Subject: Gay TV Shows 11/12/94-11/18/94
From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 1994 02:55:02 -0500

Hi, folks!  This is note #1 (of 3) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 11/12/94-Fri 11/18/94.
Be sure to read notes #2 & 3 also.  All times are Eastern.

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The following shows air at multiple/various times:

>> REAL WORLD MARATHON.  Begins on Sat. 11/12/94, noon,
MTV.  Episodes from the series' third season.  Note:  In
case anyone missed the news, Pedro Zamora, the gay man who
appeared in this series, died this week of AIDS.

>> IN THE LIFE.  Lesbian & gay entertainment show.  The
third season debut episode airs this week on some PBS and
public access stations.  WYBE's program guide says:
"SEASON PREMIERE of public television's guide to lesbian
and gay culture, entertainment, and events.  Featuring
playwright Terrence McNally, Actress Amanda Berse, and
'two-spirit' people of Native American Culture."  Check
your local PBS and public access schedule, but scheduled
Philadelphia PA airings of this episode include:
- Sat. 11/12/94, 5:30 pm and/or 6:00 pm, Phila. PA WYBE
ch. 35
- Fri. 11/25/94, 7:00 pm and/OR 7:30 pm, WYBE ch 35.
- Sat. 11/26/94, 5:30 pm, WYBE ch. 35

>> JFK (CC).  Oliver Stone's conspiracy theories about who
killed President Kennedy.  Among the many suspects he
offers are some incredibly stereotypical homosexual men -
in gold body paint.  Airs on network tv, so some scenes
may be edited out.  Airs:
- Part 1:  Sun. 11/13/94, 9:00 pm, NBC
- Part 2:  Wed. 11/16/94, 9:00 pm, NBC

>> THREE OF HEARTS (CC).  Strange tale about a lesbian
(Kelly Lynch) who hires a male gigolo (William Baldwin) to
romance, and then dump, her bisexual ex-lover (Sherilyn
Fenn), in the hopes that the ex will go back to her. Airs:
- Tues. 11/15/94, 11:45 am and again at 9:00 pm, The Movie
Channel.

>> MAURY POVICH:  TWINS WITH DIFFERENT SEXUAL PREFERENCES
(CC).  Airs nationally on Tues. 11/15/94, including:
- Tues. 11/15/94, 2:00 pm, NYC NY WNBC ch. 4
- Tues. 11/15/94, 3:00 pm, Phila. PA KYW ch. 3
- Tues. 11/15/94, 4:00 pm, Wildwood, NJ WMGM ch. 40

>> JERRY SPRINGER:  TRANSSEXUALISM.  Airs nationally on
Wed. 11/16/94.  Check local listings.  Airings include:
- Wed. 11/16/94, 10:00 am, Wildwood, NJ WMGM ch. 40
- Wed. 11/16/94, 11:00 am, NYC NY WNBC ch. 4
- Wed-Thurs., 11/16-17/94, 3:05 am, Phila. PA KYW ch.3

************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #2 **************

Be sure to read notes #2 & #3 for more shows!

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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Hi, folks!  This is note #2 (of 3) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 11/12/94-Fri 11/18/94.
Be sure to read notes #1 & #3.  All times Eastern.

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

>> MRS. DOUBTFIRE (CC).  Robin Williams plays a straight
man who loses his kids in a divorce custody agreement, and
then disguises himself as an older woman so he can get a
job as their nanny.  Gay author/actor Harvey Fierstein
appears as Williams' gay brother, the makeup expert who
transforms Daniel Hillard into Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire.
Airs:

- Wed. 11/16/94, 4:15 pm and again at 11:30 pm, HBO

>> SHIRLEY:  HOMOSEXUALITY AND ADOPTION.  Airs in some
areas on Wed. 11/16/94.  Check local listings.  Airings
include:
- Wed-Thurs., 11/16-17/94, 12:30 am, Phila. PA WGBS ch. 57

>> ROLONDA:  LEARNING THAT A SPOUSE IS GAY.  Airs in many
areas on Thurs. 11/17/94, including:
- Thurs. 11/17/94, 10:00 am, New York City NY WABC ch. 7
- Thurs. 11/17/94, 11:00 am, Phila. PA KYW ch. 3

>> COMMUNITY FORUM: OUT OF THE CLOSET.  Philadelphia area
lesbian and gay community affairs programming.  Topic
unknown.  Scheduled to air:
- Fri. 11/18/94, 7:30 pm, Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35
- again Sat. 11/19/94, 5:30 pm, WYBE ch. 35

>> THREESOME.  Airing on Pay Per View in Nov 94 in many
areas.  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.  Check local pay per view listings.

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

>> OUT THERE 1.  Airs Sat. 11/12/94, 10:00 pm, Comedy
Central.  Originally aired on National Coming Out Day in
1993, this Comedy Central lesbian and gay comedy special
features Suzanne Westenhoefer, Marga Gomez, Bob Smith,
Steven Moore, Lea DeLaria, and others.  Recommended.

>> ROSEANNE (CC).  Airs Mon. 11/14/94, 6:30 pm, New York
City NY WNYW ch. 5.  May or may not air in other areas in
syndicated reruns.  This is the rerun of the episode in
which Roseanne accompanies Nancy to a gay bar, and winds
up kissing Nancy's girlfriend (played by Mariel
Hemmingway).

>> MELROSE PLACE (CC).  Airs Mon. 11/14/94, 8:00 pm, Fox.
According to TV Guide, "Matt questions a future with
Jeffrey (Jason Beghe)".

*************  TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #3 ***************

Be sure to read notes #1 & #3 for more shows.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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Hi, folks!  This is note #3 (of 3) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 11/12/94-Fri 11/18/94.
Be sure to read notes #1 & 2 also.  All times Eastern.

*************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #2 ******************

>> PROTOCOL (CC).  Airs Tues. 11/15/94, 4:15 pm, HBO.
Goldie Hawn stars in this comedy about a waitress who
becomes a diplomat.  Her housemates and best friends are a
gay male couple, who are portrayed positively.

>> M. BUTTERFLY (CC).  Airs Tues-Wed., 11/15-16/94, 4:00
am, Cinemax.  Adaptation of the Tony-winning play about an
affair between a French diplomat (Jeremy Irons) and his
male lover.

>> DAVID LETTERMAN (CC).  Airs Wed. 11/16/94, 11:35 am,
CBS.  Scheduled guests include out lesbian rock star
Melissa Etheridge.

>> SISTER, SISTER (CC).  Airs Wed. 11/16/94, 8:00 pm, ABC.
On page 57, TV Guide's reviewer Paul Droesch says:
"Sister, Sister (Wed., ABC).  Tia and Tamera Mowry are
terrific, so it's too bad that this teen-twin sitcom
(which did well enough last spring to earn another shot)
is just ordinary.  Worse in spots.  This week's lesson -
that beauty is only skin-deep - is one of tolerance.  So
why is a stereotypically effeminate beautician an object
of derision?  Isn't there a mixed message here?  My score:
4."

>> MY SO-CALLED LIFE (CC).  Airs Thurs. 11/17/94, 8:00 pm,
ABC.  According to TV Guide, bisexual character Rickie is
featured this week, as "a new teacher tries to woo (him)
into joining the drama club."  Unknown if his sexuality
will be discussed.

>> ER (CC).  Airs Thurs. 11/17/94, 10:00 pm, NBC.  TV
Guide says "Carter does some soul-searching regarding his
treatment of a transvestite (Vondie Curtis-Hall)."

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That's it for this week.  Be sure to read notes 1 & 2 for
more shows.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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