Subject: Gay TV Shows 5/13-19/95
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 02:42:56 -0400

Hi, folks!  This is note #1 (of 4) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 5/13/95- Fri 5/19/95.
Be sure to read notes #2-4 also.  Most times are Eastern.

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The following shows air at multiple/various times:

>> IN THE LIFE.  According to the IN THE LIFE program
guide, episode 403 "looks at the experience of gay and
lesbian veterans - veterans of the military, veterans of
the battle against AIDS, and veterans in the Stonewall
movement for lesbian and gay equal rights."  It also
includes a preview of "A Language of Their Own" (which is
a new play about a gay male Asian couple) and reports on
the 5th annual OutWrite conference for gay & lesbian
writers.  Upcoming airings (local times) include:
- Allentown, PA:  Sat.-Sun. 5/13-14/95, midnight, WLVT
ch. 39
- Boston, PA:  Fri. 5/19/95, 9:00 pm, WGBX ch. 44

>> THE PELICAN BRIEF (CC).  It is incidental to the plot,
but one of two Supreme Court justices who gets killed
turns out to have been a closeted gay man.  Airs:
- Sun. 5/14/95, 1:35 pm and 9:00 pm, Prism.

>> 4 WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (CC).  This movie reportedly
includes a gay couple, who are portrayed positively. Airs:
- Sun. 5/14/95, 4:05 pm, The Movie Channel
- Mon. 5/15/95, 5:40 am (NOT pm!), TMC
- Wed. 5/17/95, 8:00 pm, Showtime

>> ROLONDA:  DISAPPROVING OF A TEEN'S SEXUALITY.  No
promises, but this sounds like it might have some gay/bi
teens.  Airs on Mon. 5/15/95 in most areas, including:
- Mon. 5/15/95, 10:00 am, NYC NY WABC ch. 7
- Mon 5/15/95, 11:00 am, Phila. PA KYW ch. 3

>> CHARLES PEREZ:  MOTHERS AND LESBIANISM.  Airs on Mon.
5/15/95 in most areas, including:
- Mon. 5/15/95, 11:00 am, WPIX national cable ch. 11
- Mon. 5/15/95, 5:00 pm, Phila. PA WPHL ch. 17

>> JENNY JONES:  DISAPPROVING OF A SISTER'S LIFESTYLE.
Same comment as Rolonda; no promises.  Airs Tues. 5/16/95
in most areas, including:
- Tues. 5/16/95, 9:00 am, Phila. PA WPVI ch. 6
- Tues. 5/16/95, 1:00 pm, WWOR national cable ch. 9

>> THE HANDMAID'S TALE.  Horrific story based on the
Margaret Atwood novel, about a future in which women are
sexual slaves and lesbians and gays are imprisoned for
"sexual crimes."  Among the characters is one lesbian.
Airs:
- Tues. 5/16/95, 8:00 pm, Bravo cable
- Tues.-Wed. 5/16-17/95, midnight, Bravo

>> ROSIE O'DONNELL (CC).  April 1995 stand-up performance,
taped in Boston.  Among other topics, the comic offers her
on-target opinion of the murder of a gay Jenny Jones guest
by another guest, and the societal homophobia that was
involved.  Airs:
- Tues. 5/16/95, 10:00 pm, HBO
- Fri. 5/19/95, 9:30 pm, HBO

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Be sure to read notes #2 - 4  for more shows!

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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Hi, folks!  This is note #2 (of 4) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 5/13/95- Fri 5/19/95.
Be sure to read notes #1, 3, & 4 also.  Times are Eastern.

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>> WITHNAIL & I.  An email correspondent described the
plot as:  "Two sloppy actors in 1969 London drive their
beat-up Jaguar to a rough cottage owned by one's gay
uncle."  Airs:
- Thurs. 5/18/95, 6:00 pm, Bravo
- Fri. 5/19/95, 1:30 pm, Bravo

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

>> THREESOME (CC).  Airs Sat. 5/13/95, 8:00 pm, Showtime
cable.  Somewhat amusing story about two men and a woman
who become college roommates.  The woman is in love with
man #1.  Man #1 is in love with man #2.  Man #2 is in love
with the woman.

>> THREE OF HEARTS (CC).  Airs Sat. 5/13/95, 9:45 pm,
Showtime.  Very weird story about a lesbian (Kelly Lynch)
who hires a male gigolo (William Baldwin) to seduce, and
then dump, her bisexual ex (Sherilyn Fenn), in the hope
that the ex will give up on men and return to her.

>> BITTER HARVEST.  Airs Sat. 5/13/95, 10:45 pm, Prism.
TV Guide says:  "A menage a trois between a naive rancher
(Stephen Baldwin) and two drifters (Jannifer Rubin, Patsy
Kensit)."

>> AND THEN THERE WAS ONE.  Airs Sun. 5/14/95, 4:00 pm,
Lifetime cable.  TV Guide says:  "A couple (Amy Madigan,
Dennis Boutsikaris) face their own mortality when they -
and their infant daughter - are diagnosed with AIDS."

>> PERSONAL BEST.  Airs Sun.-Mon., 5/14-15/95, 12:45 am,
Encore cable. 1982 movie starring Mariel Hemingway and
Patrice Donnelly as Olympic track stars and lovers.  Most
of the women I know hated this movie because of the
incredibly sexist and offensive male coach.

>> SOAPDISH (CC).  Airs Mon. 5/15/95, 1:30 pm, Cinemax.
Sally Field and Kevin Kline star in this 1991 parody of tv
soap operas.  One of the many villians is transgendered.

>> AIDS UPDATE.  Airs every Monday at 8:00 pm, on Boston
MA's cable channel 3 (public access).  From AIDS Action
and the FCHC.  Actual show title is uncertain.  Note:
Boston area readers should take note of this show; I won't
list it again since I have no access to their airing
schedule.

>> CHICAGO HOPE (CC).  Airs Mon. 5/15/95, 10:00 pm, CBS.
Among the plots:  "a dying AIDS patient (Obba Babatunde)
hopes Dr. Hancock can arrange a surgical procedure that
might allow him to see at least 1 more sunrise"-TV Guide.

************ CONTINUED ON NOTE #3 *******************

Please be sure to read notes #1, 3, & 4 for more shows.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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Hi, folks!  This is note #3 (of 4) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 5/13/95- Fri 5/19/95.
Be sure to read notes #1, 2, & 4 also.  All times Eastern.

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

>> CHANTILLY LACE.  Airs Mon. 5/15/95, 11:20 pm, The Movie
Channel.  Mostly-improvised story about a group of women
who get together at a mountain cabin for a weekend
reunion.  The characters include a lesbian couple, who
come out during the weekend.  Although well-intentioned,
the portrayals are uneven; some are good, but others are
pretty bad at times.

>> DAVID LETTERMAN (CC).  Airs Mon. 5/15/95, 11:35 pm.
Guests include Elton John.

>> ROSEANNE (CC).  Airs Tues. 5/16/95, 6:30 pm, NYC NY
WNYW ch. 5.  May or may not air in other areas during
daily syndication.  This is the episode in which Nancy
reveals the nature of her relationship with Marla (Morgan
Fairchild) to Roseanne and Jackie.

>> POSITIVE HEALTH.  Airs in Phila. PA every Tuesday
(including 5/16/95) at 7:30 pm, on WYBE ch. 35.  Locally
produced show by and for PWAs and people who are HIV+.

>> BIOGRAPHY.  Airs Tues. 5/16/95, 8:00 pm, Arts &
Entertainment.  This episode is about Elizabeth Taylor,
and is likely to discuss her AIDS activism.

>> NYPD BLUE (CC).  Airs Tues. 5/16/95, 10:00 pm, ABC.  TV
Guide says:  "Sipowicz leads the investigation to nail a
rapist; John Irvin (Bill Brochtrup) informs Simone that
Irvin and his police-officer lover were victims of gay-
bashing - incited from within the force."  Also, check out
the brief article on pg. 53 about Dennis Franz (Sipowicz),
which says about next season that:  "There will be
storylines on his alcoholism and bigotry, particularly
toward Bill Brochtrup, the gay receptionist who briefly
replaced Gail O'Grady's character and who will return."

>> SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION.  Airs Tues-Wed., 5/16-17/95,
3:30 am, Showtime.  Will Smith appears as a gay con man.

>> SOUTH BANK SHOW.  Airs Thurs. 5/18/95, 8:00 pm, Bravo
cable.  "A 1992 profile of author Alice Walker ('The Color
Purple') includes a discussion of her novel 'Posessing the
Secret of Joy' and comments from Gloria Steinem."-TV Guide

>> COMMUNITY FORUM: OUT OF THE CLOSET.  Scheduled to air
Thurs. 5/18/95, 9:30 pm, on Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35.
Monthly Phila. PA show about the gay/lesbian/bi/
transgender community.

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Please be sure to read notes #1, 2, & 4 for more shows.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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Hi, folks!  This is note #4 (of 4) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 5/13/95- Fri 5/19/95.
Be sure to read notes #1 - 3 also.  All times Eastern.

*************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #3 ******************

>> ER (CC).  Airs Thurs. 5/18/95, 10:00 pm, NBC.  "Carter
prepares for his last day in the hospital and Benton
treats a dying AIDS patient (Jeff Seifert)."-TV Guide
Pg. 54 says: "The near-death AIDS patient treated by ER's
Dr. Benton (Eriq LaSalle) in this week's episode is played
by actor Jeff Seifert, who himself is HIV-positive."

>> MURPHY BROWN (CC).  Airs Fri. 5/19/95, 11:30 pm, WPIX
national cable ch. 11.  Jim Dial (Charles Kimbrough)
inadvertently buys a gay male bar.  This is a great
episode.  Highly recommended!

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Also, please note:

1) Pg. 32 of the TV Guide says that there is a story line
on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS involving "a gossipy army
colonel who eats chocolates for breakfast and has a
homoerotic crush on the town tycoon."  No other details
were provided, but Y&R airs weekdays at 12:30 pm ET on
CBS.

2) UNHAPPILY EVER AFTER (which airs every Wed. at 9:00 pm
on the new Warner Brothers network) has a semi-regular
character named Barry, who is an openly gay student.  The
character is reportedly played by an openly gay actor.
Among the WB stations airing the show are WGY from
Chicago, WPIX national cable ch. 11 from NY, KTLA from Los
Angeles, WLVI from Boston, and WPHL ch. 17 from Phila. PA.

Be sure to read notes #1-3 for more shows.  Happy viewing.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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