Ode to Will & Grace.One recent Thursday Thursday: see week. night, after watching NBC's "must-see must-see n. Informal Something that should or must be seen: a movie that's a must-see. must " lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. , I drifted off to sleep on my couch A couch, loveseat, sofa, settee, lounge, davenport or chesterfield are items of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. Compare the joiner's settle, with its separate seat cushions. and suddenly found myself surrounded sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. by all the people I've ever met who expressed dissatisfaction with the gay and lesbian images on television. They were all talking at once, complaining about how ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. canceled Ellen and how a certain unnamed medical show was homophobic ho·mo·pho·bi·a n. 1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men. 2. Behavior based on such a feeling. [homo(sexual) + -phobia. and how Bill Brochtrup never got laid. I raised my hand, and the endless crowd fell silent, and these words poured from my mouth: Suddenly, in that hallowed land Where TV shows are made A brand-new kind of family Has stepped out from the shade Into the spotlight of media hype And rightfully seized their place: That funny and loving and touchingly true Family of "Will & Grace." Isn't this what we always wanted? Isn't this what we were after? This is the way the world is changed Not with a bang, but with laughter. Ellen may have blazed the trail Without her, would "gaytime" TV Ever have landed on Thursday night? and gutsy, this "must-see" for me. But let history record this one true fact: It really wasn't until Mutchnick and Kohan (and Burrows et al.) Gave us the grace and will To make TV finally find a place For a family sharp-witted and true It was Jack and Karen and G'race and Will Who finally, fiercely broke through. Isn't this what we always wanted? Isn't this what we were after? This is the way the world is changed Not with a bang, but with laughter. Now, Karen may booze it up a bit And Jack puts the "q" into "queen" But I marvel each week at how well they fit Together and with folks that I've seen All of my life (and all over the world!) They've transcended the stereotype; Two gay friends at the heart of a show! Getting better amid all the hype. My brothers laugh, my mother cries They are touched by these people -- this show Knows what it's doing and what it's about And we bask in each episode's glow. So join me in singing this song of salute (The whole crew deserves out embrance) For they've done what no one has ever done Our heroes at "Will & Grace." Isn't this what we always wanted? Isn't this what we were after? This is the way the world is changed Not with a bang, but with laughter. |
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