Guest JMA Report post Posted November 13, 2003 LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Cable network Comedy Central is planning to turn the make-over hit "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" upside down with a new show called "Straight Plan for the Gay Man." Debuting in February, the new show will parody the Bravo channel's "Queer Eye" series and male stereotypes in general as a team of straight comedians -- the "Flab 4" -- teaches a succession of gay men how to pass as heterosexuals. The make-overs include lessons in such areas as spartan home decorating, oafish manners, less-than-fashionable wardrobes, and an overdeveloped ego to mask all personal failings, production executive Lou Wallach told Reuters on Monday. He said the network is currently producing three hour-long episodes centering on three gay men looking to go straight for a day to satisfy some personal curiosity about life on the "other team." Jonathan, an upscale fashion salesman seeking greater insight into the lives of blue-collar workers, will try to get a job as a meatpacker. Roger, a yoga instructor who has always wanted to play a round of pickup basketball, will square off in a competitive game of street hoops. And Stephen, an entertainer with lots of female friends, will venture into the hetero club scene to try his luck as a smooth-talking babe magnet. As the end of each episode, the Flab 4 will accompany their straight-A students to see if they "pass their tests." The format is a role reversal of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," in which five gay men with expertise in good grooming, food, fashion, culture and interior design come to the aid of a hapless heterosexual slob. The show has drawn the highest audience numbers ever on Bravo, and a half-hour version proved popular on sister broadcast network NBC. Comedy Central, a Viacom Inc.-owned network that reaches some 84 million homes, is best known for such offerings as the subversive animated comedy "South Park" and the newscast satire "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." A spokeswoman for NBC and Bravo, which are owned by General Electric Co., said the networks were aware of the plans for the parody show but had no comment. "Queer Eye" already was lampooned in a recent episode of "South Park." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 How long till the gay protests start? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 "Jonathan, an upscale fashion salesman seeking greater insight into the lives of blue-collar workers, will try to get a job as a meatpacker" Not gonna touch that, heh :X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234-5678 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 I came into this thread expecting to blast this idea. But as much as I hate to admit it, this show actually sounds funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted November 13, 2003 I thought this was going to be about the one hour special Bravo is planning, which is a serious version of this idea. I won't watch the Comedy Central version either. I already got my fill of manly man parody from the original Man Show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 Heter Roy be the main character? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 Do they have to rhyme the title? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 Do they have to rhyme the title? But of course, darling. They're too dumb to think of their own title, so they just copy the format of 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy', switch it a bit, and bada-bing, they have a title. Either way, it's still fuckin' lame. Hollywood straight guys just can't deal with the fact that 'the fags' are coming up with better show ideas than them, and hell, sometimes even better movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted November 13, 2003 The majority of hollywood has always been at least bi. Of course, I guess that may have changed now, since being bi or gay isn't as much of a taboo now as it was in the 50's. So they have no reason to do it if it's not taboo. Of course they have to do a similar title...tis a parody. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 The majority of hollywood has always been at least bi. Hollywood is a community of bisexual bad-tipping circle jerkers, apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2003 Hollywood straight guys just can't deal with the fact that 'the fags' are coming up with better show ideas than them, and hell, sometimes even better movies. better shows and movies? Name some shows and movies that are 'gay', especially movies since I don't know that I've seen any gay movies, that were good. BTW, Queere Eye sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Do they have to rhyme the title? But of course, darling. They're too dumb to think of their own title, so they just copy the format of 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy', switch it a bit, and bada-bing, they have a title. Either way, it's still fuckin' lame. Hollywood straight guys just can't deal with the fact that 'the fags' are coming up with better show ideas than them, and hell, sometimes even better movies. You're all about gays aren't you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Do they have to rhyme the title? But of course, darling. They're too dumb to think of their own title, so they just copy the format of 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy', switch it a bit, and bada-bing, they have a title. Either way, it's still fuckin' lame. Hollywood straight guys just can't deal with the fact that 'the fags' are coming up with better show ideas than them, and hell, sometimes even better movies. You're all about gays aren't you? "The Fags" are coming up with better shows? I'm willing to bet real money that 9 out of 10 of the best shows on TV are created by straight men. Yuna is just obsessed with gays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ray Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Wait..."Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" is a REAL show?! Shit, I thought it was something South Park made up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted November 14, 2003 And more than one person thought this was a good idea. That's the saddest part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Yuna is what we call a fag hag, although I suspect it's more of a wannabe kind since I suspect she'd probably freak out if she found herself in a room with two guys doing it. O_o And Youth, I doubt you're going to find protests. It's not exactly like anyone thinks "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" is sacred or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Do they have to rhyme the title? But of course, darling. They're too dumb to think of their own title, so they just copy the format of 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy', switch it a bit, and bada-bing, they have a title. Either way, it's still fuckin' lame. Hollywood straight guys just can't deal with the fact that 'the fags' are coming up with better show ideas than them, and hell, sometimes even better movies. You're all about gays aren't you? "The Fags" are coming up with better shows? I'm willing to bet real money that 9 out of 10 of the best shows on TV are created by straight men. Yuna is just obsessed with gays. I second that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 I'm with Mole and the other one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2003 Wait..."Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" is a REAL show?! Shit, I thought it was something South Park made up. Nope, they're a hit show on Bravo. (Akin to a band being huge in Finland?) I still suspect at least ONE of them is a Crab Person though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
