Hi Honey, I'm Homo!

Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

De: Matt Baume

Narrado por: Matt Baume

For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ+ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind.

From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from network-censor fights over Soap to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of The Golden Girls, from Ellen’s culture clash to Modern Family’s primetime power-couple, Hi Honey, I’m Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America.

Accessible, entertaining, and informative, Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is filled with exclusive commentary and interviews from celebrities, behind-the-scenes creators, and more.

©2023 Matt Baume (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Queer History Through the Lens of TV

“Hi Honey, I’m Homo!” is smart, witty, and moving. Baume’s entertaining exploration of the ways American TV depictions of queer people influenced (and were influenced by) wider cultural shifts in acceptance of queer people is a much-needed addition to the field of queer history.

Love you Matt!

Great book. Excellent job of writing and recording. You informed me of something I was not familiar with... Dinosaurs. And you could have left it out, lol! Still a 5 star rating.

Bringing it together

Having lived through most of the period this book covers, but not always privy to some of the series or behind-the-scenes machinations, it was enlightening to have the cultural movements brought in line with what we were (and weren’t) seeing on TV.

Entertaining & Informative

It’s interesting to hear the behind the scenes of tv shows cast, crew, & the studio company making them.

Amazing

The history behind our rights is depicted so well and entertaining without watering down our need for action