From: CarolM10@aol.com Subject: Gay TV Shows 12/9/95 - 12/15/95 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 12/9/95-Fri 12/15/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes. Local shows are listed with local times; national shows are Eastern time zone. ******************************************************** The following shows air at multiple/various times: - IN THE LIFE. According to the IN THE LIFE member program guide, episode 502 includes: stories on gays & religion, holidays and family celebrations, and leadership issues; a visit to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum; and an interview with George Stephanopoulous about the Clinton "Administration's role in forging alliances between gay and straight communities". Upcoming airings include the following. (Beware of PBS pledge breaks!) > Albany, NY: Next Sat. 12/16/95, 11:00 pm, WHMT ch. 17 > Atlanta, GA: Sun.-Mon 12/10-11/95, mid., WPBA ch. 30 > Buffalo, NY: Next Sat. 12/16/95, 10:30 pm, WNEQ ch. 23 > Chicago, IL: Tues. 12/12/95, 11:00 pm, WTTW ch. 11 > Dallas, TX: Next Sat. 12/16/95, 10:00 pm, KDTN ch. 2 > Houst., TX: Fri.-Sat. 12/15-16/95, 12:30 am, KUHT ch. 8 > Maryland Public TV: Thurs.-Fri. 12/14-15/95, midnight, on WMPT ch. 22, WMPB ch. 67, WFPT ch. 62, WWPB ch. 31, WCPT ch. 36, WCPB ch. 28 > Milwaukee, WI: Thurs.-Fri. 12/14-15/95, mid., WMVS ch. 10 > NYC NY: Wed. 12/13/95, 9:30 pm, WNYC ch. 31 > Oregon Public Broadcasting: Sat.-Sun. 12/9-10/95, midnight on KOAB ch. 3, KOAC ch. 7, KEPB ch. 28, KTVR ch. 13, and KOPB ch. 10 > Phoenix, AZ: Fri. 12/15/95, 11:00 pm, KAET ch. 8 > San Mateo, CA: Sun. 12/10/95, 10:00 pm; Mon. 12/11/95, 9:00 pm; & next Sat.-Sun 12/16-17/95, mid., on KCSM ch. 60 > Tacoma, WA: Tues. 12/12/95, 11:00 pm, KBTC ch. 28 > Tampa, FL: Next Sat.-Sun 12/16-17/95, 12:30 am, WEDU ch. 3 - MAD TV (CC). TV Guide says "Guest RuPaul attends a society function." Airs: > Sat. 12/9/95, 11:00 pm, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5 and Phila. PA WTXF ch. 29. May or may not air on other FOX stations as well; I don't know if this is a syndicated show or a FOX network show. - AMERICAN UNDERCOVER: TAXICAB CONFESSIONS 1 & 2 (CC). HBO documentaries about New York cabbies and their customers. The first one included much lesbian/gay/bi and transgender content. I haven't seen #2, but it probably does also. Airs: > Film #1 airs on Sat. 12/9/95, 11:45 pm, HBO > Film #1 airs Mon. 12/11/95, 10:30 pm, HBO > Film #2 airs Fri. 12/15/95, 11:30 pm, HBO - MRS. DOUBTFIRE (CC). Harvey Fierstein and CA gay comic Scott Capurro appear as a gay couple who transform Robin Williams into an elderly woman. Airs: > Sun. 12/10/95, 9:00 am & also at 5:45 pm, HBO ************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #2 ************** Be sure to read all 4 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a <-- Please note that I am returning to my OLD 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 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 12/9/95-Fri 12/15/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #1 ***************** - ALL ABOUT BETTE (CC). TV Guide says "Jodie Foster narrates a profile of Bette Davis (1908-89), whose 'real life was filled with ambivalence.' Included: Davis' battles with studio bosses." I've never heard any firm reports about Bette Davis, but a friend suggested I list this. The "ambivalence" quote is intriguing..... Airs: > Sun. 12/10/95, 9:00 pm, on NJ Network stations (including WNJS ch. 23 in Camden, WNJT ch. 52 in Trenton) > May air on other public tv stations as well. Check local listings. - ALL MY CHILDREN (CC). The plot line around Michael's gayness continues. > Airs weekdays at 1:00 pm ET on ABC. - ONE LIFE TO LIVE (CC). The AIDS storyline continues. > Airs weekdays at 2:00 pm ET on ABC. - THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. TV Guide calls this a "Delightfully campy account of three transvestites' offbeat escapades as they traverse the Australian outback in their ramshackle bus, 'Priscilla'." According to a reader, however, the movie is "actually about two transvestites and a transsexual." Thanks JJ. Airs: > Mon. 12/11/95, 2:00 pm & 11:00 pm, The Movie Channel > Thurs. 12/14/95, 12:30 pm & 9:00 pm, TMC - ZORRO THE GAY BLADE. Very stereotypical but really funny movie about the twin sons of the legendary swordsman, who take over as Zorro when their father dies. One is straight, and the other is a flaming queen. (Picture Zorro in a lavender tassled hat!) Airs: > Mon.-Tues., 12/11-12/95, 12:45 am, Encore cable > Tues. 12/12/95, 10:00 am & 5:30 pm, Encore cable - ROSEANNE (CC). TV Guide says "Bev's decision to move to a seniors community leaves Roseanne feeling old; Nancy drops a bombshell about Marla (Morgan Fairchild)." Marla is Nancy's lover. Sandra Bernhard plays Nancy. This show airs on daily syndication in some areas this week, so check your local listings. Known airings include: > Mon. 12/11/95, 6:30 pm, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5 > Fri. 12/15/95, 6:30 pm, on Phila. PA WPSG (formerly WGBS) ch. 57 The following shows air once this week as far as I know: - GREAT PERFORMANCES: JULIE ANDREWS (CC). Airs in NYC on Sun. 12/10/95, 2:30 pm, on WNET ch. 13. A celebration of the new Broadway production based on the great gay movie Victor/Victoria. Airs this week on some PBS stations, so check your local listings. - FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (CC). Airs Sun. 12/10/95, 3:00 pm, USA cable. This movie adaptation of Fannie Flagg's novel FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE hardly even hints at the lesbian romance that is so central to the book [between Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson's character) and Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker's role)]. ************* TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #3 ************** Be sure to read all 4 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a <-- Please note that I am returning to my OLD 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 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 12/9/95-Fri 12/15/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #2 ****************** - MELROSE PLACE (CC). Airs Mon. 12/11/95, 8:00 pm, FOX. TV Guide says "Matt gets closer to Alan (Lonnie Schuyler)". - GREAT JOURNEYS. Airs in Phila. PA on Mon. 12/11/95, 8:00 pm, on WHYY ch. 12. TV Guide says: "Tracing the steps of author Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904), who, while a teenager, left her home in Geneva, Switzerland, for Africa. Disguised as a man, she traveled throughout Morocco and Algiers. Included: excerpts from her journals and other writings." - HIGH SOCIETY (CC). Airs Mon. 12/11/95, 9:30 pm, CBS. My TV Guide doesn't give the plot for this week's show, but correspondents indicate that there is significant gay content in nearly every show. (John C. describes it as "about as gay as tv gets".) - POSITIVE HEALTH. Airs Tues. 12/12/95, 7:30 pm. on Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35. Local show by and for people with AIDS and HIV disease. - ROSEANNE (CC). Airs Tues. 12/12/95, 8:00 pm, ABC. Not to be confused with the daily rerun mentioned earlier, this is a new show. TV Guide says "Christmas for the Conners brings more than the usual holiday cheer and festivities - it also brings a wedding. Leon: Martin Mull." No promises, but I suspect that this is the show that was mentioned in published reports earlier this season, in which Leon marries a man from his past. - LIVE SHOT (CC). Airs Tues. 12/12/95, 9:00 pm, UPN (including Phila. PA WPSG ch. 57 and WWOR national cable ch. 9). This is the rerun of the pilot show. I THINK that this was the show that introduced gay sportscaster Lou Waller and revealed his gayness silently in the final scene, but I'm not certain. It was very early in the season, but it may have been the second or third show of the series and not the pilot. No guarantees. - NYPD BLUE (CC). Airs Tues. 12/12/95, 10:00 pm, ABC. According to readers, Lezniak's sexuality is still being discussed. TV Guide doesn't mention any plot line involving her, but regular viewers of the show have written to say that they think it will be addressed. ********************************************************* In the "ALL ISMS ARE RELATED" category, check out these non-gay, diversity-related tv shows: - THE PUZZLE PLACE HOLIDAY SPECIAL. TV Guide says "The Puzzle Place kids learn about holiday traditions - not just Christmas, but Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and Las Posadas, too." Airs this week on most PBS stations, including: > Sat. 12/9/95, 8:05 AM (NOT pm!), Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12 > Sun. 12/10/95, 9:10 AM (NOT pm!), Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12 > Sun. 12/10/95, 1:30 pm, on New Jersey Network public tv stations (incl. WNJS ch. 23 in Camden and WNJT ch. 52 in Trenton) *************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #4 ************ Be sure to check out all 4 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a <-- Please note that I am returning to my OLD 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 4) of the list of tv shows with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 12/9/95-Fri 12/15/95. Be sure to read all 4 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #3 ****************** Continuation of non-gay ALL ISMs ARE RELATED Dept. shows: - LIGHTING THE WAY: YOUNG PEOPLE CELEBRATE. TV Guide says: "Documentary. The ceremonies and traditions of four holidays, Kwanzaa, La Posada, Hanukkah, and Christmas, are explored through the eyes of four children aged 11 to 16 and their families." Airs: > Sat. 12/9/95, 6:30 pm, on New Jersey Network public tv stations (incl. Camden WNJS ch. 23 & Trenton WNJT ch. 52) > Mon. 12/11/95, noon, New Jersey Network public tv > Tues. 12/12/95, 3:00 pm, New Jersey Network public tv > Thurs. 12/14/95, 8:00 pm, New Jersey Network public tv - THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: MIDNIGHT RAMBLE (CC). Airs Mon. 12/11/95, 9:00 pm, on most PBS stations (including Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12, NYC NY WNET ch. 13, and Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A). WHYY's program guide says: "'Midnight rambles' were little-known films produced between 1910 and 1940 by a small independent film industry for African- American audiences. This episode takes a look at these 'race movies' that give black viewers the chance to see films depicting them as flesh and blood Americans." - DUE PROCESS: SEXUAL HARASSMENT. Airs Tues. 12/12/95, 7:00 pm, on NJ Network public tv stations. May or may not air on other public tv stations. Check your listings. - MARTIN'S LAMENT: RELIGION AND RACE IN AMERICA (CC). WHYY's program guide says: "How far have race relations come in this country since Martin Luther King's challenge to all Americans to fight for racial integration? This special profiles problems in communities and the Christian church's role in healing the wounds." Airs this week on many public tv stations. Airings include: > Tues. 12/12/95, 10:00 pm, on Allentown, PA WLVT ch. 39A > Tues. 12/12/95, 11:00 pm, on Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12 - GERALDO: THE LAPD AND ITS DEALINGS WITH MINORITIES. Airs Wed. 12/13/95 in most areas. Check local listings. Airings include: > Wed. 12/13/95, 3:00 pm, on Phila. PA WCAU ch. 10 > Wed. 12/13/95, 4:00 pm, on NYC NY WCBS ch. 2 - LAUREN HUTTON AND.... "Scheduled program guest: Native American activist Russell Means."-TV Guide. Airs late night on Thursday night/Friday morning in most areas: > Thurs.-Fri. 12/14-15/95, 1:30 am, Phila. PA WPSG ch. 57 > Thurs.-Fri. 12/14-15/95, 1:35 am, NYC NY WCBS ch. 2 ******************************************************** PS: Three cheers to Brett Butler for a great GRACE UNDER FIRE on 12/13/95. I regret not having had advance notice of the show, in which she discovered that her ex-father- in-law is gay and she gave her her boyfriend a good lecture on homophobia. ******************************************************** Please be sure to read all 4 notes. Happy viewing! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a <-- Please note that I am returning to my OLD 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