Subject: Gay TV Shows 1/13/96 - 1/19/96
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 03:00:24 -0500

Hi, folks!  This is note #1 (of 6) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 1/13/96 - Fri 1/19/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes.  Local shows are listed with
local times; national shows are Eastern time zone.

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The following shows air at multiple/various times:

- MRS. DOUBTFIRE (CC).  Harvey Fierstein and gay CA comic
Scott Capurro appear as a gay couple who transform Robin
Williams into an elderly woman.  Airs:
> Sat. 1/13/96, 4:30 pm, Cinemax
> Thurs. 1/18/96, 4:00 pm, Cinemax

- mdTV: ADVENTURES WITH DEBI & MARK. Gay TV series. Airs:
> Sat. 1/13/96, 10:30 pm, in Manhattan, NY, on Time-Warner
Cablecasts cable ch. 16.
> Sun. 1/14/96, 8:00 pm, in San Francisco, on Viacom Cable
channel 53.

- POSITIVE:  LIFE WITH HIV.  This new series was produced
by AIDS Films for the Independent Television Service
(ITVS).  A press release says: "POSITIVE: LIFE WITH HIV is
a limited series of four one-hour programs that provides a
forum for sharing the achievements, frustrations,
aspirations, and successes of those who are affected
and/or infected by AIDS."  WHYY's APPLAUSE guide says:
#1. Community: "...looks at the ways that societal issues
affect people living with HIV and AIDS.  How does race,
class and gender influence diagnosis, care and treatment?"
#2. Identity:  "...explores the issues of identity and
lifestyle, including a candid look at sex and sexuality
among those affected and infected by HIV."
#3. Care.  "This segment takes a look at the American
health-care system and how it is dealing with the
overwhelming demands of this epidemic."
#4. Fighting for Our Lives.  "This final episode examines
the many forms of AIDS activism as fears and concerns
about death, grief and commemoration are explored."
> Check your PBS listings for airings in your area.
Upcoming airings include but are NOT limited to:
> Sat. 1/13/96, 11:00 pm, on New Jersey Network public tv
stations (incl. Camden WNJS ch. 23, Trenton WNJT ch. 52,
and WNJM Channel 50 in northern NJ).  (#2)
> Sun. 1/14/96, 10:30 pm, NYC NY WNET ch. 13 (#2)
> Sun. 1/14/96, 11:00 pm, Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A (#1)
> Tues. 1/16/96, 8:00 pm, Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 (#1&2)
> Tues. 1/23/96, 8:00 pm, Phila. PA WYBE ch. 35 (#3&4)

- NAKED IN NEW YORK.  Satellite Choice Direct Broadcast
Satellite magazine says: "A playwright deals with the
unexpected advances of a longtime male friend and a
veteran stage actress."  Airs:
> Sun. 1/14/96, 10:00 pm, STARZ (East)
> Thurs.-Fri. 1/18-19/96, 1:00 am, STARZ (East)

- MAURY POVICH:  TWINS WITH DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES (CC).
This one is iffy.  Talk shows frequently use "lifestyles"
as a euphemism for sexual orientation, but not always.
This may or may not be gay.  No promises.  Airs Monday
1/15/96 in most areas.  Check your local listings. Airs:
> Mon. 1/15/96, 9:00 am, Phila. PA KYW TV ch. 3
> Mon. 1/15/96, 3:00 pm, NYC NY WNBC ch. 4
> Mon. 1/15/96, 4:00 pm, Wildwood NJ WMGM ch. 40

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Hi, folks!  This is note #2 (of 6) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 1/13/96 - Fri 1/19/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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- YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE JIM CROW.  WHYY's Applause
magazine says "Documents the story of the 1947 'journey of
reconciliation,' America's first freedom ride.  The
program closely profiles two very important men:  Bayard
Rustin and George Houser."  (I don't know if it will be
mentioned in this show, but Bayard Rustin was gay.) Airs
this week on many PBS stations for Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. Day.  Check your local listings.  Airings include:
> Mon. 1/15/96, noon & again at 9:00 pm, on New Jersey
Network public tv stations (incl. Camden WNJS ch. 23,
Trenton WNJT ch. 52, and WNJM Channel 50 in northern NJ).
> Mon. 1/15/96, 11:00 pm, on Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12

- THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS (CC).  Dan C. writes that this
show now has an AIDS/HIV storyline involving the character
of Keesha, who is worried that she may have HIV.
> Y&R's air time depends on your location, so check your
local listings.
> On the east coast, Y&R airs weekdays at 12:30 pm on CBS

- ALL MY CHILDREN (CC).  The story about gay high school
history teacher Michael Delaney continues to be a major
plot.  Michael has been suspended.  The students are
protesting the homophobic school board and parent actions.
Highly recommended!
> Airs weekdays at 1:00 pm ET on ABC.

- GUIDING LIGHT (CC).  Guiding Light's story line involving
HIV and AIDS continues.
> Airs weekdays at 3:00 pm ET on CBS.

- ED WOOD (CC).  1994 movie about Edward D. Wood Jr., a
1950s film director ("Glen or Glenda?", "Plan 9 from Outer
Space", etc.).  Wood was a straight cross-dresser whose
friends included gay & transgender individuals.  Airs:
> Tues. 1/16/96, 10:00 pm, Showtime cable
> Fri. 1/19/96, 10:30 pm, The Movie Channel cable

- ED WOOD:  A LOOK BACK IN ANGORA (CC).  A companion
documentary, which includes interviews & clips.  Airs:
> Tues.-Wed. 1/16-17/96, 12:05 am, Showtime cable
> Fri.-Sat. 1/19-20/96, 12:40 am, The Movie Channel

- SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION.  Interesting & reportedly
fact-based story about a gay con man (Will Smith).  Sir
Ian McKellen, Stockard Channing, & Donald Sutherland
co-star.  Airs:
> Wed. 1/17/96, 2:25 pm, The Movie Channel
> Wed.-Thurs. 1/17-18/96, 2:05 am, The Movie Channel

- ZORRO THE GAY BLADE.  Very stereotypical but also very
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:
> Thurs. 1/18/96, 5:35 pm, The Movie Channel
> Fri. 1/19/96, 5:20 am, The Movie Channel

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Be sure to read all 6 notes!
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Hi, folks!  This is note #3 (of 6) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 1/13/96 - Fri 1/19/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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- VISIONARIES.  "Profiling Sister Mary Annel, a physician
who's worked in AIDS education and prevention."-TV Guide
Airs:
> Thurs. 1/18/96, 7:00 pm, on New Jersey Network public tv
stations (incl. Camden WNJS ch. 23, Trenton WNJT ch. 52,
and WNJM Channel 50 in northern NJ).
> May air on other PBS stations.  Check local listings.

- SOUTH BANK SHOW.  The scheduled guest is gay British
actor Sir Ian McKellen.  Airs:
> Thurs. 1/18/96, 10:00 pm, Bravo cable
> Thurs.-Fri. 1/18-19/96, 3:20 am, Bravo

- ROSEANNE (CC).  TV Guide says "Florence Henderson plays
a businesswoman with whom Roseanne hopes to establish
useful contacts."  This episode featured Sandra Bernhard
as Roseanne's lesbian friend Nancy, and she makes several
gay comments.  Airs this week (probably Friday 1/19/96) in
daily syndicated reruns in many areas; check local
listings.  Airings include:
> Fri. 1/19/96, 6:30 pm, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5

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

- ORLANDO (CC).  Airs Sat. 1/13/96, 5:05 pm, The Movie
Channel.  This movie is about a person who lives for 400
years and manages to change genders several times, without
the benefit of surgery.  Despite the intriguing premise,
this is an INCREDIBLY boring movie.  You've been warned.

- TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL (CC).  Airs Sat. 1/13/96, 9:00 pm,
CBS.  This one is a guess.  No promises on gay content.
TV Guide says "Monica (Roma Downey) poses as a visiting
nurse for an ailing man (Harvey Vernon) whose three
children return home for his final hours.  During their
visit, a surprising family secret about one of his two
daughters (Joan Van Ark) is revealed."  There's no
indication of the nature of the secret, but networks often
use this kind of language to suggest gay storylines.

- CITY OF HOPE.  Airs in NYC on Sun. 1/14/96, 11:55 pm, on
WABC ch. 7.  Dark film about political corruption in a NJ
town.  One of the many plot lines is about a man who is
falsely reported to have made passes at young men.

- THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK.  Airs Mon.-Tues. 1/15-16/96,
midnight, Independent Film Channel (IFC).  Documentary
about the gay San Francisco politician, who was
assassinated.

- FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (CC).  Airs Mon.-Tues.
1/15-16/96, 2:20 am, Showtime cable.  Readers of this
column have highly praised this film's portrayal of a gay
male couple.

- A CHORUS LINE (CC).  Airs Tues. 1/16/96, 3:00 pm,
Cinemax.  This musical film based on the Broadway show
features a gay character.

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Be sure to check out all 6 notes!
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Hi, folks!  This is note #4 (of 6) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 1/13/96 - Fri 1/19/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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- POSITIVE HEALTH.  Airs in Philadelphia PA on Tues.
1/16/96, 7:30 pm. on WYBE ch. 35.  Local weekly show by
and for people with AIDS and HIV disease.

- WINGS (CC).  Airs Tues. 1/16/96, 8:00 pm, NBC.  TV Guide
says:  "On Roy's 12th birthday (he's a leap-year baby),
Helen reunites him with his estranged son R.J. (Abraham
Benrubi), whose homosexuality Ray has yet to accept."

- LONGTIME COMPANION.  Airs Tues. 1/16/96, 10:00 pm,
Independent Film Channel (IFC).  Movie about the impact of
the early AIDS years on a group of (fictional) mostly-
white gay men from NYC and Fire Island.

- CHANTILLY LACE.  Airs Tues.-Wed. 1/16-17/96, 3:45 am,
The Movie Channel.  Mostly improvised movie about a group
of women who have a reunion at a remote cabin.  During the
weekend, two of the women come out as a couple.  Although
well-intentioned, the performances are uneven.

- WELCOME HOME, BOBBY.  Airs Wed. 1/17/96, 8:00 am, STARZ
(East).  Satellite Choice Direct Broadcast Satellite
magazine says: "After having a sexual relationship with an
older man, a teen is tormented by ambivalent feelings
about his sexuality."

- MATT WATERS (CC).  Airs Wed. 1/17/96, 9:00 pm, CBS.
"Matt must decide whether to allow a promising football
star to continue playing when he discovers that the teen
used a false address in order to attend Bayview.
Meanwhile, Russ (Felix A. Pire) wonders whether he's
gay."-TV Guide

- THE PELICAN BRIEF (CC).  Airs Thurs. 1/18/96, 8:30 am,
Cinemax.  It is incidental to the plot, but one of the
Supreme Court Justices who is killed at the beginning of
this film turns out to have been gay & closeted.

- FRIENDS (CC).  Airs Thurs. 1/18/96, 8:00 pm, NBC.  TV
Guide says:  "Marlo Thomas guests in an episode about the
wedding of Ross's ex-wife, Carole (Jane Sibbett), and
_that_girl_ Susan (Jessica Hecht), her lesbian partner.
Ross (David Schwimmer) isn't pleased, to put it mildly,
and refuses to participate...."  Candace Gingrich (Newt's
lesbian sibling) guest stars as the minister at the
commitment ceremony. (See pg. 6 of this week's TV Guide.)

- NOT IN OUR TOWN (CC).  Airs in Allentown PA on Thurs.
1/18/96, 8:30 pm, on WLVT ch. 39A.  Excellent & inspiring
documentary about how the residents of Billings, Montana
stood up against racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic hate
crimes in their community.  Highly recommended.

- COMMUNITY FORUM:  OUT OF THE CLOSET.  Airs in Phila. PA
on Thurs. 1/18/96, 9:30 pm, on WYBE ch. 35.  Monthly show
produced by and about LGBT folks, with particular emphasis
on our communities of color.

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Hi, folks!  This is note #5 (of 6) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 1/13/96 - Fri 1/19/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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- BOUND AND GAGGED: A  LOVE STORY.  Airs Thurs.-Fri.
1/18-19/96, 4:00 am, Prism.  TV Guide calls this an
"Offbeat satire about a battered wife (Ginger Lynn Allen)
kidnapped by her lover (Elizabeth Saltarrelli) and a
suicidal friend (Chris Denton)."

- JUST ONE OF THE GUYS (CC).  Airs Fri. 1/19/96, 1:00 pm,
HBO.  Fun movie about a teen woman who poses as a male and
enrolls in another high school, to research a newspaper
article on sexism.  When she falls for a male friend at
that school, the other students think she's a gay man.

- TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW MARATHON.  Begins on Fri. 1/19/96,
6:00 pm, Comedy Central cable.  The Tracey Ullman Show had
several recurring gay characters, so they are likely to
appear in this 3-hr. marathon.

- 20/20 (CC).  Airs Fri. 1/19/96, 10:00 pm, ABC.  The
segment on transgender fire and police officers was
delayed.  It is now expected to air on Friday 1/19/96.
One of the five guests is Michele Kammerer, Firefighter
(Captain) LAFD.

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Gay tv notes:

1.  Check out the notes on pg. 10 (in Cheers & Jeers) and
pg. 18 (re: Morgan Fairchild) of this week's TV Guide,
about gay Roseanne stories.  Example:  When discussing the
gay wedding that aired last month, TVG says:  "Our fave
touch: June Lockhart as the perplexed mother of groom Leon
(Martin Mull).  After playing mom to Lassie's Timmy and
Lost in Space's Will, we're glad June finally got someone
normal for a son."

2.  Several people wrote that last week's MAD ABOUT YOU
featured an unadvertised lesbian theme.  Paul's sister
came out as a lesbian & told Paul, Jamie, and her parents
that she's in love with another woman.  Unknown if there
will be any continuation on this story, but MAD ABOUT YOU
airs this week on Sun. at 8:00 pm and again on Thurs. at
9:30 pm, on NBC.

3. A reader reports that "MTV has announced that lesbians
and gays will be included in at least one episode of the
network's dating game show Singled Out."  No air date yet.
To contact MTV with feedback, e-mail: [email-masked]

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Due to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there are a lot of
programs in the "ALL ISMs ARE RELATED" category this week.
Check out these non-gay, diversity-related tv shows:

- THE LONG WALK HOME.  Airs in Phila. PA on Sun. 1/14/96,
8:00 pm, on WPSG ch. 57.  Extremely moving (but
fictionalized) story about the 1955 Montgomery AL bus
boycott.  Whoopi Goldberg & Sissy Spacek co-star.

- GLORY.  "Stirring tribute to the Army's first black
regiment, mustered up during the Civil War under the
command of an inexperienced New Englander (Matthew
Broderick).  Denzel Washington won an Oscar for Best
Supporting Actor."-TV Guide   Airs:
> Sun.-Mon. 1/14-15/96, 1:10 am, The Movie Channel
> Mon. 1/15/96, 9:00 pm, Encore cable

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Hi, folks!  This is note #6 (of 6) of the list of tv shows
with gay, lesbian, other sexual minority, and gay/straight
AIDS themes, for the tv week of Sat 1/13/96 - Fri 1/19/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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Continuation of non-gay ALL ISMs ARE RELATED DEPT. shows:

- RACISM:  POINTS OF VIEW.  Airs Mon. 1/15/96, 11:30 am,
MTV.

- YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE JIM CROW.  (See gay tv listings)

- MARK WALBERG:  A REVIEW OF RACE-RELATED EVENTS IN 1995.
Check local listings.  Airs Mon. 1/15/96 in most areas,
including:
> Mon. 1/15/96, noon, on Phila. PA WTXF ch. 29
> Mon. 1/15/96, 1:00 pm, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5

- THE ERNEST GREEN STORY (CC).  TV Guide says: "Fact-based
account of the only senior (Morris Chestnut) among the
nine African-American students who integrated Arkansas'
Little Rock Central High School in 1957."  Airs:
> Mon. 1/15/96, 6:00 pm, Disney cable
> Mon.-Tues. 1/15-16/96, 3:05 am, Disney

- SOPHIE & THE MOONHANGER (CC).  Airs Mon. 1/15/96, 8:00
pm, Lifetime.  "Solid performances by Patricia Richardson
and Lynn Whitfield elevate this 1996 made-for-cable drama
about interracial friendship, set in a fictional Southern
town in the 1950s.  Richardson plays Bonnie Edgerton, the
wife of an abusive Ku Klux Klan leader (David Andrews),
who struggles to keep the truth about her husband a secret
from her black housekeeper - and best friend - Sophie
(Whitfield).  Bonnie's loyalties are ultimately put to the
test when the Klan targets Sophie and her husband, who
plans to open his own business." - TV Guide

- THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE:  FREEDOM ON MY MIND (CC).  Airs
Mon. 1/15/96, 9:00 pm, on most PBS stations.  "A
compelling documentary that recalls civil-rights workers'
efforts to register Mississippi blacks to vote in the
early 1960s. Included: the Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee's campaign to bring the Mississippi Freedom
Democratic Party to the 1964 Democratic National
Convention in Atlantic City; interviews with SNCC leader
Bob Moses and fellow SNCC members."-TV Guide

- MAURY POVICH:  RACISM (CC).  Airs Tues. 1/16/96 in most
areas.  Check local listings.  Airings include:
> Tues. 1/16/96, 9:00 am, on Phila. PA KYW ch. 3
> Tues. 1/16/96, 3:00 pm, on NYC NY WNBC ch. 4
> Tues. 1/16/96, 4:00 pm, on Wildwood NJ WMGM ch. 40

- GORDON ELLIOTT:  MALE CHAUVENISM.  Airs Thurs. 1/18/96
in some areas.  Check local listings.  Airings include:
> Thurs. 1/18/96, 9:00 am, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5
> Thurs. 1/18/96, 1:00 pm, on Phila. PA WTXF ch. 29

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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.

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Please be sure to read all 6 notes.  Happy viewing!

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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