Gayest Episode Ever

"The One Where Nana Dies Twice" (November 10, 1994) Hey, have you heard about this show called Friends that's about people who are friends? Emelie Burnette returns to talk about how the first gayish outing of this landmark sitcom gets some things right, some things wrong. We don't settle the "Is Friends homophobic or transphobic?" debates but we do at least find an answer to the "Is Rachel Green Jewish?" debate? "Homophobic Friends," compiled by Tijana Mamula Why Friends is "Hugely Transphobic," by Samantha Riedel: Emily Nussbaum's tweets defending Friends against charges that it's homophobic "Is Rachel Green Jewish?" by Lindsey Weber Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode's outro track is "Sugar Town" by Nancy Sinatra.

"Woman to Woman" (March 21, 1996) Don't think of it as another Golden Girls or Designing Women, because Living Single is actually the show that originated the model for Friends. Yeah, Friends is just an all-white Living Single, and this episode proves how the original can handle a coming out story a lot better than its imitator. Dr. Justin Young joins Glen and Drew to talk Tootie, Latifah, Cousin Pam and Dr. Mary. Watch Justin's movie, That's Me on the Right Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn TAnd yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode's outro track is "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones.

"Acting Out" (February 22, 2000) In this episode, Drew tries really hard not to not trample your warm, fuzzy feelings about Will & Grace. But even if you don't think this show lands its jokes often enough, you can't argue that it did a lot to increase the visibility of gays — white, male, metropolitan, wordplay-loving gays. Megan Mullally for president. Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn TAnd yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode's outro track is "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton.

"Elaine's Strange Triangle" (December 10, 1980) Elaine is digging her new boyfriend, but it turns out her new boyfriend is also digging Tony. This, the first episode to address the subject of bisexuality, is often a more thoughtful and nuanced exploration of straight characters' discomfort around anything queer… but then Tony and Alex go to a gay bar and the episode takes a hard turn. Oh, and were you aware of how hot 1980-era Christopher Lloyd was? Check it out. Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn TAnd yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode's outro track is "Bizarre Love Triangle (Extended Dance Mix)" by New Order

Glen Lakin is more than a mere podcast host. He's also a screenwriter whose first movie — Being Frank, starring Jim Gaffigan and Logan Miller — opens in theaters today, June 14, in Los Angeles and New York. (More cities to follow, don't worry.) Yes, we're using this podcast to let Glen talk about his movie, but take solace in the fact that Drew had to twist his arm to do it. This short promotional interview has Glen talking about how he came up with this story about a suburban dad's second family and how it might relate to the wacky situations of sitcoms past. Being Frank official website Being Frank on Instagram Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn TAnd yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. his episode's outro track is "Coeur Hanté" by Frank (Just Frank)

This series about a British butler managing an American family ran on ABC for six season and for several years more on weekday afternoons in syndication. And while the show is fairly well-remembered today, some viewers might not realize how very gay this show is: from its premise to its lead character to its lead actor to the history of the Mr. Belvedere character going back forty years before this sitcom debuted. Child Celebrities Opposed to Kirk Cameron The opening credits to Jennifer Slept Here, a very weird sitcom that you should probably know about Christopher Hewett starring as King Koopa in Super Mario Bros. at the Ice Capades: Listen to Drew's talk about TV dinners on Smart Mouth Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode's outro track is "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo.

"Strange Bedfellows" (October 4, 1977) Some people think of Three's Company as being a show that hinges on zany misunderstandings that could be solved if one character just said one thing. That's not the case with this second-season episode, in which Mr. Roper wakes up in bed with Jack, who, we should remember, has told his landlords he is gay. What follows is actually a tighter-plotted TV episode than you might expect. Check out A Love Bizarre, downtown Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast.

"Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" (March 9, 1992) Just when you think Murphy Brown's take on a gay episode is overstuffed with heteros sharing bad information about alternative lifestyles, the last scene gives the one-off gay character some earnest, heartfelt lines. In the end, Murphy Brown did the gay character good. Queer culture impresario Matt Baume joins Glen and Drew to talk Candice Bergen, Faith Ford and gunge. (Look it up.) Culture Cruise, Matt's YouTube series about gay pop culture Sewers of Paris, Matt's gay pop culture podcast Drew's episode of Sewers of Paris Queens of Adventure, Matt's drag queen Dungeons & Dragons podcast The Allusionist's episode all about Polari, Britain's gay secret language The Queen's Vernacular, the vintage dictionary of gay slang mentioned by Matt Check out A Love Bizarre, Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast.

"Sister of the Bride" (January 21, 1991) The Clayton Hollingsworth story comes to an end with an episode about same-sex marriage before even the term "commitment ceremony" came into the popular lexicon. Tony Rodriguez joins us to discuss the ways that this episode shows how The Golden Girls was ahead of its time in so many ways, "ah so" notwithstanding. Read Drew's interview with Golden Girls writers Check out A Love Bizarre, Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Warning! Warning! You are encountering an atypical installment of this podcast. Instead of the discussion of sitcoms, this one concerns the discussion of 1980s cartoons — and with none other than leading '80s cartoon authority and Netflix director of original series Ted Biaselli! Animated conversation includes but is not limited to He-Man, She-Ra, Jem, ThunderCats, Care Bears, Rainbow Brite, Strawberry Shortcake, Beverly Hills Teens, SilverHawks, TigerSharks, Paw Paw Bears, Kidd Video and Dungeons & Dragons. In case you did not come of age in the 1980s and don't know what the hell we're talking about, we have constructed a handy visual guide for you. Listen to the Super Gay podcast about He-Man Watch Drew's weird video art project about Fisto from He-Man And also the one about Beverly Hills Teens Check out A Love Bizarre, Los Angeles' new queer art space Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast.