"The Offspring" (March 12, 1990)

Yeah, we finally did an hourlong — and if you're surprised that we picked Star Trek: The Next Generation, then you are probably unaware how many fans of GEE are also huge Star Trek nerds. We're joined by friend Mike Gizienski, who knows more about the Star Trek franchise than we do, to discuss the episode with Data's daughter Lal, which isn't especially any of the letters in LBGTQ but manages to tread into each of their territories. Trust us, it's a great episode of TV even if you don't know the difference between an Andorian and a J'naii.

We have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. Sound cues for this podcast were composed by Meika Grimm.

Heads up! This is a rerun of an episode that originally aired in 2019. We're putting a few of our favorite episodes in the off-weeks of our final season.

"I Never Ate for My Father" (October 2, 1991)

When Robbie Sinclair fails to kill his first live prey, he begins to wonder if he might be more herbivorously oriented — and that fits in really well with this episode's extensive use of vegetarianism as a metaphor for homosexuality. (But also drug use and communism, because America.)

"The Gay Caballeros" (February 19, 1996)

Full disclosure: We didn't come here to say nice things about Debra Messing. What we will say is that she's forever trapped in sitcom mode, to the point that the laffer that preceded the gay one has her essentially playing an identical character. What's more? Ned, who is supposedly straight, really reads like a gay character. For these reasons and more, this explicitly gay episode gives this podcast a lot to discuss.

We have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. Sound cues for this podcast were composed by Meika Grimm.

"You Go to My Head" (October 1, 1974)

We're kicking off our final season by discussing what's arguably the most important sitcom that we haven't profiled yet: Happy Days. Technically, Happy Days never did an episode, but what's surprising is how close this one gets, with actual lines spoken including "I'm in the closet" and "Do you prefer dick?"

We have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. Sound cues for this podcast were composed by Meika Grimm.

Yes, we're wrapping up the podcast. Is it Heated Rivalry's fault? Kinda!

We had a really good go, but after a lot of conversations about this, we have decided that we will end Gayest Episode Ever with one last ten-episode season. The below episodes will be going live every other week (in the way new episodes have appeared in the feed in the last year), so we're going to be around for some time yet, but this is the plan for the last run of GEE.

And if you're disappointed or surprised, please let us know. But in this mini-ep we do get into the reason why we've come to that decision.

The schedule for the final season (order TBD)

1. Happy Days S2E4 "You Go to My Head"

2. Ned and Stacey S1E19 "Gay Caballeros"

3. Dear John S1E13 "Stand by Your Man"

4. Married… With Children S3E21 "Life's a Beach"

5. Duckman S3E2 "Forbidden Fruit"

6. Oh Grow Up (episode TBD)

7. Gay Disney shorts

8. Cheers S11E26 "One for the Road"

9. Batman: TAS S2E11 "Baby Doll"

10. Frasier S1E24 "My Dinner With Niles"

"A Night Alone Together: Usagi in Danger" (August 17, 1996)

In our fourth look at Sailor Moon, we're discussing the final season, which features the Sailor Stars. Canonically, they're female superheroes who magically become boys in order to remain in disguise, and as a result some Sailor Moon fans consider them to be trans-coded or metaphorically transgender. It's not really for us to say one way or another, but there's enough discussion about how to discuss these characters' gender that it made sense to cover this episode. Will it be the last?

Sailor Moon, previously:

• The Cartoons That Made Us Gay: Sailor Moon
• Sailor Moon Meets a Lesbian Couple
• Sailor Moon Meets a Beguiling Genderfluid Villain

Also listen to the complete run of The Cartoons That Made Us Gay on the GEE Patreon!

"Ellen's First Christmess" (December 17, 2001)

Yes, we're closing 2025 with a lump of coal rather than a sugarplum fairy. Believe it or not, Ellen Degeneres had a second sitcom between her first one and her reign as the iron-fisted queen of daytime. It's mostly lost in the shuffle today, but we're taking a look at her Christmas episode to point out how she chose to shut up about her sexuality this time around. Was it worth it? No.

See you in hell, 2025.

We have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. Sound cues for this podcast were composed by Meika Grimm.

"The Artist" (December 19, 1987)

Over the years, we've shared a lot of laughs with the girls on the laini, but our journey with the four horniest seniors in the history of Miami has come to an end, as "The Artist" is the final gay episode of The Golden Girls that we have much to say about. It's a slight episode, in terms of gay rep, but it actually has a lot to say about the show and the way gay men relate to it, we'd rager.

Links what Drew discusses:
Drew on Super Mario Moment podcast (video and audio)
Drew on Cinema Oblivia
Drew on Call Me By Your Game
Drew on What a Cartoon