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Heading into the late '90s
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The Back Side of Television

Heading into the late '90s, and there was, thankfully, an ongoinglesbian character in...

Heading into the late '90s, and there was, thankfully, an ongoing
lesbian character in Water Rats whose whole thing wasn't just being
a lesbian

Full Transcript

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Heading into the late '90s,
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and there was, thankfully, an ongoing lesbian character in Water Rats
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whose whole thing wasn't just being a lesbian.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:30
Uploaded
May 07, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
comedy

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Movie Summary

A three-part comedy series exploring all the ridiculous, depressing and outright shameful moments in the wild history of Australian television.
S01 • E02 And in February 2021, the ABC followed suit - The Back Side of Television 00:09
And in February 2021, the ABC followed suit
S01 • E01 After climbing in through the lounge room window, - The Back Side of Television 00:05
After climbing in through the lounge room window,
S01 • E03 Plus, there was a one-off gay character on Blue Heelers - The Back Side of Television 00:08
Plus, there was a one-off gay character on Blue Heelers
S01 • E02 Hey, forced inclusivity is better than nothing - The Back Side of Television 00:11
Hey, forced inclusivity is better than nothing
S01 • E01 Critics at the time savaged the show - The Back Side of Television 00:05
Critics at the time savaged the show
S01 • E03 Incidentally, I much prefer James Sherry's edgier stuff on Seven - The Back Side of Television 00:08
Incidentally, I much prefer James Sherry's edgier stuff...
S01 • E01 A 1989 Canberra Times article argued - The Back Side of Television 00:13
A 1989 Canberra Times article argued
S01 • E03 Anyway, if a gay character did happen to appear in drama and wasn't dying, - The Back Side of Television 00:14
Anyway, if a gay character did happen to appear in drama and...
S01 • E02 And by that I mean - The Back Side of Television 00:06
And by that I mean
S01 • E02 Mainstream media, you are the virus. - The Back Side of Television 00:04
Mainstream media, you are the virus.
S01 • E02 (JAUNTY PIANO MUSIC) - The Back Side of Television 00:06
(JAUNTY PIANO MUSIC)
S01 • E01 AMW remained on air until 1999, - The Back Side of Television 00:07
AMW remained on air until 1999,
S01 • E03 Mm, when straight men are homophobic, it is pretty funny. - The Back Side of Television 00:04
Mm, when straight men are homophobic, it is pretty funny.
S01 • E02 Back in the year of our grand, high, holy-shit lord 2020, - The Back Side of Television 00:12
Back in the year of our grand, high, holy-shit lord 2020,
S01 • E03 Heading into the 2000s, - The Back Side of Television 00:06
Heading into the 2000s,
S01 • E01 By 2004, true crime had evolved - The Back Side of Television 00:10
By 2004, true crime had evolved
S01 • E03 On Seven's All Saints, - The Back Side of Television 00:05
On Seven's All Saints,
S01 • E03 I say 'was' because she magically turned straight a few years later - The Back Side of Television 00:08
I say 'was' because she magically turned straight ...
S01 • E02 And maybe Liz Hayes was in a genuinely curious or reflective mood at the time, - The Back Side of Television 00:08
And maybe Liz Hayes was in a genuinely curious or reflective...
S01 • E02 But what do these conspiracy theorists know that we don't? - The Back Side of Television 00:05
But what do these conspiracy theorists know that we don'...