Who is this creator?
Bonus! Why were there so many gay marriages in the 1970s?
Why was there a surge in TV episodes with gay couples in the 1970s, after decades of queer people basically being invisible on television? And especially at a time when gay marriage was barely a gleam in anybody's eye, why did so many queer characters start describing themselves as "married"? We're
Jan 18, 2026 0 1
Sewers of Paris: I Stopped Praying and I Became an Actor (Ep 439 - Ray/Barney Miller)
My guest on The Sewers of Paris podcast this week is actor Ray Stewart, who first came to my attention in the role of Darryl Driscoll on the '70s sitcom Barney Miller. Ray played half of a same-sex couple at a time when such characters were vanishingly rare. But you’ve also seen him on everything fr
Oct 26, 2023 0 1
Bonus video! ABC's Ratings Bloodbath, the Magoo Test, and Singing Cops
A quick note about videos: Patreon tells me they're still working on finding a way to make the video embeds work better. In the mean time, if it's not working for you, try viewing it in a browser like Safari or Chrome, instead of in the Patreon app; or try viewing it at this link: https://youtu.be/F
Oct 10, 2021 0 1
Bonus video! Beverly LaSalle, A Weird Space Saloon, and a 40-Year-Old Murder Mystery Clue
UPDATE: I've changed some settings on the video so hopefully it'll work better now. If not, try clicking this link: https://youtu.be/cd61Jstb8-c Oh hello! Here's some fun stories I dug up while researching my new video about Barney Miller: We'll start with some fun tidbits about the first recurring
Oct 3, 2021 0
New video! How Barney Miller’s Gays Defeated the Network Censors
Oct 2, 2021 0