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.
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episode 9: The Complete History of George Costanza’s Homosexuality
“The Note” (September 18, 1991)
Seinfeld kicked off its third season with a rather risky premiere about George’s dick twitching during a massage from a man. What follows is a more earnest exploration of gay panic than you might expect from a Must See TV sitcom, and it happens to be the most in-depth look at George’s complex sexuality, though we will also be discussing every other time that Seinfeld implied that he’s something other than straight. An unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality? Yeah, sure, George.
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Seinfeld on GEE previously:
- Kramer Gets Bullied by Mean Gays
- Elaine Dates a Gay Guy
- Susan's Dad Had a Gay Affair With John Cheever
- Jerry and George Aren't Gay, Not That There's Anything Wrong With That
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