List of In the Life episodes explained
The following is a list of episodes from PBS series In the Life, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) television newsmagazine which aired for 21 seasons until 2012.
Premiering on June 9, 1992, it was the first- and longest-running national LGBT television program in history. The complete series is available for free viewing on the UCLA Film & Television Archive website.[1]
| Contents: Pilot
Season 1 •Season 2 •Season 3 •Season 4 •Season 5 •Season 6 •Season 7
Season 8 •Season 9 •Season 10 •Season 11 •Season 12 •Season 13 •Season 14
Season 15 •Season 16 •Season 17 •Season 18 •Season 19 •Season 20 •Season 21
• References •
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Season 1: 1992–1993[2]
Season 2: 1993–1994[3]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "Gay Pride, Great Performances" | none | | 301 | Watch online |
| "School's Out: Lesbian & Gay Youth" | Karen Williams | | 302 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | | 303 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | | 304 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | | 305 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | | 306 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | | 307 | Watch online |
| "Untitled" | Katherine Linton, Greg Watt | | 308 | Watch online |
| "Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride & Protest" | Katherine Linton, Garrett Glaser | | 309 | Watch online | |
Season 3: 1994–1995[4]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "Different Drummers" | Katherine Linton | | 401 | Watch online |
| "Civil Rights, Gay Rights" | Katherine Linton | | 402 | Watch online |
| "Veterans and the War on AIDS" | Katherine Linton | | 403 | Watch online |
| "Big Cities, Small Towns" | Katherine Linton | | 404 | Watch online | |
Season 4: 1995–1996[5]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "From Beijing... To Wong Foo" | Katherine Linton | | 501 | Watch online |
| "Gay & Catholic" | Katherine Linton | | 502 | Watch online |
| "Black History Month" | Katherine Linton | | 503 | Watch online |
| "The Gay Vote" | Katherine Linton | | 504 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism I!" | Katherine Linton | | 505 | Watch online | |
Season 5: 1996–1997[6]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "The Politics of Pride" | Katherine Linton | | 601 | Watch online |
| "The State of AIDS" | Katherine Linton | | 602 | Watch online |
| "Image, Identity, & Diversity" | Katherine Linton | | 603 | Watch online |
| "As American As Apple Pie I" | Katherine Linton | | 604 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism II!" | Katherine Linton | | 605 | Watch online |
| "In The Life's Fifth Anniversary" | none | | 606 | Watch online | |
Season 6: 1997–1998[7]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "Back to School: Youth and Education" | Katherine Linton | | 701 | Watch online |
| "1997 Year in Review" | Katherine Linton | | 702 | Watch online |
| "Image, Identity, & Diversity: Crossing Borders" | Katherine Linton | | 703 | Watch online |
| "In The Life Goes Global" | Katherine Linton | | 704 | Watch online |
| "American As Apple Pie II" | Katherine Linton | | 705 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism! III" | Katherine Linton | | 706 | Watch online | |
Season 7: 1998–1999[8]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "7th Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | | 801 | Watch online |
| "December '98/January '99" | Katherine Linton | | 802 | Watch online |
| "February/March 1999" | Katherine Linton | | 803 | Watch online |
| "April/May 1999 On The Move" | Katherine Linton | | 804 | Watch online |
| "1999 Gay Pride Episode" | Katherine Linton | | 805 | Watch online |
| "Lights, Camera, Activism! IV" | Katherine Linton | | 806 | Watch online | |
Season 8: 1999–2000[9]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "8th Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | | 901 | Watch online |
| "December '99/January 2000" | Katherine Linton | | 902 | Watch online |
| "February/March 2000" | Katherine Linton | | 903 | Watch online |
| "April/May 2000" | Katherine Linton | | 904 | Watch online |
| "June/July 2000" | Katherine Linton | | 905 | Watch online |
| "In The Life Goes Global (Repeat: 704 July '98)" | Katherine Linton | | 906 | Watch online | |
Season 9: 2000–2001[10]
Season 10: 2001–2002[11]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "10th Anniversary Season Premiere" | Katherine Linton | | 1101 | Watch online |
| "Vital Discoveries" | Katherine Linton | | 1102 | Watch online |
| "Friends & Family (Reversion)" | Katherine Linton | | 1103 | Watch online |
| "Out In The Workplace" | Katherine Linton | | 1104 | Watch online |
| "God & Hollywood" | Katherine Linton | | 1105 | Watch online |
| "Taking the Lead (Reversion)" | Katherine Linton | | 1106 | Watch online |
| "Comfort in Crisis" | Katherine Linton | | 1107 | Watch online |
| "Building Safe Havens (Repeat 1107 April '01)" | Katherine Linton | | 1108 | Watch online |
| "10th Anniversary Edition" | Katherine Linton | | 1109 | Watch online |
| "Hands-On Heroes" | Katherine Linton | | 1110 | Watch online |
| "Supporting Youth (Repeat 1003 Dec. '00)" | Wilson Cruz | | 1111 | Watch online |
| "LA Edition (Reversion)" | Mark Christopher | | 1112 | Watch online | |
Season 11: 2002–2003[12]
Season 12: 2003–2004[13]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "Violent Opposition" | André De Shields | October 2003 | 1301 | Watch online |
| "Borders" | Lesley Gore | November 2003 | 1302 | Watch online |
| "The Fundamental Fight (Repeat 1208 May '03)" | David Marshall Grant | December 2003 | 1303 | Watch online |
| "The Culture Wars (Reversion)" | Bill Brochtrup | January 2004 | 1304 | Watch online |
| "The Homosexual Lifestyle" | Staceyann Chin | February 2004 | 1305 | Watch online |
| "The Latest Trend" | Cherry Jones | March 2004 | 1306 | Watch online |
| "The Homefront (Repeat 1202 Nov. '02)" | Bill Brochtrup | April 2004 | 1307 | Watch online |
| "The Art World (Reversion)" | Frank DeCaro | May 2004 | 1308 | Watch online |
| "Social Engineering" | Cherry Jones | June 2004 | 1309 | Watch online |
| "Historical Blindness" | Lesley Gore | July 2004 | 1310 | Watch online |
| "War Stories (Repeat 1210 July '03)" | Bill Brochtrup | August 2004 | 1311 | Watch online |
| "Mergers and Acquisitions" | Emil Wilbekin | September 2004 | 1312 | Watch online | |
Season 13: 2004–2005[14]
Season 14: 2005–2006[15]
| Title | Host | Original air date | Episode | Access |
|---|
| "Every Picture Tells A Story" | Kate Clinton | October 2005 | 1501 | Watch online |
| "Setting the Record Straight (Repeat 1409 June '05)" | Janeane Garofalo | November 2005 | 1502 | Watch online |
| "Downsizing Stereotypes" | Alan Cumming | December 2005 | 1503 | Watch online |
| "The Principles of the Youth" | Ani DiFranco | January 2006 | 1504 | Watch online |
| "The Right to Love" | Charles Busch | February 2006 | 1505 | Watch online |
| "524,000 And Counting (Repeat 1412 Sep. '05)" | Sharon Gless | March 2006 | 1506 | Watch online |
| "The Power of Literacy" | Michael Cunningham | April 2006 | 1507 | Watch online |
| "Family Ties" | Rosie O'Donnell | May 2006 | 1508 | Watch online |
| "Pride in Action" | Kate Clinton | June 2006 | 1509 | Watch online |
| "Every Picture Tells A Story (Repeat 1501 Oct. '05)" | Kate Clinton | July 2006 | 1510 | Watch online |
| "Pieces of History" | Cherry Jones | August 2006 | 1511 | Watch online |
| "My Life's Work" | Alan Cumming | September 2006 | 1512 | Watch online | |
Season 15: 2006–2007[16]
Season 16: 2007–2008[17]
Season 17: 2008–2009[18]
| Title | Original air date | Code |
|---|
| "Civil Rites & Civil Rights" | October 2008 | 1801 |
| "Lifesavers" | November 2008 | 1802 |
| "AIDS Is Still A Big Deal" | December 2008 | 1803 |
| "Ties That Bind" | January 2009 | 1804 |
| "Mobilizing Hope" | February 2009 | 1805 |
| "Women Through The Lens" | March 2009 | 1806 |
| "Gender Revived" | April 2009 | 1807 |
| "Confronting Crisis" | May 2009 | 1808 |
| "40th Anniversary of Stonewall" | June 2009 | 1809 |
| "Civil Disobedience" | July 2009 | 1810 |
| "Coming Together" | August 2009 | 1811 |
| "It's About Time" | September 2009 | 1812 | |
Season 18: 2009–2010[19]
| Title | Original air date | Code |
|---|
| "Living on the Margins" | October 2009 | 1901 |
| "An IN THE LIFE Special Presentation: Preacher's Sons" | November 2009 | 1902 |
| "Creating Solutions" | December 2009 | 1903 |
| "Profiles in Leadership" | January 2010 | 1904 |
| "Best of A Conversation With..." | February 2010 | 1905 |
| "A Right to Live" | March 2010 | 1906 |
| "Dismantling Hate" | April 2010 | 1907 |
| "It's About Time" | May 2010 | 1908 |
| "Intersections of Church & State" | June 2010 | 1909 |
| "Defying Stereotypes" | July 2010 | 1910 |
| "Twilight No More" | August 2010 | 1911 |
| "The State of Equality" | September 2010 | 1912 | |
Season 19: 2010–2011[20]
| Title | Original air date | Code |
|---|
| "Surviving the Past" | October 2010 | 2001 |
| "IN THE LIFE Presents: Gen Silent" | November 2010 | 2002 |
| "The Cost of Stigma" | December 2010 | 2003 |
| "Hidden Histories" | January 2011 | 2004 |
| "You Are Not Alone" | February 2011 | 2005 |
| "Our Bodies, Our Rights" | March 2011 | 2006 |
| "Backlash Or Evolution?" | April 2011 | 2007 |
| "Coalitions and Allies" | May 2011 | 2008 |
| "A Message of Hope" | June 2011 | 2009 |
| "The Art of Change" | July 2011 | 2010 |
| "Gaycation" | August 2011 | 2011 |
| "Changing the Game" | September 2011 | 2012 | |
Season 20: 2011–2012[21]
| Title | Original air date | Code |
|---|
| "20th Anniversary Season Premiere" | October 2011 | 2101 |
| "Finding Home" | November 2011 | 2102 |
| "30 Years Positive" | December 2011 | 2103 |
| "First Class Citizens" | January 2012 | 2104 |
| "Perpetuating Stigma" | February 2012 | 2105 |
| "Revisiting Hidden Histories" | March 2012 | 2106 |
| "Becoming Me" | April 2012 | 2107 |
| "Remaining Vigilant" | May 2012 | 2108 |
| "Orgullo Latino" | June 2012 | 2109 |
| "Words Do Matter" | July 2012 | 2110 |
| "Married But Not Equal" | August 2012 | 2111 |
| "The Truth Comes Out" | September 2012 | 2112 | |
Season 21: 2012[22]
| Title | Original air date | Code |
|---|
| "Beyond the Rhetoric" | October 2012 | 2201 |
| "Foster Care's Invisible Youth" | November 2012 | 2202 |
| "Farewell IN THE LIFE" | December 2012 | 2203 | |
Notes and References
- https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/collections/inthelife
- Web site: Season 1 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 2 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 3 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 4 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 5 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 6 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 7 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 8 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 9 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 10 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 11 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 12 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 13 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 14 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 15 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 16 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 17 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 18 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 19 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 20 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
- Web site: Season 21 UCLA Film & Television Archive. www.cinema.ucla.edu. 2017-06-14.
