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TODAY IN QUEER TV HISTORY
P.O.V.: "Tongues Untied" - 7/16/1991, PBS
Marlin Riggs' acclaimed 1989 film mixes conventions of performance art, poetry and documentary to explore lives of Black gay men in a society that seeks to silence and marginalize both of those identities.
The 1991 broadcast of TONGUES UNTIED became a centerpiece of right-wing attempts to defund PBS in the 1990s. Many PBS stations ran disclaimers before the show (like the one seen at the start of this clip, from WHYY-TV in Philadelphia), and some refused to air the film at all.
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Steven Capsuto - Alt. Channels · @StevenCapsuto
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CUTTERS - 7/9/1993, CBS
One of the first American TV series to feature a black gay regular role was this short-lived sitcom set in a combination barbershop/beauty salon. Julius Carrey plays the supporting role of Troy King, an Olympic track gold medalist turned hair stylist.
Judging from this episode, Troy was mainly there as a sounding board for (and occasional resolver of) the leads' heterosexual problems. This was typical of TV's handling of queer regulars at the time. Episode guides list no episodes that gave him his own plots. CUTTERS was produced in 1992, but CBS executives were unimpressed and decided to shelve it and burn it off in the summer.
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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Tonight in 1996 — MURDER ONE ended its first season on ABC.
Stars #DanielBenzali, #StanleyTucci, #PatriciaClarkson, #DylanBaker and #JasonGedrick didn't return for season 2, and it wasn't as good.
Why this show isn't on a free streamer or SVOD is beyond me.
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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Tonight in 1994 — "Tooms" debuted on THE X-FILES.
#DougHutchison made his second appearance as Eugene Victor Tooms, a genetic mutant serial killer who feeds on human livers. 😋
#1990stv #1990s #gilliananderson #DavidDuchovny #thexfiles #doughutchison
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Tonight in 1999 — THE ROCKFORD FILES: IF IT BLEEDS, IT LEADS aired on CBS.
#JamesGarner reunited w/ #RitaMoreno, reprising her Emmy-winning role from the 1970s series.
#StuartMargolin (Angel) directed!
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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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Tonight in 1990 — #DavidLynch's TWIN PEAKS debuted on the ABC Sunday Night Movie
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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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#RobertStack (1919–2003) was #BornOnThisDay.
Wherever he is, I hope he's solved all the mysteries.
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Roo79 :kde: :archlinux: 🇦🇺 · @roo79
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Still one of my most favorite shows. Yes I had a crush on Ms P. Yes I wanted to be Broots. I never could see the cast of this show the same after this show.
#ThePretender #1990sTV
HollywoodOutbreak · @hollywoodoutbreak
26 followers · 109 posts · Server mstdn.partyHer award nominations and wins prove that Julianna Margulies is a talented actress. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to pull off her "ER" role credibly, because she didn't fare well in hospitals. https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2022/08/10/a-real-er-would-have-been-too-much-for-julianna-margulies/
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As part of NBC's Must-See TV lineup, "Mad About You" may have been one of the funniest shows of the '90s, but Paul Reiser says the show's original pitch used a drama for reference, not a comedy. https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2022/12/12/paul-reisers-mad-pitch-was-built-around-a-drama/
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HollywoodOutbreak · @hollywoodoutbreak
7 followers · 15 posts · Server mstdn.partyAs part of NBC's Must-See TV lineup, "Mad About You" may have been one of the funniest shows of the '90s, but Paul Reiser says the show's original pitch used a drama for reference, not a comedy. https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2022/12/12/paul-reisers-mad-pitch-was-built-around-a-drama/
#PaulReiser #MadAboutYou #90s #90sTV #1990s #1990sTV #90sTvShows #TVNews #television #televisionnews #entertainment #enterainmentnews
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Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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"I was very insecure about making this sound. It terrified me…to sing so soft and vulnerable and almost naked.”
#JuleeCruise (1956-2022) would have been 66 today.
Her heartbreaking, ethereal vocals gave #TwinPeaks its voice.
#davidlynch #1990stv #1990s #classictv #twinpeaks #JuleeCruise
Will McKinley · @willmckinley
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"One of the keys to [#TheLarrySandersShow] is that everybody is stupid, everybody is smart, everybody’s bumbling, everybody’s intelligent. We’re all different things at different times.”
#GarryShandling (1949-2016) would have been 73 today.
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