Gay kids

[pizzabrat]

On the Wonder Shozen DVD, they have audition clips as one of the bonus features. In one clip, a boy of about seven is asked the difference between boys and girls (the question comes up in the show, but they kids recite scripted “wacky” answers. I guess part of the audition was to hear genuine responses from the kids). The kid responds:

“Girls like playing with Barbie, I guess, and boys, like, are into cars and stuff. But I’m not really a boy who’s into much cars. I’m more of the Broadway type.”

Gay kids on TV are always amusing - the black comedy comes from the cruel reality that they have no idea what’s coming up for them, but everybody else around them does, and won’t say a thing about it to them (directly, at least).

I can think of quite a examples few off the top of my head. Probably the most famous and most dramatic example in recent TV history was Jonathan from “Who’s the Boss?” The actor who played him eventually came out officially.

Around the same time was that recurring character on “Full House”, who introduced himself on the series by blowing away Michelle’s performance at an audition with his Broadway quality rendition of “Yankee Doodly Dandy”.

There was also an episode of some forgetable ABC (or NBC?) sitcom where a main character was dating a woman with a gay son. The mother wanted her boyfriend to spend time with her son as a masculine influence, but the kid was terminally annoyed by the guy’s ignorance of high-brow culture. The kid got along better with the guy’s gay coworker, and wondered aloud why his mother couldn’t date a guy like him. Near the end of the episode, the guy asked the kid if he had any interest in girls, and the kid produced a coffee table book of women modeling vintage gowns, and tried to engage the guy in criticism about the dresses. Does anybody know what the hell I’m talking about?

Then there was that kid from the canceled sitcom “Oliver Beene”. They forced that one down your throat, and it wasn’t that funny.

Currently there’s Stewie from “Family Guy” and Cartman from “South Park”. Stewie’s burgeoning homosexuality is a common running gag, but Cartman’s is less obvious (which is why many will probably balk that I indicated him).

Anyway are there any more? I don’t think anyone from the Simpsons counts, since they’ve been sloppily throwing out gay orientations to characters for a cheap giggle for the last few years.

[Antinor01]

There’s Brees son on Desperate Housewives. I don’t know much detail cause I don’t watch the show, just half listen when the BF tells me about it.

[Walloon]

Will on Will & Grace has a 10-year-old gay nephew who was at Grandpa Truman’s funeral earlier this week.

[Ranchoth]

@pizzabrat

Currently there’s Stewie from “Family Guy” and Cartman from “South Park”. Stewie’s burgeoning homosexuality is a common running gag, but Cartman’s is less obvious (which is why many will probably balk that I indicated him).

Cartman’s not gay—you have to be human, first. He doesn’t qualify.

[KGS]

There were a number of Simpsons episodes, mostly during seasons 8 thru 10, which hinted that Bart might be gay. (Of course, there are plenty of other episodes, like “Bart’s Girlfriend”, which contradict that.)

@pizzabrat

Probably the most famous and most dramatic example in recent TV history was Jonathan from “Who’s the Boss?” The actor who played him eventually came out officially.

Was Danny Pintauro’s character actually gay in the show?? That’s the first I’ve heard of that.

[Dusty]

@KGS

There were a number of Simpsons episodes, mostly during seasons 8 thru 10, which hinted that Bart might be gay. (Of course, there are plenty of other episodes, like “Bart’s Girlfriend”, which contradict that.)

Same with Milhouse, though he’s even less consistent. While on some episodes, Lisa is his entire world, on others, he’s just seconds away from coming out to Bart (and it seems Bart is well aware of this and changes the subject quickly).

Lots of Simpsons characters have dual continuities, though. Ever notice that?

[Rigamarole]

@pizzabrat

Currently there’s … Cartman from “South Park”. … Cartman’s is less obvious (which is why many will probably balk that I indicated him).

OK, I’m not officially balking. But I’m quite curious as to what specifically makes you say this?

[Ranchoth]

@Rigamarole

OK, I’m not officially balking. But I’m quite curious as to what specifically makes you say this?

The only thing I can think of would be his extensive stuffed animal and teaset collection…and at least one incident of him dressing up like Britney Spears and dancing round a cardboard cut-out of Justin Timberlake.

Personally, though, I’d still say he’s more “oriented” towards pure sadism.

[Otto]

@Ranchoth

The only thing I can think of would be his extensive stuffed animal and teaset collection…and at least one incident of him dressing up like Britney Spears and dancing round a cardboard cut-out of Justin Timberlake.

And giving hand jobs to Ben Affleck…

[Guy_Incognito]

@Ranchoth

The only thing I can think of would be his extensive stuffed animal and teaset collection…and at least one incident of him dressing up like Britney Spears and dancing round a cardboard cut-out of Justin Timberlake.

You could also consider the time that he followed a homeless guy into an alley, got blindfolded and sucked “sea men” from a hose. (Episode where Ms. Chokesondick dies) Then again, you could argue that he was tricked into that one, but come on…no pun intended

[pizzabrat]

All of those, plus the fact that he spontaneously bursts into song whenever he’s excited about something (and he always beings with “Look at me”).

Then there was his excitement over his mother’s Antonio Banderes blow-up doll, and his comfort with watching Butters put on a condom.