>>Also, since you are list-building still, howzabout the lesbian couple on the now-defunct HEARTLINES.<< Actually, the name of the show was "Heartbeat" and may have been the first to feature a regular lesbian character. It was only on for about a season and a half (circa 1988-89). The series centered around a women's collective medical practice. The lesbian character was a nurse-practitioner named Marilyn, and time was set aside nearly every week to show her and her lover Patti. The representation was very positive. To the original author of this thread, Lisa Barry: I just recently joined this list and am also very interested in this topic. I'm a graduate student at San Francisco State University, and I am compiling the same information for my master's creative project. I have quite an extensive list and would love to exchange information, if that is agreeable to you. Please send an e-mail if you're interested. Tiffany Nelson/ [log in to unmask] ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite