The characters in "Will and Grace," and the like are stereotypes. The humor is often self-deprecating so that the gay characters are is no way threatening to the watcher. The only tragioc figures in most scripts are the ones who are in the closet or estranged from their parents.
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Lincoln-Lincoln-Bo-Bincoln, Banana-Pana-Po-Pincoln,
Fee-Fie-Fo-Mincoln......LINCOLN!
Did you all know that Gore Vidal's favorite place to hang is at the Lincoln Memorial? j/k
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