• How the Civil rights movement led to the first subtextual whispers about Queer culture and characters on TV. “Bewitched” anyone?
• AND – how the “Bewitched” episode “The Witches Are Out” (S1, Ep 7) eerily and hilariously anticipates future struggles for representation within marginalized cultures.
• Don’t Say Gay TV? The 1971 “All in the Family” (S1, Ep 5) “Judging Books By Covers” features one of the first gay characters on primetime TV – even though the word “gay” is never used.
• AND – how another “AITF” recurring character, drag queen Beverly La Salle, becomes part of “the family” in “Archie, the Hero” “Beverly Rides Again” “Edith’s Crisis of Faith”
• AND – how “AITF” 1975 episode “Cousin Liz” may have swayed a California election about whether or not homosexuals should be allowed to teach in public schools.
• Do you remember the 1992 Nickelodeon "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" special "A Conversation with Magic" about HIV/AIDS featuring Magic Johnson and a group of HIV-positive kids? Matt does – and it led directly to what he does now.
• “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Heterosexual!” -  a deep dive into the classic sitcom “discovery moment” when a character suddenly realizes another character is gay. 
• Gay Kisses on TV: LA Law, Picket Fences, and Rosanne. Why is it one thing for women to kiss – but way different for men?
• What do “Fraggle Rock” and “Star Trek” have in common?
• “80’s Star Trek Ladies”? It might be coming your way soon-ish…!
• “Designing Women’s” groundbreaking episode “Killing All The Right People” about AIDS and safe sex.
• How TV struggled then and still today with trans representation.
• The Incredible Life of George Takei!

So join Susan and Sharon – and Matt – and they discuss Muppets, Maude – and the Magic of asking for “100 percent of what you want – 100 percent of the time!”