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Normal, Ohio
2000
John Goodman starred in this Fox sitcom as “Butch” Gamble, a gay man returning to his blue-collar hometown. (There were a lot of shows about people returning to their hometowns at the turn of the century.)
Critics complained that Butch was an unrealistic amalgam of heteronormativity—drinking beer, watching football—and gay cliches—a knack for hairdressing, a love of Broadway show tunes. Goodman won the People’s Choice Award for the role, but only eight episodes aired before Fox pulled the plug.
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