# tv shows for gay men **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980 "2009-06-07T02:57:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/21 "2009-06-08T17:38:43Z")
> [@sachertorte](#): > > Not this one. Should I be? Eh, it’s kind of meh, I think. Of course, I haven’t got teh ghey, for what it’s worth - maybe it’s like 3D glasses, you have to have the right equipment to get it? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Other\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Other\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Other_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/22 "2009-06-08T17:44:35Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Every gay man in the world seems to be watching _True Blood_, for what it’s worth. I have watched the show for the adult moments; horrible, I know. It isn’t a prequisite for homosexuality, however, rest assured. Returning to the original poster; in my humble opinion there is no requirement for homosexuals on the matter of interests. We’re not _supposed_ to like certain things as defined by so and so. I am not accusing you of not knowing this, of course. One might call me redundant. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/23 "2009-06-09T01:12:20Z")
I’m not a gay male (I had you all fooled, I know!), but IMO, _Six Feet Under_ showed a realistic gay relationship (ok, but at least it wasn’t _Will & Grace_–which I also enjoyed). There’s probably some interesting repression going on in _Bonanza_ or the other older Westerns. Random comments: Are gay males only supposed to like certain shows? 😕 I never get these memos! This thread begs the question: what shows do heterosexual “soccer mom” types like? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/24 "2009-06-09T01:21:15Z")
Well, somebody watches _The Hills_, I guess, right? ---
**Author:** ![Other\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Other\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Other_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/25 "2009-06-09T01:43:34Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > I’m not a gay male (I had you all fooled, I know!), but IMO, _Six Feet Under_ showed a realistic gay relationship (ok, but at least it wasn’t _Will & Grace_–which I also enjoyed). There’s probably some interesting repression going on in _Bonanza_ or the other older Westerns. > > Random comments: > > Are gay males only supposed to like certain shows? 😕 > I never get these memos! > This thread begs the question: what shows do heterosexual “soccer mom” types like? 🙂 I agree with you on the matter of _Six Feet Under_! In regards to gay males liking certain shows… No, not at all. Humans are humans no matter how many times you dice them(into different categories that is). I firmly believe in the right to like whatever the helium you want and to smack anyone who tells you differently. A bit extreme, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/26 "2009-06-09T01:54:32Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > My straight man loves the Golden Girls, by the way. Oh **Zsofia** …poor, deluded **Zsofia** … ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/27 "2009-06-09T01:56:12Z")
Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D-List? New season starts in 4 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/28 "2009-06-09T11:36:40Z")
For some reason, I find Weeds incredibly gay. I think it’s the fact that gayness, or bisexuality, gets skimmed over as if it’s nothing special (which of course it isn’t). Case in point: Andy (Nancy’s brother in law) meets a new girl, who at one time puts on a strap-on which she wants to use on him. He panicks for a brief moment, and then resigns to it pretty easily. It is never brought up as an issue afterwards. I must also admit that I started watching Six Feet Under solely for the gay content. Afterwards it had merits of its own, but that was the kicker for me. Same thing for Torchwood, although that one didn’t hold up so well. ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/29 "2009-06-09T13:35:00Z")
Obviously this guy has fantasies of himself with four women at once, and he likes them on the mature side. ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/30 "2009-06-09T14:42:12Z")
Well, my gay neighbors’ TiVo is filled with I think the entire lineup of HGTV. Plus some Oprah and Project Runway. FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/31 "2009-06-09T16:15:27Z")
The Golden Girls was a great show - witty and groundbreaking for its era. There’s no reason why a hetero guy could not enjoy it. I think that a guy who would list it as his favorite show is probably trying to present an image of himself as gay, though. The only guy I know who would call it his favorite show is gay. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/32 "2009-06-09T16:49:12Z")
> [@lavenderviolet](#): > > The Golden Girls was a great show - witty and groundbreaking for its era. There’s no reason why a hetero guy could not enjoy it. > I think that a guy who would list it as his favorite show is probably trying to present an image of himself as gay, though. The only guy I know who would call it his favorite show is gay. Oh sure, a hetero guy can like \*Golden Girls, \*but when you add \*Designing Women, \*it removes all doubt. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/33 "2009-06-10T06:45:12Z")
Cops, Mad Tv, Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central, George Lopez, Batman and Robin, Golden Girls, Nanny911, Designing Women, Murphy Brown this is the list of his fave tv shows ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/34 "2009-06-10T07:18:31Z")
> [@Tamara+](#): > > Cops, Mad Tv, Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central, George Lopez, Batman and Robin, Golden Girls, Nanny911, Designing Women, Murphy Brown > > this is the list of his fave tv shows Why don’t you just ask him if he’s gay? I am, and I watch \*Jeopardy!, House, Lost, Monk, The Daily Show \*and a whole lot of CNN. So what does that prove? ---
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/35 "2009-06-10T07:27:44Z")
> [@Tamara+](#): > > Cops, Mad Tv, Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central, George Lopez, Batman and Robin, Golden Girls, Nanny911, Designing Women, Murphy Brown > > this is the list of his fave tv shows If he doesn’t like Dr Who he doesn’t qualify. The Batman and Robin pick gives him a homoerotic subtext, though. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/36 "2009-06-10T07:49:24Z")
I said I’ve seen him around town, I’ve not spoken to him even. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/37 "2009-06-10T16:46:30Z")
> [@Tamara+](#): > > I ask because i have seen this man around town, found out who he is, added him on facebook. Some of his favorite shows include designing women and golden girls. My life experiences have been that when you say to yourself, "Hmmm…I wonder if he’s gay or straight?', then he’s most likely gay. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/38 "2009-06-11T07:32:07Z")
Embrace his gayness. Take him out shopping, go for a facial, gossip about your friends. You’re probably be better off just having him as a fiend instead of a boyfriend. Otherwise you might be forced to watch Designing Women as well. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/39 "2009-06-11T07:51:31Z")
My ex used to ask me to watch Young & The Restless with him, also Saved By The Bell. That was difficult. I will have to find out eventually, will let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980/40 "2009-06-11T08:34:51Z")
Did he watch Saved by the Bell for Tiffany Amber Thiessen, or Mark-Paul Gosselaar/Mario Lopez? Because if the latter, I think I see a pattern emerging here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-shows-for-gay-men/498980.md?page=3)