Subject: Gay TV Shows 2/17/96 - 2/23/96
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 00:24:30 -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 2/17/96 - Fri 2/23/96.
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:

- IN THE LIFE.  Quarterly lesbian & gay newsmagazine.
WYBE's program guide says: "Celebrating Black History
Month, IN THE LIFE investigates current conditions of gays
and lesbians in South Africa and how black men are finding
their own community in Harlem.  Also covered in the show:
gay presence on the Internet and the Mautner Project for
lesbians with cancer."  Upcoming airings include (but
aren't limited to) the following:
> Albany, NY:  Sat. 2/17/96, 11:00 pm, WHMT ch. 17
> Boston, MA: Sun-Mon 2/18-19/96, 12:30 am, WGBH ch. 2 and
Wed. 2/21/96, 9:00 pm, WGBX ch. 44
> Chicago, IL: Tues. 2/20/96, 11:00 pm, WTTW ch. 11
> Connecticut Public TV:  Sun. 2/18/96, 11:00 pm, on WEDW
ch. 49, WEDH ch. 24, WEDY ch. 65, WEDN ch. 53, WEDH ch. 12
> Detroit, MI: Sun. 2/18/96, 11:00 pm, WTVS ch. 56
> Flint, MI: Sun. 2/18/96, 11:30 pm, WFUM ch. 28
> Houston, TX:  Sun-Mon. 2/18-19/96, 12:30 am, KUHT ch. 8
> Phila. PA:  Next Sat. 2/24/96, 8:00 pm, WYBE ch. 35
> Rochester, NY:  Sun. 2/18/96, 11:30 pm, WXXI ch. 21
> Springfield/Northampton, MA:  Sat. 2/17/96, 11:12 pm,
WGBY ch. 57
> Wash. DC:  Sun.-Mon. 2/18-19/96, 1:00 am, WETA ch. 26

- THE DRESSER.  The Satellite Choice Direct Broadcast
Satellite Guide says: "1983. Drama 'PG'.  Albert Finney,
Tom Courtenay.  A gay valet cajoles the senile actor-
manager of a Shakespearean theatre troupe into one last
performance in WW II England."  Airings include:
> Sat. 2/17/96, 5:15 am (NOT PM!) & 1:00 pm, Encore cable
> Wed. 2/20/96, 11:45 am, Encore cable
> Tues.-Wed. 2/20-21/96, 2:30 am, Encore cable

- REAL WORLD REUNION.  TV Guide says:  "Feuding roomies,
same-sex weddings, great apartments and funny pets.  No,
it's not Friends, but The Real World Reunion."  Elsewhere,
they say "There's also a tribute to the late Pedro
Zamora."  Airs:
> Sat. 2/17/96, 1:00 pm, 4:30 pm, & 9:00 pm, on MTV
> Sun. 2/18/96, 10:30 am, 2:00 pm, & 6:30 pm, MTV
> Mon. 2/19/96, noon, MTV
> Wed. 2/21/96, 9:30 pm, MTV

- IN THE MIX (CC).  TV Guide says: "Rosie Perez, Queen
Latifah and KRS-1 are among those interviewed at the AIDS
Dancethon in New York.  Also:  a report on an AIDS hotline
started by students; a teen discussion of HIV and AIDS."
Airs:
> Sat. 2/17/96, 6:00 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 in other areas as well.  Check your local PBS
listings.

- THE PRIVATE FILES OF J. EDGAR HOOVER.  TV Guide
describes this 1977 movie as a "sensationalistic look at
the FBI chief's career".  Given the production year, it is
unlikely to get into J. Edgar's private life.  Airs:
> Sat. 2/17/96, 7:00 pm, Encore cable
> Sun. 2/18/96, 5:15 AM (NOT pm!) & 1:15 pm, Encore
> Wed.-Thurs. 2/21-22/96, 3:15 am, Encore
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 1:00 pm, Encore

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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 2/17/96 - Fri 2/23/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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

- ROSIE O'DONNELL (CC).  I think this is the one in which
Rosie talks about anti-gay violence.  This show was filmed
shortly after a homophobe killed a gay man after they had
both appeared on a Jenny Jones show.  Airs:
> Sat.-Sun. 2/17-18/96, 1:25 am, HBO
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 5:15 AM (NOT pm!), HBO

- ANOTHER VIEW.  Topic:  AIDS.  Airs:
> Sun. 2/18/96, 11:30 am, 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.

- PARTNERS.  Very stereotypical but also very funny 1982
movie.  Ryan O'Neal and John Hurt play two cops (one
straight, one gay), who go undercover as a gay couple to
research gaybashings in L.A.  The ending of this movie is
absolutely priceless.  Airs:
> Sun. 2/18/96, noon & again at 8:00 pm, Comedy Central

- THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE (CC).  This parody of the tv
sitcom brings the family into the 90s.  A lesbian
classmate of one of the female kids (Jan??) is in love
with her. Airs:
> Sun. 2/18/96, 1:00 pm & 10:00 pm, HBO 
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 10:30 am & 8:00 pm, HBO

- THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE.  TV Guide says: "Robert
Aldrich directed this strong, well-acted version of Frank
Marcus's stage play about a destructive lesbian
relationship."  Airs:
> Sun-Mon. 2/18-19/96, 1:15 am, Encore cable
> Fri.-Sat., 2/23-24/96, 2:45 am, Encore cable

- THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS (CC).  This show has an AIDS/
HIV storyline involving the character of Keesha.
> Y&R's air time depends on location, so check listings.
> On the east coast, Y&R airs weekdays at 12:30 pm on CBS

- ALL MY CHILDREN (CC).  The gay story continues to be a
major one.  Last week, Tad's "The Cutting Edge" talk show
discussed the school board having fired Michael.  One of
the students came out.  In the middle of audience chaos,
Michael's sister Laurel was shot & killed.  Was the bullet
meant for gay history teacher Michael?  Stay tuned....
> Airs weekdays at 1:00 pm ET on ABC.

- GENERAL HOSPITAL (CC).  A longtime female character is
HIV-positive.
> Airs weekdays at 3:00 pm ET on ABC.

- GUIDING LIGHT (CC).  The HIV/AIDS storyline continues.
> Airs weekdays at 3:00 pm ET on CBS.

- REALITY BITES.  A reader says: "A television intern and
her friends grapple with post-college life in Houston.
The coming-out of one of the friends is a minor subplot."
Airs:
> Mon. 2/19/96, 8:00 pm, STARZ
> Tue. 2/20/96, 3:45 pm, STARZ

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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 2/17/96 - Fri 2/23/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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

- THE WEDDING BANQUET.  "Engaging farce involving an
interracial gay couple who stage a phony marriage ceremony
to please one partner's traditional-minded parents.
Winston Chao, May Chin."-TV Guide  Airs:
> Tues. 2/20/96, 8:05 AM (NOT pm!), Prism
> Tues.-Wed. 2/20-21/96, midnight, Prism

- MONTEL WILLIAMS:  AIDS AND TEEN MOTHERS (CC).  Airs Tues.
2/20/96 in the areas that delay Montel by one week.  Check
local listings.  Airings include:
> Tues. 2/20/96, 10:00 am, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5

- BLACK IS, BLACK AIN'T (CC).  WHYY's program guide says:
"An upfront examination of racism, sexism, and homophobia
within the black community; the program asks the question,
'What is black, black enough or too black?'"  This is the
final film from gay African-American filmmaker/poet Marlon
Riggs, who gave us the superb film "Tongues Untied."  I
haven't seen this one yet, but I'll bet that it's
excellent.  Airs:
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 10:00 pm, on Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 10:00 pm, on San Francisco's KQED ch. 9
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 11:00 pm, on Denver CO's KRMA public tv
> Probably airs on other PBS stations as well.  Check
local listings.

- THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF TWO GIRLS IN LOVE.
Romance about an interracial lesbian teen couple.  Funny,
warm, and thoroughly wonderful.  Airing on pay-per-view on
Direct Broadcast Satellite (and probably elsewhere).
Check your pay-per-view listings.

- STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE.  The February Satellite
Choice Direct Broadcast Satellite Guide says:  "An
idealistic Cuban communist finds his outlook on life
forever altered through his growing friendship with a gay
Cuban."  Airing on pay-per-view on Direct Broadcast
Satellite (and probably elsewhere), starting on Wed.
2/21/96.  Check your pay-per-view listings.

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

- YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE JIM CROW.  Airs in NYC on Sat.
2/17/96, 5:00 AM (NOT pm!) on WNET ch. 13.  WHYY's program
guide 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."  Rustin was openly gay.

- mdTV:  ADVENTURES WITH DEBI AND MARK.  Airs in Manhattan
NY on Sun. 2/18/96, 9:00 pm, on Time-Warner cable ch. 69.
Debi and Mark tour the SF Castro asking folks about their
"dates from hell."

- NED AND STACEY (CC).  Airs Mon. 2/19/96, 9:00 pm, Fox.
TV Guide says: "A gay client of Ned's accidentally
discovers that the couple have separate bedrooms and
becomes convinced that Net is not out of the closet."
Also, check out the Fox ad for this show in TVG.  The ad
shows Ned holding hands with another man, and says "Ned
will do ANYTHING to land a new client.  But this time...he
may have gone too far!"

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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 2/17/96 - Fri 2/23/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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

- AMERICAN MASTERS:  "JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE
TICKET" (CC).  Airs in NYC on Mon. 2/19/96, 10:00 pm, WNET
ch. 13.  A bio of the gay, Black author (1924-87).
Unknown if his sexuality will be discussed.

- POSITIVE HEALTH.  Airs in Philadelphia PA on Tues.
2/20/96, 7:30 pm on WYBE ch. 35.  Local weekly show by and
for people with AIDS and HIV disease.

- JUST LIKE A WOMAN.  Airs Wed. 2/21/96, 8:00 pm, Cinemax.
TV Guide says:  "(British, 1992) R:  Sexual situations.
Life is a drag for a cross-dressing American investment
banker (Adrian Pasdar) who becomes involved with his
London landlady (Julie Walters)."

- A CHORUS LINE.  Airs Wed.-Thurs. 2/21-22/96, 12:15 am,
Cinemax-2.  Based on the long-running Broadway show.  This
movie has two gay characters.

- AIDS 101.  Airs in NYC on Wed.-Thurs. 2/21-22/96, 4:00
am, on WNET ch. 13.  May or may not air on other PBS
stations, so check your local listings.

- 48 HOURS (CC).  Airs Thurs. 2/22/96, 10:00 pm, CBS.  TV
Guide says "A report on family values examines 'what makes
up a family and what makes up the values,' as executive
producer Cathy Lasiewicz puts it.  Included: segments on
'nontraditional' families, chastity, and sex and violence
in the media."

- ER (CC).  Airs Thurs. 2/22/96, 10:00 pm, NBC.  This one
is iffy, folks, so no promises.  A reader told me that one
of the EMTs who appears on ER occasionally is gay, but I
don't watch the show & I don't know who it is.  This
episode features paramedics Shepherd (Ron Eldard) and Raul
(Carlos Gomez), who get trapped in a fire.

- NAMES...FROM HOME.  Airs in San Francisco on Thurs.
2/22/96, 11:30 pm, on KQED ch. 9.  This show about the
AIDS Memorial Quilt focuses on some Springfield, MA
residents who have been touched by AIDS.

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That's it for this week's gay tv shows.

In the "ALL ISMs ARE RELATED" category, check out these
non-gay, diversity-related tv shows.  Note that most PBS
stations have special programming throughout February for
Black History Month.

- Also see the following shows in the gay tv lists:
> YOU DON'T HAVE TO RIDE JIM CROW
> AMERICAN MASTERS:  JAMES BALDWIN
> BLACK IS, BLACK AIN'T

The following shows air at multiple/various times:

- A BUNNY'S TALE.  Based on Gloria Steinem's Ms. Magazine
expose of the treatment of Playboy "bunnies".  Airs:
> Sat. 2/17/96, 6:15 AM (NOT pm!), HBO
> Fri. 2/23/96, 2:15 pm, HBO

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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 2/17/96 - Fri 2/23/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

*************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #4 ******************

Continuation of non-gay, ALL ISMs ARE RELATED DEPARTMENT
tv listings:

- AMERICA'S DREAM (CC).  TV Guide says:  " 'The short-
story medium allows us an opportunity to tell these very
poignant stories...then leave the audience with something
very valuable,' says Danny Glover, who produced this well-
acted trio of dramas based on tales by black authors
Richard Wright, John Henrik Clark and Maya Angelou." Airs:
> Sat. 2/17/96, 10:15 pm, HBO
> Wed. 2/21/96, 9:30 am and 8:00 pm, HBO

- WOMEN AND SOCIAL ACTION.  Airs:
> Sun. 2/18/96, 7:00 AM (NOT pm!), Allentown PA WLVT ch.
39A
> Fri. 2/23/96, 6:00 AM, Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A

- JOURNEY OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN ATHLETE (CC).  TV Guide
says that this 2-part study reviews "the on and off-field
challenges faced by black athletes in America."  Airs:
> Sun. 2/18/96, 10:30 am, HBO (Pt. 1)
> Mon. 2/19/96, 10:00 pm, HBO (Pt. 2)
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 9:30 pm, HBO (Pt. 1)
> Thurs. 2/22/96, 10:35 pm, HBO (Pt. 2)

- MISSISSIPPI, AMERICA (CC).  WHYY's program guide says
"Documents an important chapter in the history of civil
rights in the United States, Freedom Summer 1964, when a
coalition of civil rights organizations joined forces to
assist blacks in Mississippi in their fight to register to
vote."  Airs:
> Sun. 2/18/96, noon, on NYC NY WNET ch. 13
> Sun. 2/18/96, 2:00 pm, on Phila. PA WHYY ch. 12

- THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN (CC).  Laurence Fishburne stars in
this great movie about the U.S. military's first African-
American fighter pilot squadron, in WWII.  Airs:
> Mon. 2/17/96, 8:00 am & 8:00 pm, HBO
> Fri. 2/23/96, 10:30 am, HBO

- ANOTHER VIEW.  TV Guide says "A look at the NAACP."
Airs:
> Tues. 2/20/96, 6:30 pm, New Jersey Network stations
> Fri. 2/23/96, 2:00 pm, New Jersey Network stations

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

- REAL LIFE.  Airs in NYC on Sat. 2/17/96, 2:30 pm, WNET
ch. 13.  "A look at the media's portrayal of disabled
people and how the stereotypes are changing."-TV Guide

- AFRICAN/AFRICAN-AMERICAN SUMMIT.  Airs Sat. 2/17/96,
3:00 pm, on New Jersey Network public tv stations (incl.
Camden WNJS ch. 23, Trenton WNJT ch. 52, and WNJM Channel
50 in northern NJ).

- INTIMATE PORTRAIT (CC).  Airs Sat. 2/17/96, 11:00 pm,
Lifetime cable.  A profile of poet Maya Angelou.

- DEALING WITH DIVERSITY.  Episodes air Sat.-Sun.
2/17-18/96, midnight & 1:00 am, on Allentown PA WLVT ch.
39A.

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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 2/17/96 - Fri 2/23/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

*************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #5 ******************

Continuation of non-gay, ALL ISMs ARE RELATED DEPARTMENT
tv listings:

- WHO'S GONNA SING OUR SONG?  Airs Sun. 2/18/96, 10:30 pm,
on New Jersey Network public tv stations.  "A chronicle of
the Johnson Dreamers, a group of 60 high-schoolers from
the Anacostia section of Washington D.C., who explored
their African-American heritage through performance art."-
TV Guide

- RACE TO FREEDOM:  THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.  Airs Mon.
2/19/96, 11:00 am, Black Entertainment Television (BET).

- IMAGES AND REALITIES.  Airs Mon. 2/19/96, 9:00 pm, New
Jersey Network public tv stations.  TV Guide says:  "A
report on the status of black women includes a panel
discussion featuring Halle Berry, Queen Latifah,
journalist Susan L. Taylor, economist Julianne Malveaux."

- FREDERICK DOUGLASS (CC).  Airs Mon. 2/19/96, 10:00 pm,
Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A.  "A profile of the former slave
(1818-95) chronicles his childhood, his escape from
slavery and his involvement in human-rights issues.  Alfre
Woodard narrates."-TV Guide

- BLACK CARICATURE.  Airs Wed. 2/21/96, 9:00 pm, BET.
"Black images in film, literature and music."-TV Guide

- 20TH CENTURY.  Airs Wed. 2/21/96, 10:00 pm, Arts &
Entertainment cable.  TV guide says the topic of this
segment is "Chronicling racial violence."

- SUMMIT 96.  Airs Wed. 2/21/96, 10:30 pm, WTBS Cable
Superstation.  "Malcolm-Jamal Warner hosts a panel
discussion about the importance of young, black role
models.  Guests include actress Kim Fields Freeman
('Living Single'), journalst Farai Chideye, State Rep.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.)"-TV Guide

- TOM SNYDER (CC).  Airs Wed.-Thurs. 2/21-22/96, 12:35 am,
CBS.  TV Guide says NAACP leader Myrlie Evers-Williams is
the scheduled guest.

- ONE SURVIVOR REMEMBERS (CC).  Airs Fri. 2/23/96, 5:10
am, HBO.  "Glenda Weissmann Klein, who was liberated from
a Nazi 'death march,' offers an eloquent personal account
of her six-year ordeal."-TV Guide

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