From: CarolM10@aol.com Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 01:58:34 -0500 Subject: Gay TV Shows 2/24/96 - 3/1/96 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 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. ******************************************************** 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. ************** 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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96. Be sure to read all 6 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #1 ***************** - 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 ************* 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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96. Be sure to read all 6 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #2 ****************** 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. ***************** 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 2/24/96 - Fri 3/1/96. Be sure to read all 6 notes! Most times Eastern. *************** CONTINUED FROM NOTE #3 ****************** - 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." ********************************************************* 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 ************* TO BE CONTINUED ON NOTE #5 ***************** Be sure to check 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 #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." **************** CONTINUED ON NOTE #6 ****************** 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 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". ********************************************************* 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. ********************************************************* 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. 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