The following is a sortable listing of comedy and variety television programs which include LGBTQ+ cast members.
| Year | Title | Network | Actor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1973 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Lily Tomlin (1969–1973) | |||
| 1974-1977 | Porridge | Christopher Biggins (1969–1973) | Biggins played Lukewarm, a prison inmate with a longterm partner | ||
| 1975– | Saturday Night Live | Terry Sweeney (1985–1986), Danitra Vance (1985–1986), Kate McKinnon (2012–present), John Milhiser (2013–2014), Bowen Yang (2019–present), Punkie Johnson (2020–present), Molly Kearney (2022-present) | Sweeney was the first SNL cast member to be openly gay during his tenure on the series. Kearney was the first non-binary cast member hired. | ||
| 1976–1977 | The Brady Bunch Hour | ||||
| 1978-1981 | The Kenny Everett Video Show | ||||
| 1981-1987 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | ||||
| 1985-1986 | The S and M Comic Book | ||||
| 1987-1992 | CODCO | All five members of the troupe, gay or not, cross-dressed to play opposite-gender roles; Malone and Sexton were known for their impersonations of celebrity women such as Queen Elizabeth, Barbara Walters and Barbara Frum. Their other recurring characters included Jerome and Duncan, a flamboyant pair of gay lawyers. | |||
| 1988-1995 | The Kids in the Hall | Troupe member Scott Thompson is openly gay and discusses this in monologues as himself and as his character Buddy Cole; the show also features many other sketches with gay themes, notably "Steps," a series of sketches about three gay friends hanging out. | |||
| 1993 | Out There | American television's first-ever all-LGBT comedy special, broadcast in conjunction with National Coming Out Day. | |||
| 1993–present | This Hour Has 22 Minutes | ||||
| 1994 | Out There 2 | Amanda Bearse, John McGivern, Kate Clinton, Mark Davis, Lea DeLaria, Elvira Kurt, Frank Maya, Scott Silverman | Sequel to the 1993 Out There. | ||
| 1998 | In Thru the Out Door | Sketch comedy special. | |||
| 1998 | We're Funny That Way! | Steve Moore, Christopher Peterson, Scott Capurro, Maggie Cassella, Kate Clinton, Jaffe Cohen, Lea DeLaria, Elvira Kurt, Bob Smith, John McGivern, The Nellie Olesons, Kate Rigg, Dina Martina, Trevor Boris | Documentary special (1998) and series (2007) about the We're Funny That Way! comedy festival in Toronto, featuring both interviews and stand-up comedy performances. | ||
| 2000-2003 | The Gavin Crawford Show | ||||
| 2001 | This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated | ||||
| 2004 | Out on the Edge | Alan Cumming (host) | Comedy/variety special featuring gay and lesbian comedians and musicians. | ||
| 2004–present | Rick Mercer Report | ||||
| 2005–2009 | The House of Venus Show | OUTtv, here!, Pink TV | Gay-themed sketch comedy show. | ||
| 2005–2007 | Wisecrack | Page Hurwitz, Alec Mapa, Judy Gold, Miss Coco Peru, Cashetta, Vickie Shaw, Doug Holsclaw | Stand-up comedy series featuring LGBT comics. | ||
| 2006 | I've Got a Secret | Revival of the classic game show with, coincidentally or not, an all-gay panel. | |||
| 2007–2010 | The Big Gay Sketch Show | Julie Goldman (Season 1–3), Stephen Guarino (Seasons 1–3), Colman Domingo (Seasons 2–3), Jonny McGovern (Seasons 1–3), Kate McKinnon (Seasons 1–3), Michael Serrato (Season 1), Paolo Andino (Seasons 2–3), Nicol Paone (Seasons 1–3)[1] | Gay-themed comedy sketch show produced by Rosie O'Donnell and directed by Amanda Bearse. | ||
| 2009–2010 | Jeffery & Cole Casserole | Sketch comedy series that originated in a series of YouTube videos. | |||
| 2012– | She's Living for This | ||||
| 2016–2021 | Baroness von Sketch Show | ||||
| 2017– | The Trixie & Katya Show | ||||
| 2019– | The Read with Kid Fury and Crissle West | ||||
| 2022– | Pillow Talk |