Queer for Ratings TV Shows (
)

The big lesbian kiss shocker, but no one is actually queer. Also known as ‘queer for sweeps week,’ and commonplace on Fox.

Karen Sisco

Karen must deal with the underbelly of South Beach nightlife and Palm Beach high life while tracking down fugitives.

Network:
Airdates: 2003 - 2004

L.A. Law

McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak handled the law better than lesbianism.

Network:
Airdates: 1986 - 1994

Married… With Children

A more miserable family, we’ve never seen.

Network:
Airdates: 1987 - 1997

Medical Center

A medical drama at an unnamed hospital in LA.

Network:
Airdates: 1969 - 1976

Melrose Place (2009)

Sexy young adults struggling for money in an expensive zip code? Sure. Why not.

Network:
Airdates: 2009 - 2010

Mom

A single mom who was raised by a single mom who won’t stop meddling. There are shenanigans.

Network:
Airdates: 2013 - 2021

Moonlighting

The Blue Moon Detective Agency solves crime while being a bit ridiculous all the while.

Network:
Airdates: 1984 - 1989

Necessary Roughness

This was a terrible name for a show about sports psychotherapy…

Network:
Airdates: 2011 - 2013

New Girl

The original title was “Chicks & Dicks” …

Network:
Airdates: 2011 - 2018

Night Court

The goings on of the night shift at a wacky Manhattan municipal court, Criminal Court Part 2, presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold T. “Harry” Stone.

Network:
Airdates: 1984 - 1992

Once Upon a Time

“Once Upon a Time” tells the story of a new world, one in which fairy-tale legends and modern life collide.

Network:
Airdates: 2011 - 2018

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

A legal drama about a compassionate defense attorney who defended various clients in Santa Barbara.

Network:
Airdates: 1971 - 1974