Troy McClure Isn’t Gay, But…
Added 2022-05-26 22:54:28 +0000 UTC“A Fish Called Selma” (March 24, 1996)
In this episode, The Simpsons send up the glass closets of Hollywood and what some actors are willing to do to pass for “normal.” Troy McClure explicitly says he’s not gay, but the way the industry treats him for not fitting the leading man mold and what he does to find success anyway parallels what a lot of gay stars have done and what some are still doing.
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This was such a great episode. I feel like we have a lot of the same sensibilities regarding 90s TV and pop culture. Thank you for leaving in the whole clip of the Planet of the Apes musical, It's been a ton of episodes, as you well know, so I apologize if you've mentioned this before. Have you ever watched Get a Life? David Mirkin was a creator. It was my favorite show in 5th and 6th grade, and I think it's responsible for forming a big portion of my sense of humor. If you aren't familiar, you should check it out. If you've mentioned it before, then I feel like a creep for asking a question that's already been answered.
Beth Ellis
2022-06-27 19:58:35 +0000 UTCAh there you go
Drew Mackie
2022-05-27 20:22:28 +0000 UTCIan O’Phelan! He does super cool stuff!
Drew Mackie
2022-05-27 20:21:34 +0000 UTCSelma's outfits in the episode are based off of clothes Marilyn Monroe wore.
Lobo
2022-05-27 15:32:32 +0000 UTCSo excited to listen to this one!!
Bee Dub
2022-05-27 13:09:46 +0000 UTCNot that I'm mister Muppet expert, but there's a Muppet TV movie from the 70s about Kermit as the frog prince. I only remember it because it's exactly the kind of thing a network would run on a Sunday afternoon in the 90s if a baseball game got rained out.
Marty
2022-05-27 06:51:17 +0000 UTCGreat art!
nina matsumoto
2022-05-27 06:22:27 +0000 UTCGelson's sounds so magical.
Benjamin Rippel
2022-05-27 06:05:50 +0000 UTCI’ve always found it at Ralph’s or Gelson’s (I’m not actually rich enough for Gelson’s, but I live right by one). Fresca + Tequila is basically a Paloma.
Kat Heagberg
2022-05-27 04:18:39 +0000 UTCI’ve never had it. I kinda thought it wasn’t available anymore. Where does one purchase a Fresca?
Drew Mackie
2022-05-27 04:06:33 +0000 UTCHot take: Fresca is the most underrated soda. (It's the best mixer! It goes with everything!)
Kat Heagberg
2022-05-26 23:21:36 +0000 UTC
