of heavy metal band

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) and Kate Brenner. Per most episodes, the guys tend to use humorous approaches toward their segments, while the girls go for a more sexy feel. Since its debut in April 2009, sites profiled have included

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' erotic galleries, and the personal homepage of adult actress, Catalina Cruz. The second episode profiled the personal homepage of fitness, bikini and glamor model Jenny Poussin at Jenny Poussin VIP. Playboy regular

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served as consulting producer.

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External links

e-Rotic Official Site
2009 American television series debuts 2009 American television series endings Television series by Playboy Enterprises Playboy TV original programming