It is not a surprise that Married With Children was not near the top of the national ratings. In the early years of  the fledgling Fox Network, they did not have enough affiliates to serve the entire country, so there were large pockets of the country where Fox programs were not even available to watch. During those years, Fox shows could not compete with the ratings of the other broadcast networks which reached the full country.

“Lez Be Friends” (April 28, 1997): For a lot of ’80s kids, Amanda Bearse was one of the first gay people they ever heard about. And while Bearse came out in 1993, she got to put LGBT themes in the spotlight in a 1997 episode in which she plays both Marcy D’Arcy and her lesbian cousin, Mandy. It’s a product of its time, for sure, but at its heart is a fairly thoughtful depiction of a happy, function person who’s better off for having come out of the closet. Bonus points for Elaine Hendrix.

Check out A Love Bizarre, Los Angeles’ new queer art space: https://www.instagram.com/alovebizarrestore

Watch the 1994 Amanda Bearse interview segment on Network Q: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5UudWfO7dA

Listen to Drew's other podcast talk about Amanda Bearse in Fright Night: https://www.youhavetowatchthismovie.com/episodes/8b-jeffrey-mccrann-fright-night

Glen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iwritewrongs
Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie
GEE on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gayestepisode
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gayest-episode-ever/id1357463744
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7z85L3qZh0DXAXRZQWoCPB
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iwj7vhtsbn4ahyn5hn3rv7daslu
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gayestepisodeever
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Marcy D'Arcy Has a Lesbian Cousin

This is my remix of the track Schala from Chrono Trigger, composed by Yasunori Mitsuda.

This track originally appeared in the episode 16 Bit Ruins: https://singingmountainpod.com/episodes/16-bit-ruins

Support Singing Mountain on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/singingmountain

Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie
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On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4
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On SoundCloud: @singingmountain
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Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/
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Schala Is Sad Forever

This is my remix of the track Kraken of the Sea from EarthBound, composed by Hirokazu Tanaka and Keiichi Suzuki.

This track originally appeared in the episode 16 Bit Ruins: https://singingmountainpod.com/episodes/16-bit-ruins

Support Singing Mountain on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/singingmountain

Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie
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On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457
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On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4
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Revenge of the Kraken

Jeanne French lived big and flew high, and it’s insult to injury that her grisly murder would end up overshadowing all she did with her life. In this episode, Hadley looks into circumstances around French’s 1947 murder, the “werewolf killer” panic that gripped Los Angeles around the time she died, and the possible connections the so-called Lipstick Murder could have to what is perhaps the most famous unsolved crime in the city’s history: the Black Dahlia.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod
Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod
Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 
Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la
Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

The Lipstick Murder

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, rootless men flooded into Los Angeles, looking for sunshine and, often, a new beginning. Many of them ended up in the downtown district known as Skid Row, and once there, they elicited both hostile and charitable reactions from better-off Angelenos. You could say the same of L.A. residents of the present day.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod
Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod
Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 
Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la
Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

Hobo Corner

One evening in 1958, an explosion shattered not only the quiet peace of the Christmas season but also perceptions about the World Knowledge Faith Love Fountain of the World, a clunkily named religious sect based in Southern California. It’s just one of the many cults to bloom in the area, and we’re closing out the first season of Underbelly L.A. with its strange, sad story.

Find out more about Underbelly L.A. on the official website: https://www.underbellyla.com

Underbelly L.A. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/underbellylapod
Underbelly L.A. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underbellyLApod
Underbelly L.A. on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/underbellyla

This podcast was researched, written and narrated by Hadley Meares. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hadleymeares

Underbelly L.A. is produced by Drew Mackie (https://twitter.com/drewgmackie) and edited by Meika Grimm (https://twitter.com/meikagrimm). The music was composed by Donovan Dorrance (https://www.donovandorrance.com/). The logo was designed by Sarah Wickham (http://www.saywickham.com/).

Underbelly L.A. on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/underbelly-l-a/id1483509578 
Underbelly L.A. on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/underbelly-la
Underbelly L.A. on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1B73o13RJdJZgZQnGHQWTr

This is a TableCakes podcast. Learn more about TableCakes Productions here: https://tablecakes.com

Fountain of the World

Happy pride month! To celebrate the gayer side of made-for-TV magic, Sam is giving you the gift of a new episode that is not about a horror film. I know, I know. THAT CERTAIN SUMMER is a 1972 drama starring Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen, and it’s the first teleplay to address the subject of homosexuality in a positive, sympathetic manner. It’s actually a good movie this time. Sam is joined by Bryan Safi — actor, comedian and host of the Throwing Shade podcast — to talk through this TV movie milestone. And no worries: We will be back next week with the first episode of the new season.

Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie

Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake
Bryan Safi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryansafi
Listen to Throwing Shade: https://www.earwolf.com/show/throwing-shade/

Official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com
On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/afternoonmovie
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64KyzfFUZ0Juc6TWM0yKJ2
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isgp4k52mxjbjegz2z4ecxxncom
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-pancake-presents-the-monday-afternoon-movie/id1419834155

This podcast is edited by Meika Grimm: https://flannelbush.com/

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THAT CERTAIN SUMMER with Bryan Safi

Is Dr. Alex Lauder losing his mind? Or his he being visited by the ghost of his daughter? Or is it a third shocking thing? Melanie Hutsell, comedic actress and all-around neat lady, attempts to answer these questions and more. DAUGHTER OF THE MIND, which aired in 1969,  happens to be one of the first high-quality offerings from ABC's Movie of the Week.

Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie

Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake
Melanie Hutsell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/melanie_hutsell
Listen to Throwing Shade: https://www.earwolf.com/show/throwing-shade/

Official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com
On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/afternoonmovie
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64KyzfFUZ0Juc6TWM0yKJ2
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isgp4k52mxjbjegz2z4ecxxncom
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-pancake-presents-the-monday-afternoon-movie/id1419834155

This podcast is edited by Meika Grimm: https://flannelbush.com/

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DAUGHTER OF THE MIND with Melanie Hutsell

There’s a woman in trouble and her only hope for rescue is… Olivia de Havilland, a former asylum patient whose hands don’t work. This might seem like very bad odds for the woman in question, but don’t count Olivia de Havilland out yet: at a spry 104 years old, this Hollywood legend might just outlive us all. Actress, comedian and fellow screaming woman Janie Haddad Tompkins joins Sam to discuss this exciting entry in the “old ladies in peril” canon.

Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie

Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake
Janie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/janiehaddad
Janie’s cool new podcast, Stay at Homekins: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/janie-aaron-does-hollywood/stay-f-homekins-with-janie-haddad-tompkins-paul-f-tompkins

Official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com
On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/afternoonmovie
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64KyzfFUZ0Juc6TWM0yKJ2
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isgp4k52mxjbjegz2z4ecxxncom
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-pancake-presents-the-monday-afternoon-movie/id1419834155

This podcast is edited by Meika Grimm: https://flannelbush.com/

TableCakes Productions: https://tablecakes.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes

THE SCREAMING WOMAN with Janie Haddad Tompkins

What if Mary from Little House on the Prairie got magical powers? No, she doesn’t get her eyes back. In, this 1981 made-for-TV marvel answers the question in the darkest possible way, and a very funny lady with green hair, actress and comedian Jessica Jean Jardine, is on hand to talk up the Craft-iness of it all.

Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie

Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake
Jessica on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjjla
Jessica’s Kardashian podcast, Kar Dishin It: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kar-dishin-it-all-things-kardashian/id1209287641 

Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com
On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/afternoonmovie
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64KyzfFUZ0Juc6TWM0yKJ2
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isgp4k52mxjbjegz2z4ecxxncom
On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-pancake-presents-the-monday-afternoon-movie/id1419834155

This podcast is edited by Meika Grimm: https://flannelbush.com/

TableCakes Productions: https://tablecakes.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes

MIDNIGHT OFFERINGS with Jessica Jean Jardine

You are not having as bad of a week as Valerie Harper is in this movie, but if you’ve ever wanted to see Rhoda get dragged through hell, this 1982 offering is the movie for you. And Ruth Gordon is there too! And an iguana! This week, Sam is joined by easily the least famous guest he’s had so far: Drew Mackie, producer of Monday Afternoon Movie and also the host of Gayest Episode Ever, a podcast about the LGBT-focused very special episodes of classic sitcoms.

And if you want to play the “make your own horror movie” game that Drew brings up, you can do that on the episode page: https://www.mondayafternoonmovie.com/episodes/dont-go-to-sleep-1982-drew-mackie

Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie

Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake
Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie

Listen to Gayest Episode Ever: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/
And listen to Sam’s episode, in which Mary and Rhoda meet a homo: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/episodes/mary-tyler-moore-gay

Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com
On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/afternoonmovie
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64KyzfFUZ0Juc6TWM0yKJ2
On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isgp4k52mxjbjegz2z4ecxxncom

DON’T GO TO SLEEP with Drew Mackie

Back in the day, a major sitcom doing a gay episode was a big deal. A proper gay episode would get headlines, but it would get the attention of two young guys who were still figuring things out — sexuality-wise and culture-wise. Gayest Episode Ever has screenwriter Glen Lakin and stay-at-home journalist Drew Mackie going through the great and not-so-great gay episodes of sitcoms past.

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