In This Year - 1969

An overview of queer events that occurred in 1969.

Deltas compare against 1968

1969 in review

0 characters on air, 1 new shows, and not a single death ... so far.

1969 has 0 queer characters on air across 8 shows, down 2 from 1968. 1 series premiered and 1 wrapped, and remarkably, no one has died.

Medical Center
Medical Center
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The shape of the year

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8 shows this year

New 1 Continuing 6 Canceled 1

1961–1969

Characters on air

0 in 1969
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By role type

Regular0
Recurring0
Guest0
  • In two or more shows 0
  • Debuting this year 0
  • Non-binary characters 0
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1961–1969

Characters we lost

0 in 1969
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Who we lost

No deaths recorded this year.

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1961–1969

Shows on air

8 in 1969
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By country of origin

USA7
United Kingdom1
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1961–1969

New shows

1 in 1969
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By format

TV Show1
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1961–1969

Shows that ended

1 in 1969
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Longest runs that ended

Star Trek3
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Where it came from

Where the shows come from

All 8 shows on air, by country of origin.

USA7
United Kingdom1
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Formats and roles

What kind of shows, and how central the characters are in them.

Formats

TV Show8

Roles

Regular0
Recurring0
Guest0
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Standouts

Biggest premiere

Medical Center

A TV Show from USA with 0 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.

Leading nation

USA

1 of this year's new shows come from USA, more than any other country.

The good news

Nobody died ... yet

No queer character deaths recorded so far this year. Long may it last.

Ended this year

Star Trek

On air 1966–1969, after 3 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.