Queer Eye (TV show, 2003)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Queer Eye |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2003-2007 |
| Episodes | 100 |
| genre | Reality TV |
| production | David Collins , David Metzler |
| First broadcast | July 15, 2003 on Bravo |
| occupation | |
Queer Eye (original original title Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ) is an American reality television television show that was first broadcast on July 15, 2003 by the US cable television station Bravo . The series was produced by directors David Collins and David Metzler and their production company Scout Productions .
The television series toyed with the stereotype that gay men are more knowledgeable about fashion , personal hygiene , nutrition , home interiors and culture . In each episode of the series, a group of five gay men (the "Fab Five") devote themselves to one person, usually a straight man, by renovating their wardrobe, redesigning their home furnishings, or providing advice on lifestyle, diet, hair care, and the like.
The television series was produced until June 2006, with the last broadcast in October 2007.
Response to the series
Queer Eye was very successful in the United States and became the most talked about television program in 2003. The success of the series led to merchandising and international franchising of the concept, as well as another television series called Queer Eye for the Straight Girl . NBC sold the concept to Scandinavia and Great Britain. In addition, similar formats ran in Italy ( I Fantastici Cinque ) on the TV station La7 . as well as in Spain, Australia, France, Germany and Portugal.
The series had 3.34 million viewers at the height of its success in September 2003, after which interest fell again. The show's popularity established the cast as television stars, including appearances at the Emmys Awards and Jay Leno and his Tonight Show .
The series has been criticized for making frequent generalizations about sexual identity , such as that gay men are more fashion conscious and better styled than straight men. Critics included journalists Tom Shales of the Washington Post , Richard Goldstein of the Village Voice and politician Barney Frank of the New York Post .
The television series' popularity inspired a number of parodies, including a satirical television series called Straight Plan for the Gay Man on Comedy Central , in which four straight men teach and advise gay men. The South Park series also parodied in the episode South Park is Gay! the television series in which all straight men are to be converted into metrosexual men.
Prizes and awards
Queer Eye won an Emmy in 2004 in the Outstanding Reality Program category and was nominated in the same category in 2005. The series also received the GLAAD Media Award in 2004 and 2005 for Outstanding Reality Program and was nominated in 2006.
reboot
A reboot of the series of the same name with the new "Fab Five" has been running on Netflix since February 2018 .
See also
literature
- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab 5's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better and Living Better , published 2004 by Clarkson Potter / Publishers, ( Random House )
Web links
- Queer Eye in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ SeattleTimes
- ↑ Realityworld: NBC licenses UK and Scandinavia rights to Bravo's 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy'
- ↑ arcigay: I 5 fantastici gay fanno già discutere ( memento of the original from March 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ [Vary, Adam B., "Pride, Patriotism, and Queer Eye," Advocate, June 22, 2004]
- ↑ Jay Leno to get "Queer Eye" treatment
- ^ AfterEllen.com: The Rise and Fall of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- ^ Awards for Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- ↑ Queer Eye on Netflix
