But he won’t even eat vegeatables over two inches long!
Of course, there was the episode where he joins the Army, but then changes his mind. He asks Bart for advice on how to get back out, and Bart says “Easy. Make a pass on your superior officer.”. His reply of “Done and done!” is a bit enthusiastic.
Then again, that might be purely enthusiasm at getting out of the Army, and then also, I suppose we’re not explicitly told that his C. O. is a man.
The C.O. appears in the episode.
Colonel: It’s good to have another combat veteran around here. I myself received a number of medals for, um, securing that Montgomery Ward in Kuwait City.
Skinner: Hmm, yes, colonel. Now I understand it will be my duty to mold the new recruits into a well-disciplined, highly-trained infantry unit.
Colonel: Sure, I, I guess.
I think the city name may have changed, though. I have vague memories of the Montgomery Ward originally being in Grenada, and changed several times to reflect a recent pushover “war”. I expect it’ll be Baghdad before long.
There wasn’t a requirement that I be up to date on every storyline before making a guess. I was just having fun along with everyone else. Perhaps you didn’t mean to sound snarky, but that’s how it comes across.
To explain: Barney, as the town drunk, doesn’t seem to have relationships, and if he did he would probably fail at them. I didn’t say he would become gay from not drinking, I was merely trying to point out that maybe sobriety would mean a focus on a different aspect of his character. Relationships, perhaps.
And I know about Apu being a father and husband. If you would reread my post you’ll see that I wasn’t suggesting him as a possiblity. I was using him as an example of how they’re not likely to play it (i.e. springing gayness on a character who has previously been shown to be hetero). Again, my point was for some characters it would be too much of a change from what we know to gayness, and therefore not likely. Flanders would fall into that catagory, IMO, although that would be interesting since he is so religious.
Plus it could be a big payoff to the “Flaming Moe” drink episode…
If I recognize the quote right, that was in a Treehouse of Terror ep, so it doesn’t count. Besides, it could have just been a generic expression of disgust. Although the “last lingering thread” part does sound a little inflated to be just a casual comment.
I’ll put my money on Kent Brockman.
That would be cool. I’ve waited 14 years for a Brockman-centered episode. 
:eek: Smithers is gay?!?!!! :eek:
Lisa the Lesbian?
Maybe.
Considering the big let down when we found out who shot Mr. Burns a few years ago, Maggie :rolleyes: I will guess it is going to be an outside character here. I’d guess Hans Moleman.
I beg to differ. Not having an interest in hetrosexual sex doesn’t mean you have an interest in homosexual sex. Patty always seem to be asexual. Which is why it would be interesting to see her in anysort of romantic relationship.
Skinner? Risking your job to make out with a woman in a jaintor’s closet seems pretty overtly heterosexual to me.
I do think Barney would have been a cool idea (and quiting drinking can often be the catalyist for all kinds of personal revelation so it does make sense actually). Or Falander! He could become an Episcopalian minister 
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I think it’s gotta be Groundskeeper Willie.
He’s already wearing a skirt. Takes care of the grounds. Talks funny. Named “willie”.
Sea Captain. Gotta be the Sea Captain.
Handsome Pete.
Gotta be Handsome Pete.
As in “I’d like to get some hands on your peter, dancy boy!”
He was the first person I thought of when I saw the thread title. Yeah, he was married, but he certainly wouldn’t be the first closeted gay man to have a wife and kids. Could it be that he’s been hiding behind a (probably sexless) marriage and his religion all these years? And yes, he was very upset when Maude died, but it could be that he was upset that he now had to come to terms with his sexuality, since his beard, I mean, wife was dead?
I think a statement like the one you’ve quoted could be an indication of homophobia. It’s like he’s afraid he’ll enjoy having something long in his mouth. 
My vote is Flanders. Mark my words. That is, until someone pulls up some evidence from an episode I haven’t seen in years. 
Rod and Todd have already been outed. In the episode where they end up at a casino, Bart gets a look into the future to see Lisa as President of the US and him as a Jimmy Buffet knock-off. When hitting up a blind Ned Flanders for money with his moochin’ bag, Ned thanks Bart for not outing his sons. Then the camera flips to Rod and Tod in the front yard working in short-shorts.
Flanders had a hot romance and a one-night-stand with some religious singer-woman, What’s-her-name. I can’t remember. Anyway, that’s evidence.
Damn! I knew one of you would ruin it for me! I’m a big fan of the show, but I wish I had the encyclopaedic knowledge like other people do. 
[sub]Stupid sexy Zamboni[/sub]
No, it’s [sub]smart sexy Zamboni[/sub], but thanks for the compliment.