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Contents:

• ‘THE SIMPSONS’ LANDMARK GAY EPISO KEEPS THE FAY
• BRYAN BATT TALKS SAL'S 'MAD MEN' FATE, HOLLYWOOD'S GAY PROBLEM
• JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU

‘THE SIMPSONS’ LANDMARK GAY EPISO KEEPS THE FAY

The SimpsonsCast & crewUser reviewsTriviaEpiso aired Feb 16, 1997TV-1423mAfter Marge beiends John, a gay store owner, Homer worri that his prence will have a negative effect on Bart's Marge beiends John, a gay store owner, Homer worri that his prence will have a negative effect on Bart's Marge beiends John, a gay store owner, Homer worri that his prence will have a negative effect on Bart's productn, box office & pany PhotosReview Bart Gets a LsonYou knew eventually the Simpsons would get around to alg wh gay people. A young guy who ns a shop wh pop cursi beiends the Simpsons and Homer thks he's great until Marge tells him the guy is gay. And while ’s a historil moment for Smhers, ’s also a full-circle one for longtime seri wrer Rob LaZebnik, whose son, Johnny, spired Smhers’ big, gay g-out episo 2016.

Of urse, Smhers — who fds himself thst to a globe-trottg, whirlwd romance wh Garber’s fashnista — was already fluenced by them both when he bted down his closet door 2016’s touchg Season 27 episo “Tom Colls, ” which was penned by Rob as an homage to his gay son. “So often, gay romanc are a subplot or allud to or shown some kd of montage or as a punchle. And what I thk I was really exced about, wh this episo, we get to see — whout spoilg too much — the begng, middle and who knows how ends of a gay relatnship, of really gettg to the nty-grty of how gay people date, how they meet, what ’s like, ” he said.

BRYAN BATT TALKS SAL'S 'MAD MEN' FATE, HOLLYWOOD'S GAY PROBLEM

“I haven’t played a lot of gay characters, but every time I do , brgs back certa feelgs I had as a young actor where I uldn’t be gay. Is Bart Allen nonilly gay or am I misrememberg.

I know the Virgil le season three gave the ht that he was and one of the wrers mented on the dick/Wally and Jaime/Bart pairgs sayg only one of those characters is gay their mds, and sce three out of four have girliends procs of elimatn dictat ’s Bart. Origal air date: 2/16/1997 (produced 1996)Productn : 4F11Homer beiends John, an eccentric antiqu aler, only to ll the iendship off upon learng that he's a homosexual.

He then begs to fear that Bart might be fluenced by John and bee gay. Homer tak a likg to him and v him over to their hoe, where John is entertaed by the mp value of their posssns, although Homer seems unaware of what John's mpy meanor followg morng, Homer is told by Marge, no uncerta terms, that John is gay, a revelatn that tly shocks him, as he thought he didn't act flamboyant enough. While Marge and the kids ntue to socialize wh John, Homer ref to associate wh him and begs to fear that Bart might be turng to a homosexual after seeg him sportg a Hawaiian shirt, dancg to "The Shoop-Shoop Song" wearg a bouffant wig and preferrg pk Sno-Balls for ssert stead of Hosts cholate cupk.

JAGUARS ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR U.S.-BASED PRO LEAGU

They then go to a steel l expectg to see manly men actn, but turns out the brawny-lookg steelworkers are very much flamboyant, and that the place also doubl as "The Anvil", a gay the tavern, Moe and Barney nvce Homer that the world is turng gay, and that the only way to keep Bart straight is to take him huntg.

While Moe and Barney are dismayed at the thought of beg rcued by a homosexual, Homer thanks John for savg his life and tells Bart he will love him regardls of his choic. Lisa then tells a nfed Bart that Homer thks he's gay. Camp Gay: Subverted.

John is gay and the mpit person ever (and fact was played by John Waters), but Homer fails to realize, and he even acc John of havg "fooled" him by not makg his sexualy (even more) I like my beer ld, my TV loud, and my homosexuals flamg! The steel l workers are another example, as they even turn their workplace to a gay dis durg their eetime much to Homer's further horror. Comilly Missg the Pot: As ual for him, Homer don't realise John is gay until 's spelled out for him as blatantly as We gotta have [John] and his wife over for drks sometime.

John is a homo— Homer: Right.

(Beat) Homer: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA— Bart also fails to notice what Homer is dog until Lisa tells him that Homer thks he (Bart) is gay, right at the end. Comprsed Vice: Homer sudnly velops a se of homophobia this episo, spe a prev episo havg him take a kiss and a butt slap jt fe om a Straight Gay gut star, only fdg odd at most.

After this episo, his homophobia is never mentned aga. Crapsack World: If you ask Homer, at The whole world's gone gay!

Cure Your Gays: Homer fears that Bart is "beg" gay by hangg out wh John, and therefore attempts this. In an effort to straighten Bart out, Homer accintally tak him to a steel l that turns to a gay dance club/bar after the work day is over.

When Homer tells John to stay away om his fay for beg gay, John ref to give him any of the ct ndy he brought over.

Gay Aop: Homer unknowgly beiends a gay man, (wrongly) fearg that Bart was gay, and var other thgs along those l. He ends up gettg saved om a herd of angry reer by the gay Well, Homer, I won your rpect, and all I had to do was save your life. Now, if every gay man uld jt do the same, you'd be set.

Gay Bar Reveal: Homer tak Bart to a steel l, tendg to straighten him out by showg manly straight guys at work.

However, turns out to be a gay steel l that turns to a gay dance club/bar after the workday is We work hard, we play hard. Gay Moment: Homer tri too damn hard to avoid the. Ironilly, the billboard uld be terpreted as displayg homosexualy.