Gayest Episode Ever

Ferdinand the Bull Is Gay (and Other Observations About Disney Shorts)

Tony Rodriguez joins us one last time for a sequel episode of sorts to our one about gay Looney Tunes shorts. This time, we're focused on old-time Disney shorts that lend themselves to a queer reading. If you want to watch this cartoons before you listen, here's a list of where you can find them online. In order of discussion: Ferdinand the Bull (1938) The Cookie Carnival (1935) Father's Day Off (1953) The Big Bad Wolf (1934) Golden Eggs (1941) King Neptune (1932) Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)

The Closest Full House Got to a Gay Episode

This is a rerun of an episode that originally aired in 2021. "The Play's the Thing" (November 17, 1992) The big joke with Full House never did a gay episode despite being a show about three men cohabitating and coparenting in San Francisco. However, the fifth season introduced Derek (Blake McIver Ewing), a new friend for Michelle who's well-mannered, soft-spoken and really good at showtunes. We'd argue that Derek, while young, still comes off as a queer-coded character, and the fact the actor himself would later come out makes the performance all the more interesting.

The Simpsons Meets Tennessee Williams

"A Streetcar Named Marge" (October 1, 1992) Although it was not on our final season schedule, circumstances conspired to make us discuss The Simpsons one last time — and we've picked a classic-era episode that may not scream "gay" but it definitely mutters it under its breath. In addition to Jon Lovitz playing the abusive theater director Llewelyn Sinclair, this one also features a young gay man's guide to culture. We have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. Sound cues for this podcast were composed by Meika Grimm.

Duckman Investigates Homosexuality (If Only Briefly)

"Forbidden Fruit" (January 16, 1996) At long last, we are proud to announce the first episode of our podcast to feature both hosts of Talking Simpsons, Henry Gilbert and Bob Mackey. It's also the last episode to feature them both, because we are kicking this podcast into its grave. But in the process we manage to have a nice conversation about adult animation and how Duckman compares to the Simpsons episode "Homer Badman."  Listen to the Talking Simpsons episode that goes deeper on Duckman history. Listen to Talking Simpson's special about the Family Guy/The Simpsons crossover — and support Minnesota immigrants in the process!

Dungeons & Dragons Has the Queeniest Knight in Saturday Morning HIstory

This is a rerun of an episode that originally aired in 2019. "Odyssey of the Twelfth Talisman" (September 28, 1985) Once upon a time, there was a Saturday morning cartoon based on Dungeons & Dragons, and in its final few episodes it had one of its male characters hit it off with a one-off NPC who was witty and matched him, insult for insult. This one-off also happened to be male, and whether by accident or whatever, the resulting episode plays out kinda like a male-on-male romcom that just happens to be situated in medieval fantasy setting. Don't worry if you've never experienced a Dungeons & Dragons anything; Glen and Drew will walk you through it. And you can listen to the entire catalogue of our Patreon series, Cartoons That Made Us Gay, for just $5 on Patreon.