From: CarolM10@aol.com Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 03:00:24 -0500 Subject: Gay TV Shows 1/13/96 - 1/19/96 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. ********************************************************* 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 ************** TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #2 ************** Be sure to read all 6 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a 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 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. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #1 ***************** - 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 ************* TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #3 ************** Be sure to read all 6 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a 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 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. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #2 ****************** - 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. ***************** CONTINUED ON NOTE #4 **************** Be sure to check out all 6 notes! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a 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 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. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #3 ****************** - 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. ************* TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #5 ***************** Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a 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 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. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #4 ****************** - 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. ********************************************************* 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: FEEDBACK@MTV.com ********************************************************* 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 ************* TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #6 ***************** Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a 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 #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. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #5 ****************** 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 ******************************************************** 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. ******************************************************** Please be sure to read all 6 notes. Happy viewing! Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ Prodigy ID = npwc08a 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