2008-001_tvscripts.xml Inventory of the Gay and Lesbian Television Scripts Collection Scripts (Gay and Lesbian Television) Collection Inventory Michael C. Oliveira ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
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 Machine-readable finding aid created by Michael C. Oliveira. Date of source: February 7, 2008. Inventory written in: English Inventory prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard Inventory of the Gay and Lesbian Television Scripts Collection Collection number: coll2008-001 ONE National Gay and Lesbian ArchivesLos Angeles, California Jim D. Deaton, Michael C. Oliveira, and Sócrates Silva February 07, 2008 Michael C. Oliveira

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 Descriptive Summary Gay and Lesbian Television Scripts collection inventory 1965-2001 1986-1997 Coll2008-001 ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives 7 archives boxes. 2.3 linear feet. ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90007
Scripts of broadcast and cable network television shows, specials, and made-for-television movies, most with a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered theme. The bulk of the series contains scripts from the series Brothers (1984-1989) and Ellen (1994-1998). Languages represented in the collection: English Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

 Publication Rights

Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).

 Preferred Citation

Box #, folder #, Gay and Lesbian Television Scripts Collection, Coll2008-001, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.

 Acquisition Information

Acquisition information unknown.

 Processing Information

Processed by Jim D. Deaton, Michael C. Oliveira, and Sócrates Silva, December 2007-January 2008.

 Administrative History

This artificial collection was assembled from scripts removed from collections acquired by ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives and its predecessors prior to 2006.

 Scope and Content of Collection

This collection consists of scripts of episodes of broadcast and cable network television series, specials, and made-for-television movies, most with a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered theme. The bulk of the series contains scripts from the series, Brothers (1984-1989) and Ellen (1994-1998). The collection is arranged by series, special, or movie title, then by episode title, with writers’ names in parentheses.

 Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Comedians Gay men on television Homosexuality on television Lesbian actresses Lesbianism on television Puppet television programs Made-for-TV movies Men on television Science fiction television programs Sexual minorities on television Television comedies Television programs Television scripts Television specials Women comedians Women on television Index Alfieri, Richard Antonacci, Greg Barer, Marshall Berry, Matt Black, Stephen Broch, Lawrence Brown, Rita Mae Bruce, Robert Burla, Ron Chitlik, Paul Cohen, Dan Cowen, Ron DeGeneres, Ellen DeGeneres, Vance Espenson, Jane Finch, Jeremy Bertrand Flebotte, David Gibbs, Ann L. Granat, Steve Green, Katherine Himmel, Tod Kaufer, Scott Kimmel, Joel Kogan, Arnie Kramer, Ken Krietzberg, Danny Lapiduss, Maxine Larsen, Mike Lear, Norman LeRose, Nick Levin, Lissa Lipman, Daniel Lloyd, David Lynch, J. Christopher Marcus, Russell Masuoka, Mark Mitz, Rick Morton, Roy Nardino, Gary Nash, Jan Nelson, Lisa K. Newberger, Rick Nicholson, Mavis Olson, Donald S. Pascal, David Peluso, Florence Pratt, F.J. Pritzker, Steve Reeder, Tom Schechter, Robert Schudt, Alicia Marie Seidelman, Arthur Allan Silver, Stu Stern, Henry Stewart, Lisa Swartzlander, Ric Thompson, Gene Tolan, Peter Vollaerts, Rik Walden, Robert Walpert, David Weinberger, Jake Weinberger, Mike Weiss, Martin Wilber, Carey Williams, Timothy Collection Contents Series 1: Brothers 1984-1989 1 : 1 - 4 : 10 58 folders. Series Scope and Content

This series contains scripts from the Showtime situation comedy series, Brothers (1984-1989). The series featured three brothers who attempted alternately to accept or "cure" their gay youngest brother. Later episodes sought to educate viewers on HIV/AIDS. The scripts are arranged chronologically.

 Brothers (David Lloyd) May 9, 1984 1 : 1 #006 — Fear of Flying (Stu Silver, Gregory Antonacci) June 20, 1984 1 : 2 Brothers press kit 1985 1 : 16 #40072-030 — Amongst My Souvenirs (Robert Schechter) June 28, 1985 1 : 3 #40072-033 — The Stranger (Greg Antonacci) August 30, 19851 : 4 #40072-034 — It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over (Ron Burla) September 6, 19851 : 5 #40072-035 — Father Father (Greg Antonacci, Nick LeRose) September 20, 19851 : 6 #40072-036 — A Greasepaint Smile (Mark Masuoka) September 27, 19851 : 7 #40072-037 — Gobba, Gobba (Anonymous) circa October 19851 : 8 #40072-038 — Godzilla Meets Bambi (Greg Antonacci, Stu Silver) October 18, 19851 : 9 #40072-039 — A Carnation By Any Other Name (Robert Walden) October 25, 19851 : 10 #40073-043 — The Seduction of Lou (Nick LeRose) February 14, 19861 : 11 #40073-046 — Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (Mark Masuoka) March 12, 19861 : 12 #40073-047 — Blind Love (Ron Burla) March 21, 19861 : 13 #40073-048 — The Song Remains the Same (Nick LeRose) April 4, 1986 1 : 14 #40073-049 — Brothers Three (Katherine Green) April 11, 19861 : 15 #40073-050 — The Play's the Thing (Greg Antonacci) April 18, 19862 : 1 #40073-051 — Harry and the Ogre of OcK (Marshall Barer) May 2, 1986 2 : 2 #40073-052 — Mother's Day (Greg Antonacci, Kathy Green) May 9, 1986 2 : 3 #40073-053 — Two-Timin' Man (Alicia Marie Schudt) May 16, 1986 2 : 4 #40073-054 — If Only I Had a Whatchamacallit (Russell Marcus) May 23, 1986 2 : 5 #40073-055 — Good-bye, Cliffie (Paul Chitlik, Jeremy Bertrand Finch) July 9, 1986 2 : 6 #40073-056 — Joe Leaves This Old World Behind (Nick LeRose) July 18, 1986 2 : 7 #40073-057 — Whose 'Golden Years' Is It, Anyway, part I (Greg Antonacci, Nick LeRose) July 25, 1986 2 : 8 #40073-058 — Whose 'Golden Years' Is It, Anyway, part II (Greg Antonacci, Nick LeRose) July 25, 1986 2 : 9 #40073-059 — The Boxer (Katherine Green) August 15, 19862 : 10 #40073-060 — Lay the Points (Mike Weinberger, Jake Weinberger) August 22, 19862 : 11 #40073-061 — The Gang Who Could Shoot Straights (ArnieKogan) August 29, 19862 : 12 #40073-062 — A Penny For Your Dreams (Lissa Levin) September 5, 19862 : 13 #40073-064 — Still Married After All these Years (Greg Antonacci) September 26, 19862 : 14 #40073-065 — Mi Casa Es Sewer Casa (Greg Antonacci, Nick LeRose) October 2, 19862 : 15 #40074-066 — Wedding Bell Blues (Nick LeRose, Lissa Levin) February 20, 19872 : 16 #40074-067 — What? (Nick LeRose) February 27, 19872 : 17 #40074-068 — Chez Cliff (Nick LeRose, Lissa Levin) March 6, 1987 3 : 1 #40074-069 — Love and Learn (Rick Newberger) March 13, 19873 : 2 #40074-070 — Leave It To Cleavage (Lissa Levin) March 27, 19873 : 3 #40074-071 — Fear of Heights (Nick LeRose, Lissa Levin) April 6, 1987 3 : 4 #40073-072 — Cliff's Magic Recipe (Rick Newberger) April 9, 1987 3 : 5 #40074-073 — Old Man Waters (Nick LeRose) April 24, 19873 : 6 #40074-074 — Home Is Where the Heart Is (Nick LeRose, Lissa Levin) May 1, 1987 3 : 7 #40074-075 — On the Rebound (Lissa Levin) May 8, 1987 3 : 8 #40074-076 — Man's Choice (Lissa Levin) May 22, 1987 3 : 9 #40074-077 — Starry, Starry Nightmare (unknown) circa May 19873 : 10 #40074-078 — Penny and the Hard Hat (Timothy Williams, Ray Morton) June 5, 1987 3 : 11 #40074-079 — The Point After No More? (Nick LeRose) June 3, 1987 3 : 12 #40074-082 — One On One (Rick Newberger) August 7, 19873 : 13 #40074-083 — The Farmer Always Rings Twice (Roy Morton, Timothy Williams) August 12, 19873 : 14 #40074-085 — Masquerade (Rick Newberger) September 9, 19873 : 15 #40075-093 — I'll Know When My Love Comes Along (Rick Newberger) March 4, 1988 3 : 16 #40075-095 — Hustle Up (Nick LeRose, Rick Newberger) August 17, 19884 : 1 #40075-105 — The Point After the Bowling Team (Gary Nardino) November 18, 19884 : 2 #40075-107 — Three Infants and a Baby (Gary Nardino) January 12, 19894 : 3 #40075-108 — Guarding the Nest (Nick LeRose, Rick Newberger) January 27, 19894 : 4 #40075-109 — Sam's Dad (Gary Nardino, Nick LeRose) February 1, 19894 : 5 #40075-110 — Inherit the Bar (Timothy Williams, Roy Morton) February 9, 19894 : 6 #40075-111 — Fantasy In Ebony (Florence Peluso) February 17, 19894 : 7 #40075-112 — Big (Rick Newberger) March 2, 1989 4 : 8 #40075-113 — Something Old, Something New (Danny Krietzberg, Ray Morton) March 9, 1989 4 : 9 #40075-114 — Wouldn't It Be Nice (David Pascal, J. Christopher Lynch) March 16, 19894 : 10 Series 2: Ellen 1997-1998 4 : 11 - 5 : 14 20 folders. Series Scope and Content

This series contains scripts from Ellen, a situation comedy broadcast on the American Broadcast Company (ABC) network, 1994-1998. Ellen Degeneres starred as a 30-something bookstore employee, Ellen Morgan. The series centered on Ellen’s neurotic ways of dealing with life, family, and friends. The scripts are arranged chronologically..

 C-382 — Secrets and Ellen (Peter Tolan) February 3, 19974 : 11 C-384 — No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem (David Walpert, Vance DeGeneres) March 13, 19974 : 12 C-387 — Hello, Muddah. Hello Faddah (Jan Nash) March 25, 19974 : 13 C-388 — Moving On (David Flebotte) April 1, 1997 4 : 14 C-401 — Social Climber (Mike Larsen) September 5, 19974 : 15 C-403 — Roommates (F.J. Pratt, Dan Cohen) August 27, 19974 : 16 C-404 — Just Coffee (Maxine Lapiduss) September 4, 19975 : 1 C-405 — Gay Yellow Pages (Tod Himmel, Lisa K. Nelson) September 11, 19975 : 2 C-406 — Public Display of Affection (David Walpert) September 25, 19975 : 3 C-407 — G.I. Ellen (Mike Larsen) October 2, 19975 : 4 C-408 — Like a Virgin (Jane Espenson) October 9, 19975 : 5 C-409 — All Ellen, All the Time (Ric Swartzlander) October 23, 19975 : 6 C-410 — Emma (Lawrence Broch) October 30, 19975 : 7 C-411 — Rent to Own (Matt Berry) November 13, 19975 : 8 C-412 — The Funeral (Matt Berry) November 20, 19975 : 9 C-414 — It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World (David Walpert) December 11, 19975 : 1 C-415 — Escape from L.A. (Lisa K. Nelson, Tod Himmel) December 18, 19975 : 11 C-418 — Vows (F.J.Pratt, Dan Cohen) January 29, 19985 : 12 C-419 — Hospital (Matt Berry, Ric Swartzlander) February 12, 19985 : 13 C-420 — When Ellen Talks, People Listen (Mike Larsen) February 19, 19985 : 14 Series 3: Other Television Episodes and Specials 1965-2001 5 : 15-6 : 13 26 folders. Series Scope and Content

This series contains scripts from various television series, specials, and made-for-television movies, most with a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered theme. The scripts range from 1960s science fiction to the made-for-television movie, An Early Frost (1985). The scripts are arranged alphabetically by series title, followed by made-for-television movies and specials arranged chronologically.

 Benson The President's Double #6 (Tom Reeder) September 11, 1979 5 : 2 Carter Country Out of the Closet (Phil Doran, Douglas Arango) August 26, 1977 5 : 2 The Chris Isaak Show Chris Isaak Day #021(204) (Scott Kaufer) October 31, 2001 6 : 1 Divorice Court Webber vs. Webber (Lisa Stewart) August 16, 1984 6 : 2 The Fanelli Boys Pursued (Martin Weiss, Robert Bruce) August 31, 1990 6 : 3 Harry O Ballinger's Choice (Gene Thompson) August 22, 1974 6 : 4 The Jeffersons A House Divided #1109 (Ann L. Gibb, Joel Kimmel) September 18, 1984 6 : 5 The Kids from C.A.P.E.R. Phantom of the Drive-In (Steve Granat, Ken Kramer, Mavis Nicholson) 1976 6 : 6 Lost In Space A Visit to Hades (Carey Wilber) September 22, 1966 6 : 7 Revolt of the Androids (Bob Duncan, Wanda Duncan) December 27, 1966 6 : 8 Please Stand By The Hospital (Stephen Black, Henry Stern) July 11, 1978 6 : 9 Room 222 Alice in Blunderland (Steve Pritzker) Septemeber 19, 1969 6 : 10 Good-bye Mr. Hip November 19, 1969 6 : 11 Ralph (Steve Pritzker) October 23, 1969 6 : 12 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea The Deadliest Game (Rik Vollaerts) August 6, 1965 6 : 13 Television Specials I Love Liberty (Richard Alfieri, Rita Mae Brown, Norman Lear, Rick Mitz, Arthur Allan Seidelman) February 04, 1982 6 : 14 An Early Frost (Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman) June 26, 1985 7 : 1