![]() | Torchwood - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $59.99 / Used from: $36.95 This gay/bi-friendly spinoff of the ever-popular Dr. Who series (starring the amazingly talented and handsome John Barrowman) is finally airing in the US on BBC America. Well worth checking out due to the fluid sexuality of all the characters - make sure to check out Episode 12, "Captain Jack Harkness." He goes where no American action hero has dared to go.
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![]() | Rick & Steve - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $9.50 Incredibly funny LOGO series, in which stop-motion animated dolls provide a queer voice and sense of humor as they portray the ups and downs of issues facing gay couples in the 21st century. The show is definitely aimed at adults, and features the voice talents of Peter Paige, Wilson Cruz, Alan Cumming and Margaret Cho.
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![]() | The Big Gay Sketch Show - The Complete Second Season
Buy new: $25.49 / Used from: $13.45 Quality of sketches and characters vary wildly, but there are enough laughs to satisfy. Worth a viewing just for the "Maya Angelou reads M4M CraigsList ads" sketches alone.
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![]() | Tales of the City (Collector's Edition)
Buy used from: $84.99 Fall in love with Armistead Maupin's vision of the people, the locations and the spirit that was (and is) San Francisco.
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![]() | Six Feet Under - The Complete Series Gift Set
Buy used from: $99.98 Intelligent and inclusive, these gay, straight and questioning characters are flawed and prone to making mistakes, but very involving and endearing. Especially notable for the inclusion of interracial gay couple David and Keith, portrayed by Michael C. Hall and Matthew St. Patrick.
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![]() | Queer as Folk - The Complete Series
Buy new: $154.49 / Used from: $100.00 Out and proud portrayals of factions of the gay community rarely seen on television, usually with an nonjudgemental eye. It can be a bit too drug-friendly, and too cynical about lasting committed relationships at times however.
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![]() | Queer as Folk - Series 1 (British TV Series)
Buy used from: $85.89 Inspiration for the American version, the British series holds up very well in a compare/contrast session alongside the American series.
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![]() | Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything
Buy new: $114.99 / Used from: $83.05 Patsy and Edina have been beloved by gay audiences since the early 90's. Also worth checking out to see Naoko Mori (Tosh on Torchwood) as Saffy's friend Sarah.
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![]() | Angels in America
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $3.25 A two-part stage classic becomes a thought-provoking, moving telefilm, with incredible actors creating unforgettable characters.
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![]() | The Book of Daniel - The Complete Series
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $2.54 Christian Campbell (Trick) plays gay again in this well-made exploration of the life of Rev. Daniel Webster (Aidan Quinn) and his family. Cancelled quickly due to pressure from the Religious Right.
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![]() | Boy Meets Boy - Complete Season One
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $10.99 The gay "Bachelor" - with the "some are gay and some are straight" twist. Involving, but emotionally painful at the same time - Andra puts it best when she's told of the twist.
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![]() | Brideshead Revisited
Buy used from: $53.79 Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews make a stunning couple in the first several episodes of this British miniseries from the early '80s.
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![]() | Brothers and Sisters - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $20.49 / Used from: $12.63 The rare ensemble show which allows the gay brother Kevin (Matthew Rhys) to have a love life as lively and messed-up as all the other characters, and Season 2 has added a gay storyline for Uncle Saul (Ron Rifkin) as well. The well-written series also stars Sally Field, Rachel Griffith, Calista Flockhart and Rob Lowe.
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![]() | Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Complete Fifth Season
Buy used from: $19.98 Despite the tragic circumstances of the ending, the Tara/Willow romance was one of the best portrayals of a gay relationship on a television series to that time.
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![]() | Dante's Cove - Season 1-2 & Original Pilot
Gay gothic romantic/erotic horror series which plays like a cross between Dark Shadows and Melrose Place. Campy and cheesy, with couplings of all sexualities and a lot of male and female eye candy. Thea Gill (Queer As Folk) is a welcome addition the cast in Season 2.
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![]() | Desperate Housewives - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $26.49 / Used from: $10.55 Is Bree and Rex's son Andrew going to be the Steven Carrington for the 21st century? Will he find happiness with the hunky blond gardener? Or will Bree force him into conversion therapy? Stay tuned...
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![]() | The DL Chronicles: The Complete First Season
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $24.99 An interesting take on the "Down Low" phenomenon - straight-identifying men of color who secretly have affairs with other men. Denial isn't just a river in Egypt!
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![]() | Dynasty - The Second Season
Buy new: $30.49 / Used from: $14.99 A phenomenon in the 80's - over-the-top soap featuring (mostly) gay Steven Carrington, his uber-shrew mother Alexis (Joan Collins), and more shoulderpads and sequins than a Superbowl telecast.
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![]() | Ellen - The Complete Season Four
Buy new: $17.49 / Used from: $7.11 The long-awaited and groundbreaking coming out episodes are included in this season, with Ellen Degeneres bringing her trademark wit, charm and outlook to the world of the sitcom.
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![]() | Frasier - Six Season Pack (The Complete Seasons 1-5 and the Final Season)
Only a couple of episodes actually dealt with overtly gay themes, but the brothers Crane were devout metrosexuals before the term existed.
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![]() | Further Tales of the City.
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.88 Third and most recent adaptation of Armisted Maupin's wonderfully inclusive San Francisco-based series.
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![]() | Heroes - Season One
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $9.88 Heroes is filled with same-sex pairings with unspoken sexual tension. Watch the road-trip scenes with Mohinder (Sendhil Ramamurthy) and Sylar (Zachary Quinto) - Mylar/Sylinder in slash circles. And just try not to notice the Petrelli-cest when brothers Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) can't keep their hands off each other in their scenes. Hey, they're Italian!
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![]() | The Kids in the Hall Megaset
Buy new: $77.49 / Used from: $84.78 Consistently funny pro-gay Canadian sketch show, featuring out comedian Scott Thompson and fellow performers Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald and Mark McKinney.
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![]() | The Lair: The Complete First Season
Buy used from: $90.99 My favorite line from Season One says it all: "There are gay vampire witches running a sex club on the island!" Campy, trashy, badly written, and SO much fun! My personal favorite is former porn daddy Colton Ford as the town sheriff. Lock me up!
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![]() | Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $6.97 The Halloween special so frightening, it hasn't been seen since the 70s! Join Paul and his guests Margaret "Wicked Witch" Hamilton, Billie "Witchiepoo" Hayes, Roz "Pinky Tuscadero" Kelly, Florence Henderson, Tim Conway, Billy Barty, and musical guests KISS. It must be seen to be believed.
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![]() | More Tales of the City
Buy used from: $13.56 Second in a series of wonderful San Francisco-based adventures.
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![]() | Noah's Arc - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $30.49 / Used from: $26.16 Logo's (mainly) African-American dramedy comes to DVD, exploring the (sex) lives and loves of four gay male friends in Los Angeles.
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![]() | Oz - The Complete First Five Seasons
Buy new: $224.99 / Used from: $102.92 The passion between Keller and Beecher (Chris Meloni, Lee Tergesen) heats up the television screen like nothing that came before.
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![]() | Queer Eye For the Straight Guy - Queer Eye for the Red Sox
Buy used from: $1.44 The Fab Five do the World Series champs in their inimitable style.... uh, give them a make over, that is. Will Carson be able to contain himself? Will Kyan or Jai find a switch-hitter on the team?
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![]() | The Real World You Never Saw - New Orleans
Buy used from: $13.48 This is the season that included Danny and his armed forces boyfriend who had to be digitally hidden due to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
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![]() | Reaper: Season One
Buy new: $18.49 / Used from: $14.41 The show, about a slacker whose parents sell his soul to the devil, really kicks into gear with the introduction of Steve and Tony (Michael Ian Black & Ken Marino), the gay couple who live next door to the slacker and his buddies. IMHO, they got the most interesting and moving story arc in the all-too-short (2 Seasons) series.
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![]() | Sex and the City - The Complete Series (Seasons 1-6)
Buy used from: $99.99 Gay best friends pop up continuously over the years, but many gay men see themselves and their friends in the characters of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte.
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![]() | Soap - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $5.99 Jodie Dallas (Billy Crystal) was one of the first, if not most positive, openly gay characters in a series. Soap is well worth watching for the wonderful performances and over-the-top scripts alone.
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![]() | Sordid Lives (Logo TV Series)
My favorite "white trash" comedy film becomes my favorite "white trash" comedy TV series! Sadly, it looks like one season is all we'll get, but what a season it is! If you don't want to wait for an official U.S. DVD release, check Amazon.ca for the upcoming Region 1 Canadian release - coming soon!
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![]() | South Park - The Complete First Five Seasons
Buy used from: $79.99 Big Gay Al and Stan's gay dog Sparky are accepted and beloved members of the South Park community, which also includes the confused Mr. Garrison and his boyfriend, Mr. Slave.
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![]() | True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series)
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $16.88 Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) has done it again, this time exploring the world of vampires coming out of the coffin and trying to integrate as out and proud members of society. Amongst an excellent cast, Nelsan Ellis is a standout playing entrepreneurial, larger-than-life gay fry cook Lafayette.
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![]() | Ugly Betty - The Complete First Season
Buy new: $20.49 / Used from: $8.46 Diversity abounds with the inclusion of gay and transgendered characters in this joyous series about style versus substance. Special props to Mark Indelicato's portrayal of Betty's fabulous adolescent nephew Justin.
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![]() | Will and Grace Seasons 1-5 Bundle
Buy used from: $74.00 This show has helped a good portion of the television audience see how the reality of gay men is nowhere near as threatening as the demonized vision fed to them by society.
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