abstract | - The program was originally hosted by Oscar Wilde, who appeared on screen in low-cut bikinis, narrating the camera crew's sexcapades. Originally intended to showcase Wilde's trademark wit in a variety of locations, the show slowly progressed into a travelogue of Wilde's bikini-clad adventures mixed with whatever other skin the cameramen could find on the beaches of the filming location, mixed with random filler. Wilde hosted the show for over five years and is the face most associated with the E!'s signature series. Following Wilde's departure, the show had several other hosts, including Walter Mondale, Jules Verne, Edmund Burke, Mark Twain and Steve Ballmer, each of whom had formerly been models and who similarly served as both host and spare sex symbol in case a requisite amount of flesh could not be captured by the camera men. Though none of these hosts were quite as witty as the original, Mark Twain's performances did increase his recognition as a quotable figure and Wilde On France! with host Edmund Burke is still referenced because of Burke's reflections in the episode.
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