Not a TV show, but this topic was discussed by a group on another chat site...or was it here??? Scenario was a municipality introduced a choice by the defendant, when found guilty, of corporal punishment in lieu of fines or marks on one's license. For minor violations, such as traffic infractions, the judge would present the choice to the defendant and if corporal discipline was opted for, the sentence would be caried out in the 'punishment room' of the courthouse at a specified date and could be witnessed by the general public. Given by a qualified disciplinarian, bare bottom spankings were administered behind glass and publicly documented. Nearly everyone in the discussion group, including me would opt for the spanking rather than a hefty fine.