Subject: Gay TV Shows 2/24/96 - 3/1/96
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:58:34 -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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96.
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:
> Miami, FL:  Thurs. 2/29/96, 10:00 pm, WLRN ch. 17
> Phila. PA:  Sat. 2/24/96, 8:00 pm, WYBE ch. 35
> San Mateo, CA:  Fri. 3/1/96, 9:00 pm, KCSM ch. 60
> Tacoma, WA:  Thurs. 2/29/96, 11:00 pm, KBTC ch. 28

- TONY BROWN'S JOURNAL.  TV Guide says:  "The discussion
centers on affirmative action, economic empowerment in the
black community, and AIDS.  Part 2 of the Ford Hall
Forum."  Airs this weekend on most PBS stations, so check
local listings.  Airings include, but aren't limited to:
> Sat. 2/24/96, 11:00 am, on NYC NY WNET ch. 13
> Sat. 2/24/96, 4:00 pm, on Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A

- ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE.  Stereotypical but very funny
movie about the twin sons of the masked swordsman, who
take over as Zorro when their father dies.  One is
straight.  The other is a flaming queen.  Picture Zorro in
a lavender tassled hat!  Airs:
> Sun. 2/25/96, noon & again at 8:00 pm, Comedy Central

- 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:
>Sun. 2/25/96, 8:00 pm, STARZ
>Mon. 2/26/96, 4:30 pm, STARZ

- HIGHER LEARNING (CC).  TV Guide says "Director John
Singleton's group portrait fixes on the racial and sexual
tensions fragmenting the freshman class of a fictional
college."  I missed this movie when it hit my local
theaters all too briefly, but I recall reading that it had
one or more gay characters.  Airs:
> Sun. 2/25/96, 9:45 pm, HBO
> Wed. 2/28/96, 11:00 pm, HBO

- BLACK IS, BLACK AIN'T (CC).  WHYY's program guide
APPLAUSE 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?'"  The description doesn't begin to do justice to
this extraordinary film.  This is gay African-American
filmmaker/poet Marlon Riggs' final film.  (He died of AIDS
during the movie's production, which is also addressed in
the movie.) The show is as visually stunning as Riggs'
superb "Tongues Untied," with the same powerful editing
techniques.  Highly recommended.  Airs:
> Sat. 2/24/96, 11:00 pm, on Tampa FL WEDU ch. 3
> Sun. 2/25/96, 10:00 pm, on New York City's WNET ch. 13
> Tues-Wed. 2/27-28/96, midnight, NYC WNET ch. 13
> Probably airs on other PBS stations as well.  Check
local listings.

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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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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- THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE (CC).  This amusing parody of the
tv sitcom brings the family into the 90s.  Thanks to John
R. for answering the question of which daughter has the
lesbian friend:  it's Marsha.  As John notes, "She (the
lesbian friend) also has another girl start coming on to
her as the movie progresses."  Airs:
> Mon. 2/26/96, 8:00 AM (NOT pm!) and again at 4:30 pm,
HBO

- 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, Jason remembered that he killed
Laurel while drunk.  (He was trying to kill gay history
teacher Michael, but missed.)  Jason continued his anti-
gay tirades, while Janet was charged with Laurel's murder.
> 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.

- LAUREN HUTTON AND....  According to TV Guide, Ms.
Hutton's guest on Tuesday night 2/27/96 will be lesbian
comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer.  Check local listings for
air date/time in your area.  Airings include:
> Tue.-Wed. 2/27-28/96, 1:00 am, on Phila. PA WPSG ch. 57
> Tue.-Wed. 2/27-28/96, 1:35 am, on NYC NY WCBS ch. 2

- PHILADELPHIA (CC).  Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his
portrayal of a gay lawyer, who is fired when he develops
AIDS and his gayness becomes known.  Denzel Washington is
his attorney.  The Flirtations perform a song.  Airs:
> Wed. 2/28/96, 11:55 am and 8:00 pm, Showtime cable

- MARK WALBERG.  TV Guide says Friday's topic is "Whether
persons who are HIV positive should be allowed to hold
certain jobs."  Check local listings.  Airings include:
> Fri. 3/1/96, 11:00 am, on NYC NY WNYW ch. 5
> Fri. 3/1/96, noon, on Phila. PA WTXF ch. 29

- BOYS ON THE SIDE (CC).  Ignore the obnoxious title.
Whoopi Goldberg gives a great performance as a lesbian who
falls in love with another woman in this film.  AIDS is
also a featured topic.  Mary Louise Parker and Drew
Barrymore co-star.  Airs:
> Fri. 3/1/96, 8:00 pm, on Prism
> Fri.-Sat. 3/1-2/96, 4:00 am, Prism

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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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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

- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.  Airs in San Francisco on Sat.
2/24/96, 8:00 pm, on KQED ch. 9.  William Hurt and Raul
Julia star as cellmates in a South American jail.  Hurt's
character is gay.

- GREAT PERFORMANCES / PETER, PAUL AND MARY:  LIFELINES.
Airs in Phila. PA on Sat. 2/24/96, 8:45 pm, on WHYY ch.
12.  Lesbian musician Ronnie Gilbert appears in this this
tribute to Peter, Paul & Mary.

- THE WEAVERS: WASN'T THAT A TIME?  According to WHYY's
program guide APPLAUSE, this film will air in Phila. PA on
Sat. 2/24/96, 10:45 pm, on WHYY ch. 12.  (However, TV
Guide lists a different show in the same time slot, so no
promises.)  This film documents a reunion of the 1940s-50s
musical quartet "The Weavers."  Although she wasn't out
when they were performing together, Weavers member Ronnie
Gilbert came out as a lesbian some years back.  She has
been active on the lesbian music circuit ever since.
Holly Near also appears in the film.

- CITIZEN X (CC).  Airs Sat.-Sun. 2/24-25/96, 3:15 am,
HBO.  TV Guide says "Fact-based chronicle of the eight-
year search for Soviet serial killer Andre Chikatilo
(Jeffrey DeMunn)."  According to a reader, this film also
discusses how gays were treated in the old Soviet Union.

- ORLANDO (CC).  Airs Tues. 2/27/96, 2:30 pm, Showtime
cable.  Movie about a person who lives 400 years and
manages to change genders several times without the
benefit of surgery.  Based on the Virginia Woolf story.
Despite the intriguing premise, this is an incredibly
boring movie.  You've been warned.

- POSITIVE HEALTH.  Airs in Philadelphia PA on Tues.
2/27/96, 7:30 pm on WYBE ch. 35.  Local weekly show by and
for people with AIDS and HIV disease.

- BLACKLIST:  HOLLYWOOD ON TRIAL.  Airs Tues. 2/27/96,
10:00 pm, American Movie Classics cable.  Documentary
about the McCarthy era.  Unknown if it will cover the
impact of the blacklist on gay issues and artists.

- LATE DATE WITH SARI.  Airs Tues.-Wed. 2/27-28/96, 12:30
am, Lifetime cable.  TV Guide says that the topics will
include HIV tests.

- THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE.  Airs Wed. 2/28/96, 9:00
pm, Encore cable.  TV Guide says: "Robert Aldrich directed
this strong, well-acted version of Frank Marcus's stage
play about a destructive lesbian relationship."

- IN CONCERT:  SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK - SONGS FOR THE
CHILDREN.  Airs in San Francisco on Thurs. 2/29/96, 7:30
pm, on KQED ch. 9.  The a capella women's group was filmed
at San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church.

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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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96.
Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Most times Eastern.

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- DOING TIME ON MAPLE DRIVE.  Airs Thurs. 2/29/96, 9:00
pm, Lifetime cable.  TV Guide says "Unresolved conflicts
come to light when a family gathers for a wedding."  Those
conflicts involve gay family members.

- DREAM ON.  Airs Thurs. 2/29/96, 10:00 pm, Comedy
Central.  TV Guide says "Martin becomes aware of his
misconceptions about homosexuals and AIDS."

- AMERICAN MASTERS:  "JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE
TICKET" (CC).  Airs in San Francisco on Thursday 2/29/96,
10:45 pm, on KQED ch. 9.  A bio of the gay, Black author
(1924-87).  Unknown if his sexuality is discussed.
Includes interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and
William Styron.

A couple of gay tv notes this week:

1. The gay paramedic on E.R. (which airs Thursdays at 10
pm ET on NBC) is the character of Raul (Carlos Gomez).
Thanks to the readers who sent this info.

2. Some readers may be interested in the comments on pg.
37 of the 2/24-3/1/96 issue of TV Guide, about the
ambiguous sexuality of the Saturday Night Live characters
known as "The Fops."

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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:
> BLACK IS, BLACK AIN'T
> AMERICAN MASTERS:  JAMES BALDWIN
> HIGHER LEARNING

The following shows air at multiple/various times:

- JUSTICE FILES.  TV Guide says "A report on hate groups
in the US."  Airs:
> Sat. 2/24/96, 10:00 pm, Discovery cable
> Sun. 2/25/96, 11:00 pm, Discovery cable

- WOMEN AND SOCIAL ACTION.  Airs:
> Sun. 2/25/96, 7:00 AM (NOT pm!), Allentown PA WLVT ch.
39A
> Fri. 3/1/96, 6:00 AM, Allentown PA WLVT ch. 39A

- 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:
> Sun. 2/25/96, 9:00 am (NOT pm) and again at 6:00 pm, HBO
> Thurs. 2/29/96, 6:00 am, (NOT 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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96.
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:

- 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. 2/25/96, 11:00 am, HBO (part # not indicated)
> Sun.-Mon 2/25-26/96, 3:00 am, HBO (part 1)
> Sun.-Mon 2/25-26/96, 4:05 am, HBO (part 2)
> Tues. 2/27/96, 11:30 am, HBO (part 1)
> Tues. 2/27/96, 12:35 pm, HBO (part 2)
> Thurs. 2/29/96, 11:45 pm, HBO (part 2)

- AMERICA'S DREAM (CC).  TV Guide said:  " '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:
> Mon. 2/26/96, 9:45 pm, HBO
> Mon.-Tue. 2/26-27/96, 4:10 am, HBO

- GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT.  Somewhat dated (but still all-
too-relevant) 1947 movie about anti-Semitism.  Gregory
Peck plays a magazine reporter who poses as a Jew to
research a story on discrimination.  Recommended.  Airs:
> Tues. 2/27/96, 2:30 pm, American Movie Classics cable
> Tues. 2/27/96, 8:00 pm, American Movie Classics

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

- REAL LIFE.  Airs in NYC on Sat. 2/24/96, 2:30 pm, on
WNET ch. 13.  TV Guide says "Evaluating the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the 1990 law outlawing discrimination
against the physically or mentally disabled."

- TRUMPET AWARDS.  Airs Sat. 2/24/96, 8:05 pm, WTBS
national cable superstation.  "The fourth annual
ceremonies honoring black achievement in entertainment,
business, the professions, athletics, and civil rights,
taped Jan. 22 in Atlanta."-TV Guide

- DEALING WITH DIVERSITY.  Episodes air in Allentown PA on
Sat.-Sun. 2/24-25/96, at midnight & 1:00 am, on WLVT ch.
39A.

- MINERVA'S MACHINE.  Airs in Allentown PA on Sun.
2/25/96, 4:00 pm, on WLVT ch. 39A.  "Exploring gender
roles in the field of computer science.  Also:  male-
female responses to technology."-TV Guide

- AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE:  FIRES IN THE MIRROR.  Airs in San
Francisco CA on Sun. 2/25/96, 11:00 pm, on KQED ch. 9.
According to a reader, "Anna Deavere Smith's acclaimed
one-woman play dissects the outrage that erupted iin the
streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn following the
accidental death of a black boy."

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Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96.
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:

- IMAGES AND REALITIES.  Airs Mon. 2/26/96, 9:00 pm, New
Jersey Network public tv stations (incl. Camden WNJS ch.
23, Trenton WNJT ch. 52, and WNJM Channel 50 in northern
NJ).  TV Guide says:  "A report on black children and
social factors affecting their lives.  Included:  comments
from children's advocate Marian Wright Edelman."

- ONE SURVIVOR REMEMBERS (CC).  Airs Tues. 2/27/96, 5:40
am (NOT pm!), HBO.  "Glenda Weissmann Klein, who was
liberated from a Nazi 'death march,' offers an eloquent
personal account of her six-year ordeal."-TV Guide

- JESSE OWENS RETURNS TO BERLIN (CC).  Airs Tues. 2/27/96,
9:00 pm, Discovery cable.  TV Guide calls this "An account
of Owens' 1964 visit to Berlin, the site of his track-and-
field triumphs during the 1936 Olympic Games."

- BREAST CANCER:  SPEAKING OUT.  Airs in San Francisco CA
on Tues 2/27/96, 11:30 pm, on KQED ch. 9.  "Women fighting
breast cancer speak candidly about their fears, angers,
and hopes."

- A BUNNY'S TALE.  Airs Wed. 2/28/96, 12:15 pm, HBO.
Based on Gloria Steinem's Ms. Magazine expose of the
treatment of Playboy "bunnies".

- GLORY.  Airs Wed. 2/28/96, 10:05 pm, Showtime cable.
Denzel Washington won an Oscar for this film, which TV
Guide calls a "stirring tribute to the Army's first black
regiment, mustered up during the Civil War".

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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 much more info than can fit into
my weekly lists.

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Be sure to read all 6 notes!  Happy viewing.

Warmly, Carol Mortimer, NJ
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