In This Year - 1995

An overview of queer events that occurred in 1995.

Deltas compare against 1994

1995 in review

77 queer characters on air, 17 premieres, and 3 we lost.

1995 has 77 queer characters on air across 84 shows, up 25 from 1994. 17 series premiered and 11 wrapped, while we lost 3.

Courthouse
Courthouse
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The shape of the year

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84 shows this year

New 17 Continuing 56 Canceled 11

1985–1995

Characters on air

77 in 1995
1985 1995

By role type

Regular43
Recurring21
Guest13
  • In two or more shows 0
  • Debuting this year 32
  • Non-binary characters 1
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1985–1995

Characters we lost

12 in 1995
1985 1995

1985–1995

Shows on air

84 in 1995
1985 1995

By country of origin

USA51
United Kingdom14
Germany6
Japan4
Canada2
Other10
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1985–1995

New shows

17 in 1995
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By format

TV Show14
TV Movie2
Mini-Series1
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1985–1995

Shows that ended

11 in 1995
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Longest runs that ended

Matlock9
Northern Exposure5
Hearts Afire3
Yu Yu Hakusho3
The City1
Coogan's Run1
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Placed on the calendar year, grouped by month.

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Where it came from

Where the shows come from

All 84 shows on air, by country of origin.

USA51
United Kingdom14
Germany6
Japan4
Canada2
Other10
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Formats and roles

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

Formats

TV Show81
TV Movie2
Mini-Series1

Roles

Regular43
Recurring21
Guest13
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Standouts

Biggest premiere

Courthouse

A TV Show from USA with 2 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.

Leading nation

USA

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

Longest-running character we lost

Beth Jordache

On air since 1993 on Brookside (for a total of 3 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.

Biggest ensemble

Roseanne

4 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.

Ended this year

Matlock

On air 1986–1995, after 9 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.