Getting Gay with Kids Is Here
Another embedded video to share because I’m too lazy to write anything substantial, I know, but this one’s a real kitschy gem. Back in 1986, NBC celebrated its 60th anniversary with an all-star special which somehow escaped my notice back then. The clip below showcases Nell Carter, Bea Arthur and others (Punky Brewster!) singing “Family” from Dreamgirls. Now, read that last sentence again and tell me how terrifically gay that sounds. Then watch the clip and mourn a little that today’s TV networks would never in a million years do these glorious displays of outright earnestness. “We are a family, like a giant tree.” Yeah, right, until your series gets cancelled, bucko.
June 18th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
I cannot thank you enough for bringing this clip to my attention.
June 22nd, 2007 at 2:02 am
I remember all the shows these actors and actresses played in. It brought back memories of my happier years as a child.