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Lesbian Scientistics: GLAAD's Responsibility Index Edition

You know who's doing a lot of watching? Making a list and checking it twice? Nope, not Santa Claus — it's Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), that's who. Specifically, they've been poring over 6,000 hours of television from last year, and yesterday they handed out report cards to every broadcast and cable network.

GLAAD's third annual Network Responsibility Index evaluates the quality and quantity of LGBT-friendly programming on primetime television.

HBO and Showtime received the best marks because they had the highest percentage of LGBT-inclusive hours of programming. ABC ranked highest among broadcast networks, while CBS and NBC failed miserably.

You can read the entire 41-page report here, or you can let us distill the information for you with some Lesbian Scientistics:

Are you surprised by any of GLAAD's findings?

Mel 's picture

Haha!

I So Agreee About How The Networks Can Improve Their Scores! Blair And Serena = Yummy! Awsome!
Lilla's picture

Bring Back Erica Hahn already!

As far as ABC's concerned, they could even bring Erica back from the Parking Lot Of No Return (hell, they bring people back from the dead all the time on that crazy show, I can't see how it'd be difficult to make her walk a hundred feet)

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"I know it hurts. But it's life, and it's real. And sometimes it fucking hurts, but it's life, and it's sorta all we have." Garden State

Katja's picture

I agree

Even though bringing Arizona and letting her stay was nice, it doesn't really make up the Erica thing. Callie & Erica story was the best thing that's ever happened in that series, the "lack of chemistry" explanation was crappy. So ABC, I'm still bitter.
Lilla's picture

Right??

I'm relieved I'm not the only one out there who thinks Callie and Erica were the best couple in Human History! They felt real at least, I could actually relate to the way they handled their relationship.

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"I know it hurts. But it's life, and it's real. And sometimes it fucking hurts, but it's life, and it's sorta all we have." Garden State

Anonymous's picture

oh this was the best

"don't banish lesbians to the parking lot of no return"

that made me snort.

Justyna's picture

Yes, yes!

StuntDouble, you are hilarious! I almost fell off my chair reading the last chart =D. And the reference to Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner? Awesome!
captainlex's picture

In my mind, Blair and

In my mind, Blair and Serena are already together.

And for anyone who thinks/wants to think the same, just mozy on down to Youtubetown...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPQCAIHS0PQ

maclay's picture

Beep! Beep!

"How far will Showtime fall in GLAAD rankings now that 'The L Word' is over"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Seriously - I may have ruptured something from laughing so hard.

akiraj's picture

Ha!

I really like that pie chart! "Don't banish anymore lesbians to the parking lot of no return" LOL Think the people over at Greys are gonna pay attention & not give Arizona the same fate?
Jes's picture

graphs

I wish Rachel Maddow would hire you to do these fun and brilliant charts and graphs on her show, StuntDouble!
Sur-Rah.'s picture

Beep beep!

The entire world would be better if Tina Fey took over! StuntDouble you are my absolute favorite!

 

Rosemary Rowe's picture

Oh my god, the CHARTS.

"Substantial risk of same-sex office sharing" HAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!

Oh, Lesbian Scientistics - is there ANYTHING you can't distill into a brilliant chart?

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Skarde's picture

NBC

...oh yes NBC. Please please pleeeaaase heed the advice of LesSci! I would consider moving to America just for that.
ninasoma's picture

CBS=Otalia?

I don't understand why CBS is so low. Isn't that where Otalia is shown on Guiding Light?
Heather Hogan's picture

Primetime

GLAAD's report only covers primetime TV. Well, I say "only." It's still 6,000 hours of television!
Lawinengefahr's picture

Hahahaha... wow.  You

Hahahaha... wow.  You never fail to make me laugh.  Oh, Lesbian Scientistics.  Where would we be without you?

"Allow Tina Fey to take over everything"

I agree.

monkeyINshoes's picture

my hat

LOL...Tina Fey, and the dau she took over the world. Thats something I would live to 100 to see. 

 

 

Beware rats

kidbucket's picture

GO TEAM TINA!

they should let tina fey just take over!

she's everything tv needs these days :) 

Fox sucks at conveying anything serious enough for me to watch these days, except for house and bones. what really annoys me is that stupid morning show with that sleezy yet sarcastic weather girl jullian. im just amazed steve (the old guy) is still stuck with those two blondes :) still i watch sometimes... nbc and cbs don't even exist in TV land. ABC is getting there more and more everyday, event though they are sponsored by Disney but i think ABC family won't be tasting the rainbow anytime soon... 

Low-Ren-Zo.'s picture

THEPARKINGLOTOFNORETURN!

OH LAWD!!! And the 'low incident of mention of the word 'lesbian'. This is awesome.

leighxt's picture

lmao

allow tina fey to take over everything! love these scientistics! keep em coming!