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Old 06-01-2012, 11:52 PM   #1
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Confused Is It True 'All In The Family' Introduced The First Gay TV Character???



In February 1971, All in the Family became the first sitcom to bring a gay man into America’s wallpapered, shag-carpeted, plaid-couched living rooms.

http://splitsider.com/2012/05/all-in...com-character/

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In February 1971, All in the Family became the first sitcom to bring a gay man into America’s wallpapered, shag-carpeted, plaid-couched living rooms.

http://splitsider.com/2012/05/all-in...com-character/

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Nope, "gomer pyle" in the 60's
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Old 06-02-2012, 12:29 AM   #3
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This character wasn't gay (or wasn't necessarily gay). Archie just made him out to be. Mike and Gloria chastised him about it later.
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Gomer Pyle wasn't gay Sol.
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Very true although Roy Stuart (Cpl Boyle) was in real life.
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I forgot he had a girl on the show right?
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Gomer was just a country bumpkin and naive, not gay.
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Very true although Roy Stuart (Cpl Boyle) was in real life.
Actually, I thought Jim Nabors, himself was gay. Certainly not Gomer Pyle, though.
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Actually, I thought Jim Nabors, himself was gay. Certainly not Gomer Pyle, though.
Jim Nabors has been rumored to be gay for many years but as far as I know, no credible evidence has been found supporting these claims and Jim hasn't admitted to anything.
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The guy that played Dr. Bellows on I Dream of Jeannie was gay and proud.
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This character wasn't gay (or wasn't necessarily gay). Archie just made him out to be. Mike and Gloria chastised him about it later.
The person who was gay on this episode of 'All in the Family' was the macho guy that Archie was arm wrestling with. The moral of the story was to not judge a book by its cover.

Does anyone remember the rumor about Jim Nabors being married to Rock Hudson???
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