"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (March 1, 1994) Roseanne's kiss with Mariel Hemingway wasn't the first instance of liplock between two women on American TV, but it was the most controversial. More than two decades later, Glen and Drew talk about this episode and how it discusses sexual gray areas, how Laurie Metcalf's Aunt Jackie always seemed kinda lesbian-y and why Roseanne was a pioneer for LGBT diversity... even if she's crazy now. 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.

Dorothy's Friend Is a Lesbian

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.