# Hot Gay Action on "The Simpsons!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 14, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612 "2003-04-14T12:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/1 "2003-04-14T12:52:48Z")
Did anyone else find that kiss the most erotic gay moment on (non-cable) TV? Of course, it had to be on a cartoon show, heaven forbid “Will” should actually get a real live boyfriend . . . ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/2 "2003-04-14T13:03:47Z")
Ummm… no I didn’t, but I did think Homer’s look was great! Then later when Marge kisses him he thinks “this is the best kiss I’ve gotten all day… or is it?” Over all this was one of the best Simpsons I have seen in a long time, I was laughing the whole time. I especially liked One Night Stan’s. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/3 "2003-04-14T13:17:36Z")
[Homer running away]I’ll only end up hurting you![/HRA] ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/4 "2003-04-14T14:01:12Z")
While the episode got off to a slow start, the second half was a riot. “or is it?” Instant classic joke. > [@](#): > > most erotic gay moment on (non-cable) TV IMHO: some of the Willow-Tara moments on **Buffy the Vampire Slayer**. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/5 "2003-04-14T14:03:37Z")
Never saw _Buffy_, but I’m assuming Willow and Tara are girls? Lesbian action is alright, but TV _never_ shows two men kissing. Unless they’re cartoons. ---
**Author:** ![Summertime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Summertime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Summertime)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/6 "2003-04-14T14:04:52Z")
I swear I saw a show where 2 men kissed. Am I imagining it? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/7 "2003-04-14T14:15:30Z")
The scene at breakfast was hillarious! [Homer] He’s made us a wonderful breakfast and all you’re doin’ is riding his ass, and NOT in a good way![/Homer] ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/8 "2003-04-14T14:22:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Summertime \* > \*\*I swear I saw a show where 2 men kissed. > Am I imagining it? \*\* Well, Jack and Will did kiss while they were protesting the censorship of males kissing on TV in an early episode of Will & Grace. ---
**Author:** ![wdcsmwscaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbce88/32.png) [@wdcsmwscaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wdcsmwscaa)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/9 "2003-04-14T14:34:22Z")
“Lisa, if i was an eight year old straight boy, I would \*so[/] be holding your hand right now.” 🙂 The show was definately fun. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/10 "2003-04-14T14:35:46Z")
Two guys kissed on an ep of _Dawson’s Creek_. Two guys kissed on an ep of _Melrose Place_ but it was shown only from the back. Last night was one of the few male/male romantic kisses ever on network TV. Others include Smithers planting one on Mr Burns but IIRC that was a Halloween ep so it doesn’t count. Homer was of course also kissed by his assistant Carl waaay back in the “Dimoxinyl” episode. I liked the ep, despite the savaging of continuity it represented. I did like how it resolved the “Homer is intrigued/Homer is homophobic” tension from earlier episodes by showing us that Homer is both intrigued _and_ homophobic! Loved “Alternative Knifestyles” and “Armistead’s Mopeds.” ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/11 "2003-04-14T14:41:15Z")
And the first man-on-man kiss on TV was on **Thirtysomething** back in 88/89. IMO, **The Simpsons** has done the “Homer Goes Gay/homophobic” too many times, although last night’s ep was pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/12 "2003-04-14T14:43:05Z")
Good thing I taped it or I would have missed the five minutes following this quote due to excessive laughter: [homer]Puzzle piece, come out and play-ay[/homer] ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/13 "2003-04-14T15:09:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*IMO, **The Simpsons** has done the “Homer Goes Gay/homophobic” too many times, although last night’s ep was pretty funny. \*\* Wasn’t this only the second time? The only other episode I can think of is the one with John. What are the other ones? ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/14 "2003-04-14T15:46:49Z")
There was a very early episode where Homer’s assistant, Karl (not Carl), kissed Homer on the mouth. Homer was taken aback, but it wasn’t a big deal. There have been numerous episodes where Homer has commented on another man’s attractiveness. (I think he referred to Lisa’s vegan role model as “dreamy” in the tree-sitting episode.) ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/15 "2003-04-14T15:58:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by zoid \* > \*\*The scene at breakfast was hillarious! > > [Homer] He’s made us a wonderful breakfast and all you’re doin’ is riding his ass, and NOT in a good way![/Homer] \*\* Oh yes, that was the funiest of them all! I was trying to remember exactly what he said, tx for posting! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/16 "2003-04-14T16:21:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*…but TV _never_ shows two men kissing. Unless they’re cartoons. \*\* Did you get _This Life_ or _Queer as folk_ over there in the USA? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/17 "2003-04-14T16:24:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > Loved “Alternative Knifestyles” and “Armistead’s Mopeds.” \*\* Can somebody please explain the Mopeds sign? ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/18 "2003-04-14T16:29:49Z")
Hank Azaria reprised his Agador (from _The Birdcage_) voice. I could listen to Hank do Agador all day. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/19 "2003-04-14T16:33:08Z")
“Did anyone else find that kiss the most erotic gay moment on ( **non-cable** ) TV?” ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612/20 "2003-04-14T16:33:26Z")
Armisted Maupin is a renowned gay author who wrote the “Tales of the City” newspaper column (later books, later three and counting mini-series). The sign is a pun on his name. > [@](#): > > Did you get This Life or Queer as folk over there in the USA? Not familiar with “This Life” but not only do we have the British QAF on video we have our own home-grown version. It airs on Showtime which is a pay cable station, and thus does not fall under Eve’s “(non-cable) TV” guideline. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hot-gay-action-on-the-simpsons/168612.md?page=2)