This is a rerun of an episode that originally aired in 2024.

"Sorority House" (February 8, 1961)

A few times on this podcast, we've bent over backwards to find a gay interpretation of a sitcom that never did anything gay, but this is not one of those. Mister Ed was developed by Arthur Lubin, a closeted gay director who was married to a woman but eventually ended up cohabitating with a male companion. It's interesting, then, that he'd be into making a TV show out of a story about Wilbur Post, who's married to a woman and who's outwardly a traditional guy even if his most significant relationship is with a male — a horse, but a male nonetheless — that he has to keep secret. Primitive though it might be, Mister Ed is actually the blueprint for more traditional magic sitcoms like Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie.

You can watch this episode of Mister Ed for free on archive.org.

"One for the Road" (May 20, 1993)

Because this podcast is ending, we thought we should take on at least one notable sitcom series finale. And because Cheers happens to have a gay subplot in its last episode — and because Diane Chambers is always close to our heart — we're going with that one. It's a really important piece of TV history, and even if you haven't watched the whole series, we think you'll understand why this one still looms large. Of course, we're joined by Massachusetts correspondent Jonathan Bradley Welch for one last explanation of northeastern accents.

Yes, you can see Jonathan posing with his surprise gift here.

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Tony Rodriguez joins us one last time for a sequel episode of sorts to our one about gay Looney Tunes shorts. This time, we're focused on old-time Disney shorts that lend themselves to a queer reading. If you want to watch this cartoons before you listen, here's a list of where you can find them online.

In order of discussion:

Ferdinand the Bull (1938)
The Cookie Carnival (1935)
Father's Day Off (1953)
The Big Bad Wolf (1934)
Golden Eggs (1941)
King Neptune (1932)
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)