1997 in review
110 queer characters on air, 13 premieres, and 7 we lost.
1997 has 110 queer characters on air across 89 shows, up 5 from 1996. 13 series premiered and 11 wrapped, while we lost 7.
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The shape of the year
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Characters On Air
110
↑ 5 vs 1996
Dead Characters
7
↑ 4 vs 1996
Shows On Air
89
↓ 2 vs 1996
New Shows
13
↓ 5 vs 1996
Canceled Shows
11
↓ 4 vs 1996
By role type
- In two or more shows 1
- Debuting this year 48
- Non-binary characters 2
Who we lost
- Roxy McCall Feb 2
- Sondra Westwood Mar 6
- Angela Apr 22
- Lightning Rod Medusa Jun 11
- Kathy Oct 14
- Susan Ross Nov 20
- Stephanie Grant Dec 1
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 Show from Japan with 5 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 1992 on Seinfeld (for a total of 5 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Ended this year
On air 1987–1997, after 10 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.