From: CarolM10@aol.com Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 02:41:24 -0400 Subject: Gay TV Shows 10/21/95-10/27/95 Hi, folks! This is note #1 (of 5) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/21/95-Fri 10/27/95. Be sure to read all 5 notes. Local shows are listed with local times; national shows are Eastern time zone. ******************************************************** The following shows air at multiple/various times: - PHILADELPHIA (CC). Tom Hanks plays a gay lawyer who is fired when he develops AIDS, and his disease & gayness are revealed. Denzel Washington plays his attorney. The Flirtations have a brief appearance. Airs: > Sat. 10/21/95, 3:15 pm, The Movie Channel > Sun. 10/22/95, 5:05 am (NOT pm!), The Movie Channel - NETWORK Q. G/L/B show. Check your local listings. Scheduled airings include (but aren't limited to): > Sat. 10/21/95, 10:00 pm, on Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 > Wed. 10/25/95, 9:00 pm, on Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35. - THE QUESTION OF EQUALITY (CC). 4-part series on past & current efforts in the lesbian & gay rights movement: Pt. 1: OUTRAGE '69 - re: Stonewall & the early movement Pt. 2: CULTURE WARS - re: gaybashing, etc. Pt. 3: HOLLOW LIBERTY - re: does 'liberty & justice' apply to lesbians & gays?, navy discharges of women, etc. Pt. 4: GENERATION Q - re: the future of gay rights, especially the concerns/achievements of lesbian/gay youth. Check your PBS stations, because this one is airing around the country all month. Upcoming airings include, but are probably NOT limited to: > Sat. 10/21/95, 11:00 pm, on New Jersey Network public tv stations (including Camden NJ WNJS ch. 23 and Trenton NJ WNJT ch. 52) - Part 3 > World Wide Web users: For more info on this series, see: http://www.itvs.org/ITVS/programs/QofE - SNEAK PREVIEWS: CROSSDRESSING IN THE MOVIES. According to a reader, this weekend's Sneak Previews with Jeffrey Lyons and Michael Medved will focus on this theme. Check your local PBS/public access station for air dates/times in your area. (Thanks, Jannette!) Airings include: > Sun. 10/22/95, 3:00 pm local time, Seattle/Tacoma area PBS ch. 12 > Sun. 10/22/95, 11:30 pm, Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12 - IN THE LIFE. Quarterly g/l/b news/journal. WYBE's program guide says "In Beijing for the International Conference of Women, IN THE LIFE visited the 'lesbian tent' where women from around the world met to discuss international gay rights. Also Charles Busch reports on the new mainstreaming of drag, interviewing Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes about their recent roles as drag queens." TV Guide says this episode also has a segment on the fight to legalize lesbian and gay marriages. Airs this month in many PBS and public access stations; check your local listings. The IN THE LIFE newsletter lists the following local air dates/times: > Sun. 10/22/95, 11:30 pm, on Flint MI WFUM ch. 28 > Wed. 10/25/95, 10:00 pm, Miami FL WLRN ch. 17 > Wed. 10/25/95, 11:00 pm, North Dakota TV: KFME ch. 13, KGFE ch. 2, KBME ch. 3, KSRE ch. 6, KDSE ch 9, KWSE ch. 4, KJRE ch. 19 > Thurs.-Fri 10/26-27/95, mid., Milwaukee WI WMVS ch. 10 > next Sun 10/29/95, 11:00 pm, Louisville, KY WKPC ch. 15 > next Sun 10/29/95, midnight, Los Angeles CA KCET ch. 28 ************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #2 ************** Be sure to read all 5 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npyr87e <--- NOTE *NEW* PRODIGY ADDRESS! AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com o & L are letters. WORLD WIDE WEB GAY TV HOME PAGE (case-sensitive): http://pages.prodigy.com/NJ/carol_mortimer/gay_tv_menu.html Hi, folks! This is note #2 (of 5) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/21/95-Fri 10/27/95. Be sure to read all 5 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #1 *****************- VICTOR/VICTORIA. Excellent & VERY gay-positive 1982 musical comedy starring Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, and Alex Karras. Andrews is a straight woman opera singer ("Victoria") who winds up broke and jobless in 1930s Paris. Enter her new best friend Toddy, a gay nightclub singer (WONDERFULLY portrayed by Robert Preston!). Toddy talks her into pretending to be both his male lover ("Victor") and a drag queen, and Andrews winds up the toast of the town in a drag show. All is fine until she meets & falls in love with Garner (who thinks she's a man). Alex Karras is Garner's gay bodyguard, who gets involved w/ Toddy. HIGHLY recommended! This movie is one of my all-time favorite films. It airs this week on most PBS stations nationwide in conjunction with a Julie Andrews special, so check your local listings. But beware of pledge breaks in some areas. Airings include: > Sat. 10/21/95, 8:00 pm, San Francisco CA KQED ch. 9 > Sat.-Sun., 10/21-22/95, midnight, Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12 > Wed. 10/25/95, 9:00 pm, San Francisco CA KQED ch. 9 > Wed. 10/25/95, 9:30 pm, Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12 > Wed. 10/25/95, 10:00 pm, New York City NY WNET ch. 13 > next Sat. 10/28/95, 9:00 pm, on Los Angeles KCET ch. 28 - THE WEDDING BANQUET. TV Guide says "Engaging farce involving an interracial gay couple who stage a phony marriage ceremony to please one partner's tradition-minded parents." Airings include: > Sun. 10/22/95, 9:00 pm, Prism > Mon. 10/23/95, 12:30 pm, Prism - JERRY SPRINGER: DISLIKING A GAY FRIEND'S FLAMBOYANT BEHAVIOR. Airs Mon 10/23/95 in most areas. Check local listings. Airings include: > Mon. 10/23/95, 11:00 am, on NYC NY WNBC ch. 4 > possible: Mon 10/23/95, 11:00 am, Phila. PA WGBS ch. 57 > Mon., 10/23/95, 11:00 PM, Phila. PA WGBS ch. 57 - RICKI LAKE: HOMOSEXUALITY. Airs Tues. 10/24/95 in most areas. Check local listings. Airings include: > Tues. 10/24/95, noon, on national cable WWOR ch. 9 - MARK WALBERG: WOMEN IN LOVE WITH GAY MEN. Airs Tues 10/24/95 in most areas. Check local listings. Airings include: > Tues. 10/24/95, 1:00 pm, on New York City NY WNYW ch. 5 - GABRIELLE: DEALING WITH A PARENT'S HOMOSEXUALITY (CC). Airs Thurs 10/26/95 in most areas. Check local listings. Airings include: > Thurs 10/26/95, 11:00 am, on Phila. PA WTXF ch. 29 and New York City NY WNYW ch. 5 The following shows air once this week as far as I know: - OUT THERE IN HOLLYWOOD. Airs Sat.-Sun., 10/21-22/95, 2:00 am, Comedy Central. 3rd edition of Comedy Central's "Out There" lesbian & gay comedy hours. Gay actor Scott Thompson hosts this one. Lea DeLaria and Margaret Cho are among the guests. Three cheers for Comedy Central! ************* TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #3 ************** Be sure to read all 5 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npyr87e <--- NOTE *NEW* PRODIGY ADDRESS! AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com o & L are letters. WORLD WIDE WEB GAY TV HOME PAGE (case-sensitive): http://pages.prodigy.com/NJ/carol_mortimer/gay_tv_menu.html Hi, folks! This is note #3 (of 5) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/21/95-Fri 10/27/95. Be sure to read all 5 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #2 ****************** - MEDUSA: DARE TO BE TRUTHFUL. Airs Sun. 10/22/95, 4:00 pm, Comedy Central. This parody of the Madonna: Truth or Dare documentary also reportedly parodies the gay content in that movie. - AILEEN WUORNOS: THE SELLING OF A SERIAL KILLER. Airs Mon 10/23/95, 5:00 am (NOT pm!), Cinemax. Documentary about the serial killer. Unknown if this show discusses her reported relationship with another woman. - THE NANNY (CC). Airs Mon. 10/23/95, 8:00 pm, CBS. This one is iffy, folks. TV Guide says: "Maxwell (Charles Shaughnessy) is attracted to his new publicist (Catherine Oxenberg), but he's decidedly not her preference." No promises on gay content, but "preference" is frequently used as a TV description euphemism for sexual orientation. - THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE. Airs Mon.-Tues., 10/23- 24/95, 12:45 am, Encore cable. TV Guide says "Robert Aldrich directed this strong, well-acted version of Frank Marcus's stage play about a destructive lesbian relationship." - THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs Tues.-Wed., 10/24-25/95, midnight, Showtime cable. "Delightfully campy account of three transvestites' offbeat escapades as they traverse the Australian outback in their ramshackle bus, 'Priscilla'."-TV Guide - ARTHUR ASHE (CC). Airs Wed. 10/25/95, 7:00 am, HBO. Documentary about the tennis star. Probably includes his death from AIDS & his education efforts about the disease. - ROSEANNE (CC). Airs in NYC on Wed. 10/25/95, 6:30 pm, on WNYW ch. 5. This is the great episode in which Roseanne learns that Rodbell's dept. store is asking its employees to take a lie detector test. She thinks they're trying to find out if Leon (Martin Mull) is gay. (He is, but they aren't.) - GREAT PERFORMANCES: "JULIE ANDREWS - BACK ON BROADWAY". Airs on most PBS stations on Wed. 10/25/95, 8:00 pm. In preparation for Julie Andrews' opening with the new Broadway show version of the great gay-positive movie Victor/Victoria, PBS stations around the country are airing this Julie Andrews special, in conjunction with the movie version of Victor/Victoria. Check your local listings for these shows. Pledge breaks will interrupt in some areas. - DREAM ON (CC). Airs Wed. 10/25/95, 10:00 pm, HBO. TV Guide says: "Judith's attractive friend from college visits." No promises, but if this is the episode I think it is, the friend turns out to be gay. - DAME EDNA EXPERIENCE. Airs Wed. 10/25/95, 11:15 pm, on KQED ch. 9. Starring Australian cross-dresser Barrie Humphries. *************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #4 ************ Be sure to check out all 5 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npyr87e <--- NOTE *NEW* PRODIGY ADDRESS! AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com o & L are letters. WORLD WIDE WEB GAY TV HOME PAGE (case-sensitive): http://pages.prodigy.com/NJ/carol_mortimer/gay_tv_menu.html Hi, folks! This is note #4 (of 5) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/21/95-Fri 10/27/95. Be sure to read all 5 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #3 ****************** - CITIZEN COHN (CC). Airs Wed.-Thurs., 10/25-26/95, 1:20 am, HBO. Made-for-HBO movie about laywer Roy Cohn. Cohn was a Jewish, homosexual man who was also anti-Semitic and homophobic. He worked with Sen. Joseph McCarthy and the House UnAmerican Activities Committee in the 1950s. He later died of AIDS. - FRIENDS (CC). Airs Thurs. 10/26/95, 8:00 pm, NBC. According to TV Guide, this is a repeat of an episode in which Ross's ex-wife (Anita Barone) "has a startling revelation for him." It probably involves her current lover, Susan (Jessica Hecht). - FREUD LEAVING HOME. Airs in San Francisco on Thurs. 10/26/95, 10:00 pm, on KQED ch. 9. According to a reader, "Freud is the sexy, spirited, 25-year old daughter of Holocaust survivors Ruben and Rosha Cohen. Rosha is celebrating her 60th birthday with a lavish party, so Freud's wayward Orthodox sister, Deborah, comes home from Israel, and her dreamy gay brother, David, returns from the U.S. By the end of this Swedish reunion, everyone in this vibrant family experiences love, loss, and finally reconciliation." (Thanks for the info, Laura!) - JAY LENO (CC). Airs Thurs. 10/26/95, 11:35 pm, NBC. Scheduled guests include k.d. lang. - THREESOME (CC). Airs Thurs.-Fri., 10/26-27/95, 12:20 am, Showtime cable. Three college roommates: Man #1 is in love with Man #2. Man #2 is in love with the Woman. And the Woman is in love with Man #1..... - SAN FRANCISCO CA MAYORAL DEBATE. Airs in SF, CA on Fri. 10/27/95, 5:00 pm, on SF's NBC-affiliate ch. 4. Lesbian politician Roberta Achtenberg is one of the candidates. ********************************************************* In the "ALL ISMS ARE RELATED" category, check out these non-gay, diversity-related tv shows: - TONY BROWN'S JOURNAL. "Archival photographs are used to show the role of black women in the U.S. armed forces during World War II."-TV Guide. This episode is still airing in some areas. Check local listings. Airings include: > Sat. 10/21/95, 4:00 pm, on Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A - MAKING MONEY WITH THE BEARDSTOWN LADIES (CC). Airs in Phila. PA on Sun. 10/22/95, 6:15 pm, on WHYY PBS ch. 12. TV Guide calls this "A report on a group of Illinois friends who formed an investment group for women. The program addresses the creation of the club, the general agenda of monthly meetings." - PASSION TO PLAY. Airs Tues. 10/24/95, 10:00 pm, ESPN-2. TV Guide calls this "A look at the experiences and achievements of top black female athletes. Among those profiled are tennis great Althea Gibson and track and field's Jackie Joyner-Kersee." ************ TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #5 ***************** Please be sure to read all 5 notes. Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npyr87e <--- NOTE *NEW* PRODIGY ADDRESS! AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com o & L are letters. WORLD WIDE WEB GAY TV HOME PAGE (case-sensitive): http://pages.prodigy.com/NJ/carol_mortimer/gay_tv_menu.html Hi, folks! This is note #5 (of 5) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 10/21/95-Fri 10/27/95. Be sure to read all 5 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #4 ******************' NON-GAY ALL ISMS ARE RELATED DEPT, continued: - CAGNEY & LACEY: THE VIEW THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING (CC). Airs Wed. 10/25/95, 9:00 pm, CBS. This new C&L movie sounds (from the title) like it will deal with sexual harassment and/or sexism in the workplace. - IN REAL LIFE: SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN SCHOOLS. Airs in NYC NY on Wed.-Thurs., 10/25-26/95, 3:00 am, on WNET ch. 13. - SEXUAL HARASSMENT: YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT. Airs in NYC NY on Wed.-Thurs., 10/25-26/95, 3:25 am, on WNET ch. 13. - PHIL DONAHUE: BELIEVING THAT RACISM DOESN'T EXIST IN AMERICA (CC). (Where on earth do they dig up these idiot guests, anyway????!!!) Airs Thurs. 10/26 in some areas. Airings include Thurs.-Fri., 10/26-27/95, 1:35 am, on Phila. PA KYW ch. 3. ******************************************************** That's it for this week's lists. Be sure to read all 5 notes. One last note: folks who have web access should periodically check out my web site IN ADDITION TO THESE LISTS. The web site has room for much more info than can fit into these tv show lists, including detailed information from readers about shows across the US and Canada, upcoming plot lines, etc. Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npyr87e <--- NOTE *NEW* PRODIGY ADDRESS! AmericaOnLineID = caroLm10 In IDs: 0 & 1 are numbers. Internet ID = caroLm10@aoL.com o & L are letters. 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