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The Best Coming-Out Scenes in Sitcom History (and one or two of the worst)

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Come on in for a history of coming-out! Whether it's with awkward confessions on Frasier, tested friendships on The Golden Girls, bumbling bigots on All in the Family, or post-coital clarity on Schitt's Creek, sitcoms have tackled LGBTQ+ stories from every conceivable angle. Along the way, they've taught audiences what to expect from a coming-out conversation ... and that it doesn't always have to be so serious. We'll take a tour of how coming-out scenes have evolved alongside real-life queer liberation, and how television writers tackled the added challenge of making tough conversations funny.