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°Bubbly Blonde° · 12-11-2001, 11:25 PM

I just got done looking at another totally stellar ep of tc. Jack was doing that whole gay thing again, and I wondered, is this offensive to any gay men out there? The dude is always doing that thingy, and it seems that alot of people may think that is homophobic, and that is not cool. It bothers me sometimes when he does that whole thing, (although I do love S. B-Fellows) cause it may just be kind of offensive. Do you feel the same way>

Karen64 · 12-12-2001, 12:01 AM

It shouldn't be offensive--I don't think he did anything mean-spirited towards gay men. TV shows have made fun of all kinds of people ever since it first started!! I'm a blonde woman, but I'm not outraged because of the Chrissy character!
My 2-cents worth is that the world is now too politically correct and people are afraid to laugh and have fun without offending someone...That's why I prefer the old shows, I guess

°Bubbly Blonde° · 12-12-2001, 06:30 PM

I am also blonde, and when people look at me, they think Im going to say or do something stupid which they say I do sometimes. I look alot like the chrissy peron and think that while it's funny, they potray her as not making any kind of scnece when she in my opinion made perfect scence. I am though talking about gay people being offended. Unless you are gay you can't speak for them. I just wanna know is it in anyway just stereotypical and offensive to any of you gay people cause I don't think that its cool to be hurtful to a group of people. Im just curious, that's all.

Sean Snow · 12-12-2001, 06:36 PM

The person that played Jim the Bartender is gay, and he wasn't affended by the show. Paul Ainsley (Jim the Bartender) and John Ritter (Jack Tripper) said they had some gay friends at the time, and that none of them were affended.

(BTW, everything about the political thing is true. People are afraid to laugh at anything these days!

Truth · 12-13-2001, 04:37 AM

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Originally posted by tcbubblegrl
I am also blonde, and when people look at me, they think Im going to say or do something stupid which they say I do sometimes. I look alot like the chrissy peron and think that while it's funny, they potray her as not making any kind of scnece when she in my opinion made perfect scence. I am though talking about gay people being offended. Unless you are gay you can't speak for them. I just wanna know is it in anyway just stereotypical and offensive to any of you gay people cause I don't think that its cool to be hurtful to a group of people. Im just curious, that's all.

Lol When on earth did she ever make any sense?

Austin Tripper · 12-14-2001, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by Sean Feeney Snow
The person that played Jim the Bartender is gay, and he wasn't affended by the show. Paul Ainsley (Jim the Bartender) and John Ritter (Jack Tripper) said they had some gay friends at the time, and that none of them were affended.

(BTW, everything about the political thing is true. People are afraid to laugh at anything these days!

thats interesting... where did you hear that jim the bartebder is gay?

Sean Snow · 12-14-2001, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by Austin Tripper

thats interesting... where did you hear that jim the bartebder is gay?

It was in the 'Come and Knock at Our Door' book....at the time of the show, he was married though.

12-11-2001, 11:25 PM	#1
°Bubbly Blonde° <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 25, 2001 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 5,876	Was TC ever offensive I just got done looking at another totally stellar ep of tc. Jack was doing that whole gay thing again, and I wondered, is this offensive to any gay men out there? The dude is always doing that thingy, and it seems that alot of people may think that is homophobic, and that is not cool. It bothers me sometimes when he does that whole thing, (although I do love S. B-Fellows) cause it may just be kind of offensive. Do you feel the same way>

12-12-2001, 06:36 PM	#4
Sean Snow moo Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,407	The person that played Jim the Bartender is gay, and he wasn't affended by the show. Paul Ainsley (Jim the Bartender) and John Ritter (Jack Tripper) said they had some gay friends at the time, and that none of them were affended. (BTW, everything about the political thing is true. People are afraid to laugh at anything these days!
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12-12-2001, 12:01 AM	#2
Karen64 Comedy Fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 24, 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,412	It shouldn't be offensive--I don't think he did anything mean-spirited towards gay men. TV shows have made fun of all kinds of people ever since it first started!! I'm a blonde woman, but I'm not outraged because of the Chrissy character! My 2-cents worth is that the world is now too politically correct and people are afraid to laugh and have fun without offending someone...That's why I prefer the old shows, I guess

12-12-2001, 06:30 PM	#3
°Bubbly Blonde° <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 25, 2001 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 5,876	I am also blonde, and when people look at me, they think Im going to say or do something stupid which they say I do sometimes. I look alot like the chrissy peron and think that while it's funny, they potray her as not making any kind of scnece when she in my opinion made perfect scence. I am though talking about gay people being offended. Unless you are gay you can't speak for them. I just wanna know is it in anyway just stereotypical and offensive to any of you gay people cause I don't think that its cool to be hurtful to a group of people. Im just curious, that's all.