Exit Stage Left, Already

With the recent hoodoo over PBS bunny Buster's visit to a Vermont family with two moms and PBS' daring decision to pull the show from its schedule hot on the heels of Dr. James Dobson's frighteningly comical right-wing nuttery regarding perceived homosexuality of SpongeBob Squarepants, Salon ran a great satire, "More gay cartoon characters revealed!" Some highlights:

Sitting in the living room of his well-appointed Cape Cod-style home, a cultural icon
recalls his heyday with sadness and regret. "I was in constant fear of being found out," says Popeye, sipping herbal tea. "I thought once I cast Olive Oyl, everyone would know. She was so tall and lanky, with that boyish figure ..."

"I had a much different Hollywood experience than Puss," he [Huckleberry Hound] continues. "The producers were looking for someone to host a show, to be a major player. They didn't care that I was gay, but this was 1959, and they didn't want any speculation about me." He sits down on the end of the chaise longue and puts his hand on Snagglepuss' leg. "They liked my look, but I sounded very effeminate." [like Al Gore...]

"The ironic thing is, they were wrong about one of the first gay icons," he [Snagglepuss] adds. "There was always a lot of talk about Velma, but she's strictly hetero."

It's too bad they didn't interview Aquaman, though. It just doesn't get much gayer than that.

Comments

[Barb]

HIlarious! Thanks for the pointer, I'll have to check out the whole thing.