1980 in review
15 queer characters on air, 2 premieres, and 1 we lost.
1980 has 15 queer characters on air across 22 shows, up 2 from 1979. 2 series premiered and 5 wrapped, while we lost 1.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
15
↑ 2 vs 1979
Dead Characters
1
↓ 1 vs 1979
Shows On Air
22
↑ 1 vs 1979
New Shows
2
↓ 1 vs 1979
Canceled Shows
5
↑ 4 vs 1979
By role type
- In two or more shows 0
- Debuting this year 7
- Non-binary characters 0
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →
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Where it came from
Formats and roles
What kind of shows, and how central the characters are in them.
Formats
Roles
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Standouts
Biggest premiere
A TV Movie from USA with 2 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 1980 on Prisoner: Cell Block H (for 1 year).
Biggest ensemble
6 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1976–1980, after 4 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.