Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

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Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Created byQ. Allan Brocka
StarringAlan Cumming
Billy West
Lori Alan
Margaret Cho
Peter Paige
Mitch Morris
Wilson Cruz
Laraine Newman
Emily Brooke Hands
Liza Del Mundo
Q. Allan Brocka
Will Matthews
Taylor M. Dooley
Country of originUSA
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersQ. Allan Brocka
Dave Mace
Eileen Opatut
Lance W. Reynolds
Running time22 minutes
Original release
NetworkLogo
ReleaseJuly 10th, 2007

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple In All The World is a stop motion animation television program originating on the LGBT network Logo. It follows a gay couple, Rick and Steve, and other couples from their town, West Lahunga Beach. Among the recurring characters are Rick and Steve's friends, Dana and Kirsten, Chuck and Evan, and Ebony and Ivory.

The show was written and created by Q. Allan Brocka, based on his 1999 short films of the same name. It premiered on Logo on July 10, 2007.

Lead characters

Name Voiced by Overview
Rick Brocka, Jr. Will Matthews A Filipino-American, Rick is Steve's stay-at-home partner. He is a genius but very insecure.
Steve Ball Peter Paige Steve is a real estate broker and devotee of the gym.
Kirsten Kellogg Emily Brooke Hands Kirsten is a lipstick lesbian. She manages a sex toy boutique and publishes her own zine. Rick's best friend.
Dana Bernstein Taylor M. Dooley Kirsten's partner and self-described bulldyke. She works in construction and is usually on call to help out Rick and Steve with home repairs.
Evan Martinez Wilson Cruz Evan is Chuck's houseboy.
Chuck Alan Cumming Chuck is the oldest of Rick and Steve's circle of friends. He is in a wheelchair and is HIV positive.

Episodes

Title Original air date Synopsis
Guess Who's Coming for Quiche? July 10, 2007 Dana and Kirsten ask Rick to donate sperm to inseminate Kirsten. They agree but secretly mix Steve's sperm in. Rick and Steve consider a threesome to spice up their relationship.
Bush Baby July 17, 2007 Rick and Steve see a marriage counselor who advises them to involve each other in their hobbies. Dana and Kirsten baby-sit "Echinacea" for friends Ebony and Ivory and are horrified when Echinacea's first word is "Bush."
Damn Straights July 23, 2007 After splashing sperm on herself last episode, Dana is pregnant. Steve's parents come for a visit but refuse to believe that Rick is a man. Evan must leave West Lahunga Beach in search of medical marijuana.

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