A Very Special Episode: The History of Sitcoms and AIDS
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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Episode description
Jessica and Zach try something a little different and walk listeners through the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 80's and early 90's through the lens of sitcoms. Each episode they discuss this week is an important time capsule for the public's understanding of HIV/AIDS from the early days with Mr. Belvedere to A Different World.
Shows discussed this week:
Mr. Belvedere
Designing Women
Golden Girls
Doogie Howser (We thought it was a sitcom)
A Different World
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