Results 1 to 17 of 17

Thread: Truth in Sitcoms

  1. #1
    Silver Member Geena75's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    Michigan
    Posts
    2,522

    Truth in Sitcoms

    I was remembering today an episode from a short lived sitcom from the 70's or 80's called "Carter Country," about a small town sheriff, starring Victor French. The episode was about an annual chorus line where the men dressed in drag for a fund raising event. It progressed with the usual gags, but I remember the ending very well. Victor French's character announced a couple days later that they wouldn't be doing the chorus line in the future, because "half the guys are still wearing the dresses." I guess it's hard to quit once bitten by the bug.

  2. #2
    Platinum Member alwayshave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Posts
    12,771
    Geena, I gember Carter Country but not that episode. However, half the guys are still wearing the dresses." is totally understandable to me.
    Please call me Jamie, I always_have crossdressed, I always will, "alwayshave".

  3. #3
    Miss Conception Karren H's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    South Western PA
    Posts
    24,704
    We did not have a TV when we first got married and were too busy building our own house but I do remember that show. Nothing has changed. We are still the butt of many joke. At least that is the way my wife sees me!

    Found it on YouTube. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g6v1lH0ivMw

  4. #4
    Female Illusionist! docrobbysherry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Orange County, Calif.
    Posts
    24,842
    Nearly everyone else would think that was just another CD joke, Geena!

    Including me!
    U can't keep doing the same things over and over and expect to enjoy life to the max. When u try new things, even if they r out of your comfort zone, u may experience new excitement and growth that u never expected.

    Challenge yourself and pursue your passions! When your life clock runs out, you'll have few or NO REGRETS!

  5. #5
    Silver Member NancySue's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Location
    Southern Illinois
    Posts
    3,042
    I?ve not seen that episode, but will look. Your last sentence, For me, I would replace the word ?hard? with ?impossible?. Thanks Karen for finding it.

  6. #6
    Platinum Member Beverley Sims's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Lowestoft UK. Beverley was here.
    Posts
    30,955
    Sometimes the real truth about actors comes out in a sketch they portray.
    Work on your elegance,
    and beauty will follow.

  7. #7
    Member OrdinaryAverageGuy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2021
    Posts
    414
    I've mentioned to my wife more than once, "if more guys would just try on a skirt or a dress, a lot more guys would be wearing skirts and dresses."

  8. #8
    Silver Member Leslie Mary S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Madison AL
    Posts
    3,854
    It was the local "womanless beauty contest" that helped me understand my need for dressing. ( I didn't win, the winner was the man who raised the most funds for the cause, a fireman.
    Leslie Mary Shy
    Remember this:
    You do not have to be a man to love a woman, or be a woman to love women's clothes on her or yourself.
    _________________________

  9. #9
    Oh to be an English Rose Jane G's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Live in Cornwall UK, born in Lancashire
    Posts
    1,693
    So true.

  10. #10
    maxi midi closets's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Posts
    90
    In Married w children, one of the kids mentioned a neighbor who had a closet full of women's clothes, and I never got the reference (and I can't remember the joke context) until I realized what a cd was

  11. #11
    Senior Member Kris Burton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2021
    Location
    New Jersey
    Posts
    1,788
    Quote Originally Posted by OrdinaryAverageGuy View Post
    I've mentioned to my wife more than once, "if more guys would just try on a skirt or a dress, a lot more guys would be wearing skirts and dresses."
    For me, no truer words. Possibly because I was never alone as a kid, never far out of my parents sight, it never dawned on me to try on my mothers things. Not until I was an adult did the thought enter my mind, I tried on my wife's nightgown, and now here we are!

    [SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE]

    Quote Originally Posted by alwayshave View Post
    Geena, I gember Carter Country but not that episode. However, half the guys are still wearing the dresses." is totally understandable to me.
    Yup...I would have been one of those!

  12. #12
    Silver Member Leslie Mary S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Madison AL
    Posts
    3,854
    I to am still wearing dress. I even still have and can wear the dress I wore way back then. Now it is loose fitting.
    Leslie Mary Shy
    Remember this:
    You do not have to be a man to love a woman, or be a woman to love women's clothes on her or yourself.
    _________________________

  13. #13
    Aspiring Member Mermaiden's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2018
    Location
    Virginia
    Posts
    531
    I think, or at least hope, the portrayal of crossdressing in movies, TV, books will help normalize CDing, or at least lead to some general understanding and acceptance.

  14. #14
    Member ziggie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Rural Pennsylvania
    Posts
    188
    I'd like to see a serious portrayal of cross dressing in movies or a TV series. Perhaps a detective, lawyer, or doctor (to pick some standard characters) who dresses as a way to relax or focus on the problem at hand. The danger in sitcoms is that dressing is likely to be played for laughs.
    Last edited by ziggie; 01-17-2022 at 12:47 PM.
    So many new things to learn

  15. #15
    Feminaut Julie MA's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2016
    Location
    Massachusetts
    Posts
    733
    Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari (RIP) In Bosom Buddies…
    Inside my heart is breaking
    My make-up may be flaking
    But my smile still stays on

  16. #16
    Platinum Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Western Washington
    Posts
    14,301
    I have to agree with Karren (#3). Nothing really has changed. Actually, it has gotten worse. It use to be no more than comedy. Now, all sorts of misinformation arises with "bathroom" laws. I doubt television would ever progress to the extent of having a character who openly cross dresses. Society is not ready for that.

  17. #17
    Senior Member Linda K.'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2021
    Location
    Northern Illinois
    Posts
    1,158
    I remember Carter Country very well. One of my favorite sitcoms in the 70's!! I don't remember that episode though. I think I will have to find it on YouTube!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Check out these other hot web properties:
Catholic Personals | Jewish Personals | Millionaire Personals | Unsigned Artists | Crossdressing Relationship
BBW Personals | Latino Personals | Black Personals | Crossdresser Chat | Crossdressing QA
Biker Personals | CD Relationship | Crossdressing Dating | FTM Relationship | Dating | TG Relationship


The crossdressing community is one that needs to stick together and continue to be there for each other for whatever one needs.
We are always trying to improve the forum to better serve the crossdresser in all of us.

Browse Crossdressers By State