Gay Army

Gay Army
Genre Reality
Developed by David Sidebotham
Karsten Bartholin
Starring Tony Rosenbum
Country of origin Denmark
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) David Sidebotham
Karsten Bartholin
Production company(s) Babyfoot
Release
Original network Kanal 5
Original release April 27, 2006 (2006-04-27)
External links
Website

Gay Army is a Danish[1] comedy reality television series. It centers around nine effeminate gay men put into the hands of a drill sergeant who puts them through military training exercises. The series was first broadcast in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The series has also been sold to Italy, Germany, Canada, Switzerland and Poland, although protests led to the show being cancelled in Poland before it aired.[1]

Synopsis

In each episode the gay recruits face new training missions featuring stereotypically masculine tasks to prepare them for a mock military operation. Contestants are treated to nights of partying and other rewards if the missions are accomplished.

Reception

Some LGBT rights activists protested the show's stereotyping premise. A Swedish organization called the 'Homo-, Bi-, and Transsexuals in the Armed Forces' (informally associated with the Swedish Armed Forces) met with the production director to ask the network not to air it.[2] Despite this, the show has been very popular with audiences. The show has been nominated for awards at the Rose d'Or as well as the 2006 Danish TV Awards.

References

  1. 1 2 'Gay Army' TV Series Axed in Poland Before Being Screened
  2. ↑ Rautiainen, Riina "Portraying Gays on Reality TV: Case Gay Army and Its Reception", http://www.helsinki.fi/jarj/sqs/sqs1_08/sqs12008rautiainen.pdf
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.