Disney Channel Breaks New Ground on "Good Luck Charlie" Ep. featuring Lesbian Parents

[JamesG]

Exclusive: Disney Channel Breaks New Ground with "Good Luck Charlie" Episode
Jun 20, 2013
by Michael Schneider


In a first for the Disney Channel, next season an episode of "Good Luck Charlie" will feature a family with two moms.

Producers are currently casting the couple, with production set for next week. The episode will air in early 2014 as part of "Good Luck Charlie's" final season. Because "Good Luck Charlie" is coming to a close, the characters are only expected to appear in this one episode.





In the storyline, parents Amy and Bob Duncan (Leigh-Allyn Baker and Eric Allan Kramer) set up a playdate for preschooler Charlie (Mia Talerico) and one of her new friends. When the kid arrives, the Duncans learn that Charlie's pal has two moms.

That's fine, but the potential new friendship is put to the test as one mom chats with Amy, and the other is stuck listening to Bob's dull stories.

The playdate is actually the secondary story in the episode, as much of the action will center on Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) and her best friend Ivy, as Ivy prepares to head off to college.





But Disney Channel understands the groundbreaking nature of featuring a same-sex couple on one of its sitcoms and took extra care in crafting the episode.

"This particular storyline was developed under the consultancy of child development experts and community advisors," a Disney Channel spokesperson says. "Like all Disney Channel programming, it was developed to be relevant to kids and families around the world and to reflect themes of diversity and inclusiveness."



Disney Channel already tested the waters last year with its on-air social outreach campaign "Make Your Mark". In one segment, a teen with two moms was featured, a move that was called a "big step forward" by GLAAD.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Disney-C...e-1066972.aspx

[comedyfreak]

I thought the show was ending this year?

[retrofan05]

Wow! I was sure Nickelodeon would beat them to the punch. PTC's brains will probably explode. LOL!

[retrofan05]

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I thought the show was ending this year?

Good Luck Charlie generally airs more than 20 episodes per season, so the show could easily last into 2014. Season 4 just debuted in April.

[PrettyinPink55]

Good for them!!! I am so going to miss this show!!

I can already hear the PTC and One Million Moms protesting...

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by retrofan05

Good Luck Charlie generally airs more than 20 episodes per season, so the show could easily last into 2014. Season 4 just debuted in April.

This is what the article said on 6/11:

Disney's "Good Luck Charlie" to Say Goodbye
by Matt Webb Mitovich
6/11/13


Ready or not, here they go.

Disney Channel announced on Tuesday that "Good Luck Charlie" will bid the airwaves goodbye after this, its fourth season.


Read more: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...#ixzz2XDCHhEQq

[TMC]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lauren-...uple-kids-show

By: Lauren Enk | June 24, 2013, 13:32 ET

Mickey Mouse just officially added the gay agenda to his programming. In early 2014, Disney Channel will be all set to air its first openly gay couple in its family-oriented TV show “Good Luck Charlie.”

According to TV Guide, an episode of the family show will air a plot in which one of the four children has a playdate with a kid who has “two moms.” TV Guide reports that “when the kid arrives, the Duncans learn that Charlie’s pal has two moms.” That’s not an issue, however, in the show: the gay couple is “fine,” apparently, and the real problem is that the dad is not entertaining enough for the gay couple, and so “the potential new friendship is put to the test as one mom chats with Amy and the other is stuck listening to Bob’s dull stories.”

Read more: http://newsbusters.org//#ixzz2XDBd5kTj

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http://jezebel.com/the-disney-channe...ple-1510625772

"Good Luck Charlie's" lesbian moms Susan and Cheryl made their debut on Sunday's episode.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#1KbgIsuQgYRX7gGx.99

[robyrob]

it was a good episode - i don't see how anyone could get upset about it, they never used any "danger" words like "lesbian" or anything, and the only thing awkward was Bob.

[comedyfreak]

It was a pretty good episode Duncan style.

[Schmoopie]

The final episode airs on Feb 16th. Sure am gonna miss it.