I was just curious as to which shows dealt with rape/molestation. I know about the two episodes from "All In The Family" but that seems to be the only show that crosses my mind.

Diff'rent Strokes

I'm pretty sure that subject was dealt with on Facts of Life. There was also an attempt on Wojo (dressed in drag for park detail) on Barney Miller (Season 2, "Heat Wave").

What were the eps about zoneboy and catlover?!

What were the eps about zoneboy and catlover?!

The Diff'rent Strokes episode starred Gordon Jump as a pedophile bicycle shop owner who sexually molested Arnold's best friend, Dudley.

The Diff'rent Strokes episode starred Gordon Jump as a pedophile bicycle shop owner who sexually molested Arnold's best friend, Dudley.

For a minute there I thought you wrote Forrest Gump. :lol:

On Facts of Life (Season 3, "Fear Strikes Back"), Natalie is returning to the dorm after a party alone and is grabbed by a man who tries to attack her. She gets away unharmed but becomes increasingly afraid to go outside again. It's available on the third season DVD.

Also on Facts of Life, in the first season with Jo, she gets "assaulted" by the guy she goes to the cotillion with. He thinks that Jo would be a "homerun".

All In The Family-Twice, once where Gloria gets attacked when she walks past a construction site, and the second time when Edith gets attacked on the day of her 50th Birthday party. Both powerful episodes.

A Different World did as well. There was an episode called "No Means No" where this guy named Garth tried to rape Freddie in his car, but Dwayne came in just in time through the sunroof and saved the day.

All In The Family-Twice, once where Gloria gets attacked when she walks past a construction site, and the second time when Edith gets attacked on the day of her 50th Birthday party. Both powerful episodes.


My whole family hated the ep with Edith. It was just SO down and serious. I know the producers' point, but to us, it was like a story about raping Mother Theresa - just TOO much.

My whole family hated the ep with Edith. It was just SO down and serious. I know the producers' point, but to us, it was like a story about raping Mother Theresa - just TOO much.
It was one of my favorite episodes, it made me seriously pissed and then I cheered like crazy when Edith got away. I even got choked up when Edith slaps Gloria in part two. There was enough comedy to make you laugh, like when Archie and Mike try to squeeze through the kitchen door at the same time. When trying to had each other the punch bowl and it breaks each tell the other at the same time, "You did it"!

It was one of my favorite episodes, it made me seriously pissed and then I cheered like crazy when Edith got away. I even got choked up when Edith slaps Gloria in part two. There was enough comedy to make you laugh, like when Archie and Mike try to squeeze through the kitchen door at the same time. When trying to had each other the punch bowl and it breaks each tell the other at the same time, "You did it"!


Yah, I know what you mean, there were funny parts, and we did cheer when she got away, but geeeeeez - her birthday and everything. Just creeped me out so much, but again, I suppose that's the whole idea - to really drive home the point of how terrible rape is.

Yes, because back then the rape victim was made out to seem like they asked for it, and it was the hot topic of that time and to show how a victim could be intimidated into not reporting the crime.

That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.

There was a Mr. Belvedere episode in which Heather was raped.

Speaking of Mr. Belvedere, wasn't Wesley molested at camp by one of the counselors??

There was an episode of Family Ties where one of Steven's friends made a pass at Mallory.

That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.
That is a great movie.

That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.

I heard that movie was very powerful!! Alot of people didn't think Montgomery could do a movie like that especially after Bewitched. Is that movie on Lifetime??

I heard that movie was very powerful!! Alot of people didn't think Montgomery could do a movie like that especially after Bewitched. Is that movie on Lifetime??
I don't know, but here is a vintage article about the making of the film: http://members.tripod.com/~bewitchvic/rape.html

On Good Times, I think Willona's ex-husband tried to accost Thelma. I'm not sure what point in the series that was.

There was also an episode on I Love Lucy. I don't remember which ep it was but Lucy was waiting in the hallway for Ricky to come home I think and she got tied up and gagged by these thugs and they grabbed her legs and it just didn't look right. Poor Lucy! Even my friend was like "Omg are they gonna rape her?"

Althea got raped by the high school music teacher from the same high school she was working at, Sparta High School. I think this happened in the first or second season of In The Heat Of The Night. She was returning home from groccery shopping and that's when the music teacher broke in the Tibbs' home and raped her. That episode was a powerful one I remembered, when Virgil was very angry and went right after the teacher at his home and almost half killed him until Chief Gillispie, Bubba, and Jamison showed up, broke up the fight, and arrested the teacher for raping Althea.

This isn't a sitcom, but I seem to remember that Megan (Heidi Bohay), the maid from Hotel, was raped by someone in a room she was cleaning. Does anyone else rememebr this??

"Degrassi" when teenaged Paige gets raped by a boy from their rival High School.

This isn't a sitcom, but I seem to remember that Megan (Heidi Bohay), the maid from Hotel, was raped by someone in a room she was cleaning. Does anyone else rememebr this??
I never heard of that moment, but there was an episode where they dealt with some guy named Kurt (played by Bert Convy) who beat and raped someone. I think it was his girlfriend.

That was also the same era that Elizabeth Montgomery's movie A Case of Rape helped change the public perception. Just another way '70s TV broke barriers.

Hey catlover. I was just watching an ep of The Twilight Zone and saw the one where EM was the last woman on Earth and she faught with Charles Bronson. I think it's called "Two". Have you seen it?!

Hey catlover. I was just watching an ep of The Twilight Zone and saw the one where EM was the last woman on Earth and she faught with Charles Bronson. I think it's called "Two". Have you seen it?!
I have, and it's awesome. Dick York was in 2 TZ episodes: "The Purple Testament" and "A Penny For Your Thoughts". The latter episode also featured frequent Bewitched guest star Dan Tobin. Agnes Moorehead was in "The Invaders", and David White was in "I Sing The Body Electric" and "A World of Difference". All gave excellent performances.

TZ was so far ahead of its time it's scary. But what a show!! :clap

I have, and it's awesome. Dick York was in 2 TZ episodes: "The Purple Testament" and "A Penny For Your Thoughts". The latter episode also featured frequent Bewitched guest star Dan Tobin. Agnes Moorehead was in "The Invaders", and David White was in "I Sing The Body Electric" and "A World of Difference". All gave excellent performances.

TZ was so far ahead of its time it's scary. But what a show!! :clap

I love "The Invaders". What I love most about it is that Moorehead doesn't say one word but it's still a powerful episode. I like Agnes. She was a great actress. She was also good in "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte".

Althea got raped by the high school music teacher from the same high school she was working at, Sparta High School. I think this happened in the first or second season of In The Heat Of The Night. She was returning home from groccery shopping and that's when the music teacher broke in the Tibbs' home and raped her. That episode was a powerful one I remembered, when Virgil was very angry and went right after the teacher at his home and almost half killed him until Chief Gillispie, Bubba, and Jamison showed up, broke up the fight, and arrested the teacher for raping Althea.

I remember that scene, In The Heat of the Night needs to come out on DVD!

Room 222 had an episode where Karen Valentine's character was almost raped by a student. Schoolroom series/movies do this plot a lot. The White Shadow also had such a plot with Brian Stokes Mitchell as the psychotic student who attacks Ms Buchanon.

I've never seen it, but supposedly Too Close for Comfort had a storyline where Monroe gets raped in a van by two older women. I really wonder how that one played itself out (was it done as a joke or were they trying to make a point that men get raped too?)

Webster had an episode about child molestation. It included Emmanuel Lewis telling the younger viewers what to do if they are approached or touched inappropriately. Something like; Stop, Go and Tell.

Films I think the worst not worst as in bad movie but bad rape scenes was Boys dont cry and Monster have any of you seen either of them?

Films I think the worst not worst as in bad movie but bad rape scenes was Boys dont cry and Monster have any of you seen either of them?
I've seen both Monster and Boys Don't Cry. Knowing both these movies were based on real life stories made those scenes even harder to watch.

I've seen both Monster and Boys Don't Cry. Knowing both these movies were based on real life stories made those scenes even harder to watch.
I agree.

Did anyone mention the 2-part Diff'rent Strokes where Dudley is molested by the bicycle shop owner played by Gordon Jump?? :eek:

There was a Mr. Belvedere episode in which Heather was raped.

No there wasn't. A guy tried to rape her, but she got away.

Facts of Life.

In the Episode "Pretty Babies", Tootie was almost lured into doing Child Porn.

In the episode "The Runaway", Tootie almost got lured into child prostitution.

Did anyone mention the 2-part Diff'rent Strokes where Dudley is molested by the bicycle shop owner played by Gordon Jump?? :eek:
that was already mentioned and I think that one was originally broadcast as 1 hour.

My whole family hated the ep with Edith. It was just SO down and serious. I know the producers' point, but to us, it was like a story about raping Mother Theresa - just TOO much.
I remember when that one first aired I read somewhere that Norman Lear had originally planned it for ONE DAY AT A TIME.

No there wasn't. A guy tried to rape her, but she got away.
the subject is sitcoms thatDEALT with rape.