Subject: Gay TV Shows 6/10-16/95
From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 1995 23:02:01 -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 6/17/95 - Fri 6/16/95.
Be sure to read notes #2-4 also.  Most times are Eastern.

*********** HAPPY GAY PRIDE MONTH, FOLKS! **************

Beware of pledge breaks on some PBS stations this week.

The following shows air at multiple/various times:

>> THINK POSITIVE.  Last week's TV Guide said this "AIDS-
awareness benefit salutes New York City AIDS agencies".
Airs:
- Sat. 6/10/95, noon and 8:00 pm, VH-1
- Sun. 6/11/95, 10:00 am, VH-1
- Mon. 6/12/95, 3:00 pm, VH-1

>> JUST ONE OF THE GUYS (CC).  Comedy about a teen woman
(Joyce Hyser) who poses as a male and enrolls in another
high school, to research a newspaper article about sexism.
When she falls for her male best friend at the new school,
the other students assume that "he" is a gay male. Airs:
- Sat. 6/10/95, 4:00 pm, Cinemax
- Thurs. 6/15/95, 9:15 am, Cinemax

>> THE PELICAN BRIEF (CC).  It's incidental to the plot,
but one of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices who gets killed
in this movie turns out to have been a closeted gay man.
Airs:
- Sun. 6/11/95, 1:00 pm, HBO
- Thurs. 6/15/95, 2:15 pm, HBO

>> ELTON JOHN (CC).  1994 concert from Los Angeles.  Airs:
- Sun. 6/11/95, 9:00 pm, Disney
- Sun-Mon., 6/11-12/95, 3:15 am, Disney

>> THE CHILDREN'S HOUR.  Faithful (and therefore pretty
depressing) 1962 adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play
about two women who run a girls' school in a small town.
One of their students lies and says that the women are
lovers, and the whole turn turns against them in a vile
display of mass homophobia.  Warning:  This has a very
upsetting ending.  Airs:
- Mon. 6/12/95, 11:00 pm, Encore cable (NOT CC)
- Tues. 6/13/95, 9:45 am, Encore (NOT CC)
- Tues. 6/13/95, 11:10 am, Cinemax (CC)
- Thurs. 6/15/95, 12:35 pm, Showtime (CC)

>> ELEANOR, FIRST LADY OF THE WORLD.  This 1982 biography
of Eleanor Roosevelt will probably NOT discuss her
relationship with journalist Lorena Hickok.  Airs:
- Tues. 6/13/95, 9:00 pm, Disney
- Tues.-Wed., 6/13-14/95, 2:30 am, Disney

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

The next show is too long to fit on this message, so be
sure to read notes #2 - 4  for more shows!

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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PS:  My sincere thanks to the numerous correspondents
who have sent me June Gay Pride tv show listings from
across the nation.

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 6/10/95 - Fri 6/16/95.
Be sure to read notes #1,3,& 4 also.  Most times Eastern.

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

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

>> WYBE'S THROUGH THE LENS 5.  Airs in Phila. PA, on Sat.
6/10/95, starting at 8:00 pm on WYBE ch. 35.  According to
WYBE's newsletter, their 5th short film festival has
several shows of interest, including two in this week's
lineup.  Among the 6 short films airing in this set are:
FILM #1: FRANKIE & JOCIE:  A phone conversation between
two siblings reveals the complex relationships between
brother and sister, male and female, and heterosexuality
and homosexuality. (19 minutes)
FILM #3: TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER: Two men meet on a
train platform and share a conversation about the
complexities of living in the time of HIV and AIDS and the
impossibility of "living" without risk. (11 minutes)
NOTE: The rest of the films in this set sound interesting,
also.  (Some of them MAY have gay content, but I can't be
sure from the descriptions.)

>> SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION.  Airs Sun. 6/11/95, 4:25 pm,
The Movie Channel.  Will Smith stars as a gay con man.

>> FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (CC). Airs Sun. 6/11/95,
8:00 pm, The Movie Channel.  This movie reportedly has a
gay couple that is positively portrayed.

>> STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (CC).  Airs in Phila. PA
on Mon. 6/12/95, 6:00 pm, on WTXF ch. 29.  May or may not
air in other areas in syndication, so check your listings.
This is the episode in which Riker gets involved with an
androgynous being, whose planet forbids heterosexual
male/female relationships by law.  There is no gayness in
this show, but there are interesting facets to the story.

>> CITIZEN X (CC).  Airs Mon. 6/12/95, 8:00 pm, HBO.  A
correspondent said that this show examined the former
Soviet Union's governmental stance regarding gayness,
among other things.

>> A PLACE FOR ANNIE (CC).  Airs Mon. 6/12/95, 9:00 pm,
ABC.  TV Guide says:  "(1994)  The care of an HIV-infected
infant is shared by two reluctant roommates; the child's
foster mother (Sissy Spacek), a pediatric nurse; and the
birth mother (Mary-Louise Parker), a destitute AIDS
patient.  A fact-based teleplay."

>> FORBIDDEN LOVE.  Airs Mon. 6/12/95, 9:00 pm local time,
on San Francisco KQED ch. 9.  KQED's guide says "Nine
women paint a compelling, often hilarious portrait of
lesbian sexuality against a backdrop of tabloid headlines,
book covers and dramatizations from lesbian pulp novels."

*********** 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 6/10/95 - Fri 6/16/95.
Be sure to read notes #1,2, & 4 also.  Most times Eastern.

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

>> A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK.  Airs Mon. 6/12/95, 10:30 pm
local time, on San Francisco KQED ch. 9.  KQED's guide
says "A creative writing class assignment, 'A Letter to
Harvey Milk' serves as a catalyst of dormant memories for
both the writer and his classmates."

>> LARRY KRAMER.  Airs Mon. 6/12/95, 11:00 pm local time,
on San Francisco KQED ch. 9.  A profile of the gay author
and AIDS activist.

>> GREETINGS FROM OUT HERE.  Airs in San Mateo, CA on Mon.
6/13/95, at 11:00 pm, on KCSM ch. 60.  Coverage of the gay
south.

>> POSITIVE HEALTH.  Airs in Phila. PA every Tuesday
(including 6/13/95) at 7:30 pm, on WYBE ch. 35.  Locally
produced show by and for PWAs and people who are HIV+.
The 6/13/95 segment will feature Carol Rogers and a
medical professional who "will talk live and take your
calls about prostate problems."-WYBE program guide

>> GOLDEN GIRLS (CC).  Airs Tues. 6/13/95, 7:30 pm,
Wildwood NJ WMGM ch. 40.  May or may not air in other
areas.  Blanche's gay brother (Monte Markham) comes out.

>> IN THE LIFE.  The June Gay Pride Month episode will be
satellite-fed on Tues. 6/13/95, 8:00 pm Eastern time, on
Telstar 401 - Ku6. This is an unscrambled analog feed.

>> ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE.  Airs Wed. 6/14/95, 2:45 pm,
Cinemax.  George Hamilton stars in this comedy about the
twin sons of the masked swordsman Zorro:  one is straight,
and the other is a flaming queen.  When the original Zorro
dies, the sons take over his role.  This movie has a lot
of stereotypical moments, but it also some hysterically
funny ones (Zorro in a lavendar cape and tassled hat).

>> THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT STORY.  Airs in NYC on Wed.
6/14/95, 8:00 pm, on NYC's WNET ch. 13.  This 1965 film is
even LESS likely to address E.R.'s relationship with Hick.

>> SEX: NOW YOU'RE TALKING.  Airs in Allentown PA on Wed.
6/14/95, 8:00 pm, on WLVT ch. 39A.  May also air on other
PBS channels, so check your local listings.  TV Guide
says:  "Latino youths in Miami, Chicago, and Los Angeles
discuss AIDS.  Included:  information on prevention."

>> DREAM ON (CC).  Airs Wed. 6/14/95, 11:00 pm, HBO.
Martin's gay father breaks up with his partner and moves
in with Martin.  This show has some amusing scenes.

**************** CONTINUED ON NOTE #4 *******************

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 6/10/95 - Fri 6/16/95.
Be sure to read notes #1 - 3 also.  Most times Eastern.

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

>> OUT THERE 1 & OUT THERE 2.  Two hours of lesbian, gay,
& bi stand-up comedy.
- OUT THERE #1: Thurs. 6/15/95, 8:00 pm, Comedy Central
- OUT THERE #2: Thurs. 6/15/95, 9:00 pm, Comedy Central

>> ER (CC).  Airs Thurs. 6/15/95, 10:00 pm, NBC. TV Guide
says:  "Ross (George Clooney) feels overwhelmed by a
caseload that includes parent abuse, a suicide, a child
with cancer and a teen prostitute with AIDS."  Postponed
from last week.

>> KIDS IN THE HALL MARATHON.  Begins Fri. 6/16/95, 7:00
pm, Comedy Central.  8 shows; likely to have gay content.

>> BIOGRAPHY:  ROCK HUDSON.  Airs Fri. 6/15/95, 8:00 pm,
Arts & Entertainment.  TV Guide says that this show
"examines his public and private lives".

>> VOICES FROM THE FRONT.  Airs Fri-Sat., 6/16-17/95, 2:00
am, on New York City's WNET ch. 13.  May or may not air on
other PBS channels as well.  "(1992) A chronicle of AIDS
activism criticizes the Government, the health-care
industry and pharmaceutical companies, alleging inadequate
drug research and medical care."-TV Guide

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Note:  I accidentally omitted the following from some of
my distributions of last week's special note on upcoming
gay-related theatrical movies.  Sorry, folks.

>> THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF 2 GIRLS IN LOVE,
from Fine Line Features:  According to the ad, this will
be an interracial lesbian romance, and will be rated R.
(The movie's release date wasn't listed, but the show is
having special advance screenings in selected areas in the
week of 6/19/95.)

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Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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