| Straight Plan for the Gay Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 43–54 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo[1] |
| Release | February 23 – October 30, 2004 |
Straight Plan for the Gay Man is an American comedy television series that premiered on February 23, 2004, on Comedy Central. It is a parody of Bravo's hit Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.[2] Four straight comedians (the "Flab Four") – Curtis Gwinn (environment guy), Billy Merritt (appearance guy), Kyle Grooms (information guy), and Rob Riggle (culture guy) – make over three gay men to pass as straight. The show only ran for three episodes.[3] Music composed by Bob Golden.
The makeovers include lessons in poor manners, spartan home decorating, unfashionable wardrobes, and an overdeveloped ego to mask all personal failings.[4] Episodes involved making over a fashion salesman into a meat-packer, a yoga instructor into a jock, and an entertainer into a suave "babe-magnet".[5]
Reception
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References
- ↑ "Comedy Central spoofs Fab Five". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 2003.
- ↑ "CNN.com - New show: 'Straight Plan for the Gay Man' - Nov. 11, 2003". edition.cnn.com.
- ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (January 12, 2005). "They All Had the Best of Intentions. Why the Tears?". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Straight Plan for the Gay Man, PopMatters". March 2, 2004.
- ↑ "'Straight Plan': Manly, Yes. Funny, No". Washington Post. 2004-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Gordon, Devin (February 22, 2004). "WHEN HETEROS ATTACK: A 'STRAIGHT PLAN FOR THE GAY". Newsweek.
- ↑ "'Straight Plan' can't outperform a gay one". The Michigan Daily. March 1, 2004.
- ↑ "'Straight Plan' funny but it's no 'Queer Eye'". Chicago Tribune. 23 February 2004.
- ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (February 23, 2004). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Acting Straight for a Day, or How I Learned to Belch". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.