Jason Bateman Played a Gay for Five Whole Episodes

"Pilot" (February 28, 2001)

In the wake of Will & Grace's success, the other broadcast networks each made efforts at their own homo-centric TV shows, and the CBS twist on this formula was Some of My Best Friends, which lasted only five episodes. The show was an adaptation of the indie comedy Kiss Me Guido, and it starred Jason Bateman and Alec Mapa as its resident gays. Guy Branum — stand-up comedian, funny book-writing person and all-around good opinion-haver — joins us to talk about this pop culture also-ran, twenty years after the fact.

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Listen to the latest episode of Katherine's podcast Smart Mouth, where she tells Molly Lambert all about the history of enchiladas.

Listen to Alec Mapa's episode of Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie.

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Recommended viewing:

• The pilot for Some of My Best Friends
• The pilot for Lipshitz Saves the World
• The pilot for High School USA
• The pilot for The Crew
• A selection of episodes of The Five Mrs. Buchanans
• The opening credits to Where's Rodney?

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