Subject: Gay TV Shows 10/1/94-10/7/94
From: [email-masked] Fri Sep 30 20:43:49 1994
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 94 20:43:55 EDT

Hi, folks!  This is note #1 (of 2) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/01/94-Fri 10/07/94.
Be sure to read note #2 also.  All times are Eastern.

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The following shows air at multiple/various times:

>> THREESOME.  Airing on Pay Per View in October in many
areas.  Threesome is a strange but somewhat amusing movie
about three college roommates, two male and one female.
Man #1 is in love with Woman #1.  Woman #1 is in love with
Man #2.  Man #2 is gay and falls in love with Man #1.

>> HEALTH TODAY.  Topic is AIDS.  Airs:
- Sat. 10/1/94, 11:30 am, Wildwood, NJ WMGM ch. 40
- Sun. 10/2/94, 11:30 am, Wildwood, NJ WMGM ch. 40

>> ARTHUR ASHE:  CITIZEN OF THE WORLD (CC).  Profile of
the tennis star, which also discusses the complications
from AIDS that caused his death.  Airs:
- Sat. 10/1/94, 1:30 pm, HBO
- Tues. 10/4/94, 2:30 pm, HBO
- Tues. 10/4/94, 10:15 pm, HBO

>> CHANTILLY LACE.  This movie got a lot of coverage when
it first came out because it was a made-for-cable
production with an almost all female cast, and because the
movie was improvised.  Each actress was given an outline
of her character but no script.  Two of the women played a
lesbian couple, but with only moderate success.  Airs:
- Sat. 10/1/94, 9:00 pm, The Movie Channel
- Fri. 10/7/94, 10:35 pm, The Movie Channel

>> IN THE LIFE:  STONEWALL 25 - VOICES OF PRIDE AND
PROTEST.  This 60 minute special is re-running on some PBS
stations this week, including Mon-Tues., 10/3-4/94,
midnight, on New York City's WNET ch. 13.  Check your
local PBS listings.  (Note:  A 90 minute version is also
available for home purchase directly from IN THE LIFE.
Call 1-800-627-ONTV to order.)

>> SWEET AS YOU ARE.  TV Guide says:  "(Made for British
TV, 1987) NR; a teacher (Liam Neeson) jeopardizes his
marriage - and his life - when he has an affair with a
student who's carrying the AIDS virus.  Julia: Miranda
Richardson)."  Airs:
- Tues. 10/4/94, 10:40 am and again at 4:00 pm, Prism

>> M. BUTTERFLY (CC).  1993 movie of David Henry Hwang's
Tony -winning play about a gay relationship.  Jeremy Irons
and John Lone star.  Airs:
- Tues. 10/4/94, 8:00 pm, Prism.
- Tues-Wed., 10/4-5/94, 2:40 am, Prism
- Wed. 10/5/94, 9:15 am, Prism

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Be sure to read note #2 for more shows!

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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Hi, folks!  This is note #2 (of 2) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/01/94-Fri 10/07/94.
Be sure to read note #1 also.  All times Eastern.

*************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #1 ******************

>> JERRY SPRINGER:  BELIEVING ONE'S HUSBAND HAS HOMOSEXUAL
TENDENCIES.  Airs in most areas on Wed. 10/5/94.  Check
local listings, but airings include:
- Wed. 10/5/94, 10:00 am, Wildwood, NJ WMGM ch. 40
- Wed. 10/5/94, 11:00 am, New York City NY WNBC ch. 4
- Wed-Thurs., 10/5-6/94, 3:05 am, Phila. PA KYW ch. 3

>> OPRAH WINFREY:  TEENS AND HOMOSEXUALITY (CC).  Airs
Friday 10/7/94 in most areas, including 4:00 pm on both
Phila. PA WPVI ch. 6 and New York City WABC ch. 7.

The following shows air once this week as far as I know:

>> CONFRONTING AIDS IN RURAL AMERICA.  Airs Sun. 10/2/94,
2:00 pm, Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A.

>> ROSEANNE (CC).  Airs Tues. 10/4/94, 7:00 pm, Phila. PA
WGBS ch. 57.  May or may not air in daily syndicated
reruns in other areas.  TV Guide says that (bisexual)
"Nancy drops a bombshell" about her lover Marla (Morgan
Fairchild).

>> GOLDEN GIRLS (CC).  Airs Tues. 10/4/94, 7:30 pm,
Wildwood NJ WMGM ch. 40.  May or may not air elsewhere.
Monte Markham appears as Blanche's brother, who's trying
to figure out how to tell her that he's gay.

>> POSITIVE (+) HEALTH.  Airs in Phila. PA area on Tues.
10/4/94, 8:00 pm, on WYBE ch. 35.  By and for People with
AIDS and people who are HIV-positive.  According to WYBE's
program guide, this week's episode features a video about
the upcoming Philadelphia AIDS walkathon, "From All Walks
of Life," which was produced by its host organization.

>> FRASIER (CC).  Airs Tues. 10/4/94, 9:00 pm, NBC.  TV
Guide says:  "Not knowing that the new station manager is
gay, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) tries to fix him up with
Daphne (Jane Leeves), but the fellow misconstrues
Frasier's intentions:  he thinks Frasier wants to go out
with him."

>> MY SO-CALLED LIFE (CC).  Airs at a special time on
Tues. 10/4/94, 10:00 pm, ABC.  TV Guide says:  "A gun goes
off at school.  Rickie's involved - and Brian is a
witness."  Rickie (Wilson Cruz) is the bisexual teen male
character.

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  Be sure to read note #1 for more shows!

  Also, check out the article on pg. 45 of the 9/30/94
issue of Entertainment Weekly, about Harvey Fierstein.
The gay author/actor has a regular role as an openly gay
character in the new CBS series DADDY'S GIRLS.  (The show
usually airs on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm, but is pre-empted
this week for some music awards.)  Happy viewing.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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