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Jul 13, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: July 13, 1984 – Brothers Premiered on Showtime.

On this day July 13, 1984, the sitcom Brothers premiered on Showtime. The series ran for 5 seasons and 115 episodes and was one of the earliest American television shows to feature an openly gay lead character. At a time when most network shows avoided LGBTQ topics, Brothers tackled them directly with a mix of humor, honesty, and family dynamics.

The show followed three brothers living in Philadelphia. Joe was a...

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