179: Before Balki, Bronson Pinchot Played Gay on Sara
This one-season wonder does what most ‘80s sitcoms can’t or won’t.
178: Golden Girls Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Gay Guys, Dick Jokes and Condoms
The “condoms, condoms, condoms!” episode also features a gay storyline that marks an early utterance of “love is love.”
177: A Gay Alien Makes American Dad a Good Show
Roger does what the Great Gazoo couldn’t, including anal probes.
176: A Gay Alien Ruins The Flintstones
The Great Gazoo was allegedly inspired by a real-life gay.
175: Kramer Gets Bullied by Mean Gays
Seinfeld gives us Cedric and Bob, two of the only gay villains in 90s TV.
174: The Cartoons That Made Us Gay: Sailor Moon
It’s not subtext: Kunzite and Zoisite are an actual, out gay couple.
173: Weirdest Episode Ever: The Facts of Life Goes to the Twilight Zone
The episode where Lisa Whelchel made Dippity Doo scary.
172: It’s a Will & Grace Christmas 2: The Revenge
A show that dares to make the most obvious gay Christmas puns possible.
171: The Goode Family Meets Two Types of Lesbians
“What if King of the Hill only liberal?”
169: Who’s the Boss? Just Basically Admits That Jonathan Is Gay
Feel bad for both Jonathan *and* Danny Pintauro!
168: Wings Flies Its Gay Character Back to Nantucket
The triumphant return of RJ Biggins means increased awareness of sitcom bears.
167: The Crew Was Fox’s Queer-Inclusive Alternative to Friends
Less white, more queer, and with a Married... With Children-style laugh track.
166: Backdoor Pilots: Married… With Children Tries to Make the Anti-Friends
If you can’t beat Friends, point out all the stuff it does wrong.
165: Weirdest Episode Ever: Dick Van Dyke vs. Space Aliens
Not the first example of a weird sitcom ep, but probably the most famous.
164: The Addams Family Considers Conversion Therapy
Creepy, kooky, and as concerned as any parents that their child might turn out… you know, “wrong.”
163: Modern Family Meets a Gay Clown
Problematic aspects aside, did this show do a lot for LGTQ representation?
162: Archie Bunker Goes to a Gay Bar
Did Archie soften his stance on gays between All in the Family and the sequel series? No, not really.
161: The Gay Pre-History of Mama’s Family
It’s a broad syndicated sitcom, sure, but those are Bob Mackie costumes everyone is wearing.
160: 30 Rock Questions Its Sexuality
Don’t listen to Liz Lemon: you *can* be gay for just one person.