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Hey, it’s the oldest profession out there. It’s also been a major part of sci-fi over the years.
Brothels are a big part of history, and they’ve also popped up quite a bit in sci-fi TV, movies and books. The latest example? Syfy’s new hit series Defiance -- the latest episode of which airs tonight at 9/8C -- which features the NeedWant brothel as a key part of the city.
But lots of folks love a good dash of sexiness with their sci-fi, and Defiance isn’t the only franchise to have a brothel play a major role in a story. Not surprisingly, there've been mixed results over the years. Some are iconic (i.e., Total Recall), while some were just a big pile of cheese (Tales From the Crypt).

Defiance: The NeedWantSet in the near-future after an alien invasion, Syfy’s new hit series...

Spider Robinson’s Callahan's Crosstime Saloon: Lady Sally’sThis fictional brothel is in well repute...

True Blood: The Comstock BrothelTo be such a sexy show, it’s no surprise that HBO’s True Blood has...

Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Mrs. Palm'sThis wild fantasy series also featured a brothel, managed...

Babylon Five: River of Souls: Holo-BrothelMuch like Doctor Who has done on occasion, Babylon 5 used...

From Hell: BrothelThis acclaimed period-set Alan Moore comic, framed around the Jack the Ripper...

Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of BloodThis being a Tales of the Crypt movie (meaning it's not...

From Dusk till Dawn: The Titty TwisterOh, if only this place were real (except for the vampires, of...

Twin Peaks: One-Eyed Jack’sYes, this seminal early-1990s series literally did have everything —...

Dollhouse: The DollhouseJoss Whedon dabbled deep into the contexts of what it meant to sell a...

Firefly: Inara’s Shuttle / Nandi’s BrothelThe lovely Inara essentially uses her shuttle as a...

Total Recall: Home of the Legendary Three-Breasted WomanThis 90s sci-fi classic (and Ahnold action...

Sucker Punch: The Fantasy BrothelBefore taking on Man of Steel, director Zack Snyder dabbled in the...

A Song of Ice and Fire: Chataya’s brothelYou don’t have to look much further than HBO’s Game of...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Riley’s BrothelYeah, Whedon pops up on this list a lot. We noticed that,...

Watchmen: Rorschach’s Mother’s BrothelAlan Moore’s seminal graphic novel delved into the ugly side...
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