Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Series, 1996-2014

233 Pages·2015·38.913 MB·English

by  Vincent Terrace

Internet Lesbian and
Gay Television Series,
1996–2014
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Internet Drama and Mystery Television Series, 1996–2014 (2015)
Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013(2014)
Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs,
1936–2012, 2d ed.(2013)
Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937–2012(2013)
Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. (2011)
Encyclopedia of Television Subjects,
Themes and Settings(2007; paperback 2012)
Television Characters: 1,485 Profiles, 1947–2004 (2006; paperback 2011)
Radio Program Openings and Closings, 1931–1972 (2003; paperback 2011)
The Television Crime Fighters Factbook: Over
9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937–2003(2003)
Crime Fighting Heroes of Television:
Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949–2001(2002)
Sitcom Factfinder, 1948–1984:
Over 9,700 Details from 168 Television Shows(2002)
Television Sitcom Factbook: Over 8,700
Details from 130 Shows, 1985–2000(2000)
Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More
Than 1800 Shows(1999; paperback 2010)
Experimental Television, Test Films, Pilots and Trial Series,
1925 through 1995: Seven Decades of Small Screen(1997; paperback 2009)
Television Character and Story Facts:
Over 110,000 Details from 1,008 Shows, 1945–1992(1993)
Internet Lesbian and
Gay Television Series,
1996–2014
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Preface
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The Series
(in alphabetical order)
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Index to Entry Numbers
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REFACE
Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Se- budget, cannot surpass in quality other web-
ries, 1996-2014, is the third volume in a based series that were made for a few hun-
multi-volume set of books that examines tel- dred dollars.
evision programs produced exclusively for While numerous broadcast and cable
the Internet.Internet Horror, Science Fiction television series and feature films can be
and Fantasy Television Series, 1996–2013 streamed over the Internet, they are “not”
(2014) and Internet Drama and Mystery Tel- produced specifically for that medium and
evision Series, 1996–2014 (2014) are two thus notcovered herein; only series produced
prior books, with future titles planned. specifically for the Internet are chronicled in
An Internet or Web television series (as this book series. This volume focuses on com-
they are often termed) is a program with a edy, drama (including crime and romantic
varying number of episodes and patterned dramas), science fiction, horror, variety, and
after typical broadcast and/or cable series. reality series that utilize themes related to the
This process is not new as television did LGBT(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
something similar when it first came into a community.
commercial medium of its own in the late Contained within this volume are 335
1940s, by copying the format of radio series alphabetically arranged LGBT-themed series
from the 1930s and 1940s. The Internet is from 1996 to 2014, each of which contains:
still in its pioneering stages and just as tele- (1) a detailed storyline; (2) episode descrip-
vision has progressed, no doubt the Internet tions (where possible); (3) cast and credits
will also utilize new innovations. (producer, writer and director, where avail-
While television and cable networks able); (4) year(s) of production, and (5) com-
have backers to insure professional produc- mentary. Fifty photographs and an index that
tions, Internet-produced series are usually fi- also includes individual subject headings for
nanced through fundraising campaigns. Sur- the programs that are specific for lesbian, gay,
prisingly, many Internet-produced shows are bisexual, drag or transgender themes, com-
comparable to what airs on network televi- plete the book.
sion. Virtually all Internet series feature un- Discovering and researching the pro-
known but talented performers, and these grams contained within this book was a chal-
productions are often labeled “no budget” or lenge as there was simply no one source to go
“low budget” enterprises.There are a few ex- to for a list of shows that fall within this
ceptions in every genre of Internet-produced book’s purview. Acquiring relevant photo-
series, like Neil’s Puppet Dreams that, even graphs to illustrate this tome was even more
with a top star (Neil Patrick Harris) and a big difficult. Every producer that could be found,
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whether through websites, IMDBPro, Google, us such fare as Disappointing Gay Best Friend
or Bing searches, was contacted. However, and Sassy Gay Friend. If you thought only
much contact information was no longer ac- PBS presented programs about gardening,
curate and many sources never responded. I then you haven’t seen anything like My Gay
am grateful to those producers who replied Garden.And to top it all off there are “gems”
and helped to make the end result visually like Homo Thugs, Robot, Ninja and Gay Guy,
more appealing. Gay Townand Drag Becomes Him.Animated
When it comes to gay-themed series, series projects have also produced, with items
one will find movie and TV spoofs like Gay’s such as Geez Louise, Girl Crush, and Lizzy
Anatomy, Gay Top Gun, and Fagney and Gay - the Lezzy. While the majority of the pro-
cey (a spoof of TV’s Cagney and Lacey). grams contained within this book were pro-
Drag-themed series have also presented a duced in the U.S., English closed-captioned
wide range of topics like Chico’s Angels (a foreign-produced series, like Apples, Chica
send-up of Charlie’s Angels), Jeza and the Busca Chica, Mama, Soy Gay, and El Vlog de
Belles (a sci fi parody), Cooking with Drag Gretaare also included.
Queens (a program on how to prepare meals), Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Se-
and perhaps the most bizarrely entertaining ries is the first and only book of its kind to
of all:Drag Queens Reading Obituaries. date to cover this aspect of Internet-based se-
It seems lesbian-themed series are the ries. It was a challenging but rewarding task
most predominate in the arena of original and the author would like to thank James
web-based entries within the overall genre, Robert Parish for his assistance on this proj-
and there are private detectives (Nikki and ect, along with David Ehrenstein, John Grif-
Nora and B.J. Fletcher, Private Eye), police fiths, and Matthew Kennedy for their input.
officers (Lesbian Cops and Lady Cops), and Note Regarding Web Addresses:Dur-
even time travelers (Frequency and Time ing the process of compiling this book, many
Traveling Lesbian). There are truly erotic official web sites have closed although some
tales (Lesbian Seduction, Lesbian Vampires, episodes still remain on line on sharing sites.
and Vampire Killers), mainstream TV series These have been listed where the official web
extensions (Watchers: The Virtual Series site no longer exists. Some others, unfortu-
[from Buffy the Vampire Slayer] and All My nately, have been completely taken off line
Children), and even a spoof of the Kar- and no text or videos remain. As of May 2015,
dashian family featuring the character Kam the following programs can no longer be
Kardashian (the long-lost lesbian sister of found although text information is included
Kim). There are aliens (Lesbian Space In- herein: Dolls (foreign version), Fifty Shades
vaders) and cooking shows (My Drunk of Girls, Gay and Gayer(2007), Girl to Girl,
Kitchen), and some that are truly dramatic InSight, Justine, LesBros(2012 talk show ver-
with a real story to tell—such as Come Take sion), Lust of the Vampiresand My Gay Gar-
a Walk with Me, Once You Leave, Out with den. This is not to say they are gone forever.
Dad, Vanessa’s Story, and The Throwaways. With fans posting TV and movie videos
For web-based TV shows revolving every day, these shows could also return to
around offbeat friends, the Internet has given the Internet at a future date.
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1 Absolute Cintron. youtube.com. 2013 being straight, lives his gay life style and contends
(Com edy). with friends who just want to help but just compli-
cate what he is trying to do (all of which is heard
Stand-up comedy routines by Christian Cintron
through his internal thoughts as situations progress).
merge into short sketches that, in most instances,
Kyle is Bogie’s boyfriend, a young man who wishes
poke innocent fun at the LGBTcommunity.
Bogie would be true to himself and not pretend to
Cast:Christian Cintron, David Alfano,
Gilbert Garza, Jeremy Bassett, Brooke Tran-
tor, Shulie Cowen. Credits: Producer-
Writer:Christian Cintron. Comment:Sort
of borrowing the format of the TV series Se-
infeld(wherein Jerry Seinfeld opened most
episodes with a standup comedy bit that led
into an episode) Christian Cintron manages
to compress standup with a brief skit and
achieve a well paced, humorous program that
is most enjoyable.
Episodes:
1. The Gay Latino Social Club. A gather-
ing of gay Latinos at a social club is explored.
2. A Fat Superhero? A look at what can
happen if an overweight superhero tries to
save the day for a victimized female.
3. Christian Video Game. Christian ex-
amines what would happen if video games
were designed after people.
4. You’re Gay Right? A look at how gay
people deal with the annoying questions that
are often asked about them.
5. Superheroes and Oprah. Christian tests
the possibilities of depicting Oprah Winfrey
as a superhero for America.
6. Inside Social Media. Christian looks at
how the Hashtag (#) has gone too far with
social media.
2 Acting Out.blip.tv2012 (Comedy).
A young man named Bogie is gay but be-
lieves he must pretend to be straight in order
to work. Hollywood, Bogie feels, is a tough
nut to crack and being gay and an actor is not
the right mix. Being straight offers him better
opportunities and the roles that will eventu-
ally make him a household name. The pro- Acting Out. Series poster art (used by permission of Shane
gram charts his adventures as he pretends Houston).
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