Saturday, July 12, 2025
Happy Birthday today July 13th
Happy 57th to actor Robert Gant!
Check out more of today's BIRTHDAYS HERE:
Before salivating over Gant's glutes on Queer As Folk, (below) in the early 2000's, we were already in lust. Gant appeared shirtless on many of television's most popular shows throughout the 1990's.
Lemon Popsicle: The Party Goes On
'They're back! Wilder, sexier and naughtier than ever. Relive the magic of growing up in the 60's.'
LevEarlier this month, I featured the 1982 American teen comedy, The Last American Virgin, (HERE:) and Lemon Popsicle, (HERE:) the 1978 Israeli film that inspired it. I mentioned in the previous piece that Lemon Popsicle had a few sequels that I wanted to check out. It actually had nine of them, the last one, Lemon Popsicle 9: The Party Goes On, that I'm featuring today
Friday, July 11, 2025
Friendship Can Be A Real Drag...
Regular FH viewers know that instead of taking a sleeping pill, I drift off to sit-coms. I need a show that's not too interesting, and is light and easy to fall asleep to. Last month, I decided it was time to try the 80's sit-com Bosom Buddies. I've featured both of the male leads before, (Peter Scolari HERE: and Tom Hanks HERE:) but I have never actually watched the show.
I was hadn't even started school when the comedy aired on ABC, but given the success of it's stars, it's a show most people have at least heard about. The show lasted only 2 seasons, and I can sort of figure out why. I'm half-way through the second season and the show is already starting to feel tired. First off the premise of having the two guys dress in drag for an apartment is too weak for a long run. It's funny at first, but difficult to sustain.
At the same time, once the other characters know the two women are actually men, the show quickly loses steam. It was also difficult to accept as a viewer, even for an 80's sit-com, how stupid all the female characters had to be to believe Kip and Henry, (Hanks and Scolari) were actually women. Still, the talent of the main cast members made it an enjoyable watch for a short while.
What really surprised me was just how 'gay' the show actually was. I know calling something gay is often used an insult, but I'm referencing the actual gay aesthetic of the show. Well beyond the element of drag, the way the two male leads interact, and even their wardrobe as men struck out to me. Maybe it was just a sign of the times, but if you watch the opening credits below you'll see what I mean. I don't think I've seen so many scenes of guys in 'short shorts' in a set of credits.