A Queer History of SNL, Part Four: The Lost Years
Terry Sweeney was the first openly gay cast member… and we didn’t get another one for 28 years.
224: Gimme a Break Transformed Into a Lesbian Perfect Strangers
What would fix the gradual queering of Gimme a Break? Rosie O’Donnell!
217: Frank’s Place Makes Hanukkah Gay
And three gay-coded characters who are all apparently straight?
214: Gimme a Break Meets Yet Another 80s Orphan
Why are there so many parentless moppets in 80s sitcoms?
210: Benson Literally Plays a Game With Death
Sitcom Halloween stakes have literally never been higher.
204: A Queer History of SNL, Part One
From Anita Bryant to Mango in ten LGBTQ-centric sketches.
201: Golden Girls Tries to Spin Off the Neighbors Next Door
There never was a Renee Corliss, it turns out.
188: Bosom Buddies Never Did a Gay Episode
I don’t care what you say anymore; this is my life.
185: Brothers Brings a Sitcom Sensibility to Gay Bashing
So much better than you’d imagine a comedic take on anti-gay violence, we swear.
184: Barney Miller Protects the Rights of Gay Parents
It takes the most compassionate cops in the history of primetime TV to care about gays.
183: Miss Piggy Is a Gay Icon
It’s the Miss Piggy remake of The Comeback that we accidentally wished into existence.
181: Weirdest Episode Ever: The Cosby Show Has a Nightmare — This Time With Muppets!
The crossover that wasn’t but then was. With Muppets.
180: Night Court Did a Trans Episode, But Let’s Talk About This Episode Instead
Pamela Adlon played a girl pretending to to be a boy long before she’d play Bobby Hill.
179: Before Balki, Bronson Pinchot Played Gay on Sara
This one-season wonder does what most ‘80s sitcoms can’t or won’t.
178: Golden Girls Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Gay Guys, Dick Jokes and Condoms
The “condoms, condoms, condoms!” episode also features a gay storyline that marks an early utterance of “love is love.”
173: Weirdest Episode Ever: The Facts of Life Goes to the Twilight Zone
The episode where Lisa Whelchel made Dippity Doo scary.
169: Who’s the Boss? Just Basically Admits That Jonathan Is Gay
Feel bad for both Jonathan *and* Danny Pintauro!