"The Boys in the Bar" (January 27, 1983) When Sam Malone makes a show of supporting his newly out former teammate, the regulars at Cheers worry that bar will suddenly go queer. It's another case of straight hysteria and straight histrionics, but luckily it's Diane Chambers to the rescue. The first season of Gayest Episode Ever closes out with a remarkable installment of one of Drew and Glen's favorite shows and singing of the praises of Shelley Long, patron saint of suffering creatives everywhere. Support us <a href="https://www.patreon.com/gayestepisodeever" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on Patreon</a>! Follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/gayestepsiode" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">GEE on Twitter</a> • <a href= "https://twitter.com/drewgmackie" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Drew on Twitter</a> • <a href= "https://twitter.com/iwritewrongs" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Glen on Twitter</a> Listen: <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gayest-episode-ever/id1357463744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iTunes</a> • <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/7z85L3qZh0DXAXRZQWoCPB" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a> • <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/drew-mackie/gayest-episode-ever" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stitcher</a> • <a href= "https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iwj7vhtsbn4ahyn5hn3rv7daslu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Play</a> • <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/?q=gayest%20episode%20ever">Google Podcasts</a> • <a href= "https://www.himalaya.com/tv-film-podcasts/gayest-episode-ever-290459" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Himalaya</a> • <a href= "https://tunein.com/podcasts/Television/Gayest-Episode-Ever-p1142234/?topicId=138835345" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TuneIn</a>  And yes, we do have <a href="https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an official website</a>! And we even have <a href="https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/transcripts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode transcripts</a> courtesy of <a href="https://www.therapytranscripts.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Sarah Neal</a>. Our logo was designed by <a href= "http://robwilsonwork.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rob Wilson</a>. This is a <a href="https://tablecakes.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">TableCakes</a> podcast.

Harley and Ivy Are Domestic Partners

Back in the day, a major sitcom doing a gay episode was a big deal. A proper gay episode would get headlines, but it would get the attention of two young guys who were still figuring things out — sexuality-wise and culture-wise. Gayest Episode Ever has screenwriter Glen Lakin and stay-at-home journalist Drew Mackie going through the great and not-so-great gay episodes of sitcoms past.