Softly from Cable is a review show produced by Brad Jones, starring Jillian Zurawski as hostess Shannon Shears. The show focuses on the kind of soft-core adult films that Cinemax aired in late-night time slots during the 1990s. Softly from Cable is presented as a show that was actually aired during the '90s, with an "original airdate" displayed at the beginning of each episode. The character of Shannon Shears also made a cameo in the Cinema Snob's Caligula review.