Before Tinky Winky. Before SpongeBob.

[Sannum]

There was Peppermint Patty and Marcy.

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Batman and Robin

In the 1960s, there was a MAJOR gay panic over those two.

On the other hand, nobody got upset outside of a few wackos.

--p!

[Deja Q]

2. Peppermint Patty reminds me of a young Jodie Foster.

Circa 1976, "Freaky Friday" (the original, not one of the 8 stinking remakes.)

[Pirate Smile]

3. Don't forget

Bert and Ernie

[Technowitch]

4. Let's not forget Snagglepus!

[Aristus]

22. "Heavens to Mergatroyd! Outed even! Exit: Stage Left!"

[progmom]

23. I love that cartoon!

:hi:

[Rooktoven]

25. From that same era-- Wally Gator

I never thought of Snagglepuss as gay (sorry) but Wally Gator...

See Ya Latah!

[Hans Delbrook]

5. LOL

I love that SNL skit where Marcy was crying because Peppermint Patty didn't like her "that way."

[Tom Kitten]

6. And before them, there was....

Dr. Benton Quest and Race Bannon

[imenja]

13. don't forget batman and robin

those tights? Please. :hug:

[sasquatch]

7. What about Wallygators or Johnny Quest's dad?

:shrug:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

8. Bugs Bunny and Elmer

[Snap]

9. Timmy on Lassie

I could get a big reaction out of my little brother..."Isn't Timmy kind of a sissy?"

And of course who knows about "Winky-Dink" and drawing on the TV screen.

[Bok_Tukalo]

10. Tangent

When I was younger, I used to used to watch an American Bandstand ripoff called Solid Gold. A friend of mine and I (I grew up in rural Arkansas) were watching it one night when Boy George came on to lip sync "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"

Half way through the song, my friend turns to me and says, "man, she's ugly."

[imenja]

11. yeah, you don't need to be James Dobson to spot that one

the original animated dykes.

[JohnKleeb]

12. and I originally thought peppermint patty was a guy if that helps

[BiggJawn]

14. Clutch Cargo and Swampy...Or maybe (yech) Spinner!

Ol' Clutch would have to be in NAMBLA for that...But then, he did spend some time in Siam...


1959 or so. Would that make him the oldest "maybe Gay" cartoon character?

[SmileyBoy]

15. He-Man.

[elshiva]

16. Viva Patty and Marcy, life partners!

"Sir?" please! Patty is so butch!

[elshiva]

17. Viva Patty and Marcy!

Lifepartners! Yes, Sir!

[El Fuego]

18. BILL THE CAT!!!!!

You know it's true.

[elshiva]

21. Apparently, Bill is a vegasexual who had

an affair with a cabbage (or was it lettuce?)

[baldguy]

19. Jack Benny & Rochester

[MountainLaurel]

20. Don't forget Bert and Ernie!

The original Ambiguously Gay Duo!

[PassingFair]

24. Davey and ....

well... they didn't call him Goliath for nothing....