Gayest Episode Ever

Interview: Demetrius Andre Bady

Feb 26, 2021

What does it take to get a teen-centric show like Moesha to do a gay episode? Well, we talked to the writer of “Labels,” Demetrius Andre Bady, who explains how the idea arose, how the final product differed from the original script, and what he thinks the legacy of the episode is today. Even better? He tells us...

Moesha Meets a Gay Guy

Feb 24, 2021

“Labels” (October 1, 1996)

It’s the tale of two sitcom episodes. Depending on who you are, this is either an episode about Moesha meeting a gay teen who’s scared to come out, or it’s an episode about the dangers of gossip. Maybe it’s both. We are joined once again by Dr. Alfred L. Martin Jr. to discuss the...

Roseanne’s Friend Is a Lesbian (Later Bi)

Feb 17, 2021

“Ladies’ Choice” (November 10, 1992)

Ninety episodes later, we dared to venture back to Roseanne. How does its legacy of LGBT advocacy hold up all these years later — and in light of the show’s namesake’s hard right turn into all manner of Trumpy badness? Glen and Drew have their takes, but that ultimate...

Phyllis Dates a Homo

Feb 10, 2021

“Out of the Closet” (November 1, 1976)

Rest in Peace, Cloris Leachman. She leaves behind a legacy that includes such sitcom greats as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Facts of Life, The Simpsons, Malcolm in the Middle and Raising Hope, as well as a great body of other acting work. For two seasons, she also starred in...